About Dr Shibal Bhartiya

About Dr Shibal bhartiya

Glaucoma surgery

Dr. Shibal Bhartiya – Leading Eye Surgeon at Marengo Asia Hospitals, Gurgaon

Welcome to the world of advanced eye care and holistic health led by Dr. Shibal Bhartiya, a renowned eye surgeon with over two decades of diverse experience. Dr. Bhartiya specializes in glaucoma, neurophthalmology, and ocular surface diseases, making her a trusted name in the field of eye care.

Dr. Shibal Bhartiya is 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. As a senior eye surgeon, she provides top-notch eye care, and her approach to patient care is characterized by empathy and unwavering ethical standards.

She has 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.

With an impressive editorial portfolio, Dr. Bhartiya holds the position of Executive Editor at the Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice, the official publication of the International Society of Glaucoma Surgery. She also serves as the Editor in Chief of Clinical and Experimental Vision and Eye Research.

Her extensive knowledge is reflected in the more than twenty textbooks on glaucoma and ophthalmology that she has authored. Additionally, Dr. Bhartiya is the founder and director of Medequill, a language editing service and a source of high-quality web content tailored to the medical field.

As a social impact advocate, Dr. Bhartiya established Vision Unlimited, a grassroots organization committed to skill development, disaster relief, food security, and universal healthcare access. Through her leadership, she has made a significant impact on the lives of many.

Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Bhartiya is the driving force behind Ufinity Life, an innovative platform dedicated to empowering patients with data-driven insights and continuous care collaboration. Her expertise extends to crafting strategic approaches and clinical analytics to harness longitudinal patient data for improved outcomes.

Dr. Bhartiya’s contributions also span the realm of healthcare technology. She served as Clinical Director at Medflow, Eye Care Leaders (Eliglobal) in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she championed the integration of clinical pathways and evidence-based medicine into ophthalmology EMRs. She also lent her expertise as a Consultant to Cantahealth, Eye Care Leaders (Eliglobal), helping to establish their AI and Big Data-based healthcare analytics platform.

Previously, Dr. Bhartiya held positions as Head of Academics and Research at Eye 7 Hospitals in New Delhi and as a Senior Clinical Research Fellow in Glaucoma services at the University of Geneva’s Department of Clinical Neurosciences. She also served as a Senior Research Associate in the Cornea and Glaucoma Services at Dr. R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi.

In addition to her illustrious career in medicine, Dr. Bhartiya is also a talented author. Her debut book, “Bena’s Summer,” a work of fiction for young adults, was published by Harper Collins India in September 2020.

Explore the world of eye care, healthcare innovation, and social impact with Dr. Shibal Bhartiya, a true crusader in the field of medicine and holistic health.

Academic Qualifications:

  • 2010-11 – Clinical Research Fellowship, Glaucoma, University of Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2007-10 – MS (Ophthalmology), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India
    1993-99 – M.B.B.S, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi
  • 2000-03 – Clinical Research Associateship, Cornea and Glaucoma, Dr R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, India
  • Doctorate en Medicin, University of Geneva, Switzerland (Currently enrolled)

Experience details:

  • August 2024 to date- 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
  • July 2023-July 2024- Additional Director, Glaucoma and Preventive Health Services, Department of Ophthalmology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana
  • Sept 2015 to June 2023 – Senior Consultant, Glaucoma and Preventive Health Services, Department of Ophthalmology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana

Additional Role

  • August 2015-October 2015- Consultant, Cantahealth, Healthcare Practice, Eliglobal, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. (Training and development of AI platforms and interfaces in Ophthalmology)
  • Oct 2015- April 2017- Clinical Director, Medflow, Eye Care Leaders (Eliglobal), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. (Training and development of AI platforms and CDSS interfaces in Ophthalmology)
  • Sept 2012 to Aug 2015 – Consultant, Glaucoma and Preventive Health Services, Department of Ophthalmology, Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon, Haryana
  • Sept 2011 to Aug 2012 – Consultant Glaucoma and In charge of Academics and Research, Eye 7 Group of Hospitals, New Delhi
  • Jul 2010 to Jul 2011 – Senior Scientific- Clinical Research Fellow, Glaucoma Sector, Clinique d’ ophthalmologie, Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Glaucoma Sector, Hopitaux Universitaires de Geneve, Switzerland. (Responsibilities including teaching resident doctors and fellows)
  • Mar 2007 to Mar 2010 – Senior Research Associate, Dr R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. (Responsibilities including teaching resident doctors)
  • Sept 2003 to Sept 2006 – Senior Registrar, University College of Medical Sciences, and associated Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, New Delhi. (Responsibilities including teaching resident doctors)

Languages known:

English, Hindi, Urdu, French

Non domain skills:

  • Fiction writer
  • Communication trainer
  • Operational and Utilization metrics optimisation
  • Process and SOP development and roll out
  • Editing and medical writing
  • EMR interface development
  • CDSS interface development

Academic, Organisational and Leadership positions:

