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Dr. Ankit Singh Tomar, an ocular oncology and oculoplastics specialist based in New Orleans, boasts a remarkable academic journey. Beginning with his medical degree from Seth G. S. Medical College, Mumbai, he proceeded to complete his postgraduate studies at Dr. R. P. Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Dr. Tomar’s commitment to excellence led him to acquire specialized expertise through a fellowship in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology at the Centre for Sight Superspeciality Eye Hospital in Hyderabad, mentored by Dr. Santosh Honavar.

Furthering his knowledge, he underwent training in Ocular Oncology and Orbital radiation at The New York Eye Cancer Center under the guidance of Dr. Paul T. Finger in New York. He is a member of various ophthalmic societies and presents ferquently at national and international conferences, including APAO, ISOO, AAO, and AIOS. His contributions extend to numerous published papers and book chapters in the field of ophthalmology. Notably, his research collaboration with the American Joint Committee on Cancer- Ophthalmic Oncology Task Force for the multicenter international registry has made pivotal advancements in retinoblastoma staging diagnosis and management. Currently, Dr. Tomar is part of the ophthalmology residency program at Tulane University in New Orleans, where he is working toward becoming a United States citizen.

Professor Dr. Wolfgang Sauerwein studied medicine in Limoges (France) and Essen (Germany). He is a board-certified radiologist and radiation oncologist. He
is a retired professor at the University of Duisburg-Essen, a specially appointed professor at the Neutron Therapy Research Center of Okayama University, and president of the German Society for Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT). One of his research interests is the use of particles in cancer therapy: protons, neutrons, carbon ions, and BNCT. A major focus of his clinical work is radiation therapy of ocular tumors, using brachytherapy as well as special external beam radiation therapy techniques with photons, electrons, and protons. Other areas of his scientific work include Monte Carlo simulations of medical linear accelerators and the resulting dose distributions in patients.

A core area of his clinical work is international collaboration in treating patients with particles in large state-of-the-art facilities around the world. He has authored and coauthored more than 350 scientific publications and has organized a number of national and international scientific congresses and workshops. In 2020, he was awarded the “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” (旭日中綬章) by the Imperial House of Japan.

Harsha S. Reddy is an oculoplastic surgeon and educator.  He joined the faculty of the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai in 2011, quickly rose to Associate Professor of Ophthalmology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and is currently the Director of both Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the Residency Program at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. Dr. Reddy completed his undergraduate education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his medical degree at Harvard Medical School. His postgraduate training includes ophthalmology residency at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California/Doheny Eye Institute and an American Society of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery (ASOPRS) fellowship at the University of Washington.

His academic interests include tumors of the ocular adnexa, thyroid eye disease, and periocular reconstruction. With over 30 publications, he presents regularly at
national and international conferences. Dr. Reddy volunteers his time supporting global medicine through direct surgical education in Rwanda and India, and through
curriculum development with Orbis International. He has received numerous teaching awards at the University of Southern California and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai. He is passionate about multidisciplinary work at the interface of anthropology, medicine, history, and storytelling, which he explores
with the nonprofit charity, Lokana (www.lokana.org).