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    Dr. N.Rajamaheswari

    Biography

    Consultant Uro Gynaecologist at Chennai Urology and Robotics Institute (CURI) Hospital

    Consultant Uro Gynaecologist at Chennai Urology and Robotics Institute (CURI) Hospital Established the Urogynaecology specialty in India as a qualified Urologist and Gynaecologist and rendered three decades of exemplary service to underprivileged women since 1987, through “The Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital” in Chennai.

    Extensively improved the basic amenities for patients in the government hospital, provided quality Urogynaecological treatment facilities in the public hospital on par with private hospitals. As a Professor & HOD, of the Department of Urogynaecology at Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital & Madras Medical College, she has succeeded in providing scientific and advanced treatment modalities for Urogynaecological problems to the economically compromised section of women patients.

    Lakhs and lakhs of needy underprivileged women patients with Urogynaecological problems have benefitted through the public hospital.
    Served as a champion for the poor desolate women, neglected by others for whom she served with courage, conviction & commitment.

    The majority of my surgical practice involves repair & reconstruction of urinary fistula, POP, SUI, and developmental urogenital tract anomalies.

    Trained thousands of specialists (OB GY and Urology) in Urogynaecology and continues her training. Through training and fellowship programs, the availability of specialized Urogynecological services to almost all remote places in India was made possible.

    Training National & international specialists in the prevention, recognition, and surgical repair of urinary fistula cases since late 1900 .

    • Speciality

      Uro Gynaecologist

    Current service

    • Head, Department of Urogynaecology, Chennai Urology & Robotic Institute, OMR, Thoraipakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

    • Director, Urogynaecology Research Centre in Chennai, India

    • Chair, Women of Urology (WoU), Urology Society of India

    • Member of National Board of Examination in Medical science (NBEMS) Member of Specialist Board “Female Urology”, Ministry of Health, Govt of India

    • President of URPSSI (Urogynaecology & Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Society of India affiliated to IUGA (International Urogynaecological Association) in 2008

    • Editorial board member of TOG - The Obstetricians and Gynecologists (journal for continuing professional development by the Royal College, UK)

    • Certified trainer of "Prevention and Repair of Perineal Trauma / Episiotomy through Coordinated Training" PROTECT (From 2013)

    • Visiting Surgeon & Urogynaecologist of United Arab Emeritus (Ministry of UAE).

    International scholastic honors

    • Invited Speaker - Prevention of vault prolapse at 3rd biennial international hybrid conference by PUGA (&SOGP) Feb 24th - 25th, 2023, Scientific programme endorsed by IUGA

    • Visiting Consultant - UroGynaecologist at Khorfakkan hospital (Emirates Health Services), Sharjah, UAE from 06 to 08, February 2023.

    • Invited Faculty - Prevention of Vault prolapse organized by Khorfakkan hospital (Emirates Health Services), Sharjah, UAE 08, February 2023.

    • Invited Faculty - Prevention of Obstetrics Anal Sphincter organized by Khorfakkan hospital (Emirates Health Services), Sharjah, UAE 07, February 2023.

    • Visiting Consultant UroGynaecologist at Al Dhaid Hospital (Emirates Health Services), UAE from 20 to 23, November 2022.

    • Invited Speaker - The latest update in managing 3rd and 4th degree perineal rupture Jointly organized by Indonesian Urogynecological Association - HUGI Indonesia & International Urogynaecology Association – IUGA, Jakarta Update 2022 on 24.11.2022.

    • Invited Speaker - Genetourinery Fistula, Plenary session, on the occasion of 2022 Annual Convention & 76th anniversary celebration of Philippine Obstetrical & Gynecological (Foundation) INC webinar on 10.11.2022.

    • Invited Speaker - Urogynaecology Masterclass “Management of urethro & vesico vaginal fistulae for Gynecology” on the occasion of 100years completion of NUS organized by Ob & GY Department, National University of Singapore on Friday, 7 October 2022.

