Dr. Sugato Paul is a highly experienced Consultant Ophthalmologist at Manipal Hospitals, Mukundapur, Kolkata, with extensive training and clinical practice in comprehensive eye care. He completed his MBBS followed by postgraduate ophthalmology training (DO and MS) at Calcutta University and further earned the prestigious FRCS from the Royal College of Surgeons (UK). Dr. Paul’s expertise spans cataract surgery using phacoemulsification techniques, medical retina care, glaucoma management, and neuro-ophthalmology, emphasising precision and patient-centred outcomes. He also has significant international exposure and contributions to clinical practice over a long career.
Educational Qualifications:
- MBBS – Calcutta University
- DO (Diploma in Ophthalmology) – Calcutta University
- MS (Ophthalmology) – Calcutta University
- FRCS (Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, UK)
Professional Experience:
- Consultant – Ophthalmology Specialist, Manipal Hospitals, Mukundapur, Kolkata
- Many years of clinical practice in comprehensive ophthalmology and surgical eye care with international exposure
Awards & Achievements:
- Shobhabati Das Ghosh Award from the Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal (OSWB)
- Muralidhar Sengupta Award from the Kolkata Academy of Ophthalmology (KAO)
- Dr. G S Das Best Innovation Award from the Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmology Congress (EIZOC).
- Dr. BNR Subuddhi Award also from the Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmology Congress (EIZOC).
- Runner Up award for the prestigious “2 Min to Win Video Session” at the Joint Asia Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology Congress and All India Ophthalmological Society Annual Conference.
- Gold Medal Award from the Bombay Ophthalmological Association (BOA)
Fellowships:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), UK
- Member of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS)
- Formerly, Chairman Scientific Committee, and Joint Secretary, Ophthalmological Society of West Bengal (OSWB)
- Chairman, Academic and Research Committee, Eastern India Zonal Ophthalmological Congress (EIZOC)
- Member of the Indian Medical Association (IMA)