Friday programme

Mrs. Sabrina Shah-Desai, MS FRCS
London

Mrs. Sabrina Shah-Desai, is a leading Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgeon internationally recognized as an expert in non-surgical and technologically advanced cosmetic treatments, being voted as one of the Global 100 most influential aesthetic practitioners 2019.
Recognised by her peers and industry experts as a peri-orbital specialist with surgical, dermatological and aesthetic experience, she occupies a unique position globally. Her innovative effective treatments combining surgical and non-surgical modalities are based on an in-depth scientific knowledge and experience of eyelid anatomy, peri-orbital skin conditions and ethnic ageing.

In her London-based boutique clinic, she not only treats a spectrum of eyelid diseases, but also practices Cosmetic Rejuvenation treatments, ensuring the highest quality and safety standards. She has pioneered a highly effective and much sought-after tear trough filler treatment Eye-boost™ using a biplanar technique to naturally restore the delicate periorbital area. Her special interest lies in 3-Dimensional aesthetic restoration of the eyes, face, and neck, using surgery, ultrasound, threads, fillers, toxin and skin resurfacing to create natural harmonious results, which she calls the Perfect 360 ™ . She specializes Cosmetic eyelid lift surgery (Blepharoplasty), scar-less droopy eyelid correction (Ptosis) and revision surgical and non-surgical treatments.

Mrs. Shah-Desai is passionate about education and safe aesthetic treatments, and founded the Oculo-Facial Aesthetic Academy (OFAA) in 2016 to improve training standards in Aesthetic Medicine. She is a Key Opinion Leader for the Aesthetic Industry & an invited speaker at international conferences and travels the world educating surgeons & aesthetic practitioners in her innovative, minimally invasive and state of the art techniques. She has authored book chapters and many scientific paper’s and her research is published in peer reviewed medical journals and textbooks. Mrs. Sabrina Shah-Desai is member of the British Oculo Plastic Surgery Society (BOPSS), The Royal College of Surgeons (Ed), The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Inter specialty member of British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and honorary member of The Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Southern Africa (APRASSA).

Prof. Gangadhara Sundar, Singapore

Dr Ganga obtained his degrees from Madras Medical College, postgraduate ophthalmology training from the Regional Institute of Ophthalmology & Govt Ophthalmic Hospital, Chennai, India followed by a residency and advanced subspecialty training from the Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, USA. He specializes in the diseases and surgery of the Eyelids, Lacrimal system, Orbit & Oculofacial diseases and Ophthalmic Oncology. Committed to clinical and surgical excellence, he is a regional and international expert in disorders such as orbital trauma, ophthalmic oncology, congential and acquired eyelid disorders, lacrimal system disorders, anophthalmic sockets, thyroid eye disease, facial palsy and esthetic orbito-facial rejuvenation (tissue fillers, Botox, blepharoplasty, brow & midface lifts). Some special interests include minimally invasive surgery (eg. endoluminal duct recanalization (ELDR)), complex orbital trauma reconstructions (navigation surgery, bioresorbable implants and customized implants), medical and surgical rehabilitation of thyroid eye disease, and vascular lesions of the orbit.

Dr Ganga was instrumental in starting various multidisciplinary services including the NUH Retinoblastoma service (with pediatric oncologists, neuro-interventional radiologists and pathologists), NUH Thyroid Eye Disease service (with Endocrinologists & immunologists) and the NUH Lacrimal service (with Rhinologists). He has trained Fellows from Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, India, Thailand, Iran, Syria & the United Kingdom.

He travels widely in Southeast Asia, AsiaPacific and as an international faculty at various orbital and craniomaxillofacial conferences, symposia and courses raising the level of care of orbital and orbitofacial disorder and has contributed chapters to several textbooks in his field. He serves in several leadership capacities in various national, regional and international professional societies.

Miss Rachna Murthy is a Consultant ophthalmologist, oculoplastic and peri-ocular reconstructive Surgeon at Cambridge University and Ipswich Hospitals, UK.  She has specialist interests in Thyroid Eye Disease, peri-ocular skin cancer management, and peri-ocular aesthetic surgical and non-surgical treatments. Following her specialist training in ophthalmology in the UK, she undertook 3 years of fellowship training in thyroid eye disease, orbital and peri-ocular surgery at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, The Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, Moorfield’s Eye Hospital, London and The Craniofacial Unit of Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, London.

She is an invited speaker for the British Thyroid Foundation (BTF) and is faculty for several oculoplastic and orbital courses.

Her research includes the characterisation of triggers and drives for thyroid eye disease and improving the clinical activity and severity assessment of patients with thyroid eye disease. She is also involved in active research in the fields of oculoplastic surgery, tumour management and peri-ocular aesthetics.
Lastly, she leads the regional specialist thyroid eye disease service at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge.

Consultant & Head, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service,

Dr Milind Naik acquired his post-graduate training in Ophthalmology at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, He further completed his Ophthalmic and Facial plastic surgery fellowship at the prestigious University of California, Los Angeles in the year 2006-07. His areas of interest include Aesthetic and Facial Plastic Surgery, Thyroid Eye Disease, and Minimally Invasive Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery.

He has been awarded the Senior Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology in the year 2015 and is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). He served as the Vice President of the Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS) in the year 2010-12.

Dr Naik has over 200 peer-reviewed publications in International journals, and lectures extensively across the globe in the field of ophthalmic plastic surgery, and facial aesthetics. Dr Naik currently heads the Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Services at LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India. He also serves as Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Rochester, New York, USA. He was recently elected as the Web Editor of AOCMF, Asia Pacific.

His extra-curricular interests include painting, 3D videography, and paperfolding. His better half, Vibhavari Naik is an Anaesthesiologist, and they have a 18 year old daughter, Jaee who is currently pursuing Medicine at St John’s medical college, Bangalore, India.

Dr Hardeep Singh Mudhar, Consultant Eye Pathologist, Sheffield

Dr Hardeep Singh Mudhar trained in medicine at Guy’s hospital medical school and Cambridge University; PhD at UCL (Neurobiology);  Ophthalmology training at Queen’s Medical Centre Nottingham; Histopathology Training in Sheffield; Then rotated through all of the UK specialist ophthalmic pathology centres;

He was honorary consultant eye pathologist 2003-2004 at the Institute of Ophthalmology London; Since 2004 full time eye pathologist in Sheffield.  He is visiting eye pathology professor to Wills Eye Hospital since 2016 and is on the  World Health Organisation (WHO) panel for ocular tumours.

Mrs. Sabrina Shah-Desai, MS FRCS
London

Mrs. Sabrina Shah-Desai, is a leading Ophthalmic Plastic Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgeon internationally recognized as an expert in non-surgical and technologically advanced cosmetic treatments, being voted as one of the Global 100 most influential aesthetic practitioners 2019.
Recognised by her peers and industry experts as a peri-orbital specialist with surgical, dermatological and aesthetic experience, she occupies a unique position globally. Her innovative effective treatments combining surgical and non-surgical modalities are based on an in-depth scientific knowledge and experience of eyelid anatomy, peri-orbital skin conditions and ethnic ageing.

In her London-based boutique clinic, she not only treats a spectrum of eyelid diseases, but also practices Cosmetic Rejuvenation treatments, ensuring the highest quality and safety standards. She has pioneered a highly effective and much sought-after tear trough filler treatment Eye-boost™ using a biplanar technique to naturally restore the delicate periorbital area. Her special interest lies in 3-Dimensional aesthetic restoration of the eyes, face, and neck, using surgery, ultrasound, threads, fillers, toxin and skin resurfacing to create natural harmonious results, which she calls the Perfect 360 ™ . She specializes Cosmetic eyelid lift surgery (Blepharoplasty), scar-less droopy eyelid correction (Ptosis) and revision surgical and non-surgical treatments.

