Dr. Mitra graduated from the Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research in India and went on to specialize in Ophthalmology from the AIIMS, New Delhi. He was awarded the Bodhraj Goldmedal for the best post graduate student in ophthalmology. 

He subsequently obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh and London with distinction in Ophthalmology. 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. 

Dr. Mitra 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. 

• Performed more than 6,000 Excimer laser surgery (LASIK, EPI_LASIK and PTK) at the excellent laser centre (Melbourne Excimer Laser Group, Australia) 
• Performed more than 10,000 cataract surgery (Cold Phaco-‘no stitch surgery’), 500-vitreoretinal surgery and other complicated eye procedures. 

 Dr. Mitra holds Lasik specialist certification of the Ministry of health, Government of Dubai, Mel 80 Excimer Laser (Carl Zeiss) training certificate from the London Vision clinic, UK and Fellowship certification on Excimer laser surgery (LASIK, LASEK & PRK) from the Melbourne Excimer laser group and the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia. He is the member of the Zeiss research team for improvement in refractive surgery techniques.