Dr Bikramjit P Pal completed his basic post graduation( D.O) from the oldest eye centre in India and the second oldest eye centre in the world: Regional Institute of Ophthalmology Egmore, Madras Medical College( Established in 1819). Under the supervision of Late Professor V Velayutham the first seeds of ophthalmology were then sown who encouraged him to undergo retinal training. After completing his D.O he then did his DNB Ophthalmology from Aravind Eye Care Tirunelveli. It is here that he learnt the basic nuances of eye care. Late Dr Govindappa Venkatasamy, founder of Aravind Eye care through his spiritual presence instilled the qualities of ‘affordable eye care for all’ which he hopes to carry on forward.
It
was in Sankara Nethralaya Chennai where he received his formal training in
Vitreoretina. As they say teachers are for life, he owes his training from the
likes of the very best at Nethralaya including Dr Parveen Sen, Dr Ekta Rishi, Dr
Vikas Khetan, Dr Chetan Rao and Dr Pukhraj Rishi who have always guided him and
continue to do so.
With
a training in retina, he further received his Eye Cancer ( Ocular Oncology )
training after getting selected through Eye Cancer Network: New York. He spend seven months learning about eye
cancer from the premier eye cancer centre of Europe situated in Helsinki under
guidance of Professor Tero Kivela with whom he published few papers.
After
returning to India, Dr Pal set up the eye cancer centre at Sankara Nethralaya
Kolkata where he was an consultant looking into cases of both Retina and
various eye cancers.
After leaving Nethralaya Kolkata, he has been actively associated with development of department of Retina and eye cancer at HM Diwan Eye Foundation Kolkata where he is still actively associated and rendering his services . With this immense experience and knowledge, Dr Bikramjit Pal wishes to render his services to the people of Ranchi and Jharkhand.
