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{{short description|Indian obstetrician and gynecologist}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kamala Selvaraj
| image = Dr, Kamala Selvaraj in New Delhi on May 13, 2005 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Kamala in 2005
| birth_name = Kamala Ganesan
| birth_date = 1944
| birth_place =
| known_for = Commissioned the first test tube baby in South India
| education = MD DGO PhD
| employer = GG Hospitals
| occupation = [[Obstetrics and gynaecology|Obstetrician and gynecologist]]
| awards = Best Lady Doctor award (1993)<br />Mahila Shironmani Award (1995)<br />Rajiv Gandhi Memorial National Integration Award (1995)
| spouse = Selvaraj
| children = 2
| parents = [[Gemini Ganesan]] (father)<br>Alamelu (mother)
|relatives = [[Rekha]] (half-sister)<br>[[Savitri Ganesan]] (stepmother)
}}

'''Kamala Selvaraj''' is an [[Obstetrics and gynaecology|obstetrician and gynecologist]] from [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. Born to Tamil film actor [[Gemini Ganesan]],<ref>{{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|work=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=5 September 2013}}</ref> she commissioned the first [[In vitro fertilisation|test tube baby]] of South India in August 1990.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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".<ref>{{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}}</ref> More than 800 babies have been born as a result of assisted reproduction therapy conducted by her hospital.<ref>{{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|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060427204122/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/05/stories/2006020515610500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 April 2006|work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=30 September 2016}}</ref>

== 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|date=May 2018}}

== Speciality training==
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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 ==
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=== 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==
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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 ==
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Source:<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-06-29 |title=Dr. Kamala Selvaraj {{!}} WEF |url=https://www.wef.org.in/kamala-selvaraj/ |access-date=2024-10-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 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.

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