Ophthalmic Surgeon

Dr Sureka Thiagalingam

MBChB MPH(Hons) FRANZCO

Dr Thiagalingam is a general ophthalmologist with interests including cataract, glaucoma and medical retina.

She obtained her undergraduate medical degree at Otago University (NZ) before undertaking specialist ophthalmology training at Sydney Eye Hospital. Following this she completed a fellowship in Ocular Pathology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary in Boston USA (Harvard Medical School).

In addition to her practice at Iron Cove Eye Surgeons Dr Thiagalingam is a visiting medical officer at Concord Repatriation General Hospital where she is involved in teaching ophthalmology registrars and junior doctors. She has also previously been a member of the RANZCO Examiner’s Committee for Ophthalmic Pathology.

Dr Thiagalingam has also completed a Masters in Public Health with Honours at Sydney University. She is committed to research and has authored a number of articles published in peer reviewed international journals.