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Kamala Selvaraj is an obstetrician and gynecologist from
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. Born to Tamil film actor
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, she commissioned the first
test tube baby In vitro fertilisation (IVF) is a process of fertilisation where an ovum, egg is combined with spermatozoon, sperm in vitro ("in glass"). The process involves monitoring and stimulating an individual's Ovulation cycle, ovulatory process, remo ...
of South India in August 1990. 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". More than 800 babies have been born as a result of assisted reproduction therapy conducted by her hospital.


Education

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 Kasturba Medical College, Manipal and Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, together known as KMC, are two private medical colleges in coastal Karnataka, India, established in 1953.Madras Medical College Madras Medical College (MMC) is a public medical college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. Established on 2 February 1835, it is the second oldest medical college in India, established after Calcutta Medical College. History The Governme ...
, 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.


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, Vol I, 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.


Professional memberships (national and international)

* 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

* 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.


References

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