Dr. Nirmal Fredrick T

Managing Director, Nirmals' Eye Hospital, Tambaram

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Prof. Dr. T. Nirmal Fredrick, (M.B.B.S., D.O., M.S.(Oph.)., Dip. N.B.(oph), FICO (UK), P.G.D.H.M., FMMC., FIMSA, FAICO.,MBA) is currently the Chief Eye Surgeon & MD at Nirmals' Eye Hospital, Tambaram. He plays multiple roles beyond a clinician including those such as Principal Assessor at (NABH) Quality Council of India, Assessor at Emirates international Accreditation ,Member secretary at NABH Eye care standards, and Eye Bank Accreditation ,Executive committee member at Ocular Trauma Society of India, Advisor at TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research & JIMA, Chairman of, Insurance committee, IMA TNSB & co chair, National IMA PDB and is currently the President Elect, Tamilnadu ophthalmic association. He has given more than 1200 lectures and presentations in national and international conferences. He has over 40 publications, 12 book chapters and 5 books as author, Chief Author and Member secretary, NABH Eye Care Standards, Editor of NABH Guide book to Eye Care,AIOS book on Accreditation of Eye centers. He has won several awards and achievements at national and internal levels He has received over 40 named awards and orations including ,The prestigious TNOA Dr. Joseph Gnanadickam Oration 2017,Prof VVR IMA NHB oration,Dr. DL Shukla award for outstanding contribution to National IMA,Received the AIOS Priti Natarajan award 2017 for Best Eye clinic/Hospital administration. Nirmals Eye Hospital has been recognized as Centre for Quality Promotion by CAHO and QCI and Quality Champion by CAHO at CAHOCON 22.

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