Santosh Gajanan Honavar is an Indian ophthalmologist and is currently the Honorary General Secretary of the All India Ophthalmological Society; Director of Medical Services (Centre for Sight Group); Director, Department of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplasty at Centre for Sight, Hyderabad; and Director, National Retinoblastoma Foundation. He was the Editor of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology and Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports, the official journals of the All India Ophthalmological Society from 2017 to 2023.
2013: MA Matin Award, Bangladesh Academy of Ophthalmology,2013: Jerry Shields International Award, APAO; 2019: Distinguished Service Award, APAO; 2019: Peter Rogers Oration, RANZCO; 2019: Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology; 2020: Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK.
A former head of the Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology and associate director at L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, he is known for his research on retinoblastoma. He is counted among the top 2% of world researchers and tops the list of researchers in Ophthalmology in India.
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 2009.[1][note 1]. Dr Honavar is the only Indian Ophthalmologist to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London, UK.
Santosh Honavar, born in Pune in the Indian state Maharashtra to Bhavani Ganapi Melinkeri and Gajanan Narayan Honavar, graduated in medicine from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and did his post-graduate training and Senior Residency in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery, Glaucoma and Pediatric Ophthalmology at Dr. Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi.[2] Subsequently, he moved to the US to undergo advanced training at Wills Eye Hospital of Thomas Jefferson University where he had the opportunity to train under Jerry A. Shields, Carol Shields and Arun Singh.[3] On his return to India, he continued to work with L. V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) where he strengthened the Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and founded Ocular Oncology Service, the first facility for ocular oncology in India.[4] He rose to become the associate director of LVPEI and last held the position of the director of Patient Care Policies and Planning at LVPEI.[5] Subsequently, he moved to Centre for Sight, Hyderabad (CFS) and heads the Department of Ocular Oncology and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery.[6] He is also the director of National Retinoblastoma Foundation since 2013 and CFS Education, the educational and training division of Centre for Sight. He has been working in close association with the renowned oncologist Vijay Anand Reddy for over 20 years now, managing the entire spectrum of tumors of the eye and adnexa.[7] In addition to his clinical responsibilities, Dr Honavar is currently the editor of Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, and Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports.
Ocular oncology, especially retinoblastoma, has been the principal research area of Honavar[8] and he is known to have contributed to the understanding and treatment of various tumors affecting the ocular surface and orbit.[2] Working on retinoblastoma,[9] he developed various therapeutic and management protocols which included high-dose and periocular chemotherapy, adjuvant therapy to mitigate the high risk of metastasis and multimodal management of orbital affection of the disease[10] and he is reported to have treated over 2000 pediatric retinoblastoma patients with a success rate above of 85%.[6] At L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, he was the first to perform intra-ocular brachytherapy procedure, along with Vijay Anand Reddy.[11] His article can be found in online repositories such as Google Scholar[12] and ResearchGate.[13] Besides, he has contributed chapters to books published by others.[14][15][16] He is a section editor for Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and is a member of the advisory committee of International Council of Ophthalmology.[17] He serves as the scientific program coordinator of Oculoplastic Association of India[18] and has also mentored research scholars in their studies.[19] The invited speeches delivered by him include the BOPSS 2016 of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society.[20]
Awards and honorsedit
Honavar, who held the ARVO-Santen International Fellowship in 1996 and Zeigler International Fellowship of Orbis International in 1999, is a recipient of the Pfizer National Award (1990) and the Col. Rangachari Gold Medal (1992) of the All India Ophthalmological Society.[17]
The Indian Society of Oncology awarded him the Young Scientist Award in 2000 and he received two awards from the Andhra Pradesh State Ophthalmological Society in 2001 viz. Dr. Vengala Rao Award and Career Achievement Award.[2]
He has received five honors from American Academy of Ophthalmology, the Best of Show Award in 2002, 2006 and 2010, Achievement Award in 2002, and the Senior Achievement Award in 2009.[3] In between, he received the Dr. Siva Reddy International Award of All India Ophthalmological Society in 2007.[4]
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, one of the highest Indian science awards in 2009.[21]
He also delivered the Dr. Surya Prasad Rao Award Oration of the Andhra Pradesh State Ophthalmological Association in 2006.[2]
MA Matin Award, Bangladesh Academy of Ophthalmology, 2013
Jerry Shields International Award, APAO, 2013
Distinguished Service Award, APAO, 2019
Peter Rogers Oration, RANZCO, 2019
In December, 2019, he was awarded the Life Achievement Honor Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology, he's the first Indian to receive the award.
Dr Honavar is the only Indian to be bestowed upon the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists, UK, 2020.
