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Professor
Rajaram Pagadala
MD (ObGyn), DSS (Vienna), PhD (Population
Studies), WHO Certificate ( Health
Economics)
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Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist &
Oncologist and
Consultant International Medical Education
Mailing Address: USA: 1052 Ashford Chase Ct.,
Macon, GA 31210, USA
India: 153 Balamrai Society, Mahendra Hills,
Secunderabad: 500 0026 |

Professor Rajaram, born during the World War II, lost his
father at the age of 6. Brought up by his mother, a 4th
standard graduate, with 8 other children from ages 13 to 7
months intra-uterine (9th baby in womb) when she became a
widow but a daring and dynamic mother raised all children
single handed. Prof. Rajaram went on to become one of the
youngest professors in the Central Health Services
and retired as the Deputy-Director General of Health
Services Govt. of India. The President of India For his
dedicated services in teaching, training, research and
community services honored him with the prestigious “Dr.
B.C. Roy Award as an Eminent Medical Teacher of India”. He
chose teaching as his career ‘in pursuit of scientific
knowledge’. Trained under eminent professors like P.M.
Naidu, Surti, Suvarna and Sunadari in India he went on to
become an Onco-surgeon after having been trained by Professors like
Antoine (a student of Wertheim) and Navretil and Husslein (students
of Schautta). He was one of the youngest Onco-surgeons of India.
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President of India
(Honb’le Shankar Dayal Sharma)
Awarding Dr. B.C. Roy Award (1993), |
Prof Rajaram, having learnt the techniques methodically,
his passion was
to transfer the technology he has learnt to his younger
colleagues. His
teachers taught him fundamentals and in turn Prof. Rajaram
emphasized on
teaching fundamentals. Giving primary importance to
fundamentals, he
argued, makes a man skillful and successful surgeon. His
goal was to deliver systematic impart of knowledge which
indeed contains complex harmonic
components to be delivered. He realizes that teaching
fundamentals
has lower frequency. But when taught sincerely it also has
greatest
Amplitude. Teachers must teach in a Philosophical way.
Objective, should always be towards intellectual
disciplining
and molding mental faculties of students and junior
colleagues. It, in addition, will help build moral
character.

He always impressed on his students and colleagues that
the medical professionals have enormous powers that Bernard
Shaw described as “Power of a Physician.”… “Science is
always simple and profound. It is only the Half-Truth that
is Dangerous”. Therefore he, insisted, that a Physician is
bestowed with a unique ‘power’ to save the lives. And an
Obstetrician in addition is charged with ability to prevent
morbidity and mortality. He always believed that a ‘perfect
teacher’ is one who always learns, learns and learn before
he teaches only to learn more.
In the pursuit of practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
he tried his best to achieve the objectives of the
specialty. Maternal mortality and morbidity is, indeed, a
nightmare to all. Professionals feel suffocated but rarely
discuss the preventable causes. Specialists never educate
bureaucrats nor influence them to help development of
specialty. They did not exhibit leadership even when they
attained administrative positions. Prof. Rajaram always
persuaded his colleagues gently but at times aggressively
interacted ners for better planning and pushed them
to build institutions for humanity for the benefit of
humanity. Educated community leaders to help pockets of
excellence. He represented on behalf of pathetic families
ruined and devastated due to pain and anguish caused by a
maternal death and impressed everyone that mothers dying are
not mere patients but are human beings on whom th
family depend.
Prof. Rajaram Pagadala is a strong belien promoting
population stabilization and achieving quality health for
the community. Therefore he always believed in making the
existing Referral System more functional and as an
administrator he struggled to see that the specialty
services were extended effectively to the Community Health
Center level. This, he believed, is possible only if the
staff at PHC made functional under the dynamic district
healthcare services leadership, which is lacking. He was
against promoting duplication programs for which the
politicians and bureaucrats are enthusiastic. Changes in
Healthcare services and progress in health status of people
is essential for the promotion of socio-economics of the
country.
He is a firm believer in the Constitution of India which
emphasizes that if proper medical education is imparted it
ensures a new social order based on ‘Equality, Freedom,
Justice & Individual Dignity’ eliminating ‘poverty,
ignorance and ill-health’. Achieving Safe motherhood was his
passion and preached Motherhood as the Law of Mother Nature.
