Friday programme

Mrs. Sabrina Shah-Desai is an Aesthetic Oculoplastic Surgeon specialising in the management of eyelid malposition’s (congenital or secondary to ageing & trauma), eyelid and facial lumps and high risk skin cancers, watery eyes & tear duct surgery, thyroid eye disease, restorative eyelid surgery post facial palsy, blind eye removal & rehabilitative eye socket surgery to include orbital implants & fat grafts.
She offers advanced treatments for dry eyes & blepharitis and for facial dystonia’s (hemifacial spasm & blepharospasm).

Apart from cosmetic surgical Blepharoplasty, brow lift and scarless ptosis correction, she is also highly experienced in non surgical aesthetic facial rejuvenating treatments with Toxin & Dermal fillers which includes liquid face lifts.

Sabrina undertook fellowship training in Cornea & Oculoplastics at the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead (’96-‘97), Oculoplastics at Salisbury & Southampton Eye Units (‘98) and in Eyelid & Cranio-Facial Surgery in the Craniofacial unit at The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (2009).
She has undertaken Oculoplastic fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital (2000-2001) & subsequently worked in the Adnexal unit for a period of 7 years, where she trained budding oculoplastic surgeons.

Her NHS practice was based at BHR Hospitals NHS Trust (Queen’s Hospital) where she headed the division of Oculoplastic surgery and Mohs Surgery, and offered a comprehensive eyelid & lacrimal service for children & adults from 2010 to 2015.
She is a keen educator and is faculty on a fresh cadaver surgical training wet lab (basic and advanced oculoplastic procedures) and directs an aesthetic training course on “Filler injection techniques and Management of Dermal Filler Complications”.

She is frequently invited to lecture at national & international meetings and regularly publishes in peer reviewed medical journals & textbooks.

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 is an Aesthetic Oculoplastic Surgeon specialising in the management of eyelid malposition’s (congenital or secondary to ageing & trauma), eyelid and facial lumps and high risk skin cancers, watery eyes & tear duct surgery, thyroid eye disease, restorative eyelid surgery post facial palsy, blind eye removal & rehabilitative eye socket surgery to include orbital implants & fat grafts.
She offers advanced treatments for dry eyes & blepharitis and for facial dystonia’s (hemifacial spasm & blepharospasm).

Apart from cosmetic surgical Blepharoplasty, brow lift and scarless ptosis correction, she is also highly experienced in non surgical aesthetic facial rejuvenating treatments with Toxin & Dermal fillers which includes liquid face lifts.

Sabrina undertook fellowship training in Cornea & Oculoplastics at the Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead (’96-‘97), Oculoplastics at Salisbury & Southampton Eye Units (‘98) and in Eyelid & Cranio-Facial Surgery in the Craniofacial unit at The Chelsea & Westminster Hospital (2009).
She has undertaken Oculoplastic fellowship training at Moorfields Eye Hospital (2000-2001) & subsequently worked in the Adnexal unit for a period of 7 years, where she trained budding oculoplastic surgeons.

Her NHS practice was based at BHR Hospitals NHS Trust (Queen’s Hospital) where she headed the division of Oculoplastic surgery and Mohs Surgery, and offered a comprehensive eyelid & lacrimal service for children & adults from 2010 to 2015.
She is a keen educator and is faculty on a fresh cadaver surgical training wet lab (basic and advanced oculoplastic procedures) and directs an aesthetic training course on “Filler injection techniques and Management of Dermal Filler Complications”.

She is frequently invited to lecture at national & international meetings and regularly publishes in peer reviewed medical journals & textbooks.

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.

Miss Rebecca Ford (Bristol)

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.

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.

Miss Michèle Beaconsfield, London

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.