Mrs. Shah-Desai is passionate about education and safe aesthetic treatments, and founded the Oculo-Facial Aesthetic Academy (OFAA) in 2016 to improve training standards in Aesthetic Medicine. She is a Key Opinion Leader for the Aesthetic Industry & an invited speaker at international conferences and travels the world educating surgeons & aesthetic practitioners in her innovative, minimally invasive and state of the art techniques. She has authored book chapters and many scientific paper’s and her research is published in peer reviewed medical journals and textbooks. Mrs. Sabrina Shah-Desai is member of the British Oculo Plastic Surgery Society (BOPSS), The Royal College of Surgeons (Ed), The Royal College of Ophthalmologists, Inter specialty member of British Association of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (BAPRAS) and honorary member of The Association of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons of Southern Africa (APRASSA).

Consultant & Head, Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Service,

Dr Milind Naik acquired his post-graduate training in Ophthalmology at the Christian Medical College, Vellore, India, He further completed his Ophthalmic and Facial plastic surgery fellowship at the prestigious University of California, Los Angeles in the year 2006-07. His areas of interest include Aesthetic and Facial Plastic Surgery, Thyroid Eye Disease, and Minimally Invasive Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery.

He has been awarded the Senior Achievement Award by the American Academy of Ophthalmology in the year 2015 and is a member of the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ASOPRS). He served as the Vice President of the Asia Pacific Society of Ophthalmic Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (APSOPRS) in the year 2010-12.

Dr Naik has over 200 peer-reviewed publications in International journals, and lectures extensively across the globe in the field of ophthalmic plastic surgery, and facial aesthetics. Dr Naik currently heads the Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery Services at LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, India. He also serves as Associate Professor, Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Rochester, New York, USA. He was recently elected as the Web Editor of AOCMF, Asia Pacific.

His extra-curricular interests include painting, 3D videography, and paperfolding. His better half, Vibhavari Naik is an Anaesthesiologist, and they have a 18 year old daughter, Jaee who is currently pursuing Medicine at St John’s medical college, Bangalore, India.

Rebecca Ford is a consultant oculoplastic and orbital surgeon at Bristol Eye Hospital, where she is also co-Clinical Director. She trained in internal medicine in Plymouth and ophthalmology in London, followed by oculoplastics fellowship training in Birmingham. Current research interests include IgG4-related orbital disease, best practice in eyelid malposition, and thyroid eye disease.

Rebecca has a special interest in medical education; she was a London Deanery Fellow in Medical Education and completed her Masters degree in surgical education at Imperial College London. She is a member of the RCOphth Education Committee and College Lead for e-learning, and leads the ‘Training the Trainers’ international program. She is also the lead examiner for the International Council of Ophthalmology Oculoplastics Subspecialty Exam. Rebecca is the current chair of the Thyroid Eye Disease Charitable Trust, a charity dedicated to supporting patients with thyroid eye disease and promoting research into this condition.

Prof. Bita Esmaeli, Texas, USA

Dr Bita Esmaeli is a Professor and Fellowship Program Director for Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery in the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where she has had an orbital oncology and oncologic ophthalmic plastic surgery practice since 1998.

Dr Esmaeli’s practice focus is surgical treatment of orbital tumors, lacrimal gland carcinomas, eyelid cancers, melanoma of eyelid and conjunctiva, and reconstructive surgery in the periocular region including lacrimal surgery. Her research interests include early detection of metastasis, multi-disciplinary eye sparing approaches, and molecular targets for treatment for ocular and orbital cancers.

Dr Esmaeli has authored over 210 peer-reviewed manuscripts, over 55 invited articles and book chapters, and has spearheaded numerous clinical trials and research protocols at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She teaches widely throughout the world and is a frequent guest speaker at international meetings.  She has received many prestigious awards and honors including the Merrill Reeh Pathology Award and the Research Award from the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award, Best Doctors in America, and Top Doctors Award. Dr Esmaeli is a member of the American Ophthalmologic Society.

Mr. Raghavan Sampath is a Consultant Lid, Lacrimal and Orbit Surgeon and Hon Associate Professor at University Hospitals of Leicester, U.K. since 2000.

