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| name = Dr. Jeewan Singh Titiyal<br />
| honorific_prefix = [[Padma Shri]]<br />
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| birth_place = Tidang, [[Pithoragarh district|Pithoragarh]], [[Uttarakhand]], India<br />
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| occupation = Ophthalmologist<br />
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}}'''Jeewan Singh Titiyal ''' is an Indian [[ophthalmologist]], credited with the first live [[cornea transplant]] surgery by an Indian doctor.<ref name="The Tribune">{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2014/20140128/dun.htm#11 | title=The Tribune | date=27 January 2014 | access-date=11 September 2014}}</ref> He was honoured by the [[Government of India]], in 2014, by bestowing on him the [[Padma Shri]], the fourth highest civilian award, for his services to the field of medicine.<ref name="Padma">{{cite web|url=http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102735 |title=Padma Awards Announced |publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India |work=Circular |date=25 January 2014 |access-date=23 August 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222101141/http://www.pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=102735 |archive-date=February 22, 2014 }}</ref> He currently serves as the President of [[AIIMS Rajkot]].<br />
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==Biography==<br />
[[File:A human eye 1 day after a cornea transplant.jpg|thumb|245px|Cornea transplant one day after surgery.]]<br />
{{quotebox|align = right|width=21em|''Titiyal is the first Indian eye surgeon who conducted live cornea transplantation at American Academy two years ago and got international fame,'', said Dr. Govind, in 2014.<ref name="The Tribune" />}}<br />
[[File:IntacsAfterInsertion.jpg|thumb|245px|A pair of Intacs after insertion into the cornea]]<br />
Jeewan Singh Titiyal was born at Tidang, a small village in [[Dharchula]], [[Pithoragarh district]], along the Indo-Nepalese border in [[Uttarakhand]] state in India and did his early schooling at a local school in Dharchula.<ref name="The Tribune" /> Choosing a career in medicine, Titiyal graduated from [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi]] and did his higher studies in ophthalmology from Dr. Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences at [[AIIMS]]. He completed his senior residency in cornea and refractive unit from the same institute.<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology">{{cite web | url=http://www.aiims.edu/aiims/departments/spcenter/RPC/jstitiyal/welcome.html | title=Professor of Ophthalmology | publisher=AIIMS | date=2014 | access-date=10 September 2014}}</ref><ref name="Sehat">{{cite web | url=http://www.sehat.com/doctors-in-delhi/dr-jeewan-singh-titiyal/190963/1/ | title=Sehat | publisher=Sehat.com | date=2014 | access-date=11 September 2014}}</ref> Dr. Titiyal, on completion of his senior residency, joined the faculty of Dr. RP Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences itself, January 1991, to kick start his career and has been working there ever since. Rising up the ranks, he is now a Professor there, head of unit in the cornea and refractive surgery division.<ref name="The Tribune" /><ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><br />
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Titiyal's sibling, Dr. Govind Singh Titiyal, is also an ophthalmologist and Professor, serving as the principal of [[Government Medical College, Haldwani]].<ref name="The Tribune" /><br />
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==Achievements and legacy==<br />
J. S. Titiyal, as a specialist in [[Keratoplasty]], Refractive surgery, [[Stem Cell]] transplantation, [[Contact lens]], Low Vision Aid and Cataract including [[Phacoemulsification]] and Pediatric cataract,<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><ref name="Sehat" /> has several notable achievements during his career. He is reported to have performed the first ''live cornea transplantation surgery'' among Indian surgeons.<ref name="The Tribune" /> He is credited with the first [[Intacs]] procedure for complex corneal problems.<ref name="Intacs">{{cite web | url=http://www.gettyimages.in/detail/news-photo/dr-js-titiyal-senior-ophthalmologist-aiims-who-first-news-photo/90524268 | title=Intacs | publisher=Getty Images | date=2014 | access-date=12 September 2014}}</ref> He has done successful surgeries on many eminent personalities such as [[Dalai Lama]], [[Manmohan Singh]] (former [[Prime Minister of India]]), [[Sheila Dikshit]] (former [[Chief Minister of Delhi]]), [[Murali Manohar Joshi|Dr. Murali Manohar Joshi]] (former Union Minister) and [[Prakash Singh Badal]] (former [[Chief Minister of Punjab (India)|Chief Minister of Punjab]]), among others.<ref name="The Tribune" /><br />
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Titiyal delivered the first ''Dr. B. D. Joshi Oration on Therapeutic Contact Lenses'' in June 1999, organized by Vidarbha Ophthalmic Society.<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><ref name="JS Titiyal">{{cite web | url=http://vidwan.inflibnet.ac.in/searchr.php?id=20501 | title=JS Titiyal | publisher=Vidwan | date=2014 | access-date=11 September 2014}}</ref> He has organized three international conferences on ophthalmology, the most notable one being the [[Orbis International]], at New Delhi, in 1999.<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /> He regularly takes part in national and international conferences to give lectures and live surgical demonstrations.<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /> He has conducted various free eye camps across the country such as:<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><ref name="Sehat" /><br />
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* IOL camp at Rewari, Haryana<br />
* Mega Eye Camp at Odisha in October 1998<br />
* Eye Camp at [[Andaman and Nicobar]], in 1992<br />
* Mega Eye Camp at [[Shillong]], in September 2003<br />
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In 2001, Titiyal conducted a training program, in Thiruvananthapuram, in September 2001, on invitation from the [[Government of Kerala]].<ref name="Sehat" /> He sits on the examination boards of various universities for their medical examinations and serves as the official advisor to the [[Union Public Service Commission]].<ref name="The Tribune" /><ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><br />
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==Positions==<br />
Dr. J. S. Titiyal has been associated with many organizations, working with them holding positions of responsibility.<br />
* Officer in Charge - National Eye Bank, India<ref name="Eye Bank">{{cite web | url=http://viewpoints.sightlife.org/global/article/dr_j.s._titiyal_honored | title=Eye Bank | publisher=Viewpoints.com | date=2014 | access-date=12 September 2014 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035357/http://viewpoints.sightlife.org/global/article/dr_j.s._titiyal_honored | url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
* President - Delhi Ophthalmological Society<ref name="The Tribune" /><ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><ref name="Sehat" /><ref name="JS Titiyal" /><br />
* President - Indian Society of Corneal and Kerato-Refractive Surgeons (ISCKRS)<br />
* Member- American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><ref name="JS Titiyal" /><br />
* Member- Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologist (CLAO) USA<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><br />
* Member- International Association of Contact Lens Educators (IACLE)<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><ref name="JS Titiyal" /><br />
* Member- All India Ophthalmological Society<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><ref name="JS Titiyal" /><br />
* Chief of R.P. Centre of Ophthalmic Centre <br />
* President of [[AIIMS Rajkot]]<br />
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==Awards and recognitions==<br />
Titiyal was honoured by the [[Government of India]] by awarding him the [[Padma Shri]], in 2014, in recognition of his efforts to the cause of medicine.<ref name="Padma" /><br />
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==Publications==<br />
Titiyal has written many articles which have been published in per-reviewed journals of international repute.<ref name="Microsoft Academic Search Profile">{{cite web | url=http://65.54.113.26/Author/24566599/jeewan-singh-titiyal | title=Microsoft Academic Search Profile | publisher=[[Microsoft Academic Search]] | date=2013 | access-date=11 September 2014 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140911121404/http://65.54.113.26/Author/24566599/jeewan-singh-titiyal | archive-date=11 September 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> He has also written chapters in many ophthalmological text books.<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /> He is the Chief Editor of ''DOS Times'',<ref name="DOS Times">{{cite web | url=http://www.dos-times.org/ | title=DOS Times | publisher=Delhi Ophthalmological Society | date=2014 | access-date=12 September 2014}}</ref> the monthly bulletin of Delhi Ophthalmological Society.<ref name="Professor of Ophthalmology" /><ref name="Sehat" /><br />
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'''Selected articles'''<br />