^Amar Agarwal (2007). Fundus Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography: A Textbook and Atlas. SLACK Incorporated. pp. 18–. ISBN978-1-55642-787-9.
^Ashok Garg; Jorge L Alio (1 September 2010). Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology: Oculoplasty and Reconstructive Surgery. Boydell & Brewer Ltd. pp. 8–. ISBN978-81-8448-817-3.
^Ashok Garg (28 February 2010). Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology (Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgery). Jaypee Brothers Publishers. pp. 12–. ISBN978-93-5025-727-2.
^ ab"Section editor". Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology. 2017.
^. Oculoplastic Association of India. 2017. Archived from the original on 30 August 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^"BOPSS 2016 Speakers biographies". British Oculoplastic Surgery Society. 2016.
^. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 2017. Archived from the original on 24 February 2013.
External linksedit
Lists of publications
On Google Scholar
On ResearchGate
"Santosh National Retinoblastoma Foundation Director At Retinoblastoma Awareness". YouTube video. HyBiz TV. 8 May 2014.
"Dr Santosh G Honavar Director CFS Group". YouTube video. HyBiz TV. 12 May 2014.
March 06, 2024
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Santosh Gajanan Honavar is an Indian ophthalmologist and is currently the Honorary General Secretary of the All India Ophthalmological Society Director of Medical Services Centre for Sight Group Director Department of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplasty at Centre for Sight Hyderabad and Director National Retinoblastoma Foundation He was the Editor of the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology and Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports the official journals of the All India Ophthalmological Society from 2017 to 2023 Santosh G HonavarBornPune Maharashtra IndiaNationalityIndianAlma materBangalore Medical College and Research InstituteAIIMS DelhiWills Eye HospitalKnown forStudies on ocular oncologyAwards1990 Pfizer National Award1992 AIOS Col Rangachari Gold Medal2000 ISO Young Scientist Award2001 APSOS Dr Vengala Rao Award2001 APSOS Achievement Award2002 AAO Best of Show Award2002 AAO Achievement Award2006 AAO Best of Show Award2007 AIOS Dr Siva Reddy International Award2009 AAO Senior Achievement Award2009 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2013 MA Matin Award Bangladesh Academy of Ophthalmology 2013 Jerry Shields International Award APAO 2019 Distinguished Service Award APAO 2019 Peter Rogers Oration RANZCO 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2020 Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK Scientific careerFieldsOphthalmologyInstitutionsL V Prasad Eye InstituteCentre for SightDoctoral advisorJerry A ShieldsCarol ShieldsArun SinghA former head of the Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology and associate director at L V Prasad Eye Institute he is known for his research on retinoblastoma He is counted among the top 2 of world researchers and tops the list of researchers in Ophthalmology in India The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 2009 1 note 1 Dr Honavar is the only Indian Ophthalmologist to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists London UK Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 Awards and honors 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksBiography edit nbsp Bangalore Medical CollegeSantosh Honavar born in Pune in the Indian state Maharashtra to Bhavani Ganapi Melinkeri and Gajanan Narayan Honavar graduated in medicine from Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute and did his post graduate training and Senior Residency in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Glaucoma and Pediatric Ophthalmology at Dr Rajendra Prasad Center for Ophthalmic Sciences of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Delhi 2 Subsequently he moved to the US to undergo advanced training at Wills Eye Hospital of Thomas Jefferson University where he had the opportunity to train under Jerry A Shields Carol Shields and Arun Singh 3 On his return to India he continued to work with L V Prasad Eye Institute LVPEI where he strengthened the Department of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and founded Ocular Oncology Service the first facility for ocular oncology in India 4 He rose to become the associate director of LVPEI and last held the position of the director of Patient Care Policies and Planning at LVPEI 5 Subsequently he moved to Centre for Sight Hyderabad CFS and heads the Department of Ocular Oncology and Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery 6 He is also the director of National Retinoblastoma Foundation since 2013 and CFS Education the educational and training division of Centre for Sight He has been working in close association with the renowned oncologist Vijay Anand Reddy for over 20 years now managing the entire spectrum of tumors of the eye and adnexa 7 In addition to his clinical responsibilities Dr Honavar is currently the editor of Indian Journal of Ophthalmology and Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports Legacy edit nbsp Leukocoria in a child with