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 atSpeciality 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.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
Source: * 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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