Kamala Selvaraj
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1944 (age 81–82)
Kamala Selvaraj | |
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.jpg) Kamala in 2005 | |
| Born | Kamala Ganesan 1944 (age 81–82) |
| Education | MD DGO PhD |
| Occupation | Obstetrician and gynecologist |
| Employer | GG Hospitals |
| Known for | Commissioned the first test tube baby in South India |
| Spouse | Selvaraj |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Gemini Ganesan (father) Alamelu (mother) |
| Relatives | Rekha (half-sister) Savitri Ganesan (stepmother) |
| Awards | Best Lady Doctor award (1993) Mahila Shironmani Award (1995) Rajiv Gandhi Memorial National Integration Award (1995) |
Kamala Selvaraj is an obstetrician and gynecologist from Tamil Nadu, India. Born to Tamil film actor Gemini Ganesan,[1] she commissioned the first test tube baby of South India in August 1990.[2] In 2002 she was awarded PhD for her thesis on "Premature Ovarian Failure and its management". She was also awarded the "Best Lady Doctor Award-1993" and "Rajiv Gandhi Memorial National Integration Award-1995".[3] More than 800 babies have been born as a result of assisted reproduction therapy conducted by her hospital.[4]
She studied at Sacred Heart Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Presentation convent, Church Park, Chennai. Did her Pre - University at Stella Maris College, Chennai in 1961, MBBS at Kasturba Medical College, Karnataka from 1962 - 1967, Junior & Senior housemanship at Madras General Hospital from 1968 - 1970, MD at Madras Medical College, Madras University from 1976 - 1978, DGO at Madras Medical College, Madras University from 1971 - 1972. Joined Teaching Cadre and served Govt. Hospital for Women & Children, Egmore, Chennai and Ph.D in Reproductive Physiology. Awarded as the First Research Scholar in Reproductive Physiology in Tamil Nadu by Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai in September 2001.[citation needed]
Speciality training
Dr Kamala Selvaraj has undergone training in the following Specialities
- Training in In Vitro Fertilization & Embryo Transfer at Monash University, Australia in 1985 & 1988.
- Training in Micro Surgery & Tubal RecanalisationXII world conference on Sterlity, National University Hospital, Singapore in 1986.
- Refresher Training in IVF & ET (Hands on Practicals & Lectures, Assisted Reproduction Technology on National University Hospital, Singapore in May 1991.
- Post Congress Workshop in Advances in Operative Training in Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy at Bali Islands, Indonesia in September 1991.
- Training in Micromanipulation ICSI Workshop at Bali Islands, Indonesia in October 1995.
- Attended Workshop & Advanced Training in Blastocyst Culture at National University Hospital, Singapore in May 1995.
- Training in Advanced Gynaecological Laparoscopic Surgery & Basic Suturing (Hands on Workshop, Lectures & Demonstrations) at National University Hospital, Singapore in June 2001.
Published journals and articles
Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of India
- Role of Laparoscopic Electrocoagulation of Ovarian Surface (LEOS) in PCOD and its outcome - Vol 52, No 2, March - April 2002.
- A spontaneous successful second pregnancy in an established case of Premature Ovarian Failure - May/June 2003.
- Comparison of Clomiphene Citrate & Letrozole for Ovulation Induction and resultant pregnancy outcome - Nov/Dec 2004. (Prize winning Article Rs.8000/-)
Fertility & Sterility (international journal)
- Successful pregnancy in a patient with a 46, XY Karyotype - Vol 78, No 2, August 2002 Issue.
- Two interesting cases of Ovarian pregnancy after In Vitro Fertilization / Embryo Transfer and its successful Laparoscopic Management - Vol 92, No 1 - July 2009.
Published book
Editor and author for the book titled 100 Questions & Answers for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vols I and II - Published by IJCP - 2009.
Published materials
- Book titled Wonder of Motherhood, English & Tamil.
- Handbook on Intra Uterine Insemination.
- Book titled Thaayaaga Naaneruppan, English & Tamil.
- Religious Book Mana Amaithikku Uthavum Aanmeegam, English & Tamil.
Achievements
- Established Fertility Research Centre (1989) at GG Hospital with Assisted Reproduction Technology.
- Programmed INDIA'S THIRD and SOUTH INDIA'S FIRST Test Tube Baby by IVF - ET in 1990.
- First Surrogate Baby of India in 1994.
- Programmed & Delivered the First Baby in India by her own concept of FROOTI Technique in Assisted Reproduction in 1995.
- South East Asia's FIRST TWINS born to a patient with Mayer - Rokitansky - Kuster - Hauser Syndrome through a Surrogate on 19 January 2001.
- India's first IVF - ET Baby to a 55year old woman in 2002.
- Achieved South India's first Highest number of successful Test Tube Baby deliveries from 1989 by Assisted Reproduction Technology and has declared it through conducting a press meet & delivering a lecture on Test Tube Babies - Assisted Reproduction Technology at Hotel Park.
- South India's first Test Tube Ms. Kamala Ratnam delivered a female baby through Normal Conception which is first of its kind in India on 10 July 2014.
