Dr Pavan Kumar previously worked at Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry as a senior consultant. He has 12+ years  of experience in the field of ophthalmology and has performed more than 20,000 successful eye surgeries. He is  specialised in advanced cataract surgery techniques, Glaucoma diagnosis and management.

Educational qualifications:

MBBS – Bangalore Medical College, Bengalur
DOMS – Mysore Medical College, Mysore
DNB – Ophthalmology, Long Term Glaucoma Fellowship – Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry
FICO – International Council of Ophthalmology, London

Achievements:

1.Winner – ASCRS Film Festival – 2020

2.Winner – IIRSI Film Festival 2020 and 2021 – Best New Producer Category and Other Speciality Category

3.Captain Subramanian Best Video Award – TNOA 2021

4.International Ophthalmic Hero Of India – 2020 and 2021

5.Most popular video award – APAO Conference 2019, Bangkok

6.Runner Up – Aravind SICS Innovation Challenge 2020

7.Best Paper in Comprehensive Ophthalmology – Salemeycon – TNOA annual conference 2019

8.Runner Up – Best Video in other speciality – IIRSI film festival 2019, Chennai

9.2nd runner up – best post graduate thesis award, AIOS 2018

10.Co-producer for the award winning video – ‘Indirect Ophthalmoscope Designed for Extreme Affordability’- Inaugural Fan Favourites Award at the AAO 2015 

11.One of the top ten finalists – ERUDIO quiz – Organized by Aravind Eye Hospital, Pondicherry and Allergan)

12.WINNER – under the apple tree – PG Refresher programme – Organised by SUN Pharma and JIPMER – 2014

13.Active member – All India Ophthalmological Society of India and Glaucoma Society of India