EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
- Delhi Secondary School Examination (Central Board of Secondary Education) 1979,
Greenfields Public School, New Delhi.
- All India Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (Central Board of Secondary
Education) 1981, St. Xavier’s School, New Delhi.
- MBBS Maulana Azad Medical College and associated LNJP Hospital, GBP Hospital and
Guru Nanak Eye Center, University of Delhi, 1983-1988 (including one year of rotating
internship January 1, 1988 to December 31, 1988).
- DO (Ophthalmology) Maulana Azad Medical College and associated LNJP Hospital, GBP
Hospital and Guru Nanak Eye Center, University of Delhi, 1990-1992.
- MS (Ophthalmology) Lady Hardinge Medical College and associated SSK Hospital and
KSC Hospital, New Delhi, 1992-1995, with award of University Gold Medal
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
- One Year of rotating Internship, Maulana Azad Medical College and associated LNJP
Hospital, GBP Hospital and GNEC, New Delhi. Specialties covered:
- Junior Residency, General Surgery, 4 months, LNJP Hospital, New Delhi.
- Junior Residency, Pediatric Surgery, 4 months, LNJP Hospital, New Delhi.
- Junior Residency, Internal Medicine, 3 months, LNJP Hospital, New Delhi.
- Junior Residency, General Surgery, 6 months, Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi.
- Junior Residency, Internal Medicine, 3 months, Hindu Rao Hospital, New Delhi.
- Ophthalmology Residency (2 years) Guru Nanak Eye Center, towards the award
of Diploma in Ophthalmology, 1990-1992, University of Delhi.
- Ophthalmology Residency (3 years) Lady Hardinge Medical College, towards
the award of MS (Ophthalmology), 1990-1992, University of Delhi.
- Senior Residency (3 years) Department of Ophthalmology, Lady Hardinge
Medical College and associated Smt. Sucheta Kriplani Hospital and Kalawati Saran
Children’s Hospital, New Delhi, 6 September 1995 to 5 September 1998.
- Assistant Professor (Ophthalmology) at the Manipal College of Medical
Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal, Posted at the Himalaya Eye Hospital, where I managed the
Oculoplasty and Ketratoplasty service. Also, I was in-charge of the Operation Theatre.
This eye hospital has been established and is run by the Foundation Eye Care Himalaya, The
Netherlands. From 15 September 1998 to 20 September 1999. It being a teaching post
recognized by the Nepal Medical Council, I was actively involved in the teaching of MBBS
undergraduate and ophthalmic assistant trainee students.
- Junior Consultant (Ophthalmology) at MM Eyetech Eye Center under
Prof. (Dr) Madan Mohan from 2 November 1999 to 30 April 2000
where I was in-charge of the Retina Services.
- Consultant (Ophthalmology) at Lion's Hospital & Research Center, New
Delhi since 7 February 2000 where I am in-charge of Phacoemulsification and Oculoplasty
services.
- Consultant (Ophthalmology) at Center for Sight, New Delhi 1 May 2000
to 30 September 2000 in association with Dr. Mahipal S Sachdev where I am
working on Lasik and Phacoemulsification.
- Consultant (Ophthalmology) at Moolchand Khairati Ram Hospital
& Research Centre, New Delhi since 16 August 2000.
- Consultant (Ophthalmology) at Max Medcenter, New Delhi
August 2001 to July 2005
- Medical Director & Senior Consultant at Perfect Vision
Eye Hospital, Faridabad April 2004 to July 2005.
- Head of Department & Senior Consultant at Max
Healthcare, New Delhi from August 2005
AWARDS AND PRIZES
- President’s Gold Medal for best performance in the MS (Ophthalmology)
Examination of University of Delhi, 1995.
- DMA Photography Competition, 1996 Third Prize.
- Regional Scientific Exhibition, 1975, Directorate of Education Second Prize.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- ‘Acute Membrane Disruption by YAG Laser After Cataract Surgery,’ by
Mehta D.K., Yadav U., Jain M. and Dhawan S., paper presented at All India Ophthalmology
Society 51st Annual Conference 1993.
- ‘Corneal and Conjunctival Changes in Soft Contact Lens Wearers,’ thesis
submitted to the University of Delhi, August 1994.
- ‘Spin-cast Vs. Lathe-cut Contact Lenses: A Clinical Comparison,’ paper
presented at Delhi Ophthalmology Society monthly meet August 1995.
PUBLICATION
- 'The Non-Dilating Pupil’ published in the DOS Times March 1996; 1(9).
- ‘Spin-cast vs. Lathe-cut Soft Contact Lenses: A Clinical Comparison’
published in the DOS Times September 1995; 1(3).
- ‘Acute Membrane Disruption by YAG Laser After Cataract Surgery,’ by
Mehta D.K., Yadav U., Jain M. and Dhawan S., paper published in the proceedings of the
All India Ophthalmological Society, 1993.
- ‘Ophthalmology On The Internet’ published in DOS Times
September, 1997; 3(3). Also presented at the DOS meeting August 1997.
- Editorship of the WebPages of the Delhi Ophthalmological Society on the internet
URL: http://www.angelfire.com/de/delhiophth
- Editorship of the Indian Ophthalmology Forum and its website management at
http://ophthalmology.tripod.com
- 'Glare' published in DOS Times
- 'Phacotrab: Tips For Beginners' by Dr. Mahipal S Sachdev and Dr. Sanjay
Dhawan published in DOS Times, September 2000
- 'Wave Front Guided Lasik' DOS Times, March 2001
MEMBERSHIPS
- All India Ophthalmological Society, D-6352.
- Delhi Ophthalmological Society, D-82.
- Indian Medical Association
- Delhi Medical Association NDB
- India International Photographic Council
- Lions Club Panchsheel, New Delhi (Member & Chairman "Sight First" Project)
FIELDS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
- Phacoemulsification, Phakonit and IOL Implantation
- Lasik & Wavefront Guided Lasik
- Oculoplasty Surgery
- Squint Surgery
EXTRA-CURRICULAR INTERESTS
- Computer application and Internet: Website sdhawan.com
and also formerly editor of the WebPages of Delhi Ophthalmological Society on the
Internet.
- Photography : amateur and clinical: Member India International Council
Of Photography.
- Travel.
- Music: Indian and Western.
- Electronics: Computer hardware and audio systems.
- Active participation in Science fairs, Declamations, etc.
- Swimming
FAMILY BACKGROUND
| Wife |
Dr.
Nidhi Dhawan (nee Soni) MBBS, Maulana Azad Medical College, 1992 with
distinction and honors in Ophthalmology.
MS (ENT), University College of Medical Sciences, 1996 with University of Delhi Gold
Medal.
Consultant ENT Surgeon at Dr. Shroff's Charity Eye Hospital, New Delhi.
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| Daughter |
Saniya
Dhawan A school going child. |
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Son |
Moksha Dhawan A school going child |
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