  • 2017-to date: Founder, Vision Unlimited, Not for Profit Organization for social responsibility https://vision-unlimited.org/
  • 2019-to date – Editor in Chief –Clinical and Experimental Vision and Eye Research https://www.cleverjournal.org/ https://www.cleverjournal.org/editorial-team/
  • 2016-to date –  Executive Editor – Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice https://www.jocgp.com/journalDetails/JOCGP https://www.jocgp.com/editorialBoard/JOCGP
  • 2019 to Date: Member, Associate Advisory Board, International Society of Glaucoma Surgery
  • 2016 to 2021: Executive Editor-DOS Times
  • 2016-till date: Founder Member, Khem, LGBTQ Rights
  • 2009 to 2016 – Managing Editor – Journal of Current Glaucoma Practice
  • 2011 – Founding Secretary – Shamms Ed Deen Alcon Glaucoma Fund, University of Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2013 – Member Scientific Committee – World Glaucoma Congress
  • 2012 – Member Scientific Committee – International Society for Glaucoma Surgery
  • 2010 – Member, Organising Committee – International Society for Glaucoma Surgery
  • Apr 2008 to Dec 2009 – Associate Editor – Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
  • 2008 – Co-Editor – Proceedings of the Strabismic Panorama
  • 2001 to 2003 – Assistant Editor – Indian Journal of Strabismology and Pediatric Ophthalmology
  • 2007 to 2008 – Deputy Editor – Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
  • Reviewer for several journals worldwide.

Professional Memberships:

  • International Society of Glaucoma Surgery
  • Glaucoma Society of India
  • Strabismological Society of India
  • All India Ophthalmological Society
  • Delhi Ophthalmological Society
  • Haryana Ophthalmological Society
  • Gurugram Ophthalmological Society
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology
  • Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology

Community Ophthalmology Programmes:

  • Responsible for design of skill transfer sessions in glaucoma care, and for screening manuals for glaucoma in Africa and the Middle East. Projected collaboration in execution
  • Skill transfer sessions in advanced glaucoma care in Aswan, Egypt for doctors, residents and optometrists
  • Humanitarian mission to Kom Ombo General Hospital, Aswan, Egypt. Screening program for over 5000 patients, including children for glaucoma in Kom Ombo General Hospital, Aswan, Egypt
  • Management, both medical and surgical, of advanced glaucomas in North Africa
  • Screening for glaucoma and designing and execution of protocols and SOPs for hospital based and community outreach programs, Geneva and Troinnex, Switzerland
  • Screening of UN personnel for glaucoma in an outreach exercise as part of World Glaucoma Week in Geneva, Switzerland
  • Actively involved in the Motiabind Mukti Abhiyan, an outreach program for cataract management in India
  • Execution of eye camps in Sirsa, Haryana, as part of a community sponsored initiative
  • School health and eye care initiatives, Gurugram, Haryana
  • Screening programs for policemen and government officials in Gurugram, Haryana
  • Screening programs for community based screening in Pilibhit, UP and Mewat, Haryana

Design of clinical trials (Underway and in various stages of execution):

  • Population based survey of anterior chamber configuration in North African populations
  • Histochemical correlates of chronic glaucoma medication use on trabecular meshwork and ocular surface
  • Persistency, adherence and compliance to glaucoma medications
  • Selective laser trabeculoplasty as primary therapy in an African population: An efficacy and economics perspective
  • Tear film osmolarity studies in patients on glaucoma therapy
  • Comparative evaluation of sclerothalamotomy ab interno combined with phacoemulsification versus phacoemulsification alone in POAG patients
  • Quantitative versus qualitative control of IOP: A risk benefit analysis
  • 24 hour ambulatory IOP monitoring in angle closure glaucoma
  • Effect of increased intraocular pressure on retinal ganglion cells in chick embryos

Awards

  • Continuous IOP Monitoring In Glaucoma Patients Treated With Tafluprost. Shibal Bhartiya, Aref A, Shaarawy T. APAO, Hyderabad, India. Best Paper, Glaucoma session
  • Diurnal Intraocular Pressure Fluctuation in Eyes with Angle Closure. Shibal Bhartiya, Ichhpujani P. Asia Pacific Glaucoma Congress 2012, Bali, Indonesia. Best paper glaucoma session, Top nine most influential papers of the congress
  • Harry Potter and the Ophthalmologists Nemesis: Shibal B., S Khokhar, IV International Congress of Glaucoma Surgery, April 2009, Geneva. Best Poster
  • Comparative evaluation of time domain and spectral domain optical coherence tomography in retinal nerve fiber layer thickness measurements. S.Bhartiya, Jayaprakash V, T Dada, A Panda. DOS Annual Conference, March 2009.Best free paper, glaucoma session.
  • Evaluation of levo-dopa as a therapeutic adjunct to conventional occlusion in amblyopia; Kamlesh, Dadeya S, Shibal F. DOS Midcon, 2001 .Best free paper, squint session.
  • Asia ARVO Young Scientists Travel Grant for the year 2008
  • CSIR Young Scientists Travel Grant for the year 2003,2009
  • World Glaucoma Association Young Scientists Travel Grant for the year 2009, 2013

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