Aditya Vikram Mishra, MD, FRCC (1961-2017)

Aditya Mishra was born on June 15, 1961, in Rajasthan, India, to Raghunandan and Sarvada Mishra. He emigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1966. He received his bachelor of science degree with distinction in 1980 and his medical doctorate also with distinction from Dalhousie University in Halifax in 1984. After an internship at Dalhousie University, he did general practice/emergency department practice in Cape Breton; Bathurst, New Brunswick; and Halifax, Nova Scotia, from July 1985 to June 1986. He became an ophthalmic pathology fellow in July 1986 and completed his ophthalmology residency at Dalhousie University in 1990, where he scored at the 99th percentile on the Ophthalmology Knowledge Assessment Program 3 years in a row. He practiced general ophthalmology in Moncton, New Brunswick, for 1 year.

In Memorium Aditya Vikram Mishra, MD, FRCC (1961-2017) A ditya Mishra was born on June 15, 1961, in Rajasthan, India, to Raghunandan and Sarvada Mishra. He emigrated to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1966. He received his bachelor of science degree with distinction in 1980 and his medical doctorate also with distinction from Dalhousie University in Halifax in 1984. After an internship at Dalhousie University, he did general practice/emergency department practice in Cape Breton; Bathurst, New Brunswick; and Halifax, Nova Scotia, from July 1985 to June 1986. He became an ophthalmic pathology fellow in July 1986 and completed his ophthalmology residency at Dalhousie University in 1990, where he scored at the 99th percentile on the Ophthalmology Knowledge Assessment Program 3 years in a row. He practiced general ophthalmology in Moncton, New Brunswick, for 1 year. Dr. Mishra then became an EA Baker-sponsored fellow in clinical neuro-ophthalmology under the mentorship of H. Stanley Thompson, Randy Kardon, and Michael Wall at the University of Iowa. He did a second fellowship/junior faculty year in neuro-ophthalmology at the University of Utah. He returned to Canada to practice general ophthalmology and neuro-ophthalmology in Kelowna, British Columbia, and e6 Sydney, Nova Scotia. He then joined the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at Dalhousie University where he rose to the rank of associate professor. Adit was a NANOS member since 1993. He was a committed and dedicated educator, having taught medical students, ophthalmology and neurology residents. He served on many committees in the Dalhousie University Department of Ophthalmology, including the Residency Training Program from 2001 onward. He was an ophthalmology examiner for the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and served on the meeting committee of the Atlantic Eye Symposium. He has given presentations and lectures in Canada at all major ophthalmology meetings. He was selected by the ophthalmology residents as teacher of the year at Dalhousie University twice in his career. Adit was a quiet, humble, unassuming physician who attended as many NANOS meetings as he could. Teaching neuro-ophthalmology was his passion. He was loved by his patients and highly respected by his colleagues, who were always impressed by his depth; but, of knowledge and understanding of complex issues. He endured several years of ill health before his death in 2017 during that time, he tried to the best of his ability to continue to care for his patients. He is survived by his wonderful wife, Vinita; brother, Dr. Harsh Mishra; and sons, Dr. Amit Mishra, currently an ophthalmology resident at Dalhousie University, and Vinayak Mishra, who is pursing his career in law in Toronto, Ontario. To recognize the admiration and respect with which Aditya Mishra was held, the Aditya Mishra Endowment (qe2foundation.ca/HonouringAditya) has been established by Adit's family, colleagues, and the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences of Dalhousie University. This is intended to fund neuro-ophthalmology education for residents and fellows and also provide support for the Aditya Mishra Neuro-Ophthalmology Visiting Lectureship affiliated with the Atlantic Eye Symposium Meeting. The organizers and Dr. Mishra's family were so pleased that Dr. Kathleen Digre, his colleague and mentor in Utah, became the first lecturer at the meeting held on September 21 and 22, 2018, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Kathleen Digre, MD Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah Charles Maxner, MD Department of Ophthalmology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada Digre and Maxner: J Neuro-Ophthalmol 2019; 39: e6 Copyright © North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited.