Melbourne Comprehensive Eye Surgeons
Level 1, 365 Bell Street, Bellfield 3081
03 94551714
Ophthalmologists:
Dr Nima Pakrou
Cataract, Oculoplastics, Medical Retina
January, 2002
October 2010 - United Kingdom
MBBS FRANZCO
2011 FRANZCO Membership (Fellow of the Royal Australian and NZ College of Ophthalmology)
2007 Masters of Medicine (MMed, OphSci) – University of Sydney
1996 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours
2001 University of Adelaide (MBBS Hons)
· Ranked 1st for academic results throughout medical school
· Graduated with Honours
· University of Adelaide Medal 2001– Outstanding Academic Merit Throughout Undergraduate Studies
· Distinction Vivas 2001: Medicine, Surgery, General Practice, Pathology, Psychiatry, Paediatrics
· Dean's Honour List 2001
· Keith Sheridan Prize 2000 - Top Medical Student Candidate – 5th year
· Ruth Heighway Memorial Prize 2000- Top student in Obstetrics – 5th year
2001 Clinical Clerkship - Internal Medicine, Yale University Hospital, USA.
2000 Clinical Elective- National Hospital Neurology & Neurosurgery, London
1991-1995 Unley High School, Adelaide
· Dux of School, 1995
· Yr 12 State Merit (20/20): Physics, Chemistry, Maths I & II, French
· University Entrance Score: 99.99%
· Students Prize for Excellence (Top 200 Australian final year Students)
· Flinders University Prize for Academic Excellence in Year 12
· Royal Australian Chemical Institute Medal for excellence in chemistry
· Campbell Prize -Achieving five or more perfect scores in Year 12 subjects
· Unley High School Top Year 12 Candidate Prize: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics I, Mathematics II, French
2011 FRANZCO Membership (Fellow of the Royal Australian and NZ College of Ophthalmology)
2007 Masters of Medicine (MMed, OphSci) – University of Sydney
1996 Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours
2001 University of Adelaide (MBBS Hons)
· Ranked 1st for academic results throughout medical school
· Graduated with Honours
· University of Adelaide Medal 2001– Outstanding Academic Merit Throughout Undergraduate Studies
· Distinction Vivas 2001: Medicine, Surgery, General Practice, Pathology, Psychiatry, Paediatrics
· Dean's Honour List 2001
· Keith Sheridan Prize 2000 - Top Medical Student Candidate – 5th year
· Ruth Heighway Memorial Prize 2000- Top student in Obstetrics – 5th year
2001 Clinical Clerkship - Internal Medicine, Yale University Hospital, USA.
2000 Clinical Elective- National Hospital Neurology & Neurosurgery, London
1991-1995 Unley High School, Adelaide
· Dux of School, 1995
· Yr 12 State Merit (20/20): Physics, Chemistry, Maths I & II, French
· University Entrance Score: 99.99%
· Students Prize for Excellence (Top 200 Australian final year Students)
· Flinders University Prize for Academic Excellence in Year 12
· Royal Australian Chemical Institute Medal for excellence in chemistry
· Campbell Prize -Achieving five or more perfect scores in Year 12 subjects
· Unley High School Top Year 12 Candidate Prize: Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics I, Mathematics II, French
Oct 2010
Uveitis/Medical Retina Fellow, Bristol Eye Hospital, Lower Maudlin place, Bristol, UK
Feb 2010 - Sep 2010
Senior registrar – The Alfred Hospital Victoria, Australia
Feb 2006 - Feb 2009
Accredited Ophthalmology Training Program (Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology)
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Training Scheme, Victoria, Australia
2005
Unaccredited Ophthalmology Registrar, Flinders Eye Centren Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
2004
Ophthalmology and research resident
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide South Australia.
July 2003 - Dec 2003
Accident and Emergency Senior House Officer
Central Middlesex Hospital Acton London UK
January-July
Orthopaedics and Trauma Senior House Officer
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB, UK
Full Time Resident on the wards looking after inpatients
2002
Internship Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia
Uveitis/Medical Retina Fellow, Bristol Eye Hospital, Lower Maudlin place, Bristol, UK
Feb 2010 - Sep 2010
Senior registrar – The Alfred Hospital Victoria, Australia
Feb 2006 - Feb 2009
Accredited Ophthalmology Training Program (Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology)
Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital Training Scheme, Victoria, Australia
2005
Unaccredited Ophthalmology Registrar, Flinders Eye Centren Bedford Park, South Australia, Australia
2004
Ophthalmology and research resident
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide South Australia.
July 2003 - Dec 2003
Accident and Emergency Senior House Officer
Central Middlesex Hospital Acton London UK
January-July
Orthopaedics and Trauma Senior House Officer
Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Longfleet Road, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2JB, UK
Full Time Resident on the wards looking after inpatients
2002
Internship Royal Adelaide Hospital, North Terrace, Adelaide, Australia
Dr Heathcote Wright
Cataract, Glaucoma, Medical Retina
January, 2007
October 2011- November 2012 United Kingdom
PhD FRANZCO
2016 – Current
Director of Agrippa and owner of Glauconet.net
2015 – Current
Consultant Ophthalmologist Austin Hospital
2013 – Current
Consultant Ophthalmologist Royal Victorian Eye and Ear
October 2013- 2015
Director of ophthalmology at The Townsville Hospital
Associate Professor in Ophthalmology, James Cook University
Director Regional EyeQ
November 2012
Fellow Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology
October 2011 – November 2012
Glaucoma Fellow, Bristol Eye Hospital
2011 (Feb- September)
Teaching Fellow, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
2007 - February 2011
Ophthalmology Registrar, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
2004-2006
PhD. University of Melbourne 2004-2006
2003
Post Grad Dip OphthalmicBS. University of Otago.
1997- 2000
MBBS. University of Queensland, 1997-2000.
1993 -1996
Undergraduate: B.Sci(hons). La Trobe University.
2016 – Current
Director of Agrippa and owner of Glauconet.net
2015 – Current
Consultant Ophthalmologist Austin Hospital
2013 – Current
Consultant Ophthalmologist Royal Victorian Eye and Ear
October 2013- 2015
Director of ophthalmology at The Townsville Hospital
Associate Professor in Ophthalmology, James Cook University
Director Regional EyeQ
November 2012
Fellow Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Ophthalmology
October 2011 – November 2012
Glaucoma Fellow, Bristol Eye Hospital
2011 (Feb- September)
Teaching Fellow, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
2007 - February 2011
Ophthalmology Registrar, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital.
2004-2006
PhD. University of Melbourne 2004-2006
2003
Post Grad Dip OphthalmicBS. University of Otago.
1997- 2000
MBBS. University of Queensland, 1997-2000.
1993 -1996
Undergraduate: B.Sci(hons). La Trobe University.
2009- 2010
Ophthalmology tutor at Royal Melbourne and Western Hospital Teaching fellow, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital 2011.
2004- 2008
Anatomy Tutor: Graduate Diploma Ophthalmic Basic Sciences at Sydney and Otago Universities
Ophthalmology tutor at Royal Melbourne and Western Hospital Teaching fellow, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital 2011.
2004- 2008
Anatomy Tutor: Graduate Diploma Ophthalmic Basic Sciences at Sydney and Otago Universities