    • Invited Speaker - Mesh complication after POP repair organized by AOFOG. 27th Asia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Congress at Bali, Indonesia on 26.05.2021

    • Invited Speaker - Becoming a leader (Fellows day session) Organized by IUGA- International Urogynaecological association IUGA – 2021 IUGA’s Annual conference 2021 Virtual meeting held at Singapore 12.12.2021

    • Invited Speaker - VVF - an update in management (PAN Asian session) Organized by IUGA- International Urogynaecological association IUGA – 2021 IUGA’s Annual conference 2021 Virtual meeting held at Singapore 12.12.2021

    • Invited Speaker - Prevention & management of bladder / urethral Fistula Organized by JAPE – Jakarta Association of Pelvic Floor Experts JAPEMETHE III – 2021, JOGJA Pelvic Floor Meet the Expert 2021 Virtual meeting held at Jakarta 05.12.2021

    • Invited Speaker - Minimally invasive repair of VVF & VUF Organized by JAPE – Jakarta Association of Pelvic Floor Experts JAPEMETHE III – 2021 JOGJA Pelvic Floor Meet the Expert 2021 Virtual meeting held at Jakarta 05.12.2021

    • Invited Speaker - Debate on “ Though, the uterus is an innocent organ, still uterus removal at the time of prolapse surgery needed ?” on 31.08.2020 in IUGA’s Virtual meeting (45th Annual Meeting of IUGA)

    • Invited Speaker - Challenges & Management of POP on 20.12.2019 at 28th International Scientific conference & 46th AGM of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB) at Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh.

    • Invited Speaker - Prevention & Management of Obstetric Perineal Injuries on 20.12.2019 in 28th International Scientific conference & 46th AGM of Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Bangladesh (OGSB) at Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh.

    • Moderator - abstract session - Long Oral Session – OAB, on 28.09.2019 in IUGA 2019, jointly organized by International Urogynaecological Association (IUGA) & American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), IUGA's 44th annual scientific meeting at Music City Center, Nashville, TN, USA from September 24-28, 2019.

    • Speaker & Coordinator - Lecture - Problems after POP repair, on 25.09.2019

    • Chairperson - Special Session - VVF, on 25.09.2019 in PAN ASIAN Meeting - IUGA 2019, jointly organized by International Urogynaecological Association (IUGA) & American Urogynecologic Society (AUGS), IUGA's 44th annual scientific meeting at Music City Center, Nashville, TN, USA from September 24-28, 2019.

    • Faculty - Cadaver workshop, Ureteric injury repair - Fellow day workshop on 24.09.2019 in IUGA 2019, jointly organized by International Urogynaecological Association (IUGA) & American Urogynecologic

    Society (AUGS), IUGA's 44th annual scientific meeting at Music City Center, Nashville, TN, USA from September 24-28, 2019.

    • Visiting Consultant Urogynaecologist at Abdulla Bin Omran Hospital, UAE, 7-11, April 2019

    • Invited Speaker - Urogynecology in India, in 1st The First Annual Meeting Indonesia Urogynaecology Association at Hotel Intercontinental Pondok Indah, Jakarta on Saturday 24th February 2019

    • Invited Speaker - Video Presentation, Lumbosacral spondylo discitis following Abdominal sacrocolpopexy organized by International Urogynaecological Association, IUGA 2018, 43rd annual meeting at Austria Center Vienna, Austria from June 27 - 30, 2018.

    • Visiting Consultant UroGynaecologist at Al Qassimi Women and Children Hospital, Sharjah, UAE 25- 29, March 2018.

    • Invited Speaker - Challenges of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse & Role of the clinician in evaluation of pelvic organ prolapse, in 12th Myanmar Obstetrical and Gynaecological Conference organized by Myanmar Obstetrics & Gynaecology Society at Hotel Novotel Yangon Max, Yangon, Myanmar, On 26th February 2017.

    • Challenges in the management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse organized by Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medical University of Vienna, Austria on 22 February 2017.

    • Invited Speaker - Urogynecologic Challenges in Developing Countries, in Scientific Symposium organized by Austrian Society of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Floor Surgery - AUB, at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of the general hospital in Styria, & Medical University, Graz, Austria on the occasion of the retirement of Prof.Dr. George Ralph on 16th February 2017.

    • Faculty - Hands on bladder Repair, Fundamentals of Bladder Repair, Identifying & Repairing Bladder Injuries, Repairing a Cystotomy - IUGA PROGRAM for Fellows / Trainees forum at IUGA 2016 held at Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

    • Invited Speaker - Surgical video forum , Management of Vesicovaginal Fistulas in IUGA Fellows / Trainees forum at IUGA 2016 held at Cape Town, South Africa on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

    • Invited Speaker - Management of Vesico-Vaginal Fistula, in IUGA Regional Symposium 2016, held at Penang Medical College, Penang, Malaysia on 23rd April 2016.

    • Invited Speake - Is there still a place for calpocleisis ? in IUGA Regional Symposium 2016, held at Penang Medical College, Penang, Malaysia on 22nd April 2016.

