PRESIDENT

Portrait of Dr. Padmamalini Mahendradas, President of the Uveitis Society of India (USI) and Head of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Services at Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, specialist in ocular inflammatory diseases.

I’m Dr. Padmamalini Mahendradas

Head of Uveitis and Ocular Immunology Services at Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru, and currently serves as President of the Uveitis Society of India and Vice President of the Society of Inflammation Research. In addition, she is a DNB Coordinator and an active member of both the International Uveitis Study Group (IUSG) and the International Ocular Inflammation Society (IOIS).
My experience at USI
Dr. Padmamalini Mahendradas, President of the Uveitis Society of India and member of IUSG and IOIS, expert in ocular immunology and inflammation research at Narayana Nethralaya, Bengaluru.

An integral part of the Uveitis Society of India for over 26 years

  • Executive Committee Member (until 2018)
  • Scientific Committee Chairperson (2019–2022)
  • Vice President (2023–2025)

Received over 20 national and international awards

  • Dr. Narsing A. Rao Best Paper Award (USI and AIOS)
  • Dr. R.H.P. Sinha Gold Medal Oration
  • APAO Achievement Award (2025)
  • IOIS Picture Award (2025)

Featured among Stanford University’s Top 2% Researchers in the World (2023)

Pioneering research

Significantly advanced the understanding of Chikungunya uveitis, post-fever retinitis, imaging in uveitis, and the management of ocular inflammation.

  • 207 indexed publications
  • 43 non-indexed papers
  • 41 book chapters

As President of USI, Dr. Mahendradas continues to champion academic excellence, collaboration, and innovation in the field of uveitis, fostering a vibrant community of researchers and clinicians dedicated to advancing patient care across India and beyond.