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Brigadier Mishra gets Royal College ophthalmology fellowship in London
Hindustan Times··14 Sept
Brigadier Sanjay Kumar Mishra, an ophthalmologist at Army Hospital Research and Referral, received the Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists in London on Sunday, the Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services said. The DGAFMS said he is the only Indian elected this year and the first military ophthalmologist with FRCOphth. He gained FRCS Edinburgh on June 25.
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What It Means For You
- Patients in remote areas may continue receiving surgical eye camps led by Mishra's military team.
- Armed Forces Medical Services highlighted the honour as singular pride for military medicine.
- Specialists tracking global credentials will note FRCOphth follows his June 25 FRCS Edinburgh award.
What's Happening
- Mishra was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London, for contributions to the field.
- The ceremony took place in London, according to the Sunday statement.
- His team has run eye camps across India's remote regions.
Military medical honours abroad
- Hindustan Times reported the DGAFMS announcement on Sunday.
- FRCOphth denotes fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists.
- FRCS Ed marks fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh.
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