Sangeetha. TProfessor & HOD

It is a pleasure to head the Department of Ophthalmology at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College. Ever since its inception three decades back, the department offers programs in MBBS and Masters in Ophthalmology. A team of well qualified, experienced and motivated faculty members have been successfully performing the multiple roles in keeping with thedepartment’s vision and mission in creating new knowledge, better patient care, the holisticdevelopment of the students by instilling the quality of life long learner.
The growth of expertise in the department is commendable, possessing high growth path and has experienced and dedicated faculty with strong commitment towards research and publication. The holistic development of the students is focused on periodic updating of curriculum, evidence based medicine and instilling all the qualities of “Indian Medical Graduate” to mould them in to a good and proficient citizen .Department constantly works for overall growth of students and inculcate the qualities Required and a sense of responsibility in them to contribute towards the betterment of the society. We regularly organises various professional development activities like outreach programs, CME, observation of National and International health programs and maintain the proficiency by motivating the students participation in paper presentation, workshops and quizzes, Sports, co-curricular and extra-curricular activities at university level; thus fetching them fellowships in different fields of Ophthalmology.