Qualifications:
1967: Completed MBBS from MG Medical College Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
1970: Completed MS Ophthalmology from MG Medical College Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India (Merit Scholarship throughout)
(Silver medal and merit scholarship throughout) including duties as Demonstrator during Post-Graduate course, which involved teaching students at Undergraduate level, in Ophthalmology.
Professional Experience
(In descending order)
Year
Name of Institute
Post/Position held
Description of Duties
1
1986 to date
Various:
- Camps organised under WHO Programmes
-Rotary Club, -Lions Club
-Add Local NGOs and charity organisations
Visiting Consultant/ Surgeon (Honorary)
Performing surgeries (mostly cataract operation, some also with intra-ocular implants) at Eye Camps organised by various charitable and social service related organisations.
3-5 camps organised every year for a 2-3 day period, with an average of 50-70 surgeries conducted at each camp.
2
2004-2005
District Blindness Control Officer
(World Health Organisation’s Programme)
Performed additional duties as part of the National Blindness Control Programme. Programme included screening of children in schools for refractive errors and eye diseases, screening of general population in the state, at various ;levels to determine cases of reversible blindness (mostly cataract), maintaining blind registers at different levels.
Dr Bhatia was in charge of organising/coordinating these efforts and also organising camps for cataract and glaucoma surgeries to control blindness. Her responsibilities also included selection of appropriate specialist surgeons for surgery camps, also, arranging medicines, instruments and disposables for these camps.
3
1986-2005 (Retired from Govt Service in 2005)
Balrampur Hospital- State Level Referral Hospital, UP
First in the capacity of Senior Eye Surgeon and then as senior-most Ophthalmologist (surgeon) in the State.
Posted at the city’s biggest government referral hospital in the Ophthalmology Department. Carried out surgeries (averaging 700 a year) and examining patients in the Out Patients Department, (averaging 300 a month) for various eye-related issues including
Surgeries performed related to: Cataract, intra-ocular implant, glaucoma etc. (including microscopic surgery), cryo-surgery, Laser eye surgery, Cataract surgery, Glaucoma surgery, Eye muscle surgery, Oculoplastic surgery, Eyelid surgery, Surgery involving the lacrimal apparatus, Eye removal, and other procedures involving repair of eye injuries (this is also her area of special expertise and skill)
Undertook practical and clinical teaching work for students posted in the Ophthalmology department as interns, including students in alternative medicine streams also.
3
1984-86
Civil Hospital, Lucknow, UP
Senior Consultant and Sr. Eye Surgeon
Examining of patients in the Out Patients Department and conducting eye related surgeries, at a District level Speciality Hospital
4
Nov ‘73-Sept ‘83
Medical and Health Services –(Provincial Services). UP
District Medical Officer for Lucknow and Barabanki districts
Performed duties for the local population served under the ESI scheme of the Govt of UP. Treating eye-related and other ailments, at the District Health Centre
5
Mar-‘72- Feb ‘73
KGMC Lucknow, UP
Chief Resident, Ophthalmology Department
Taught at the Undergraduate level in the Ophthalmology Department
6
Jan ’71 to Jan-‘72-
Charitable Hospital, Indore, MP
Consultant, Eye Surgeon
(Honorary) with independent beds
Examination of patients and performing surgeries and conducting Eye Surgery Camps.
7
Jan ‘68 to Feb‘71
MG Medical College, Indore, MP
Demonstrator
During and after Post Graduation, undertook teaching of under-graduate students in this capacity, in addition to clinical work, in Ophthalmology.
In addition to the activities mentioned above, Dr Bhatia has regularly been part of conferences, seminars and workshops in the field of Ophthalmology, to keep abreast of the developments in the field at both State and National levels.
Language and Other Skills:
English Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
Hindi Fluent (Reading, Writing, Speaking)
Familiar with the use of computers with working knowledge of MS office, Internet, etc