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Dr. Kamal Kishore, owner of Illinois Retina & Eye Associates of Peru, Peoria and Galesburg, has established annual health care and pre-medical scholarships with the Illinois Valley Community College Foundation.
The 10, $1,000 Kamal Kishore MD Scholarships will support students in a variety of health care careers including pre-med. Beginning this fall, the awards will cover tuition, books and related expenses.
Kishore has served the Illinois Valley for 18 years. In 2011, he built a new office building at 3602 Marquette Road, Peru.
A board-certified ophthalmologist and retina specialist, Kishore specializes in diseases and surgeries of the retina including age-related macular degeneration.
Kishore entered medical school in New Delhi, India, and completed six years of training in ophthalmology before moving to the U.S. in 1992. He trained in internal medicine for two years in Nassau, New York, before his residency in ophthalmology in Newark, New Jersey.
He completed his fellowship in vitreo-retinal surgery at Louisiana State University in 1999 while training with one of the best surgeons in the world.
Today, Kishore is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Peoria, where he works with medical students seeking a career in ophthalmology.
He has earned numerous awards, including the American Society of Retina Specialists Senior Honor Award and a trophy from ASRS for a surgical video, authored eight book chapters, published more than 30 papers in peer-reviewed ophthalmology journals and given over 100 presentations at national and international meetings.
“Dr. Kishore is giving back by investing in future doctors and medical professionals,” IVCC President Jerry Corcoran said. “Each year, 10 students will benefit from his benevolence.”