Biography
Dr Tarjani Dave completed her undergraduate degree from the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Mumbai. She pursued her post-graduation from Shri Ganapati Netralaya, Jalna, followed by specialized training in orbital disease and oculofacial surgery at LVPEI.
At LVPEI, she heads the Ocularistry laboratory, which has brought in many innovations, like the orbital tissue expander for congenital anophthalmia, osseo-integrated exenteration prosthesis, 3D-printed customized implants for management of orbitofacial fractures, and migrated orbital implants. She also has a specific interest in the physiology of ptosis, eyelid malpositions, and cosmetic oculo-facial surgery.
An accomplished academician, Dr Dave has authored more than 60 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters. She is a passionate teacher and lectures widely at the regional, national, and international levels on a variety of topics related to orbital, facial, and socket surgery.
Her research interest mirrors her clinical focus and relates to orbital diseases, particularly thyroid eye disease, orbital vascular malformations, and management of orbital fractures and anophthalmia.
She intersects several academic disciplines and maintains collaborative interdisciplinary relationships with reputed scientists on projects relating to imaging, histopathology of peri-implant capsules, big data, and AI. She is the recipient of the All India Ophthalmic Society (AIOS) Best Poster Award in 2011 and 2018, AIOS Best Paper Award in Oculoplasty in 2018 and 2019, and a Best Paper Award at the 13th Joint Meeting of Korea-China-Japan Ophthalmologists in 2020.
In her leisure, she enjoys gardening, cooking, and spending time with her kids.