Kamala Selvaraj
Kamala Selvaraj | |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MD DGO PhD |
| Occupation | Obstetrician and gynecologist |
| Known for | Commissioned the first test tube baby in South India |
| 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, she commissioned the first test tube baby of South India in August 1990. 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". More than 800 babies have been born as a result of assisted reproduction therapy conducted by her hospital.