Know Dr. Shashank Rathod (Eye Care Hospital, Ahmedabad)

Dr. Shashank Rathod is one of the earliest pioneers in the Phaco-Emulsification Cataract Removal technique in India And one of the Best Eye Surgeon In India.Trained in Australia, Israel, Japan and USA in the field of Cataract Micro Surgery, he has presented many academic papers in his field of specialization at various national and international conferences and is a life-time member of Ophthalmologic Associations such as the Surgical Eye Expedition (SEE) , USA and the Indo Japanese Ophthalmologic Foundation.

He is often invited as a guest speaker at various seminars held all over the country and also to demonstrate live surgeries at various national and international conferences. He has by now the credit of performing more than 20,000 phaco-emulsification cataract surgeries.

Free Eye Camp at Ahmedabad

Free Eye Camp in Kenya

 Although he is totally committed to his profession, he is equally dedicated to community service. In fact, he has used his profession to serve the disadvantaged sections of society by performing thousands of operations free of cost through Rotary Clubs, Brahmakumaries, and other NGOs in India and abroad like Kenya, Srilanka, Nepal etc. A newspaper reporter has described him as "A visionary who restores vision."

Dena Bank Excellence Award

Kentucky Colonel Award

He is recipient of many awards and recognitions for his exemplary services. In 2001 the Governor of the Kentucky State (USA) conferred him with "Kentucky Colonel" Award, prestigious & biggest award of State of Kentucky, USA. Dena Bank on its 66th Anniversary conferred Dr. Shashank along with some other dignitaries of the country with excellence award, in recognition of his outstanding service to the society particularly in the area of avoidable blindness eradication.

Dr. Shashank served as District Governor of Rotary International and has been entrusted with various international assignments. He is recipient of Rotary International’s highest Award “Service Above Self”.

Dharti Ratan Award

Dr Shashank Rathod was felicitated by Om Prakash Kohli, Governor of Gujarat, for outstanding contribution & Humanitarian Service in the field of Ophthalmology across India with the most prestigious award "Dharti Ratan" Award.

Dr. Shashank Rathod being conferred upon the "Dr Neelkanth Rai Chhatrapati Award" from Padmshree Kumarpal Desai & H.H. Shri Swami Adyatmananadaji for his immense contribution to eradicating blindness.

The luminaries Doctors award by Divyabhaskar in 2018

The luminaries Doctors of Gujarat award by Divyabhaskar in 2018 for exemplary work for doing thousands Free Cataract operation for poor and needy patients in India and Africa.

EYE CARE HOSPITAL

Polytechnic Road, Behind IOC Petrol pump,

Ambawadi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat-380015.

Phone : 079 2644 6133

Mobile : +91 9824 06 9911, +91 9824 08 6611

E-mail : care@eyecarehospital.org

Web : www.eyecarehospital.org

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Source : www.eyecarehospital.org

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