Ramesh Chandra Tripathi

Background

Tripathi, Ramesh Chandra was born on July 1, 1936 in Jamira, India. Son of Arjun and Gandhari Tripathi. came to the United States, 1977, naturalized, 1983.

Education

ISc, Lucknow Christian College, 1954; Doctor of Medicine, Agra Medical College, 1959; M of Surgery in Ophthalmology, Lucknow U., 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, U. London, 1970.

Career

Ophthalmic resident in surgery and demonstrator, Lucknow U. Medical College, Kanpur, 1959-1963; assistant surgeon, medical officer in charge casualty department, Rly Hospital, Delhi, 1963; fellow, University Eye Clinic, Ghent, Belgium, 1964; ophthalmic registrar, Southwest Middlesex Hospital, United Kingdom, 1965-1968; Hayward fellow, registrar, chief clinical assistant, Institute Opthalmology and Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, 1968-1972; lecturer, U. London Institute Opthalmology, 1968-1970; senior lecturer, U. London, 1970-1977; consultant ophthalmologist and pathologist, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, 1972-1977; professor ophthalmology, University of Chicago, 1977-1993; The College professor, University of Chicago, 1979-1993; secretary department ophthalmology, University of Chicago, 1977-1987; consultant pediatric tumor board, University of Chicago, 1978-1980; attending ophthalmologist, attending ocular pathologist, member medical staff, University of Chicago Medical Center, 1977-1993; director Eye Pathology laboratories, University of Chicago Medical Center, 1977-1993; professor, department chairman ophthalmology, University of Southern California, Columbia, since 1993; attending ophthalmologist, director ophthalmology education, Richland Member Hospital, South Carolina., since 1993. Consultant and attending ophthalmologist Oak Forest (Illinois) Hospital, 1986-1993,director ophthalmology resident program, 1986-1989, chairman institutional review board, 1988. Member quality assurance committee University of Chicago Hospital, 1979-1993, medical curriculum committee University of Chicago, 1990-1993.

Consultant National Eye Institute National Institutes of Health, since 1981, Fight for Sight Review Board, 1990-1991. Various non-federal grants. Visiting professor Yeshiva U., New York City, 1973, U. Wurzberg, Germany, 1974, U. Toronto, 1979,Jefferson U., Philadelphia, 1979, Columbia University, New York City, 1981, U. Oxford, England, 1984, 86, 89, National Autonomous U. Mexico, Mexico City, 1981, Hotel Dieux de Paris, 1975, University Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, 1990, Kresge Eye Institute Wayne State University, Detroit, 1991, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, New York City, 1991, Boston University Department Ophthalmology, New England Eye Center, Tufts U., Boston, 1991, Mayo Clinic Department Ophthalmology, Rochester, Minnesota, 1992,various others.

Preceptor Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degree candidates in ophthalmology and visual science, University of Chicago, 1977-1993, University of Southern California, since 1993. Member county Illinois Asian-American Advisory Committee to Governor State of Illinois, 1989-1993. Representative to American Medical Association & Chicago Medical Society from Oak Forest Hospital/Cook County Hospital Medical Staff, 1987-1993, alternate delegate Illinois State Medical Society, 1991-1993.

Delegate Board governments Southeastern Chicago Medical Society from University of Chicago Hospital & Clinics, 1991-1993. Member of faculty basic and clinical science course American Academy Opthalmology, 1991-1993. Attending ophthalmologist WBJ Dorn Veterans Administration Hospital., since 1993.

Achievements

• Ramesh Chandra Tripathi has been listed as a noteworthy Ophthalmologist, researcher, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Medical Council Association Indians in American, Chicago, since 1983, vice president, 1986-1988. Board directors Indo-American Ophthalmological Society World Eye Foundation. Member Chicago Foundation for Medical Care, since 1977.

President Vision Research Foundation, since 1987. Member executive bd.Assn. Scientists of Indian Origin in American.

Fellow American College of Surgeons (diplomate), National Academy Sciences of India (life), Royal Society Medicine London (county 1973-1976), Royal College Pathologists (diplomate), Royal College Ophthalmologists London (diplomate), International College Surgeons (diplomate, vice regent United States since 1984), American Academy Ophthalmology (basic and clinical science committee section 2 fundamentals and principles of ophthalmology since 1991, Honor award 1984). Member American Medical Association, American Association of University Professors, Royal College Physicians and Surgeons (diplomate, conjoin board), Physiological Society London, Federation American Society for Experimental Biology, Association Indians in American (vice president 1986-1990, honor award 1986), Chicago Medical Society (vice president 1993, board directors Southeasternbr., president 1993), Indian Medical Association United States of America (board directors 1984-1985, Distinguished Physician award 1987), Association Eye Research Europe (guest of honor 1974), Royal Microscopical Society, Pan-American Association Ophthalmology, Association for Research Vision and Ophthalmology, Ophthalmological Society United Kingdom, Oxford Ophthalmological Society, Contact Lens Association Ophthalmologist, International Academy Pathologists, American Association Pathologists, American Association Ophthalmic Pathologists, ElectronMicroscopical Society American, Glaucoma Society, South Carolina. Ophth. Society, Chicago Ophth.

Society, International Society Ocular Toxicology (secretary, treasurer), Illinois Medical Society (alternate delegate), Faculty House (University of Southern California).

Interests

• Avocations: photography, swimming, scientific andtechnical exhibits, ethnic and civic service.

Connections

Married Brenda Jennifer Lane, May 20, 1969. Children: Anita, Paul.

Father:

Arjun Tripathi

Mother:

Gandhari Tripathi

Spouse:

Brenda Jennifer Lane

child:

Paul Tripathi

child:

Anita Tripathi