 Dr. Mahipal S. Sachdev graduated and post-graduated from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India. He did his fellowship in Cornea and External Eye Diseases from Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA. Dr.Sachdev was formerly an Associate Professor at Dr. R.P. Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, India and is presently a senior Consultant, Ophthalmology at the Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, India.
Dr Mahipal Sachdev as the Chairman and Medical Director of CFS has many national and international awards to his credit. A Padmashree also stands for him by the Government of India for the excellence and achievements manifested by him. Our other consultants who treat various eye problems are also on the list to treat eminent personalities like the President and the Prime minister of India.
Dr. Sachdev is a pioneer in the field of Phacoemulsification (Stitchless Cataract Surgery) and LASIK LASER (Vision Correction Refractive Surgery). He specializes in diseases of the Cornea, Refractive surgery and diseases of the lens. Dr. Sachdev is credited with popularizing Phaco at AIIMS and is regarded as the person who gave the crucial initial aggressive push to this technique as he had the vision to appreciate the potential of Phaco several years back itself. Today, Phaco has become a benchmark for cataract surgery in India. Dr. Sachdev has bagged several awards, delivered orations, has several publications and books to his credit. He authored the first book on Phaco in India. Dr.Sachdev was the President of Delhi Ophthalmological Society. He represents India in the Asian Refractive Council and is secretary of Indian Intraocular Implant & Refractive Society. He was also the Chairman, Scientific Committee of All India Ophthalmological Society.
Vision correction by Refractive Surgery (LASIK LASER) is another area where Dr. Sachdev has made a mark. He had the vision to appreciate the potential of Lasik and is the first in the country to install the Intralase Femto second Lasik Laser (Blade-Free Lasik), the most advanced equipment available in the world for performing LASIK Procedures (for removal of glasses) and to lead life without the help of spectacles. It is the first of its kind to be installed in the country and well as in the entire SAARC region.
Dr. Sachdev has bagged several awards including the Best Teacher Award by Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, Col. Rangachary Medal of All India Ophthalmological Society, Dr. A. C. Agarwal Trophy of Delhi Ophthalmological Society, Best Resident award, Research to Prevent Blindness (U.S.A) International fellowship etc.
He has delivered orations in several national and international venues like, Bombay Ophthalmologists’ Association's conference and Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmological Congress. He has also delivered the Col. B. L. Taneja Guest Lecture of Delhi Medical Association.
Dr. Sachdev’s articles have come in prestigious journals like Archives of Ophthalmology, British Journal of Ophthalmology, Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology, Cornea, British Medical Journal etc. He authored the first book on Phaco in India- "Phacoemulsification - A Practical Guide".
Dr. Sachdev has been regularly imparting training by conducting live demonstrations on Phacoemulsification and Excimer Laser, the most recent being Instruction Courses at the prestigious American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society (ASCRS) convention in U.S.A.
Dr. Sachdev is recognized by Summit Autonomous of U.S.A as a leading refractive surgeon in the LASER vision correction science and inducted in to the Summit Autonomous Society (SAS).
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The achievement of Dr. Sachdev was covered by all of the leading newspapers of India |
