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Dr. Gopal S. Pillai

Head of Department, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kochi | Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Kochi

Qualification: MD, DNB, FICO, FRCS
drgopalspillai@aims.amrita.edu
Research Interest: Vitreo Retinal Surgery

Bio

In the realm of Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal surgery, Dr. Gopal S Pillai holds a rich experience spanning over 19 years at Amrita Hospital, Kochi. Transitioning from an Assistant Professor to the current role as the head of Ophthalmology, he has played a pivotal role in transforming the Vitreo Retinal services at the hospital into a nationally recognized facility. His leadership has been instrumental in advancing various aspects of clinical, training, community, and research initiatives within the realms of Vitreo Retina and Ophthalmology.

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

Vitreoretinal Disease: A Critical Review on Current Technological Perspectives and Innovative drug-delivery Strategies

Cite this Research Publication : Krishnapriya M, Damodaran A, Joseph SK, Kumar V, Pillai GS, Nair SC. Vitreoretinal disease: a critical review on current technological perspectives and innovative drug-delivery strategies. Therapeutic delivery.

Publisher : Therapeutic delivery

Year : 2023

Baby Weight Gain Parameters as Predictive Factors for Progression of Retinopathy of Prematurity

Cite this Research Publication : Radhakrishnan N, Pillai GS, Remanan VK. Baby weight gain parameters as predictive factors for progression of retinopathy of prematurity. IP International Journal of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplasty. 2023 Jan 16;8(3):218-22

Publisher : IP International Journal of Ocular Oncology and Oculoplasty

Year : 2023

A Unique case of an Exophytic Solitary Fibrous Tumor of Sclera

Cite this Research Publication : Sujithra H, Shyam P, Kandula P, Gopal S Pillai, Eapen M, Jayasankaran SC. A unique case of an exophytic solitary fibrous tumor of sclera. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology-Case Reports. 2023 Jul 1;3(3):803-5.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology-Case Reports

Year : 2023

Uncontrolled Blood Pressure and Associated Factors Among Persons With Diabetes: A Community Based Study From Kerala, India

Cite this Research Publication : Sreedevi A, Krishnapillai V, Menon VB, Mathew MM, Nair RR, Pillai GS, Numpelil M, Menon J, Marwaha V. Uncontrolled Blood Pressure and Associated Factors Among Persons With Diabetes: A Community Based Study From Kerala, India. Frontiers in Public Health. 2022 Feb 3;9:778235.

Publisher : Frontiers in Public Health

Year : 2023

Association between Resistivity Index of Central Retinal Artery and Severity of Diabetic Retinopathy

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai GS, Kutumbaka A, Nazar PK, Chandiri A, Ravindran GC. Association between resistivity index of central retinal artery and severity of diabetic retinopathy. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Nov 1;71(11):3539-43.

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 2023

Risk Factors for Secondary Ocular Hypertension in Silicone oil-filled Eyes Following Transconjunctival Sutureless Vitrectomy–A Prospective Cohort Study

Cite this Research Publication : Prathapan M, Shyam P, Pillai GS. Risk factors for secondary ocular hypertension in silicone oil-filled eyes following transconjunctival sutureless vitrectomy–A prospective cohort study. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Feb;71(2):595

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 2023

Attitude and Perception toward Clinical Trials in India Among Patients and Patient Bystanders Visiting the Indian Ophthalmology Clinical Trial Network: A multi-centric, cross-sectional Survey

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai GS, Sheeba CS, Barman M, Sen A, Sundaram N, Dickson M, Joyal S, Choudhury M, Joy MM, Deepthi KG, Jangid P. Attitude and perception toward clinical trials in India among patients and patient bystanders visiting the Indian Ophthalmology Clinical Trial Network: A multi-centric, cross-sectional survey. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Oct 1;71(10):3335-42.

