Dr. Virender  Singh Sangwan is an Ophthalmologist in Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. Book Appointment, Consult Online, View Doctor Fees, Contact Number, User Reviews and Ratings for Dr. Virender  Singh Sangwan | Lybrate

National Technology Award presented by the President of India, APJ Abdul Kallam

Sunpharma Science Award for clinical research

Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award for stem cell research and clinical translation. This is highest award for Science and Technology in India

Delhi

India

NCT of Delhi

Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

Dr. Virender Singh Sangwan (born 22 August 1964) is an Indian ophthalmologist and former Dr. Paul Dubord Chair and director of  Center for Ocular Regeneration and Innovation at the L. V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. Presently he has joined Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital as Director – Innovations.  

Known for his research on Limbal stem cells, Dr. Sangwan is the founder secretary and adviser of the Uveitis Society of 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 his contributions to Medical Sciences in 2006
Born in the North Indian state of Haryana, Virender S. Sangwan graduated in 1986 and completed his MS in ophthalmology in 1991. He completed in fellowship Cornea & Anterior Segment at L. V. Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI) and Medical Director of Orbis Flying Hospital from 1993-95. He was research fellow first (1996-97) and Chief fellow, ocular Immunology (1997-98) at Massachusetts Eye & Ear Infirmary, Boston, Harvard Medical School.
Dr. Sangwan has done extensive work on limbal stem cells and developed a methodology for growing stem cells for subsequent transplantation in human eyes for repairing injured epithelium and cornea. He has done over 800 transplants at LVPEI, reportedly with 76% success. His work on limbal stem cell laid foundation of Center for Ocular Regeneration(CORE) at LVPEI, which is unique facility.
Recently Dr. Virender Sangwan has joined Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital in 2018, as Director – Innovations. Dr. Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital, established in 1914, is today recognized as the best charitable eye hospital of North India, with a passion to serve the underserved and underprivileged.

Virender  Singh Sangwan

 L V Prasad Eye Institute

I'm dedicated to providing optimal health care in a relaxed environment where I treat every patients as if they were my own family.

Ophthalmology

Founder member Uveitis Society of India, past president, Secretary

Life Member AIOS

Life Member DOS

Founder member and current Vice-President, Asia Cornea Society

Cornea Transplant Surgeon

Eye Surgeon

Phaco Cataract Surgeon

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