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Dr Uma Krishnaswamy
MS, FRCSEd, FRCSEng, FFSTEd, FAIS, MA
Work Experience
30 yrs+
Registration No
31314
Language
English, हिंदी, தமிழ்
Location
Apollo Hospitals Greams Road Chennai
Work Experience
- 30 yrs experience in India and United Kingdom
- I am the first surgeon in chennai, working in Apollo hospitals offering a comprehensive breast srevice: Surgery for benign disease and breast cancer, Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Prevention of Breast Cancer Support Group Activities
Awards and Achievements
- International Surgical Adviser, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. ( First Indian Lady to the appointment) 2013.
- Examiner, FRCS International, General Surgery, Joint Surgical Colleges Fellowship Examinations of Great Britain & Ireland. ( First Indian Lady to the appointment) 2014
- Examiner, Intercollegiate MRCS Examination, Surgery in General , The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. ( First Indian Lady to the appointment). 1999.
- Fellow of Faculty of Surgical Trainers, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. ( First Indian Lady to be made Fellow).2013
- Core Faculty, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh preparatory course for Trainers & Examiners of the National Board of Examinations, India since 2014.
- Core Faculty , Faculty Development Programme, Armed Forces Medical Services India 2018
- Organiser, The International Edinburgh MRCS Preparation Course (Chennai) since 2013
- Dr Gabriel Memorial Lecture, 2014. Annual Conference of the College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka, 2014. “Standards of Care in Breast Cancer : A moving target”.
- Dr.Mathias oration 2008, Association of Surgeons of India, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry State Chapter.” The challenges of breast cancer surgery in India”.
- Dr.Jones Oration 2007, Women Doctors Association, Chennai : “The burden of breast disease in India"
- Web designer for the Tamilnadu Dr.M.G.R Medical University website. Awarded by the Hon. Chief Minister and Health Minister of Tamil Nadu for this. 2000.
Research and Publications
- Author & Editor, Text Book on : Benign breast diseases. Publishers : Orient Longman Pvt.Ltd.
- In : Gynaecology for Post Graduates and Practitioners 2nd Edition. Publishers : Elsevier.
- Journal Publications and Paper presentations :
- Have presented over a 150 free papers, invited lectures, prestigious orations, panel discussions etc, in national and international academic meetings along with journal publications in peer reviewed journals.
Professional Memberships and Certifications
- Registration with Indian Medical Council and Tamil Nadu Medical Council,1979.
- Full Registration, General Medical Council, United Kingdom, 1987. ( Overseas listing with option to revert to list at request).
- Life member, Association of Surgeons of India, 1987.
- Fellow, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 1985
- Life member, Indian Medical Association, 1993.
- Life member & Vice President, Women Doctors Association, Chennai 2001- 2007.
- Executive Committee member, Chennai City Chapter, Association of Surgeons of India 2002 – 2004.
- Executive Committee member, Women Doctors Association, Chennai, 2007- 2008.
- Executive Committee member, Association of Surgeons of India, Tamil Nadu State Chapter, 2008- 2009.
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of England, United Kingdom,2008
- Fellow, Faculty of Surgical Trainers
- The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom, 2013.
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