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Patients deserve the highest quality of care provided by compassionate and empathetic professionals. With over 27 years of experience in eye surgery, Mr Reddy exemplifies these values in his modern and efficient practice.
After qualifying in 1995, Mr Aravind Reddy trained in ophthalmology at teaching hospitals in the UK and abroad. He has since acquired numerous qualifications and memberships in UK and international ophthalmic organisations and societies.
Mr Reddy has been practising in the NHS since his appointment in 2007 as a Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary and Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital. Additionally, he serves as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen's Medical School, where he plays an active role in undergraduate and postgraduate education.
From 2013 to 2017, Mr Reddy held the position of Clinical Lead for the Eye Health Network for NHS Grampian. He is deeply committed to training the next generation of ophthalmologists and was involved in overseeing the regulations and quality of postgraduate education and training in the North of Scotland. He served as the Training Programme Director for Surgical Ophthalmology for Scotland North from 2011 to 2015 and as the Regional Advisor to the Royal College of Ophthalmologists for the North of Scotland from 2015 to 2018.
Mr Reddy also represents Scotland East on the Council of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. he maintains a keen interest in clinical research where he was a Principal Investigator in several clinical trials which provided patients with access to novel treatments.
For more information about Mr Reddy, please visit his website
Mr Reddy advises patients attending a consultation for cataract surgery to please bring with you to the appointment:
Cataract Surgery:
Refractive Lens Surgery
Corneal Surgery:
Paediatric ophthalmology
General Ophthalmology:
Albyn Hospital, 21-24 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1RW
Our private hospital offers treatment and services to people living in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and the North of Scotland5205992
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