Dr Rahul Chakrabarti

Dr Rahul Chakrabarti is an Australian, sub-specialty trained comprehensive ophthalmologist. He completed his ophthalmology training at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. He has a passion for surgical education and is the current Director of Ophthalmology Training for The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists in Victoria.

Having completed his undergraduate medical training at Monash University in 2008, Dr Chakrabarti completed his internship and residency at the Royal Melbourne Hospital. His undergraduate thesis explored the cost-utility analysis of cataract surgery. He undertook further post-graduate doctoral research in diabetic retinopathy management in low-resource settings, and a Masters of Surgical Education at the University of Melbourne. Rahul held the prestigious position of Chief Ophthalmology Registrar of the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. He completed sub specialty fellowships in strabismus and neuro-ophthalmology at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear and Alfred Hospitals; and before obtaining his Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists.