Bishwanath Pal
Consultant telephone:
020 7566 2419
Area(s) of specialism / subspecialism:
Medical retina, including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, uveitis and inherited eye disease
Training director (fellows only)
Year of first medical qualification:
1993
Location of initial medical training:
Delhi, India
Further key experience:
Three years clinical and lab research in inherited retinal diseases as a Wellcome Trust funded Fellow towards PhD from Leeds University
Advanced sub-specialty training in medical retina from Leeds, Halifax and Sheffield
Further training in medical retina with fellowship from Moorfields Eye Hospital
Date joined Moorfields:
Jan 2008
Membership of professional /national/regional bodies:
Fellow of Royal College of Ophthalmologists
International member of Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Specialist register with General Medical Council.
Current NHS/university posts, whether full/part time, and starting year:
Consultant eye surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital
Training director of fellows at Moorfields Eye Hospital
Other professional achievements:
Recipient of a prestigious Wellcome Trust fellowship towards PhD for original research into the molecular and genetic basis of inherited eye disease
Research interests:
Diabetic retinopathy
Age-related
Macular Degeneration
Albinism in Asians
Inherited eye diseases
Languages spoken:
English, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Punjabi and Guajarati
Any other personal interests/background information that may be relevant:
Married with two children; support Magic Bus (UK-registered charity helping street and slum children in India); travelling; badminton; and running