Publisher : Medknow

Year : 2023

Effect of Dexamethasone Implant on Intraocular Cytokines in Diabetic Macular Edema

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai GS, Gupta A, Xavier T, Radhakrishnan N, Menon KN, Rasheed R, Ravindran GC. Effect of dexamethasone implant on intraocular cytokines in diabetic macular edema. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Feb;71(2):363.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Year : 2023

Knowledge and perception of health-care professionals on clinical trials in India: A pan-Indian cross-sectional survey

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai GS, Sheeba CS, Barman M, Sen A, Sundaram N, Dickson M, Joyal S, Choudhury M, Joy MM, Deepthi KG, Jangid P. Knowledge and perception of health-care professionals on clinical trials in India: A pan-Indian cross-sectional survey. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023 Jul 1;71(7):2866-72.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Year : 2022

A Rare Case of Bilateral Retrobulbar Neuritis and Retinal Vasculitis following Antirabies Vaccination

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai GS, Anusha CK, Rasheed R, Radhakrishnan N, Kandula P. A rare case of bilateral retrobulbar neuritis and retinal vasculitis following antirabies vaccination. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology-Case Reports. 2022 Apr 1;2(2):511.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports

Year : 2022

A Perplexing case of Bilateral Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome

Cite this Research Publication : Rasheed R, Shah K, Pillai GS, Mithun CB, Radhakrishnan N, Kandula P. A perplexing case of bilateral Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada syndrome. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology-Case Reports. 2022 Jan 1;2(1):120-2.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology - Case Reports

Year : 2022

Bilateral Microvascular Submandibular Gland Transfer with Implantation of Wharton’s Duct in Superior Conjunctival Fornix: A Vision-Saving Procedure for Severe Dry Eye Disease

Cite this Research Publication : Sharma M, Radhakrishnan A, Rai S, Pillai GS, Balasubramanian D, Thankappan K, Jain V, Badam A, Shah K, Rajan AV. Bilateral Microvascular Submandibular Gland Transfer with Implantation of Wharton's Duct in Superior Conjunctival Fornix: A Vision-Saving Procedure for Severe Dry Eye Disease. Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery. 2022 Dec 22;55(04):400-5.

Year : 2022

A Cross-sectional Study on the Complications of Inferotemporal Laser Peripheral Iridotomy

Cite this Research Publication : Prathapan M, Rughani SP, Shyam P, Shah KN, Sujithra H, Pillai GS. A cross-sectional study on the complications of inferotemporal laser peripheral iridotomy. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2022 Sep;15(3):321.

Publisher : Oman Journal of Ophthalmology

Year : 2021

A Rare Association of Retinal Capillaritis with Klebsiella Liver Abscess

Cite this Research Publication : Rasheed R, Pillai GS, Pareshbhai RS, Radhakrishnan N, Remadevi KK. A rare association of retinal capillaritis with Klebsiella liver abscess. Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. 2021;7(3):596-8.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Year : 2021

Significance of monitoring vascular endothelial growth factor, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and Interleukin-8 in diabetic macular edema towards early identification of nonresponders to ranibizumab therapy.

Cite this Research Publication : Tessy Xavier, Swetha Pallikara, Neha Saji, Natasha Radhakrishnan, Krishnakumar N. Menon, and Gopal S. Pillai, “Significance of monitoring vascular endothelial growth factor, monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 and Interleukin-8 in diabetic macular edema towards early identification of nonresponders to ranibizumab therapy.”, Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 69, no. 6, pp. 1475-1481, 2021.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Year : 2021

Relationship between Diabetic Retinopathy and Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy ‑ Neurodegenerative and Microvascular Changes

Cite this Research Publication : Rasheed R, Pillai GS, Kumar H, Shajan AT, Radhakrishnan N, Ravindran GC. Relationship between diabetic retinopathy and diabetic peripheral neuropathy ‑ Neurodegenerative and microvascular changes. Indian J Ophthalmol 2021;69:3370-5.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Year : 2020

Incidence and Risk Factors for Intraocular Pressure Rise after Transconjunctival Vitrectomy

Cite this Research Publication : Pillai GS, Varkey R, Unnikrishnan UG, Radhakrishnan N. Incidence and risk factors for intraocular pressure rise after transconjunctival vitrectomy. Indian journal of ophthalmology. 2020 May;68(5):812.

