Dr Manoj S is an Accredited Senior Vitreoretinal Surgeon and is currently the Head of the Vitreoretinal Services at Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum.

Committed to clinical excellence, he has over 20 years of experience in the field of vitreoretinal diseases with exposure at many international centres.

Skilled in laser and vitreoretinal surgery for various retinal and macular diseases, his areas of interest include treating complex retinal disorders including Diabetic Retinopathy, Macular Diseases, Retinal Detachment, Advanced Retinal Imaging and Inherited Retinal Diseases.

Dr Manoj S completed a prestigious Vitreoretinal Fellowship at Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai and completed observerships at Wilmer Eye Institute (Johns Hopkins, USA), New York-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Centre, Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre and Retina Vitreous Macula Consultants at New York.

He takes a keen interest in teaching and fellowship training (FNB Retina) and clinical research and is the Director of Research at Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum.

Professional Experience

• Consultant Vitreoretinal Surgeon, Chaithanya Eye Hospital and Research Institute, Trivandrum (2006 – Continuing)
• Medical Officer and Head of Retina Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Pondicherry (2003 – 2006)
• Medical Officer, Retina Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai (2002 – 2003)
• Vitreoretinal Fellow, Retina Services, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai (2000 – 2002)

Education

• FRCS (Glasgow), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow
• DNB Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Hospital and Post Graduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai
• MBBS, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry

Teaching & Academic Roles

• Post Graduate Teacher – DNB Ophthalmology
• Fellowship Coordinator and Teacher – FNB Retina, Long Term Medical Retina Fellowship, Surgical Retina Fellowship, Short Term Medical Retina Fellowship

Non-Academic Activities

• Quality Team Member – NABH, JCI Accreditation
• Secretary – CEHRI Institutional Ethics Committee
• Secretary – Retina Society of Trivandrum

Clinical Trial Experience

• Principal Investigator – Ranibizumab in Retinal Vein Occlusion - NOVARTIS (Phase 4) – Completed
• Co-Investigator – Ranibizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema - NOVARTIS (Phase 4) – Completed
• Co-Investigator – Biosimilar Ranibizumab in Neovascular AMD - INTAS (Phase 4) – Completed
• Co-Investigator – INDEYE STUDY, Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry in collaboration with London School of Tropical Medicine – Completed

Awards & Recognition

• BEST DOCTOR AWARD by DBCS Cuddalore Chapter, 2006
• DR. SIVA REDDY AWARD for Best Paper, DRISHTI – KSOS 2008
• COC RETNET POSTERIOR SEGMENT AWARD for the Best Paper, DRISHTI – KSOS 2011
• DR. KC. SANKARA MENON AWARD for Best Paper, DRISHTI – KSOS 2012
• BEST POSTER AWARD, DRISHTI – KSOS 2014
• DR. S NATARAJAN AWARD for the Best Paper in Retina, AIOC 2012

Professional Memberships

• Vitreoretinal Society of India (VRSI)
• All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)