Dr Freny Kalapesi

Dr Freny Kalapesi is an Oculoplastic and Ophthalmic Surgeon based in Sydney, specialising in oculoplastic, lacrimal and orbital surgery as well as cataract and general ophthalmology. She graduated in medicine from the University of New South Wales and went on to complete a PhD in ophthalmic laboratory research at UNSW between 2002 and 2007. She undertook her ophthalmology registrar training primarily at Prince of Wales Hospital, Randwick, and later gained two years of fellowship experience in the United Kingdom.

Her first fellowship was at the Royal United Hospital in Bath, focusing on general ophthalmology with surgical experience in cataracts, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, strabismus and paediatrics, alongside a special interest in oculoplastics. She then completed a second fellowship at the Bristol Eye Hospital as an Oculoplastics and Orbital Fellow, where she managed lid, lacrimal and orbital conditions, participated in the CIRTED Trial on thyroid eye disease, and led weekly multidisciplinary orbital meetings.

Dr Kalapesi has published 14 peer-reviewed articles in ophthalmology and has presented at both national and international conferences. She is currently a consultant surgeon at Westmead Public Hospital, is affiliated with the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and serves as an honorary Visiting Medical Officer at RPA Hospital. She also consults through several private clinics and hospitals across Sydney, including personalEYES.