Surgical Registrarship Program – Phacoemulsification

Program Duration & Structure

The Surgical Registrarship Program in Phacoemulsification is a 1-year structured training program designed to enhance surgical competency and clinical leadership skills.

• First 6 Months:
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• Training under the direct supervision of an assigned mentor, focusing on surgical refinement, case selection, and step-by-step skill development.
• Next 6 Months:
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• Placement at a high-volume surgical centre to provide independent surgical exposure, decision-making responsibility, and OPD management.

Stipend & Performance-Based Revision

• Initial Stipend: ₹1.1 lakh per month
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• Revision: After completion of six months, the stipend may be revised based on:
• Surgical demonstration assessment
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• Mentor feedback and performance evaluation
• The revised stipend can be increased up to ₹2 lakh per month.

Selection Process

All applicants are required to undergo a surgical assessment to evaluate their:

• Basic surgical exposure
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• Hand–eye coordination
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• Understanding of surgical steps and safety protocols

Selection is strictly based on merit and surgical readiness.

Available Locations, Seats & Mentors

Jodhpur

• Seats Available:
• 1 Phaco
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• 1 Retina
• Mentors:
• Dr. Mayank Sharma – Phacoemulsification
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• Dr. Pravin Jain – Retina

Bikaner

• Seats:
• 1 Retina (Joined)
• Mentor:
• Dr. Anshuman Gahlot

Varanasi

• Seats:
• 1 Phaco (On Hold)
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• 1 Retina (Joined)
• Mentors:
• Dr. Pratyush Ranjan – Phacoemulsification
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• Dr. Kartikey Singh – Retina

Patna

• Patna Centre 1:
• Mentor: Dr. Sanjay Sinha
• Patna Centre 2:
• Mentor: Dr. Zeeshan Jamil
• Patna Centre 3:
• Mentor: Dr. Navneet Kumar

Muzaffarpur

• Mentor:
• Dr. Amarendra Kumar

Additional Requirements

• Maintaining a detailed surgical logbook is mandatory.
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• The logbook must be updated regularly and will be reviewed monthly for all Surgical Registrars across centres.

Program Highlights & Skill Development

The program focuses on comprehensive professional growth, including:

• Skill upgradation to topical phacoemulsification
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• Exposure to premium intraocular lenses (IOLs)
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• Independent surgical and OPD responsibilities
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• Development of clinical leadership and decision-making skills

Retina Surgical Registrarship (Eligibility-Based)

Candidates with prior Retina fellowship or formal Retina training may be considered for Surgical Registrarship – Retina at centres with an adequate Retina surgical load.

Infrastructure Requirements

• Each training centre must have a functioning surgical camera.
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• All surgeries performed by Surgical Registrars must be recorded for academic review and assessment.

Program Committee

• Dr. Himanshu Shekhar
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• Dr. Raghav Ravani
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• Dr. Ganesh Pillay
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• Dr. Koushik Tripathy

Program Coordinators

• Dr. Vineet Mutha
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• Dr. Zeeshan Jamil