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About Mr Sudipto Bhatta

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Mr Sudipto Bhatta provides personalised and efficient care for patients with a wide range of eye conditions. He specialises in cataract surgery and offers full glaucoma care to patients across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, and the wider North of Scotland.

He joined the ophthalmology team at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary as a Consultant Ophthalmologist in 2017. Before moving to Scotland, he worked as a Consultant at Hull and East Yorkshire Eye Hospitals from 2013 to 2017. With over 22 years of experience in ophthalmology, Mr Bhatta has also maintained his private practice alongside his NHS work since 2013.

Mr Bhatta completed his ophthalmology training at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals, followed by a one-year advanced fellowship in glaucoma at St James’s University Hospital in Leeds. Earlier in his career, he earned a Master’s degree in Ophthalmology with an Order of Merit from the University of Calcutta, India.

He is passionate about education and regularly gives talks across the UK. His work has been published in several scientific journals. While in Hull, the glaucoma department he was part of received the International Glaucoma Association award in 2016 for being the best glaucoma unit in the UK—an honour voted for by patients.

Mr Bhatta is also deeply involved in training the next generation of doctors and medical students, having held several educational leadership roles.

  • 2021 – Appointed as the ophthalmology Training Programme Director for Scotland Deanery (North).
  • Since 2017 – Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Aberdeen University for undergraduate medical students and delivers regular lectures to Foundation Year junior doctors.
  • Since 2017 – Trainer, North East Scotland ‘Teach and Treat’ programme for teaching community opticians in NHS clinics.
  • 2017 to 2021 – Clinical governance lead in Ophthalmology, NHS Grampian and clinical governance adviser to the local community optician’s Eye Health Network (EHN).
  • 2016 to 2017 – nominated Royal College Tutor, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
  • 2013 to 2017 – Clinical governance lead in ophthalmology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.
  • Since 2013 – named Royal College clinical and educational supervisor for post-graduate trainees
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Mr Bhatta advises patients attending a consultation for cataract surgery to please bring with you to the appointment:

  • Your glasses (if you have)
  • Your glasses prescription (if you have)
  • A list of medications, including any eye medications. 
  • Your pupils will likely be dilated at the consultation, and you will not be able to drive immediately afterwards, therefore please make alternative travel arrangements.
  • Your appointment can last about 1 to 1.5 hours (irrespective of the length of the consultation slot

Clinical Interests

Cataract Surgery:

  • Micro-incision Phacoemulsification Cataract surgery
  • Complex Cataract surgery in Glaucoma patients
  • YAG Laser Capsulotomy

Glaucoma Laser Treatment & Surgery:

  • Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT), YAG Laser Iridotomy, Cyclodiode Laser
  • Trabeculectomy glaucoma filtration surgery
  • Micro-invasive Glaucoma surgery (Xen implant)
  • Glaucoma Drainage Device (Ahmed’s valve)

Eyelid Surgery:

  • Cysts

Dry Eyes:

  • Silicon Punctum Plugs for dry eyes

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London, UK
  • UK & Eire Glaucoma Society
  • European Glaucoma Society
  • North of England Ophthalmological Society
  • General Medical Council
  • Medical & Dental Defence Union of Scotland

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Languages spoken

English

GMC number

6083065
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Qualifications

MBBS, MS, FRCOphth

Professional memberships

  • Fellow, Royal College of Ophthalmologists, London, UK
  • UK & Eire Glaucoma Society
  • European Glaucoma Society
  • North of England Ophthalmological Society
  • General Medical Council
  • Medical & Dental Defence Union of Scotland

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