Dr. Tandon has received numerous awards
and scholarships including The Mead Johnson
Award for Excellence in Research, The National
Student Research Forum Award, Wallace McNutt
Award for the highest achievement in Gross
Anatomy, Dean's Scholarship, Texas Legislative
Merit Scholarship, Bowen Vogt Medical Science
Training Scholarship, and The Wooley Memorial
Scholarship.
Dr. Tandon is a member
of the American
Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO),
International
Society of Refractive Surgeons (ISRS),
California
Medical Association (CMA),
Santa
Clara County Medical Association (SCCMA),
and American
Association of Physicians of Indian Origin
(AAPIO).
Beyond her active medical practice, she
regularly volunteers her time with various
non-profit organizations to serve the needs
of the underprivileged by sharing her expertise
in surgical and medical eye care. She also
has a special interest in improving eye
care services in developing nations.
Born in
India, she spent most of her childhood in
various cities of Uttar Pradesh (U.P.),
and received her Master’s degree from
the University of Kanpur. After getting
married, she moved to Japan with her husband,
and a 2-year old daughter. A year later,
the family moved to San Antonio, Texas.
San Antonio was their home for eight years
as she did both her double doctorate,
Ph.D.
in Biochemistry and Medical
School. She then moved to the
Bay area to complete her residency training
in Ophthalmology
at Stanford University. Outside
of her professional career, she enjoys family
life, gourmet cooking, and opportunities
for outdoor activities such as traveling,
hiking, and camping. In addition to English,
she speaks Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, and some
Spanish and Japanese. Her husband, Dr. Atul
Tandon (Ph.D. in Biochemistry) is a scientist
specializing in breast cancer research and
diagnosis. He is the founder president of
a Biotechnology Company (NeoMarkers, Inc.),
located in Fremont, California. They have
two daughters (Anshul & Shefali) who
enjoy a variety of activities including
classical Indian dance (Bharatnatyam), Piano,
and Swimming.
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