Publisher : Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Year : 2020

Clinical profile and outcome of endogenous endophthalmitis at a quaternary referral centre in South India

Cite this Research Publication : Gopal S Pillai, Remadevi, Kiran Krishnankutty, Anilkumar, Rehna Rasheed, Greeshma Ravindran "Clinical profile and outcome of endogenous endophthalmitis at a quaternary referral centre in South India", Indian Journal Ophthalmol, 2020

Publisher : Indian Journal Ophthalmol,

Year : 2020

Substrate Specific Inhibitor Designed against the Immunomodulator GMF-beta Reversed the Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis

Cite this Research Publication : J. J. Vattathara, Prakash, O., Subhramanian, S., Satheeshkumar, M. K., Xavier, T., Anil, M., Pillai, G. S., Anandakuttan, A., Radhakrishnan, S., Sivanarayanan, T. B., Unni, A. K. K., Dr. Gopi Mohan C., and Krishnakumar N. Menon, “Substrate Specific Inhibitor Designed against the Immunomodulator GMF-beta Reversed the Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis”, Scientific Reports, vol. 10, no. 1, p. 3790, 2020.

Publisher : Scientific Reports

Year : 2017

Computational Approach for Clinically Significant Macular Edema Detection Using Fundus Fluorescein Angiogram Images

Cite this Research Publication : T. R. Swapna, Das, D. Kumar, Chakraborty, C., and Pillai, G. S., “Computational Approach for Clinically Significant Macular Edema Detection Using Fundus Fluorescein Angiogram Images”, Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics, vol. 7, pp. 1689-1692, 2017.

Publisher : Journal of Medical Imaging and Health Informatics,

Year : 2015

A Review of Invitro and in Vivo Models used in Retinal Research, Official Newsletter of the Vitreo Retinal Society of India Genotype-phenotype Analysis of von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome in Fifteen Indian Families

Cite this Research Publication : A review of invitro and in vivo models used in retinal research, Official newsletter of the vitreo retinal society of india Genotype-phenotype analysis of von Hippel-Lindau syndrome in fifteen Indian families. Vikkath N, Valiyaveedan S, Nampoothiri S, Radhakrishnan N, Pillai GS, Nair V, Pooleri GK, Mathew G, Menon KN, Ariyannur PS, Pillai AB. Fam Cancer. 2015 Dec;14(4):585-94. doi: 10.1007/s10689-015-9806-z.

Publisher : Fam Cancer

Year : 2013

Editorial kerala Journal of Ophthalmology

Cite this Research Publication : G. S. Pillai, “Editorial kerala Journal of Ophthalmology”, Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013.


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Publisher : Journal of Ophthalmology

Year : 2013

Editorial kerala

Cite this Research Publication : D. Gopal S. Pillai, “Editorial kerala”, Journal of Ophthalmology, 2013.

Publisher : Journal of Ophthalmology

Year : 2012

Post-operative endophthalmitis due to Fusarium dimerum

Cite this Research Publication : Sa Khan, Pillai, G. Sb, Vivek, Va, Dinesh, Ka, and Karim, P. MaShamsul, “Post-operative endophthalmitis due to Fusarium dimerum”, Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, vol. 43, pp. 1484-1488, 2012.

Publisher : Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Book

Year : 2013

Minimally Invasive Vitreous Surgery

Cite this Research Publication : G. S. Pillai, Minimally Invasive Vitreous Surgery. 2013.

Publisher : JP Medical Limited (Book

Qualification
  • MBBS from Government Medical College, Thrissur, University of Calicut, Kerala, India
  • MD from Dr RP Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
  • DNB from National Academy of medical Sciences
  • FRCS from Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow
  • Senior Residency (fellowship) at Dr RP Centre,All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Work Experience
  • 2015- Till date Professor and HOD, Ophthalmology and Vitreo Retinal Surgery, AIMS, Kochi
  • 2010-2015 Associate Professor, Ophthalmology and Vitreo Retinal Surgery, AIMS, Kochi
  • 2005-2010 Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Vitreo Retinal Surgery, AIMS, Kochi
  • 2004-2005 Senior Consultant Vitreo Retinal Surgery, Chaithanya Eye Hospital, Trivandrum
  • 2001-2004 Senior Resident, Vitreo Retinal Surgery unit, RP Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • 2000-2001 Observer Vitreo Retinal Surgery unit, RP Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi
  • 1998-2000 Junior Resident, Ophthalmology, RP Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi
Awards and Recognition
  • Pioneer in small gauge suture less vitrectomy surgery in India.
  • Member of the National advisory board in steroids in DME
  • Judge for surgical retina sessions at Asia pacific academy of Ophthalmology Vitreoretinal society of India
  • All India Ophthalmic society and Kerala Society of ophthalmic surgeons
  • Immediate past General secretary Kerala society of ophthalmic surgeons.
  • Kerala society nominee to represent KSOS to AIOS
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