Overview
Dr. Dookeran has been working in Winnipeg since 2006 in the Misericordia Hospital and Winnipeg Clinic. He runs a surgical and medical Retinal practice serving all of Manitoba, Nunavut and western Ontario. After completing his medical school training at the University of Manitoba and ophthalmology residency in Edmonton at the University of Alberta, Dr. Dookeran went on to complete a 2-year surgical and medical Retina fellowship at McGill University.
Dr. Dookeran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Manitoba and is actively involved in clinical research having authored numerous publications. He has served as Faculty Lead for the retina section of the ophthalmology residency program and on the Residency Program Committee for over 8 years. He received the "Teacher of the Year" award in 2017 for his excellence and commitment to teaching. As an active speaker, Dr. Dookeran has given lectures and spoken at conferences at a local, national and international level and even worked with The Learning Channel, participating in the medical educational series Doctorology with Canadian comedian Leslie Nielsen.
Dr. Dookeran has served on the national board of the CNIB Patient Advocacy Committee for 3 years and continues to work with government to help create policies that benefit the lives of the visually impaired across Canada. Dr. Dookeran has been actively involved in developing a Teleophthalmology program and serves as the medical director of the Manitoba Retinal Screening and Vision Program (MRSVP). This service has been successfully running since 2004, covering much of Northern Manitoba and has become one of the largest across Canada.