Dr. Jaydeep A. Walinjkar

About

I would like to introduce myself as a seasoned Vitreo-retinal surgeon with keen interest in research and academic activities along with excellent organizational skills. To give a brief about my past endeavours, I have completed my medical graduation (M.B.B.S.) from Grant
Medical college and Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai in 2004. Afterwards, I decided to pursue my post-graduation in Ophthalmology which I completed from none other than Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital Pvt. Ltd. in 2009. During my training I was exposed to all aspects of General Ophthalmology and performed many clinical and diagnostic procedures. I also performed and assisted various intraocular and extraocular surgeries as well as some laser procedures in ophthalmology. I attained proficiency in Small incision cataract surgery (SICS) and
Phacoemulsification Cataract surgeries. I also participated in organizing Screening Camps and CME’s, have worked as a faculty at Aditya Jyot Institute of Optometry. I have also been at the forefront of conducting both a few State and National level Scientific Conferences and have attended numerous local, state, national and international ophthalmic conferences and CME’s during my residency. After having an inspiring and rigorous post-graduation training at Aditya Jyot, I was keen to go one step further and specialize in my favourite sub-speciality of Vitreo-retina. As it transpired, I was fortunate enough to get selected for a two and a half years Research-cum-clinical fellowship in Vitreo-retina at none other than the prestigious Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai in the summer of 2010. It was like a dream come true!

My fellowship was a learning extravaganza where I studied and imbibed a plethora of diagnostic and management skills in medical and surgical retina with its intricacies. My skills as a general ophthalmologist were also polished and I learned a holistic approach to ophthalmology. The best clinical practice patterns were taught to me by my teachers and mentors. During my fellowship, I have assisted and performed many vitreo-retinal procedures and surgeries. I have had extensive experience in all varieties of retinal lasers and ophthalmic ultrasound. In my last six months of fellowship (senior residency), I was consulting and managing patients independently in the out-patient department. As a part of my fellowship, I have attended and participated in numerous teaching programs and CME’s and taken classes for post-graduate students. I also participated in many research projects and was part of a few peer-reviewed publications. After completing my fellowship there came another turning point in my career when I was offered the post of a Consultant at Sri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreo-retinal services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai which I readily took up. After joining, I was extremely fortunate to be trained by the then head of department Dr Tarun Sharma who taught me the nuances of vitreo-retinal surgery. I worked at Sankara Nethralaya for almost six
and a half years which were filled with rich experience and learning from the most decorated vitreo-retinal department in the country. Finally,with a heavy heart I decided to say goodbye to Sankara Nethralaya and return to my home town Mumbai in May 2019. In Mumbai, there was no other place I would have loved to join other than my alma mater and I joined Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital Pvt. Ltd. for a second time, this time as Senior Consultant, Vitreo-retina in June 2019.

To sum things up, with little over nine years of experience as a trained Vitreo-retinal surgeon, I have attained expertise in basic and complex vitreo-retinal surgeries and procedures. I am well versed in diagnosing and managing most of the vitreo-retinal diseases with confidence. I have performed more than five thousand vitreo-retinal surgeries independently. These include simple and complex rhegmatogenous
retinal detachments, diabetic vitrectomies, macular hole surgeries, ocular trauma surgeries, posterior segment complications of anterior segment surgeries including scleral fixated IOL’s, paediatric retinal surgeries, etc. I also have vast experience in managing endophthalmitis cases of all complexities. I am an expert in treating medical retinal diseases and diagnosing and managing inherited retinal disorders. I am
trained and have reasonable expertise in diagnosing and treating ROP of all severities. I have a special surgical distinction in operating surgical cases of diabetic retinopathy of all severities and is my area of special interest. I have extremely skilled in managing ocular trauma (anterior and posterior segment). I am an expert in Retinal Lasers and related treatment modalities including PDT. I am also an excellent Cataract surgeon and extremely skilled in all ECCE, SICS and Phacoemulsification surgeries. I have teaching experience of almost 10 years in which I have conducted numerous lectures, tutorials and hands-on training for in-house post-graduate ophthalmology trainees (DNB and DO post-graduate trainees), Medical and Surgical Vitreo-retinal fellows and external observers and fellows. I have also participated in many research projects, clinical trials and have been a part of more than ten peer review publications. I have presented numerous scientific papers/posters at various National and International conferences and attended many more. I have also been a faculty at many of these scientific meetings.