    • Invited Speaker - Prevention and management of bladder and urethral fistula & Challenges of surgery for pelvic organ prolapse in IUGA Annual Congress 2013 Organized by IUGA (PAN ASIAN MEETING) held at Dublin, Ireland on 29.05.2013.

    • Invited Speaker - Urovaginal Fistula at PAN-ASIAN program of 40th annual meeting of IUGA 2015, Nice, France, on June, 10, 2015

    • Panel discussion - on surgical treatment of recurrent POP or vaginal vault prolapse by 4 panellists Moderators: Natarajan Rajamaheswari & Julie Lan Zhu at PAN-ASIAN program of 40th annual meeting of IUGA 2015, Nice, France, on June, 10, 2015.

    • Invited Speaker - prevention & Management of Vesico & Urethro-vaginal fistula" at IUGA Regional Symposium National University Hospital, in Singapore, organized by IUGA on 29th April 2012.

    • Invited Speaker - Obstetric trauma in India" at AGES 2012 XIII Annual Meeting of Australian Gynecological Endoscopy Society Limited (Innovations to Aid the Vaginal Surgeon) held at Melbourne, Australia on 17th March 2012.

    • Invited Speaker - “Keynote Lecture: Pelvic floor surgery - the challenges" at AGES 2012 XIII Annual Meeting of Australian Gynecological Endoscopy Society Limited (Innovations to Aid the Vaginal Surgeon) held in Melbourne, Australia on 16th March 2012.

    • Invited Speaker - “Ulf Ulmsten Speaker at IUGA 2008” (14th –17th September) 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Urogynaecological Association) Held at Taipei, as recognition of her research and contribution to the field of Urogynaecology.

    • Invited Speaker - “BADEN LECTURER Wayne Baden Visiting Professor” 19th Annual Wayne F. Baden Day Lectureship in Gynaecology on 30th November 2006 Awarded by Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Scott & White Hospital and Clinic Texas A & M University System Health Science Center Temple Texas, U.S.A.

    • Invited Speaker - Vaginal Fistula Repair 20th Update in Pelvic & Vaginal Surgery Organized by Scott & White, Hospital and Clinic held at Omni La Mansion del Rio San Antonio, Texas, USA on 01.12.2006.

    • Invited Speaker - Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Urinary Incontinence in India & Unusual Surgical Cases in India 20th Update in Pelvic & Vaginal Surgery Organized by Scott & White, Hospital and Clinic held at Omni La Mansion del Rio San Antonio, Texas, USA on 02.12.2006.

    • Invited Speaker - VVF – Indian Experience & Vesico Uterine Fistula – A review at 5th International Pelvic Floor, Plenary speaker, Dysfunction Society’s Conference on 11.11.2005 held at Buenos Aires, Argentina from 8 – 11 Nov 2005.

    • Visiting Consultant UroGynaecologist at Al Dhaid Hospital (Emirates Health Services), UAE from 20 to 23, November 2022.

    • Visiting Consultant Urogynaecologist at Abdulla Bin Omran Hospital, UAE, 7-11, April 2019

    • Member of the Committee on “Surgery for Pelvic Organ Prolapse” 4th International Consultation on Incontinence (ICI) International process of selection of ICUD and International continence society (ICS) 2008 Paris

    • Honorary Fellow (Fellowship) of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

    National Honors

    The FOGSI "Super Heroes Award" in recognition of Lifelong Commitment, Meritorious Service, and Distinguished Contributions to the Causes of Women’s Health Empowerment, Upliftment & Rights by The Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India on 30th March 2019 at Coimbatore.

    Fellow of Indian Academy of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (FIAOG) Honorary Fellow of Indian Academy of Obstetrics and Gynaecology IAOG (FIAOG) December 2018

    National Award "Mother Theresa Award" by the central government women employee's welfare association 4.4.2014

    Honored with "Life Time Achievement Award & "Best Doctor Award" 2012-13" for recognition of services in the field of medical science by The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University & Lions Clubs International District 324-A1 on 4th August 2012 on the occasion of "Bone & Joint Day" celebration at The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R Medical University, Chennai.

    Honored with “Kalpana Chawla Award 2009” for Courage and Daring Enterprise by the Hon’able Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu during the Independence Day Celebrations on 15.8.2009

    “For the Sake of Honour” Rotary International’s Highest Award (As it is a case of recognition from an institution that is renowned, the world over for ‘service before self) for the year 2005– 2006 on the 9th April 2006 for the yeomen service rendered towards the poor women patients in India’

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