Dr. Naginder Vashist

About Doctor

Dr. Naginder Vashist is a well-known Ophthalmologist in Delhi-NCR. His area of interest in Opthalmology includes Phacoemulsification, urea, Vitreo-retina, and Ocular Trauma.

He did his post-graduation from the renowned Dr. RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, and later trained in Uvea and Vitreo-retina from the same institute.

He did an observership at Retina Specialist of Alabama, USA in the Vitreo-retina and ocular trauma under the guidance of Dr. Robert Morris, MD.

He got fellowships from the International Council of Opthalmology (London) and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Dr. Vashist's area of interest in Ophthalmology includes Phacoemulsification, urea, Vitreo-retina, and Ocular trauma. He has multitudinous complex and advanced retinal surgeries to his credit. Dr. Vashist's expertise is operating diabetic eye conditions, eye trauma, and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).

He has an active interest in academics as well. He has been invited to faculty and presented several papers, posters, and videos on scientific research at multiple national and international conferences. He lectures postgraduate students, fellows, and optometrists. 

Medical Qualifications

• MBBS, from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka 
• MD, (Ophthalmology) from All India Institue of Medical Sciences (Dr. R.P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences), New Delhi

Clinical Expertise

Professional Work Experience

• Dr. Vashisht was the Senior Registrar (vitreo-retina and uvea) at Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS, New Delhi, in 2007-10. 
• He was an Associate Adviser at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, in 2010. 
• He was an Associate Consultant at Dr. BL Kapur Memorial Hospital in 2011.   
• He was associated with the Kailash Nursing Home and Eye Care at Patel Nagar, Maharaja Agrasen Hospital (Punjabi Bagh), and the Mata Chanan Devi Hospital in Janakpuri. 
• His other attachments include those of a Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon at Max Superspeciality Hospital (Panchsheel and Saket), the Artemis Hospital in Gurgaon, a Consultant at Fortis Hospital (Shalimar Bagh), and a guest Retina Specialist at Central Railway Hospital, New Delhi.

Career Highlights

• He passed observership at Retina Specialist of Alabama, USA in Vitreo-retina and ocular trauma under Dr. Robert Morris, MD.
• He has more than 20 indexed scientific publications to his credit and has contributed a few textbook chapters.
• In various multicentric FDA-approved clinical trials, he was a co-investigator.

Research and Fellowships

• He received his FRCS (Ophthalmology) from the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow (UK)
• He received his FICO from the International Council of Ophthalmology (UK)
• Dr. Vashist also presented papers, posters, and videos on scientific research at national and international conferences, including AAO, ARVO, ESCRS, EURETINA, Asia ARVO, and EVER.
• Also presented instruction courses on Osteo-odonto keratoprostheses at AIOS in 2007 and Giant Retinal Tear in AAO in 2010.

Awards and Recoginition

• He was awarded best Junior Resident at Dr. RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, AIIMS.  
• He won the Best Paper Award (2010) & Best Clinical Talk (2012)- Delhi Ophthalmic Society.
• He was invited speaker (Faculty) at national and international symposiums/conferences.