Dr. Rituraj Baruah

Dr. Rituraj Baruah is a highly experienced Oculofacial and Orbital Surgeon based at Medanta – The Medicity in Gurugram. With over 22 years in ophthalmology, he has built a reputation for handling some of the most complex cases in oculoplastic surgery, ocular oncology, and refractive care. Patients and referring physicians know him as a surgeon who is technically precise, calm under pressure, and genuinely invested in each person's outcome.

Dr. Baruah completed his MBBS and MS from Gauhati Medical College, and went on to receive advanced oculoplastic training under Dr. A.K. Grover — one of India's most respected names in the field — at Vision Eye Centre and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in New Delhi. He then served as a Senior Resident at Lady Hardinge Medical College for three years, where he sharpened both his surgical skills and his ability to teach. He later spent seven years as a Consultant at Vision Eye Centre, during which he performed a wide range of advanced oculoplastic and reconstructive procedures. He also completed specialist training in facial aesthetics and facial trauma management in Singapore, adding an international dimension to his practice.

Patients frequently describe Dr. Baruah as someone who takes the time to explain things clearly — in plain language, without rushing. Whether it is a straightforward cataract procedure or a delicate orbital reconstruction, he believes that a well-informed patient is a calmer, more confident patient. That approach has earned him the trust of individuals not just from across India, but from abroad as well, many of whom seek him out specifically for complex cases they have been unable to resolve elsewhere.

International patients choose Dr. Baruah for the combination of his subspecialty depth in oculoplastics, his access to world-class facilities at Medanta, and his track record with complex ocular conditions including tumors and congenital disorders. He has presented and published extensively, contributed chapters to ophthalmology textbooks, and spoken as guest faculty at leading conferences including those of the Delhi Ophthalmological Society, the Oculoplastic Society of India, and the Asia Pacific Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. For patients traveling to India for eye care, he represents the kind of expertise that is genuinely difficult to find in a single specialist anywhere in the world.