Salim Gigani

Highly experienced Ophthalmologist and Vitreo-Retina surgeon with over 22 years of clinical experience working in ophthalmology. Clinical exposure in different countries with ideal blend of experience in Cataract and posterior segment including Vitreo-retina diagnosis and management. Proficient in diagnosis and treatment of a variety of ophthalmic (medical and surgical) disorders with extensive surgical expertise including pars plana vitrectomy, scleral buckling surgery, phaco emulsification, extracapsular cataract extraction, and manual small incision cataract surgery.

Performed more than 3000 cataract surgeries till date using various techniques.

Ophthalmologist and Vitreo-Retina Surgeon at Hamad Medical Corporation (2018-04 – Present)

• Responsible for OPD and management of patients, and auditing of clinical work
• ROP screening and management including laser and intravitreal injections
• Cataract surgeries SICS, Phaco
• Vitreoretinal surgeries including intravitreal injections, vitrectomy, scleral buckle, SFIOL
• Management of trauma cases
• Training and supervising residents and fellows in Retina sub speciality

Associate Consultant at King Abdullah Medical City (2012-12 – 2018-04)

• Responsible for OPD and management of patients, and auditing of clinical work
• ROP screening and management including laser and intravitreal injections
• Cataract surgeries SICS, Phaco
• Trauma cases
• Intravitreal injections and Retina lasers
• Corneal tear repair, etc.
• Other Ophthalmic surgeries
• Vitreoretinal surgeries including intravitreal injections, vitrectomy, scleral buckle, SFIOL
• Management of trauma cases

Phacoemulsification Training Program at Jyoti Eye Hospital (2012-04 – 2012-05)

• Cataract surgery by phacoemulsification technique with intraocular lens implantation

Specialist at Ministry of Health (2010-05 – 2012-04)

• Responsible for OPD and management of patients
• Cataract surgeries SICS, Phaco
• Medical Retina including lasers and injections

Consultant at Sankara Eye Hospital (2009-02 – 2010-05)

• Consultant Retina surgeon and Head of Retina Services. Clinical job with clinical management and surgeries
• The Guntur Branch is a large 220 bedded eye hospital with an annual turnover over a lac patients and 22,000 ocular surgeries
• Looking after the Retina department and training of Ophthalmology post graduates
• Performed all retina work including complicated surgeries for TRD in diabetics, Vitrectomy for PVR cases, traumatic cases, endophthalmitis, ERM and ILM peeling, dropped nucleus and IOL cases with scleral fixated IOLs, scleral buckling and all such Retina cases
• Vitreoretinal surgeries including intravitreal injections, vitrectomy, scleral buckle, SFIOL
• Management of trauma cases
• Responsible for OPD and management of patients, and auditing of clinical work
• ROP screening and management including laser and intravitreal injections
• Cataract surgeries SICS, Phaco
• Training and supervising residents in Retina sub speciality

Clinical Fellowship at Retina Foundation (2007-02 – 2009-01)

• Training program in diagnosis and management (Medical and Surgical) of Vitreo Retina disorders
• Clinical fellow in Vitreo-Retina at Retina Foundation
• During this period, involved exclusively in diagnosis and management of all posterior segment diseases (medical, laser and surgical management)
• Perform scleral buckling procedures for simple detachments and vitrectomy for vitreous hemorrhage, TRD, IOFB, endophthalmitis and other indications

Consultant at Vasan Eye Care Hospital (2006-07 – 2007-01)

• Emphasis on diagnosis and management of glaucoma and medical retina cases
• Cataract surgeries by ECCE and SICS
• Glaucoma surgeries
• Corneal tear repair
• ROP screening and referral to higher centre for management

Consultant at Laddha Eye Hospital (2004-07 – 2006-07)

• General Ophthalmology
• Cataract surgeries by ECCE and SICS
• Glaucoma surgeries
• Care of the patients in the OPD and managed all cases independently and performed lasers including YAG capsulotomy and YAG iridotomy
• Performed surgical procedures for cataract including phacoemulsification and anti-glaucoma surgeries
• Responsible for OPD and management of patients, and auditing of clinical work
• ROP screening and management including laser and intravitreal injections
• Vitreoretinal surgeries including intravitreal injections, vitrectomy, scleral buckle, SFIOL
• Management of trauma cases
• Training and supervising residents in Retina sub speciality

Residency at SRMC & RI (DU) (2001-07 – 2004-06)

• Residency program in the department of Ophthalmology
• During the residency training managed the OPD cases independently
• Performed surgeries such as extracapsular cataract extraction with IOL, antiglaucoma surgeries, DCT, DCR and keratoplasties
• Assisted posterior segment surgeries like scleral buckling and vitrectomies

Internship at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (1998-07 – 1999-07)

• Rotation in various departments of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Including 3 months in Rural service

Modified Vitreo-Retina Surgery Fellowship in Ophthalmology – HMC, Doha (2025)

FRCS in Surgery – The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (2019)

MRCS in Surgery – The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (2019)

MRCSEd in Surgery – The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2019)

MNAMS in Medical Sciences – National Assembly of Medical Sciences (2018)

DNB in Ophthalmology – Diplomate National Board (2016)

FICO in Ophthalmology – International Council of Ophthalmology (2015)

Vitreo-Retina Surgery Fellowship in Ophthalmology – Retina Foundation (2007 – 2009)

M.S. in Ophthalmology – SRMC & RI (DU) (2004)

M.B.B.S. in Medicine – Nagpur University (1998)