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Our Mission
The EFA mission is to eliminate avoidable blindness under the guiding principles of service, teaching, and research. This is accomplished through eye camps and masonry hospitals in developing countries, training of medical personnel to serve the needy, and educating the population at large on preventative eye care and healthy lifestyle choices.
Dr. VK Raju
Dr. V.K. Raju was born in Rajahmundry, AP, India. He is the founding patron member of AAPI. He is a Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology at West Virginia University, Adjunct professor of Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University and director of the International Ocular Surface Society. He is also founder and president of The Eye Foundation of America, a non-profit organization dedicated to realizing a world without childhood blindness.
The Eye Foundation of America has established two eye institutes in India. Since 1979, EFA has expanded its reach to over 25 countries, screened millions of patients, and provided hundreds of thousands of surgeries.
Dr. Raju quotes his mentor in London as saying there are 3 solutions for any problem. The first is education, the second is education, and the third is education. With this education, patients are empowered to take charge of their lives and their own health and prevent further deleterious consequences of their poor lifestyle choices, while sharing this knowledge with their friends and families.
When education and preventative measures are insufficient, medical and surgical interventions are performed.
Dr. Raju has published two books, seventeen chapters, and over 100 publications in scientific journals.
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The Board
Leela V. Raju, M.D.
New York, NY
Secretary
David Raese
Morgantown, WV
Samuel Stone
Morgantown, WV
Ashok Raju
New York, NY
Sanku Rao, M.D.
Enid, OK
Srinu Maddula
East Brunswick, NJ
Vaidehi Dedania, M.D.
New York, NY
Sam Maddali
Bernardsville, NJ
Deepak Dwivedi
New Delhi, India
Rajeev Rai
Pleasanton, CA
Sekhar Vemparala
Bridgewater, NJ
Lekha Hota, M.D.
New Orleans, LA
Kathy L. Martin
Morgantown, WV
Advisors
Joseph Swiger
Indira Majumder M.D.
Abnash Jain M.D.
Mukund Modak
Janani Krishna M.D.
Jay Bhandari
Sandeepp Saxena Rtn
Shashi Airi
Chen Sridhar
Jhansi Raju M.D.
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Awards
Awards in (partial list)
- AMA Foundation Nathan Davis Excellence in Medicine International Award
- Four Time Awardee by The American Academy of Ophthalmology
- Martin Luther King Jr Achievement Award from WVU
- Dr. Rameswara Sharma Gold medal oration, Indian Academy of Medical Sciences, Jaipur Chapter
- Mahatma Gandhi Pravasi Gold Medal at House of Lords, UK
- Distinguished Community Service Award from AAPI (American Association of Physicians from India)
- Lifetime Achievement Award from the WV State Medical Association
- University of Toledo Global Medical Missions Hall of Fame
- President’s Lifetime Achievement Award from President Barack Obama
- Medscape placed him among the best doctors of America
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