He runs a busy tertiary referral centre at the teaching hospital. His unit has won various awards at national/international meetings. He has presented/conducted invited courses/symposia including live surgical demonstrations at various international meetings including Europe/America/Middle east/ Pakistan/India. His unit has more than 50 publications/book chapters (peer reviewed) to its credit. His unit is one of the few in the UK to have a fully funded Royal College recognised lid/lacrimal/orbit fellowship. He completed his ophthalmic training at Manchester and Southeast Thames rotation including Kings College Hospital. He did his lid, lacrimal and orbit fellowships at Manchester and Moorfields under the guidance of many including Richard Collin and Geoff Rose

In addition to his university hospital commitment he also has a busy private practice in the field in England. He also has set up a Lid, Lacrimal and Orbit centre at Rajan Eye Care Hospital, Chennai, India to which he visits every 6 months spending atleast a week to operate on patients and conduct teaching and training. His recent innovations include the Leicester Chopper for cataract surgery (2009 – available through Altomed) no financial interest, Leicester VF testing for upper lid pathology(2010 with JB) – now incorporated in the Zeiss Humphreys VF software , Leicester Suture technique for lower lid tarsal ectropion (2010), Leicester Lasoo technique for lateral canthus fixation (2012)

He is one of the few UK ophthalmologists to open a group practice private ambulatory centre (The Stoneygate Eye Hospital 2011). He has trained more than 30 ophthalmologists/oculoplastic surgeons so far who have all become consultant ophthalmic surgeons in the UK including at teaching hospitals.

A one-eyed filmmaker with a camera eye is teaming up with a young Polish Ophthalmologist to create an army of monocular cyborgs.

Rob Spence is also known as Eyeborg because he has a prosthetic eye with a wireless video camera inside. Making wireless eye cameras are tricky because of the odd and small space where the electronics go. Rob is now working with Marcin Jaworski, M.D. – Ophthalmology resident doctor and founder of Next Eye Prosthetics – to harness the predictability of 3D printed prosthetic eyes and improve the process.

Rob and Marcin discuss their methodology and further explore the fascinating world of how we will see in the future. Topics: the future of prosthetic eyes and vision, human augmentation, privacy, open sourcing, and how Rob believes everyone with a prosthetic eye should have a red LED light option.

Professor Tim Briggs CBE

Professor Briggs qualified from The Royal London Hospital in 1982 with honors in surgery and a number of prizes.  After his senior registrar training he was appointed to the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital as Consultant in 1992.  His specialist interests are in orthopaedic oncology as well as surgery to the hip and knee.  He was Medical Director at the RNOH for 15 years, ensuring a re-build and was President of the British Orthopaedic Association in 2014.

He was appointed as National Director for Clinical Quality and Efficiency for the NHS in September 2015 and has been asked to lead and roll out his GIRFT methodology, developed in orthopaedics, across all surgical and medical specialties within the provider network.

Professor Briggs was made a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2018 New Year’s Honours List for services to the surgical profession.

Professor Briggs was made National Director of Clinical Improvement for the NHS & NHSI in January 2019.

Mr. Mark Henley, Consultant Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon, Nottingham

Prof. Bita Esmaeli, Texas, USA

Dr Bita Esmaeli is a Professor and Fellowship Program Director for Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery in the Department of Plastic Surgery at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, where she has had an orbital oncology and oncologic ophthalmic plastic surgery practice since 1998.

Dr Esmaeli’s practice focus is surgical treatment of orbital tumors, lacrimal gland carcinomas, eyelid cancers, melanoma of eyelid and conjunctiva, and reconstructive surgery in the periocular region including lacrimal surgery. Her research interests include early detection of metastasis, multi-disciplinary eye sparing approaches, and molecular targets for treatment for ocular and orbital cancers.

Dr Esmaeli has authored over 210 peer-reviewed manuscripts, over 55 invited articles and book chapters, and has spearheaded numerous clinical trials and research protocols at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. She teaches widely throughout the world and is a frequent guest speaker at international meetings.  She has received many prestigious awards and honors including the Merrill Reeh Pathology Award and the Research Award from the American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the American Academy of Ophthalmology Senior Achievement Award, Best Doctors in America, and Top Doctors Award. Dr Esmaeli is a member of the American Ophthalmologic Society.