* {{cite journal | url=http://65.54.113.26/Publication/49191722/ultrasound-biomicroscopy-guided-assessment-of-acute-corneal-hydrops | title=Ultrasound Biomicroscopy-Guided Assessment of Acute Corneal Hydrops | author1=Namrata Sharma | author2=Rashim Mannan | author3=Vishal Jhanji | author4=Tushar Agarwal | author5=Archna Pruthi | author6=Jeewan S. Titiyal | author7=Rasik B. Vajpayee | journal=Ophthalmology | year=2011 | volume=118 | issue=11 | pages=2166–2171 | doi=10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.03.040 | pmid=21777979 | access-date=12 September 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912162446/http://65.54.113.26/Publication/49191722/ultrasound-biomicroscopy-guided-assessment-of-acute-corneal-hydrops | archive-date=12 September 2014 | url-status=dead | url-access=subscription }}<br />
* {{cite journal | url=http://65.54.113.26/Publication/30145688/amniotic-membrane-transplantation-as-an-adjunct-to-medical-therapy-in-acute-ocular-burns | title=Amniotic membrane transplantation as an adjunct to medical therapy in acute ocular burns | author1=Radhika Tandon | author2=Noopur Gupta | author3=Mani Kalaivani | author4=Namrata Sharma | author5=Jeewan S Titiyal | author6=Rasik B Vajpayee | journal=British Journal of Ophthalmology | year=2010 | volume=95 | issue=2 | pages=199–204 | doi=10.1136/bjo.2009.173716 | pmid=20675729 | s2cid=7416236 | access-date=12 September 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624141902/http://65.54.113.26/Publication/30145688/amniotic-membrane-transplantation-as-an-adjunct-to-medical-therapy-in-acute-ocular-burns | archive-date=24 June 2016 | url-status=dead | url-access=subscription }}<br />
* {{cite journal | url=http://65.54.113.26/Publication/32956632/iatrogenic-conjunctival-entrapment-of-cilium-and-scleral-ulceration-after-subtenon-steroid-injection | title=Iatrogenic Conjunctival Entrapment of Cilium and Scleral Ulceration After Subtenon Steroid Injection | author1=Gaurav Prakash | author2=Namrata Sharma | author3=Radhika Tandon | author4=Jeewan S. Titiyal | journal=Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice | year=2010 | volume=36 | issue=2 | pages=137–138 | doi=10.1097/ICL.0b013e3181cf6165 | pmid=20093939 | s2cid=205658856 | access-date=12 September 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912142938/http://65.54.113.26/Publication/32956632/iatrogenic-conjunctival-entrapment-of-cilium-and-scleral-ulceration-after-subtenon-steroid-injection | archive-date=12 September 2014 | url-status=dead | url-access=subscription }}<br />
* {{cite journal | url=http://65.54.113.26/Publication/32237427/nonresolution-of-acute-hydrops-because-of-intrastromal-migration-of-perfluoropropane-gas | title=Nonresolution of Acute Hydrops Because of Intrastromal Migration of Perfluoropropane Gas | author1=Namrata Sharma | author2=Rashim Mannan | author3=Jeewan S Titiyal | journal=Cornea | year=2011 | volume=29 | issue=8 | pages=944–946 | doi=10.1097/ICO.0b013e3181ca6353 | pmid=20508502 | s2cid=26762971 | access-date=12 September 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624165021/http://65.54.113.26/Publication/32237427/nonresolution-of-acute-hydrops-because-of-intrastromal-migration-of-perfluoropropane-gas | archive-date=24 June 2016 | url-status=dead | url-access=subscription }}<br />
* {{cite journal |url=http://65.54.113.26/Publication/31574106/therapeutic-keratoplasty-for-microbial-keratitis |title=Therapeutic keratoplasty for microbial keratitis |author1=Namrata Sharma |author2=Ritika Sachdev |author3=Vishal Jhanji |author4=Jeewan S Titiyal |author5=Rasik B Vajpayee |journal=Current Opinion in Ophthalmology |year=2010 |volume=21 |issue=4 |pages=293–300 |doi=10.1097/ICU.0b013e32833a8e23 |pmid=20531191 |s2cid=22009476 |access-date=12 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624160434/http://65.54.113.26/Publication/31574106/therapeutic-keratoplasty-for-microbial-keratitis |archive-date=24 June 2016 |url-status=dead |url-access=subscription }}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{cite web | url=http://65.54.113.26/Author/24566599/jeewan-singh-titiyal | title=Jeevan Singh Titiyal | publisher=[[Microsoft Academic Search]] | date=2013 | access-date=11 September 2014 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20140911121404/http://65.54.113.26/Author/24566599/jeewan-singh-titiyal | archive-date=11 September 2014 | url-status=dead }}<br />
* {{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm20/keep-children-away-from-lime-packets-dr-titiyal/article1-177069.aspx | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140912135755/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news-feed/nm20/keep-children-away-from-lime-packets-dr-titiyal/article1-177069.aspx | url-status=dead | archive-date=12 September 2014 | title=Keep children away from lime packets: Dr Titiyal | publisher=The Hindustan Times | date=24 November 2006 | access-date=12 September 2014}}<br />
* {{cite web | url=https://www.oneindia.com/2006/08/30/aiims-doctors-conduct-medical-tests-on-girl-with-stone-tears-1156939795.html | title=AIIMS doctors conduct medical tests on girl with stone tears | publisher=One India News | date=30 August 2006 | access-date=12 September 2014}}<br />
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