in philosophy and ideas of improving health care delivery came together after a climbing trip to Nepal on which he became the first ophthalmologist to summit Mt. Everest. Tabin spends at least three months per year in Asia working with his Nepalese counterparts directing Tilganga Eye Centre efforts to provide an international standard of eye care and participating in the outreach programs. As the director of the Himalayan Cataract Project, he has over ten years experience administering an international charitable organization. He is a leader in both the local ophthalmologic community and the American Academy of Ophthalmology. In 2008, during his tenure at the University of Utah School of Medicine, Dr. Tabin received the distinguished Outstanding Humanitarian Service Award given by the American Academy of Ophthalmology in recognition of his international humanitarian efforts. In Print In June 2013, Random House released a book written by David Oliver Relin, (co-author of Three Cups of Tea) which shines a light on the work of Himalayan Cataract Project ophthalmologists, Dr. Geoffrey Tabin and Dr. Sanduk Ruit. In film Light of the Himalaya (2006) is a nine-time Award-winning documentary film by Michael Brown, produced by David D'Angelo in collaboration with Rush HD and The North Face. At the heart the most formidable mountain range on earth lives a gracious people who have the highest rates of cataract blindness on the planet. The North Face athlete team joins eye surgeons from Nepal and America in hopes of making a difference. This film follows the doctors' work on the Himalayan Cataract Project all the way to the summit of a 21,000-foot Himalayan giant. Recognition In the December 2009 issue of National Geographic Adventure magazine the feature story (entitled "The Visionary") featured Tabin and his work with HCP. See also Seva Foundation, a similar charity References . [Offbeat treks in Himalayas]. 2003. Accessed 2011-6-6. External links Himalayan Cataract Project website Himalayan Cataract Project page on Facebook Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology Vision2020 The Right to Sight Light of the Himalaya at IMDb Medical and health organisations based in Nepal Blindness organizations Ophthalmology organizations 1994 establishments in Nepal Organizations established in 1994