Dr. Mitra graduated from the Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research in India and went on to specialise in Ophthalmology from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He subsequently obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and London with distinction in Ophthalmology, and also did a Fellowship in Vitreo-retinal Surgery at Moorefield Hospital, London, UK.

Continuing further in his area of special interest, Dr. Mitra obtained his Fellowship in Corneal & Refractive Surgery from the largest eye hospital in Australia - The Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital, University of Melbourne. While in Australia, he was also involved in various multi-centric research projects at CERA (The Centre for Eye Research, Australia).

Prior to joining Al Zahra, Dr. Mitra served as a faculty member at the prestigious Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sultanate of Oman, for about 7 years rising to Head the Department of Ophthalmology. He has published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and presented more than 50 papers in various international conferences. He is also an International Member of the American Academy of Ophthalmologists.

Dr. Mitra's main interests are corneal & refractive surgery such as PRK and LASIK (including wave front customized ablation), suture-less phacoemulsification, glaucoma & vitreo-retinal surgery.

He is available for regular consultations and treatment at Al Zahra Hospital, Sharjah, as well as at Al Zahra Medical Centre, Dubai.