Kamala Selvaraj

Kamala Selvaraj
NationalityIndian
EducationMD DGO PhD
OccupationObstetrician and gynecologist
Known forCommissioned the first test tube baby in South India
Parent(s)Gemini Ganesan (father)
Alamelu (mother)
RelativesRekha (half-sister)
Savitri Ganesan (stepmother)

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]

Education

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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

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Dr Kamala Selvaraj has undergone training in the following Specialities

  1. Training in In Vitro Fertilization & Embryo Transfer at Monash University, Australia in 1985 & 1988.
  2. Training in Micro Surgery & Tubal RecanalisationXII world conference on Sterlity, National University Hospital, Singapore in 1986.
  3. Refresher Training in IVF & ET (Hands on Practicals & Lectures, Assisted Reproduction Technology on National University Hospital, Singapore in May 1991.
  4. Post Congress Workshop in Advances in Operative Training in Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy at Bali Islands, Indonesia in September 1991.
  5. Training in Micromanipulation ICSI Workshop at Bali Islands, Indonesia in October 1995.
  6. Attended Workshop & Advanced Training in Blastocyst Culture at National University Hospital, Singapore in May 1995.
  7. 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

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Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of India

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  • 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)

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  • 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

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Editor and author for the book titled 100 Questions & Answers for Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Vols I and II - Published by IJCP - 2009.

Published materials

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  1. Book titled Wonder of Motherhood, English & Tamil.
  2. Handbook on Intra Uterine Insemination.
  3. Book titled Thaayaaga Naaneruppan, English & Tamil.
  4. Religious Book Mana Amaithikku Uthavum Aanmeegam, English & Tamil.

Achievements

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  • 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.

Professional memberships (national and international)

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  • International Membership in American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
  • Indian Medical Association - Life Member.
  • Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction (ISAR)
  • Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists (IAGE) - Life Member.
  • Indian Society for Prenatal Diagnosis (ISPAT) - Life Member.
  • Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI)
  • Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society of Southern India (OGSSI) - Life Member.
  • Life Member of Indian Society for the study of Reproduction & Fertility in the year 1997.
  • Chairperson of ISAR 2015, 20th National Conference of Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction.

Awards received[5]

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  • Rajiv Gandhi Unity Award - 20 August 1991.
  • Indian Medical Association South Madras, Doctor's Day Award (1995)
  • For the sake of Honour Award by Rotary Club of south East RI Dist 3230 - 29 November 1995.
  • Award for Distinguished Medical Service by State Women's Forum, Madras - 17 February 1996.
  • Seva Ratna Award instituted by Centenarian Trust for her outstanding service to the community on 14 April 2001 in the presence of Mahaswami Sri Jayendra Saraswathi & Vijayendra Saraswati of Kancheepuram.
  • Jeevan Bharathi Award in September 2005, on International Women's Day by LIC of India for her achievement in the field of Medicine.
  • Was bestowed the most outstanding women of the year for her immeasurable contribution to the field of Medicine by Tchaikovsky Music Club of Russian Culture Center, Chennai - 6 March 2006.
  • Women Empowerment Award - Central Government Welfare Association, Shastri Bhavan - 19 April 2011.
  • Best Motherhood Award, Ajanta Fine Arts - 30 May 2011.
  • Sigaram Thotta Pengal, Vijay TV - 2012.
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr MGR University.
  • Women Extraordinaire Award, Only Success - 12 February 2014.
  • Best Doctor Award, Women & Child Foundation - 1 July 2015.
  • Femina Super Mom & Daughter Award - 13 February 2016.
  • Life Time Achievement Award, Academy of Clinical Embryologist (ACE) - 2017.
  • Best Healthcare Provider for GG hospital, Provoke Award - 20 December 2017.
  • Sakthi Life time Achievement Award, Puthiya Thalamurai - 3 March 2018.
  • Life Time Achievement Award, eroFERT 2018 - 24 June 2018.
  • Life Time Achievement Award, YUVA ISAR 2018 - 28 July 2018.

References

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  1. ^ Warrier, Shobha (March 2005). "Rare sight: Rekha and her five sisters!". Rediff.com. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  2. ^ Thilaka Ravi (30 April 2009). "Dr. Kamala Selvaraj – A Pioneer in Infertility Treatment". medindia.net. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  3. ^ Padmanabhan, Geeta (19 January 2006). "Hope in the test tube". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. ^ Ramya Kannan (5 February 2006). "She is proud mother of over 800 babies now". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 27 April 2006. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Dr. Kamala Selvaraj | WEF". 29 June 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2024.
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