Dr. Jagat Ram did his MBBS from the Government Medical College Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) in 1978. He joined the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh as Junior Resident (MS Ophthalmology) on 1st July, 1979 and rose to become Professor (Ophthalmology) in 2001 and Head of Ophthalmology in 1 April, 2015. He joined as the Director of the Institute on 17th March, 2017. He has also the additional charge of Director, AIIMS, Raebareli.
Dr. Jagat Ram is recognized internationally for his outstanding contributions in the field of cataract & refractive surgery. He has conducted several thousands surgical procedures with intraocular lens implantation on patients and over 9500 surgical procedures in children over a period of 37 years. He is recipient of 24 National and International Awards for his outstanding contribution and innovation, he is recipient of Most Prestigious Award “Best of the Best Winner” for A New Surgical Techniques “Management of Double Crystalline Lens” at American Society Cataract and Refractive Society (ASCRS) held at San Francisco, USA, 2013 and again at New Orleans, USA. He received the Oscar of Pediatric Ophthalmology at World Congress of Pediatric Ophthalmology in Barcelona in 2015.
Prof. Jagat Ram has contributed over 450 lectures on pediatric and age- related-cataract in National and International conferences. As a researcher, he contributed over 300 research publications in the reputed indexed National and International Medical Journals including New England Journal of Medicine and Lancet. The published research is widely cited and had made global impact.
He has completed over 40 research projects with National and International Collaborative support. He is the first and only invitee from Asia-Pacific region to contribute to a Complete Issue on “Elimination of Cataract Blindness” in world famous journal “Survey of Ophthalmology” in 1999- this was singularly a unique International honor. He is scientific reviewer for several major National and International Journals.
He is recognized internationally for his outstanding contributions in the field of cataract and refractive surgery. He is recipient of 24 National and International Awards for his outstanding contribution and innovation viz; “Best of the Best Winner” Special Interest. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society Conference held at New Orleans, USA, May 6-9, 2016, “Best of the Best Winner” in New Techniques “Management of Double Crystalline Lens.” American Society of Cataract and Refractive Society Conference held at San Francisco, USA, April 19-23, 2013, “Oscar of Pediatric Ophthalmology” at the World Congress of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus held at Barcelona: September 3-6, 2015, Recipient of American Academy of Ophthalmology Achievement Award 2013, Distinguished Service Award by Asia-Pacific Academy of Ophthalmology (APAO) in January 2013, ORBIS International Gold Medal for significant scientific contribution in the field of Community Ophthalmology in pediatric cataract surgery Milan, Italy 2012, Surgical Video Award in Challenging Cases at the At European Society of Cataract and Refractive Society Meeting held at Milan, Italy 2012, Prof P. Siva Reddy International Award (2012) by All India Ophthalmological Society, WHO award for the best research work on Posterior capsule opacification after cataract surgery and in-the-bag fixation of intraocular lenses at the VI Ophthalmological Congress of SAARC Countries, 19-21 November 1999, Kathmandu, Nepal, American Academy of Ophthalmology Award for Best Poster on Pediatric Cataract Surgery. 2004.
Awarded at Bombay Ophthalmic Association. August 20, 2016, Dr R.P Centre Oration. March 12, 2016, AIIMS, New Delhi, Best Surgical Video Award at All India Ophthalmological Society Meeting at Kolkotta; Feb 2016, Ophthalmic Premier League at AIOS, Held at New Delhi; 2015, Dr PN Sinha Oration Award. Highest Award of Bihar Ophthalmological Society. At the Annual Meeting of BOS held at Gaya, Bihar 2010, Prof Narendra Swarup Oration award for significant contribution in cataract surgery. December 2010, Ophthalmic Premier League trophy for “Best Video” 2010. NZOS 2010 at Uttrakhand Oct 24, 2010, Gold Medal for significant contribution for Indian Ophthalmology at the Maharashtra and Bombay Ophthalmological Association at Mumbai in September 2009, FAMS (Fellowship of National Academy of Medical Sciences, India) in the year 2008, Prof LC Dutta Oration by All Assam Ophthalmological Society 2007, Dr. Daljit Singh Gold Medal by the Indian Intraocular and Refractive Society (2001).
Member of American Academy of Ophthalmology.
Fellow National Academy of Medical Sciences 2008.
| World Health Organization (WHO) Fellowship Phacoemulsification | University of South Carolina, Storm Eye Institute, USA | November 1993 | August 1994 |
| Fellowship in Advanced Phacoemulsification and Pediatric Cataract Surgery (Clinical and Research) |
University of South Carolina, Storm Eye Institute, USA | March 1998 | August 1998 |