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- Education
- Speciality training
- Published journals and articles Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of India Fertility & Sterility (international journal) Published book Published materials
- Achievements
- Professional memberships (national and international)
- Awards received
- References
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}{{Infobox person | name = Kamala Selvaraj | image = Kamala Selvaraj.JPG | image_size = 200px | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = August 21, 1959 | birth_place = | residence = Chennai | nationality = Indian | other_names = | known_for = Commissioned the first test tube baby in South India | education = MD DGO PhD | employer = | occupation = Obstetrician and gynecologist | awards = Best Lady Doctor award (1993) Mahila Shironmani Award (1995) Rajiv Gandhi Memorial National Integration Award (1995) | height = | weight = | religion = | spouse = | children = | parents = Gemini Ganesan (father) Alamelu (mother) |relatives = Rekha (half-sister) | signature = | website = | footnotes = }}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 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, Manipal, 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 Madra 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 on September 2001.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} Speciality trainingDr 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 his Holiness Mahaswami Sri Jayendra Saraswathi & Vijayendra Saraswati of Kancheepuram.
- Jeevan Bharathi Award on 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 1. ^{{cite web|last=Warrier|first=Shobha|date=March 2005|title=Rare sight: Rekha and her five sisters!|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2005/mar/10look.htm|publisher=Rediff.com|access-date=5 September 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|author=Thilaka Ravi|date=30 April 2009|title=Dr. Kamala Selvaraj – A Pioneer in Infertility Treatment|url=http://www.medindia.net/news/interviews/dr-kamala-selvaraj-a-pioneer-in-infertility-treatment-50651-1.htm|website=medindia.net|access-date=30 September 2016}} 3. ^{{cite news|first=Geeta|last=Padmanabhan|title=Hope in the test tube|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/hope-in-the-test-tube/article3185857.ece|access-date=30 June 2018|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 January 2006}} 4. ^{{cite web|author=Ramya Kannan|date=5 February 2006|title=She is proud mother of over 800 babies now|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/05/stories/2006020515610500.htm|work=The Hindu|access-date=30 September 2016}}
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