Mirudhubashini Govindarajan
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Mirudhubashini Govindarajan (born 1947) is an Indian born, women’s healthcare expert. She has been providing comprehensive women's healthcare and infertility
management for the over 25 years in Coimbatore
, Tamil Nadu, India.
. Govindarajan however followed in the footsteps of her mother who was the first female doctor in the city of Coimbatore.
Her early education was in Coimbatore, India and then she moved on to the alma mater of her mother, Stanley Medical College
in Chennai to obtain her medical degree. On completion of her medical studies in Chennai, she moved to New York and then to Winnipeg
, Canada. She later became a Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in 1977 and a lecturer at the University of Manitoba
, Canada.
On her return to India in 1981, Mirudhubashini joined Sri Ramakrishna Hospital and started their Obstetrics and Gynecology department. She was instrumental in the formation of Women’s Center. Over the years she has leveraged her contacts across the global healthcare network to bring many new technologies to women’s healthcare in India and been actively involved in continuing medical education.
Mirudhubashini has received various awards and honors in recognition of her service to the society.
Infertility
Infertility primarily refers to the biological inability of a person to contribute to conception. Infertility may also refer to the state of a woman who is unable to carry a pregnancy to full term...
management for the over 25 years in Coimbatore
Coimbatore
Coimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background
Mirudhubashini was born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (India). She was the eldest child of professional parents. Her father was a lawyer, freedom fighter and politician with a passion for organic farmingOrganic farming
Organic farming is the form of agriculture that relies on techniques such as crop rotation, green manure, compost and biological pest control to maintain soil productivity and control pests on a farm...
. Govindarajan however followed in the footsteps of her mother who was the first female doctor in the city of Coimbatore.
Her early education was in Coimbatore, India and then she moved on to the alma mater of her mother, Stanley Medical College
Stanley Medical College
Stanley Medical College is a government medical college with hospitals, located in Chennai in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. Though the original hospital is more than 200 years old, the medical college was formally established on July 2, 1938...
in Chennai to obtain her medical degree. On completion of her medical studies in Chennai, she moved to New York and then to Winnipeg
Winnipeg
Winnipeg is the capital and largest city of Manitoba, Canada, and is the primary municipality of the Winnipeg Capital Region, with more than half of Manitoba's population. It is located near the longitudinal centre of North America, at the confluence of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers .The name...
, Canada. She later became a Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of Canada in 1977 and a lecturer at the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
, Canada.
On her return to India in 1981, Mirudhubashini joined Sri Ramakrishna Hospital and started their Obstetrics and Gynecology department. She was instrumental in the formation of Women’s Center. Over the years she has leveraged her contacts across the global healthcare network to bring many new technologies to women’s healthcare in India and been actively involved in continuing medical education.
Mirudhubashini has received various awards and honors in recognition of her service to the society.
Current Positions
- Clinical Director, Women’s Center, Coimbatore
- Clinical Director, Assisted Reproductive Technology Center Coimbatore
- Director, Center for Perinatal Care Coimbatore Pvt Ltd
- Director, Women’s Center and Hospitals Private Limited, Coimbatore
- Head, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Sri Ramakrishna Hospital
Author / Scientist
- Inheritance of Infertility
- Journal of Human Reproductive Medicine
- Fertilization and Development: Theory and Practice
- ART, PGD effective treatment for infertility
Memberships
- Indian Medical AssociationIndian Medical AssociationThe Indian Medical Association , the national organization of “Doctors of Modern Scientific System of Medicine”, was organized in 1928, and currently IMA has around 1,78,000 members belonging to different branches of medical profession and function through a network of more than 1700 local...
- Coimbatore Obstetrics and Gynecology Society - President, 2002-2003
- Federation Gynecological and Obstetrics Societies of India
- Indian Association of Cytologists
- Perinatal Committee-FOGSI
- European Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyEuropean Society of Human Reproduction and EmbryologyThe European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology was founded in 1985 by Robert Edwards and J. Cohen , who felt that the study and research in the field of reproduction needed to be encouraged and recognized.- Aims :...
- American Society of Reproductive MedicineAmerican Society of Reproductive MedicineThe American Society for Reproductive Medicine is an organization that wants to advance the "art, science, and practice of reproductive medicine". It provides a forum for lay public, researchers, physicians and affiliated health workers through education, publications, and meetings...
- Member, Editorial Board international Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, published in New Zealand
- Founder President Coimbatore Ultrasound Society
Trivia
- Gold Medal winner in Medicine/Pharmacology - Stanley Medical College
- Professors Merit Certificate and Scholarship during Post Graduate training in Canada -1974
- Organized First National Workshop on Colposcopy with Prof. Adolf Stafl Wisconsin, USA in 1991
- Establishment of Cervical Cancer Screening program in 1991, screening over 2000 patients in the first year
- Perinatalogy workshop with British Faculty Dr. Donald Gibb, Kings College London
- Conducted first Workshop and training course in Assisted Reproductive Technology in collaboration with National University of Singapore
- Conducted adolescent girls health education program among the schools involving over 20000 girl children in 2001
Awards
- Rotary for the Sake of Honor Award for the services in Women’s Health care
- Dinamalar award for - for Women “Achievement in Medical science”
- Distinguished alumni award for lifetime achievement from Mani High School
- The Professor Arnold H. Einhorn's Endowment Orator in 2008
Patent
- Patent in relation to methods for the treatment of endometriosisEndometriosisEndometriosis is a gynecological medical condition in which cells from the lining of the uterus appear and flourish outside the uterine cavity, most commonly on the ovaries. The uterine cavity is lined by endometrial cells, which are under the influence of female hormones...
and related disorders and conditions