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Kamala Selvaraj | |
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Born | Kamala Ganesan 21 August 1959 |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | MD DGO PhD |
Occupation | Obstetrician and gynecologist |
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]
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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 ]
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Dr Kamala Selvaraj has undergone training in the following Specialities
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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.
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