Michèle Beaconsfield FRCOphth FEBO
Consultant Surgeon Adnexal Service Moorfields Eye Hospital, London

Qualified from Charing Cross Hospital 1979; Adnexal training with Messrs Collin, Welham & Wright; Oculoplastic Fellowship with Richard Collin 1988.

Consultant Ophthalmic & Oculoplastic Surgeon since 1991 with particular interest in surgical rehabilitation (ocular cicatricial disease, thyroid ophthalmopathy, facial palsy, tumour defect reconstruction). Created the specialised Lid Oncology service at Moorfields over 10 years ago which runs with consultant surgeons and Mohs specialists, a dedicated Fellow, a Cancer Nurse Specialist, and works with a multidisciplinary team of oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, maxillofacial and plastic surgeons.

Was Examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the European Board of Ophthalmology for 20 years; also Educational supervisor and Trainee mentor. Now chairs newly established ESOPRS examination board.

Julia Sen is a Consultant Ophthalmologist, Oculoplastic, Mohs and reconstructive surgeon in the Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust.

In collaboration with her core skin cancer MDT colleagues Miss Sen has developed a single visit periocular Mohs excision and reconstruction service for patients within the three counties of Worcestershire, Gloucestershire and Herefordshire.

Miss Sen is the BOPSS representative on the multidisciplinary working party for the development of NICE guidelines for Mohs surgery and the NHS England Clinical Reference Group for skin cancer services.

Miss Sen provides surgical training to Maxillofacial surgery trainees and is a faculty member of the University of Coventry & Warwickshire Oculoplastic wetlab course. Miss Sen’s additional private practice interests also include surgical and non surgical facial aesthetics and is a faculty member of the Oculo-Facial Aesthetics Academy, London.

Mr McMullan spent 11 years training as an general ophthalmologist with extensive sub-specialisation in oculoplastics in both the UK and the USA – before becoming a Consultant in 2007. His fellowship training on both sides of the Atlantic has enabled Mr McMullan to choose the best practice and techniques from both to optimise results for both patient and surgeon. His North American training is particularly relevant to aesthetic surgery.

A Cambridge graduate with a PhD in molecular genetics Mr McMullan has retained an interest in research, both clinical and scientific. He has published numerous peer- reviewed papers and presented at national and international conferences. He jointly runs a (fully funded) adnexal fellowship at Northampton General hospital. His NHS responsibilities have included being Lead Clinician in the ophthalmology department at Northampton General Hospital and Chair of the Local Professional Network (part of NHS England).

Mr McMullan is a member of the British Oculoplastic Surgery Society and the European Society of Oculoplastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ESOPRS). He is a previous ESOPRS junior award winner. He was made a Trustee of NAB, the Northamptonshire Association for the Blind, in 2014

Colin Vize is a consultant Oculoplastic Surgeon and Senior Lecturer at Hull Royal Infirmary.

He has been an ever present at BOPSS since its inception and is enjoying the role of BOPSS Honorary Secretary.

Purnima Mehta is a Consultant Ophthalmologist and Oculoplastic surgeon at the University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust since 2010. She completed her higher surgical training in the West Midlands Deanery, followed by an Oculoplastic and Adnexal Fellowship at the Birmingham and Midlands Eye Centre. She has a keen interest in Thyroid eye disease, Paediatric Oculoplastics and peri-ocular reconstructive surgery. She has authored many scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. She is a reviewer for the Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive surgery journal and Orbit. As part of a multidisciplinary team, she was the Ophthalmology lead for setting up the “Coventry GCA fast track pathway” which was highly commended by the British Society of Rheumatology Best practise Award 2018 for clinical delivery.

She is passionate about education and training and organises the annual “Coventry Ophthalmic Surgery Cadaver course”. She is also faculty for the “West Midlands Emergency Surgical skills Cadaver course” and “Cranio-maxillofacial operative surgery cadaver workshop”.

She enjoys acrylic painting and runs art workshops to teach fluid acrylic painting.