Dr. Chaitra Jayadev
Designation: HOD & Consultant
Specialization: Vitreoretina
Work Experience: 15 Years
Practice location: NN Rajajinagar
Days & timing of availability for each centre: All weekdays in OPD (8am to 5pm) except Thursday in OT
Dr. Chaitra Jayadev is the Head of Vitreoretina Services at Narayana Nethralaya Eye Institute, Bangalore. She trained at Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute. In addition to her clinical role, she is actively involved in editorial management, scientific publications and translational research at her Institute and beyond. She has served the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology from 2006-17 in various capacities and is currently the Joint Secretary of the Vitreo Retinal Surgeons of India Society and the Chair, Scientific Committee for the Karnataka Ophthalmic Society. With a flair for research and scientific writing, Dr. Jayadev has over 160 PubMed indexed articles in subjects even beyond her core interest. She completed her PhD from the Maastricht University, Netherlands on Pediatric Retinal Imaging. Dr. Chaitra did a program on Healthcare Leadership from the Harvard Medical School in 2019. Recently she completed her Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics from the National Law School, Bangalore. Dr. Jayadev is an invited speaker at various national and international platforms and is the recipient of the prestigious JM Pahwa Award for the best paper at the annual conference of VRSI.
Education & Training
MBBS 1994 – 2000, Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore University DOMS (Ophthalmology), April 2002 – March 2004 Bangalore Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences Fellowships in Vitreoretina – Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital and Minto Ophthalmic Hospital FICO – Fellow of the International Council of Ophthalmology, UCLA PhD – Impact of Imaging the Pediatric Retina (2018, Maastricht University) Healthcare Leadership Program – Harvard Medical School, 2019 Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics – National Law School, 2022
Achievements & Awards
JM Pahwa Award for Best Paper at VRSI
Research & Publications (Number Of Indexed Papers)
163