Senior Achievement Award for University of Hyderabad professor

Professor Geeta K Vemuganti, Dean, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been selected for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Senior Achievement Award.

Prof Geeta accumulated 30 points required to receive the honour. The points are earned through participation in the annual meeting (e.g. as a course instructor or scientific poster, paper or video presenter), by supporting advocacy efforts or by serving the Academy as a councillor, representative, committee member.

Her name along with the photograph will be published in the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2017 Awards booklet. The professor had worked to establish and expand Ophthalmic Pathology as a subspecialty in the field of surgical pathology in India and initiated the first fellowship program of Post-graduate Diploma Certificate course in Ocular Pathology under the aegis of Indian College of Pathologists, this award symbolises for her commitment to advancing the profession and positively impacting patient’s eye health.

Notably, the professor earned her basic medical degree at the JLN Medical College, Ajmer before completing her MD in Pathology at the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences. She had advanced training in ocular pathology at the Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA.

She has published 160 papers in journals of international repute with a Citation Index of 1751 and H Index of 22 (Citation Gadget). She has guided several doctoral students in both basic and applied research projects.