MB BS 1998 Mumbai; MS (Ophth) 2002 Mumbai; FRANZCO 2023

Monika is a Consultant Ophthalmologist at the Manukau SuperClinic and an honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer with the University of Auckland, through which she maintains her research interests in addition to her clinical work.

Apart from being experienced in cataract surgery, Monika’s areas of expertise are medical retinal disorders, particularly macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy, genetics of inherited retinal disorders and uveitic eye diseases.

Ophthalmologist

Originally from India, Monika completed her training in medicine and postgraduate studies in ophthalmology with the University of Mumbai and the prestigious King Edward VII Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, which is the largest public tertiary referral centre in Western India.

After moving to the UK, she underwent further training in ophthalmology and obtained the Membership of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists of London. Subsequently, she relocated to Auckland and undertook subspecialist fellowship training in ocular genetics, medical retina and uveitis.

Monika has an exceptional academic background, obtaining gold medals in several ophthalmic examinations, including the MRCOphth exams in London and the Diploma exams in India. She has published in several international journals and been involved in research projects investigating various aspects of inherited eye disorders and diabetic retinopathy.

25 April 2010

Ophthalmology