Dr. Santosh G. Honavar Tops the Stanford List of Researchers in Ophthalmology in India
Dr. Santosh G. Honavar, the Honorary Secretary of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), Director of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology at the Centre for Sight Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, former Associate Director of LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, and the past Editor of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, has claimed the top spot among researchers in Ophthalmology in India for the third consecutive year.
The rankings for the year 2023 were announced by a panel of experts from Stanford University and Elsevier, featuring the top 2% of researchers globally, based on the impact of their work in 2022.
Dr. Honavar is an internationally renowned ophthalmologist with expertise in eye cancers, and his illustrious career has earned him accolades such as the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award from the Government of India and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Academy of Ophthalmology. He is the sole ophthalmologist from the Indian subcontinent to receive the Honorary Fellowship, the highest honour bestowed by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in the UK.
Dr. Santosh G. Honavar also holds the second position in the Stanford List based on his lifelong contributions to the field.
Heading the list of researchers in ophthalmology in India for career-long impact is Dr. Gullapalli N. Rao, the Founder-Chairman of LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad.
Dr. Rao, a highly esteemed ophthalmologist in India, has been honoured with the Padma Shri for his outstanding achievements. Additionally, he has served as the former Secretary-General and Chair of the Board of the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness, playing a pivotal role in the global initiative to eliminate avoidable blindness.
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