Dr Prashant Garg becomes executive chair of LV Prasad Eye Institute
Dr.GN Rao founded LVPEI in 1987 and over the past three-decades, the eye care institute has served 3.20 crore patients, over 50 per cent of the them entirely free of cost, irrespective of the complexity of care.
Hyderabad: Noted authority on corneal infections and anti-microbial resistance, Dr Prashant Garg has succeeded senior ophthalmologist Dr Gullapalli N Rao as the Executive Chair of LV Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI). Dr.Garg has taken over the new responsibility from Friday.
Dr.GN Rao founded LVPEI in 1987 and over the past three-decades, the eye care institute has served 3.20 crore patients, over 50 per cent of the them entirely free of cost, irrespective of the complexity of care.
Dr Rao said “I pass on the mantle to my successor, secure in the feeling that he will take LVPEI to newer heights. I am confident that LVPEI will continue to expand its services, reach the unreached, impact many more lives and stand strong to its mission of providing equitable eye care to all”. He will continue to be a mentor LVPEI.
Dr Garg who has been associated with LVPEI since 1996 and has held several leadership positions, said, “I feel privileged and excited to take on this new role. I am confident that LVPEI will continue to expand its services, bring eye care closer to the doorsteps of communities and work towards eliminating avoidable blindness.”
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