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OPHTHALMOLOGY

The Opthalmology department at Healthway caters to the entire populus, from neonates to the elderly. We have specialists in pediatric opthalmology and cataract, who handle wide range of cases like retinopathy of prematurity, refractive arrors in children, amblyopia, squint and pediatric cataract. In adults the department handles refractive errors, management of glaucoma, lacrimal sac surgeries , ocular trauma and cataract . We are fully equiped for the management of cataract cases which  includes minimal invasive cataract surgeries. 

Healthway hospital caters to all ocular emergencies. Besides this, routine general and occupational health check ups are also conducted at HHPL wherein Visual acuity, color vision and retinal examinations are carried out. Currently as a result of increasing lifestyle disorders such as hypertension and Diabetes mellitus our opthamologists suggest  routine screening for retinopathy which has shown an increased incidence in these conditions.

DOCTORS

Dr. Kuheli Bhattacharya Rane

Consultant Opthalmologist

Dr. Mayank Prakash Nigam

Consultant Ophthalmologist

Dr. Michelle Da Costa

Consultant Opthalmologist

Dr. Tanvi Poy Raiturcar

Dr. Girish Velis

Cataract surgeries

Dr. Prasanna Parulekar

Consultant Opthalmologist

Dr. Kuheli Bhattacharya Rane

Designation: Consultant Opthalmologist
Specialty:Pediatric Opthalmology and Cataract Surgeries 
Years of Experience:20 years
Languages SpokenEnglish, Hindi, Konkani, Marathi
GenderFemale
QualificationsM.B.B.S., M.S. (Opthalmology), F.P.O.S. 

Dr. Mayank Prakash Nigam

SPECIALTY : Consultant Ophthalmologist

Membership

  • Member of Student Wing of Indian Medical Association, Goa
  • Member of Indian Medical Association, Mormugao Branch
  • 2014- Bachelor of Surgery (M.B;B.S) Goa Medical College, Goa University, Bambolim,Goa
  • 2017-2021- Surgical Resident/Post Graduate Student Dept. Of Ophthalmology, Goa
  • Medical College & Hospital, Bambolim, Goa
  • 2020- Master of Surgery (M.S) in Ophthalmology
  • 2021- Surgical Fellowship in Phacoemulsification H.V. Desai Eye Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra
  • 2020 till date- Ophthalmic Surgeon Directorate of Health Services, Goa, followed by Surgeon at Healthway Hospital.

 

  • Presented a case Report titled “A Rare case of Neurotrophic Corneal Ulcer complicating Cerebellar Stroke” presented at PGCON 2019 at The Goa Medical College and Hospital 2019
  • Presented paper titled “Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy among Diabetic patients visiting a Tertiary care Hospital in the State Of Goa” at the 6th Goa Ophthalmological
  • Association Conference 2018 Authored a Research Paper titled & Fixed-Dose Combinations – to prescribe or not to prescribe a dilemma of medical profession & in the International Journal Of Basic & Clinical Pharmacology. 2014
  • Presented Research paper at the Medical Research for Students conference organized by Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. Presented Research paper at the 23rd GIMACON, State-level conference of the Indian Medical Association. 2011
  • Secured 10th Rank in Goa Common Entrance Test for admission in Professional courses. AISSCE Bronze Medallist with 89% marks and Chemistry Gold Medallist. State Bank Of India Talent Award. 2008
  • AISSE Silver Medalist with 91.6% marks, Science Gold Medalist with 97% marks, Social Science Gold Medalist with 97% marks. Second place in Paper Presentation at the National Convention of Children in Brahmavar, Karnataka. 2006

 

MBBS, MS (Ophthalmology ), Surgical Fellowship in Phacoemulsification

 
 

15 years

 
 
 
 

Dr. Michelle Da Costa

Designation: Consultant Opthalmologist
Specialty:Cataract surgery 
Years of Experience:17 years
Languages SpokenEnglish, Hindi, Konkani, Kanada, Portuguese
GenderFemale
QualificationsMBBS , DNB  Ophthalmology 

Dr. Tanvi Poy Raiturcar

SPECIALTY : General ophthalmology, Fellowship in Medical Retina and Phacoemulsification.

Membership

  • All India ophthalmological society (AIOS)
  • 2014-MBBS
  • 2014 to 2017 – M.S Ophthalmology at the Department of Ophthalmology Goa Medical College and Hospital.
  • Fellow of International council of Ophthalmology (F.I.C.O)
  • Completed training in Phacoemulsification at Centre for sight Institute Vadodara Gujarat.
  • Training in screening and management of Diabetic Retinopathy at the H.V Desai eye institute Pune, under the Diabetic retinopathy and ROP project under the Public Health foundation of India.
  • 2019- Cleared DNB Ophthalmology examination
  • 2020-MRCS (ED) Ophthalmology
  • Recently completed a course in advanced phacoemulsification at I care eye hospital and post graduate training institute at Noida.
  • 20 November 2020 -Currently working at Dr Tanvi’s Eye care-Panjim and Healthway hospital Pvt ltd

 

  • Highest marks at university level in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology and Ophthalmology.
  • Rank in class- 5th, out of 100 students.
  • Highest marks (Gold medal) among all Postgraduates in Ophthalmology, as well as among rest of the post graduates in all other departments at university level.
  • Best post Graduate student of the year 2017.

MBBS, M.S, DNB, (Ophthalmology) FICO, MRCS Edin

 

17 years

 
 
 
 

Dr. Girish Velis

SPECIALTY : Cataract surgeries

Membership

  • Dr Girish Velis Opthal: He is member of
    1) All India ophthalmological society (AIOS)
    2) Vitreoretina society of India (VRSI)
    3) Uveitis society of India (USI)
    4) European society of retina specialists (EURETINA)
  • Dr Girish Velis did his MBBS from Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital Mumbai.
  • Residency in Ophthalmology from Aravind eye hospital pondicherry
  • Fellowship in Vitreoretina Surgery from Aravind eye care system.
  • He worked as a medical consultant for a year in the same institute.
  • Consultant in Vitreoretina Surgery at vision hospital for one and half year. He is well trained in diagnosis, medical and surgical treatment of Vitreoretina diseases.

 

  • He was awarded best poster award for his work on Ophthalmia nodosa at AIOC 2017. He has actively participated and presented at various national and international conferences. He has 15 publications in peer reviewed national and international journals.

 

M.B.B.S., D.N.B.          (Opthalmology), F.A.I.C.O., F.V.R.S. 

 
 

15 years

 
 
 
 

Dr. Prasanna Parulekar

Designation: Consultant Opthalmologist
Specialty:Ophthalmologist Cataract Surgreon 
Years of Experience:5 years
Languages SpokenEnglish, Konkani, Hindi, Kanada, Portuguese
GenderMale
QualificationsM.B.B.S., M.S. (Ophthalmology)