retinoblastomaOcular oncology especially retinoblastoma has been the principal research area of Honavar 8 and he is known to have contributed to the understanding and treatment of various tumors affecting the ocular surface and orbit 2 Working on retinoblastoma 9 he developed various therapeutic and management protocols which included high dose and periocular chemotherapy adjuvant therapy to mitigate the high risk of metastasis and multimodal management of orbital affection of the disease 10 and he is reported to have treated over 2000 pediatric retinoblastoma patients with a success rate above of 85 6 At L V Prasad Eye Institute he was the first to perform intra ocular brachytherapy procedure along with Vijay Anand Reddy 11 His article can be found in online repositories such as Google Scholar 12 and ResearchGate 13 Besides he has contributed chapters to books published by others 14 15 16 He is a section editor for Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology and is a member of the advisory committee of International Council of Ophthalmology 17 He serves as the scientific program coordinator of Oculoplastic Association of India 18 and has also mentored research scholars in their studies 19 The invited speeches delivered by him include the BOPSS 2016 of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society 20 Awards and honors editHonavar who held the ARVO Santen International Fellowship in 1996 and Zeigler International Fellowship of Orbis International in 1999 is a recipient of the Pfizer National Award 1990 and the Col Rangachari Gold Medal 1992 of the All India Ophthalmological Society 17 The Indian Society of Oncology awarded him the Young Scientist Award in 2000 and he received two awards from the Andhra Pradesh State Ophthalmological Society in 2001 viz Dr Vengala Rao Award and Career Achievement Award 2 He has received five honors from American Academy of Ophthalmology the Best of Show Award in 2002 2006 and 2010 Achievement Award in 2002 and the Senior Achievement Award in 2009 3 In between he received the Dr Siva Reddy International Award of All India Ophthalmological Society in 2007 4 The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize one of the highest Indian science awards in 2009 21 He also delivered the Dr Surya Prasad Rao Award Oration of the Andhra Pradesh State Ophthalmological Association in 2006 2 MA Matin Award Bangladesh Academy of Ophthalmology 2013 Jerry Shields International Award APAO 2013 Distinguished Service Award APAO 2019 Peter Rogers Oration RANZCO 2019 In December 2019 he was awarded the Life Achievement Honor Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology he s the first Indian to receive the award Dr Honavar is the only Indian to be bestowed upon the Honorary Fellowship of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists UK 2020 See also editRetinoblastoma protein Coats disease Trilateral retinoblastoma Pinealoblastoma nbsp India portal nbsp Medicine portalNotes edit Long link please select award year to see detailsReferences edit View Bhatnagar Awardees Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2016 Retrieved 12 November 2016 a b c d Biography Eye Cancer Network 2017 a b Santosh G Honavar MD FACS PDF Incredb 2017 a b Dr Santosh G Honavar on HBG HBG Medical Assistance 2017 Archived from the original on 30 March 2019 Retrieved 4 April 2017 Profile on Sehat Sehat 2017 a b 1 500 new cases of RB detected in this year Siasat Daily 12 May 2014 Centre for Sight opens National Retinoblastoma Foundation in Hyderabad PharmaBiz 10 May 2013 Dr Santosh G Honavar on Practo Practo 2017 Archived from the original on 5 April 2017 Taraprasad Das Flights of a bumblebee Journey in compassionate eye care Notion Press pp 176 ISBN 978 93 84878 29 0 Brief Profile of the Awardee Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2017 Achievements drvijayanandreddy com 2017 On Google Scholar Google Scholar 2017 On ResearchGate 2017 Amar Agarwal 2007 Fundus Fluorescein and Indocyanine Green Angiography A Textbook and Atlas SLACK Incorporated pp 18 ISBN 978 1 55642 787 9 Ashok Garg Jorge L Alio 1 September 2010 Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology Oculoplasty and Reconstructive Surgery Boydell amp Brewer Ltd pp 8 ISBN 978 81 8448 817 3 Ashok Garg 28 February 2010 Surgical Techniques in Ophthalmology Pediatric Ophthalmic Surgery Jaypee Brothers Publishers pp 12 ISBN 978 93 5025 727 2 a b Section editor Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology 2017 Scientific Program Coordinator Oculoplastic Association of India 2017 Archived from the original on 30 August 2018 Retrieved 4 April 2017 Armine Garashishyan PDF Eye Care Project 2017 permanent dead link BOPSS 2016 Speakers biographies British Oculoplastic Surgery Society 2016 Medical Sciences Council of Scientific and Industrial Research 2017 Archived from the original on 24 February 2013 External links editLists of publications On Google Scholar On ResearchGate Santosh National Retinoblastoma Foundation Director At Retinoblastoma Awareness YouTube video HyBiz TV 8 May 2014 Dr Santosh G Honavar Director CFS Group YouTube video HyBiz TV 12 May 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Santosh G Honavar amp oldid 1195053578, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
