Dr Madhava Rao

Consultant Ophthalmologist / Senior Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon.
MBBS, MS, DNB, FRCS (Glasgow, UK), FACS, Fellowship in Vitreous & Retina

Dr Madhava Rao is a Consultant Ophthalmologist / Senior Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon with 28 years of experience.

He finished his MBBS at Kuvempu University, Karnataka, India in 1995 and his MS in Ophthalmology at Saurashtra University, Gujarat, India in 1999. A year later, he qualified for a Diplomate in National Board Examination (DNB, Ophthalmology) 2001. In 2002, he qualified as fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow, UK) and also completed his two years fellowship in medical and surgical diseases of vitreous & retina from the prestigious Medical Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India. He also became a member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (MNAMS), India in 2003. Fellow American college of Surgeons in 2021.

Dr Madhava Rao had clinical attachments as Associate consultant in vitreous and retina at Sankara Nethralaya, India and consultant at Dhahran Eye Specialist Hospital, Ministry of health, Dhahran,- the only tertiary referral eye hospital in Eastern province of KSA.

Dr Madhava Rao moved and continued his practice in UAE in 2007 as a Consultant Ophthalmologist / Vitreo-Retinal Surgeon and spearheaded the establishment of a complete vitreo-retinal department (Center of Excellence in Ophthalmology) in two leading Private multi-specialty hospital in Abu Dhabi till 2024. In two decades he has performed thousands of complex retinal surgeries and cataract surgeries with successful outcome.

His interest is in surgical retina and management of diabetic retinopathy.

To his credit, Dr. Madhava Rao has authored several research publications in peer reviewed journals and made several presentations about medical and surgical retina at national and International level.

Dr Madhava Rao is an international member of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, where he received various awards: International Ophthalmologist Education Award in 2010 and International Ophthalmology Scholar Award in 2011

Dr Madhava Rao is member of Emirates Medical Association (EMA), Emirates Society of Ophthalmology (ESO), American Academy of Ophthalmology ( AAO), American Society of Retina Surgeons (ASRS), Karnataka Ophthalmic society (KOS).