Dr.B.G.Gokullan, a young graduate in Ayurveda from the Ayurveda College, Coimbatore has received extensive training in traditional ophthalmology from the traditional Netra Vaidya Sri N.V.Kutty Krishnan Nair. He was also trained at “Sankara Netralaya” in Chennai, a well known modern ophthalmic institute in Asia, in modern diagnostic methods. He is the Medical Director of the center. In the year 1994, he received a prestigious fellowship from United States of America named "Ashoka Innovators for the Public" ( FAIP).
Sudarshanam Netra Chikitsalayam, the live unit of Netra Foundation is housed in a 3 acre calm and beautiful land off to the state high way leading to Sabarimala, one of the well known pilgrim centres of Kerala, with a traditional building which can accommodate upto 4 families or 10 patients and can treat up to 20 patients at a time. The clientele range from Kerala as well as from states of Madhya
Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharastra, Assam, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan etc. . The center is also equipped with modern diagnostic tools and an in house pharmacy to prepare special oils, ghee and decoctions beneficial in eye disorders.
Sudarshanam now extends its services to more than 6 cities spreading almost south central Kerala and holds periodical camps at Mumbai and Jabalpur. |
