Sreedhareeyam has successfully leveraged three centuries of traditional Ayurvedic wisdom inherited from Nelliakkattu Mana, an illustrious Namboothiri family known for Ayurvedic Netra Chikilsa. The vaidyans (physicians) of the mana were renowned for expertize in Ayurveda in general and especially poison remedies from more than 4 centuries ago. Over generations, the members of the mana began to place more focus on Shalakya Tantra (branch of Ayurveda which deals with ailments to the organs of the head and neck) and explored the depths of Ayurveda to unearth the treasures in ayurvedic eyecare. As modern technological advancements began to take shape with the evolvement of allopathic methods, the physicians of the mana explored options to take professional training and also find ways to get introduced to the technology revolution. Thus they excelled in the modern diagnostic methods and modern disease descriptions, bringing the best of both worlds together for the benefit of ophthalmology as a science.

The present senior Members of Nelliakkattu Mana- Sri N.P Narayanan Namboothiri (Chairman Sreedhareeyam Group) and Dr. N.P.P Namboothiri (Chief Physician & Managing Director Sreedhareeyam Group) from childhood had attained and mastered the essence of Ayurveda and Ayurvedic Ophthalmology from their father Parameshwaran Vaidyan and uncle Trivikraman Vaidyan. Dr.N.P.P.Namboothiri also underwent professional training at Government Ayurvedic College, Tripunithura. Later under the guidance of his Guru and uncle Trivikraman Namboothiri, he became exceptionally skilled in traditional Ayurveda.

The next generation of doctors took to professional training and also underwent extensive clinical experience under the guidance of seniors. Dr Narayanan Namboothiri, Chief Medical Officer of Sreedhareeyam obtained masters degree in Ayurvedic Ophthalmology and then concentrated on ‘Dravya Guna Shastra’ (Ayurvedic Pharmacology), to maximize the knowledge about herbs and their focussed clinical use. Dr. Sreekala N.P, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, has also undergone professional training as well as rigorous clinical training under the seniors to maximize the knowledge. She is spearheading the doctors’ training division and ensures that all the doctors at Sreedhareeyam has excellent clinical experience and knowledge before being eligible to conduct consultation. The use of technology ensures that all the doctors are equally equipped to cater to the patients’ needs whereas traditional ayurveda is heavily dependent on the expertise of the doctor in identifying disease conditions.