Dr. Shibal Bhartiya – Best Eye Doctor and fellowship trained Glaucoma specialist in Gurgaon at Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon She is the Clinical Director (Dept of Ophthalmology), Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon, and is also the Program Director for Community Outreach and Wellness, at Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon, and Faridabad. Specializing in Glaucoma, Neuro ophthalmology, and ocular surface diseases, she is also a Research Collaborator with Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Dr Shibal Bhartiya is the best glaucoma specialist in Gurgaon, trained from University of Geneva, Switzerland, and AIIMS New Delhi. Her focus is on early detection, long-term risk assessment, and prevention of irreversible vision loss. Her work centres on helping patients understand glaucoma as a chronic, often silent disease, requiring consistent, thoughtful care rather than crisis-driven intervention. She is particularly considered the best eye doctor for managing complex and early glaucoma, glaucoma suspects, and patients seeking second opinions on long-term treatment plans. A clinician scientist of international repute, she combines world class glaucoma management protocols with personalised, empathetic care. She also works as a trainer of trainers, teaching glaucoma surgeons, fellows and residents across geographies. 

As the Program Director for Community Outreach & Wellness at Marengo Asia Hospitals, she combines strategic clinical leadership with large-scale preventive wellness initiatives, that advance equitable access to health services for diverse populations. Her leadership centers on empowering individuals and communities through inclusive health and wellness strategies that extend far beyond clinical settings.

As the Program Director of the Marengo Asia International Institute for Neuro and Spine, Dr. Shibal Bhartiya is responsible for building and leading integrated, multidisciplinary care pathways that bring together clinical excellence, rehabilitation, preventive wellness, and patient-centred program design. Her role focuses on aligning senior clinical leadership, institutional strategy, and community-facing initiatives to ensure seamless care across the continuum: from early detection and intervention to long-term recovery, wellness, and outreach; while strengthening governance, quality, and system-level impact.

Specializing in Glaucoma, Neuro ophthalmology, and ocular surface diseases, she has an impressive track record with over 23 years of experience in the field of ophthalmology, and more than twenty years in glaucoma management and research.

Her reputation as a clinician-scientist of international acclaim is underscored by her impressive portfolio of over 200 peer-reviewed papers and authorship of 20 textbooks. Dr Bhartiya also serves as Research Collaborator with Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

She was formerly the Director (Department of Ophthalmology) at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon; and the head of Academics and Research for the Eye 7 group of hospitals.   Dr. Bhartiya’s educational journey has taken her through esteemed institutions such as Maulana Azad Medical College and Dr. R P Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi, as well as the Department of Clinical Neurosciences at Hôpitaux universitaires de Genève, Switzerland.

Beyond her clinical expertise, Dr. Bhartiya contributes significantly to the field as a member of the Associate Advisory Board of the International Society of Glaucoma Surgery. She also holds the position of Executive Editor for its official publication, the Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice. Furthermore, she serves as the Editor in Chief of Clinical and Experimental Vision and Eye Research.

Dr. Bhartiya is not only a distinguished medical professional but also a philanthropist at heart. She is the founder of Vision Unlimited, a grassroots social impact organization dedicated to education, food security, and disaster relief. Vision Unlimited currently operates six integrated learning centres in the urban slums of Gurgaon, catering to the educational, nutritional and healthcare needs of more than 1200 children.