He believed that the mortality and morbidity is greatly due
to lack of obligations to duty and unethical practices and
lack of values of Philosophy of Practice of Art of Medicine.
A medical teacher should train others only after he or she
gets trained first. A medical teacher must first acquire
scientific skills before transferring those to his pupils,
which not only enhances the teacher’s performance, but the
process, also helps the teacher to acquire new techniques.
Prof. Rjaram believed that one should make the student
realize that ‘a human is caring for a fellow human suffering
from pain and disease capable of earning livelihood”
Students must be made to realize, that “ Prevention is
better than Cure. Therefore the art of practice of
profession of teaching requires intelligence, maturity and
devotion. Training traditionally means teaching Drill or
Discipline whereby the powers of Mind or Body are developed.
Institutions are temples of learning. In order to become
a Physician, one who is intelligent, skillful, humane and
capable to serve the community with highest standards, Prof.
Rajaram built three medical schools including one in Nepal.
He invested his 4 decades of experience in the Institutions
he has built have now become Postgraduate institutions. He
brought in modern technology preserving the main objective
which is service to the community. He dedicated the
institutions to the Community by making Primary healthcare
as primary objective of teaching.
Prof. Rajaram right from childhood was deeply interested
in community services. Exposures to extracurricular
activities like a Cub, Scout and National Cadet Corp (NCC)
gave him the leadership qualities that helped him to serve
the community better. As a young high school student he
participated at the Third World Jamboree of scouts and won
many prizes and certificates. In NCCC he attained
C-Certificate at National level. He was deeply interested
socio-cultural events and was an actor and an athlete. He
led several teams to provide relief to flood victims,
earthquakes and famine.
While the entire country became independent Prof. Rajaram
could see the light of independence one year later since he
lived in the erstwhile State ruled by the then Nizam. In his
young days he saw poverty, hunger, terrorism that the modern
world is witnessing now. With this background, he went on to
become a physician and though he had option to go to USA in
60’s he preferred to stay in India taking teaching as his
profession. Drawing inspiration from his teachers like Surti
he became a leader in organizing regular rural and tribal
health camps.
Due to the encouragement of Dr. Surti he was selected for
Austrian Government scholarship to specialize in
Gynecological Oncology in Vienna. While in Vienna he was
also offered scholarship by the American Society of Vienna
that helped him to work towards obtaining a degree in
Specialized Surgery by the University of Vienna. Trained by
the eminent gynecologists like Prof. Tassilo Antoine
(student of Wertheims), Husselein (student of Scahutta) and
Prof. Navretil (student of Scahutta and Henselman pioneer in
Colposcopy) Prof. Rajaram returned to initiate cancer
surgery in India. That was the time when Gynecologists were
selfish and shivering to touch the ureters. Prof. Rajaram
who trained himself trained the young Gynecologists to carry
out the surgery. Today many Gynecologists trained by him are
performing radical surgeries in Hyderabad, Goa and
Pondicherry.
After a 2-year stint in Austria Prof. Rajaram served UK
National Health Services and worked as Registrar. His
passion to learn new things and teach to his colleagues and
student encouraged him to conduct the First National
Workshop on Ultrasound, 1st National Workshop in
Microsurgery and many other first. Today most of the members
who attended the workshop are leading practitioners who were
given a platform in JIPMER to learn.
In JIPMER, where he spent 13 years as Professor,
Director-Professor, Director of Human Research Reproduction
(ICMR) and Dean was the period during which his contribution
to medical profession was coupled with service to humanity.
He took the students and faculty to the doorsteps of the
community, yet gave them an opportunity and exposure to the
academic world. He created awareness for combining community
based research and prevented most of the faculty from
increased risk of unwanted characteristics of being an
alumnus. Thus he enhanced the development and growth that
bore fruits that most of them are enjoying today.
From JIPMER he entered the National
scene as deputy Director-General of Health Services, Govt.
of India where he was in-charge of Medical Education
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Prof. Rajaram with Honb’le Sri P.V. Narsinha Rao
Explaining the academic problems in JIPMER |
and Research, represented the Govt. of India on the
Management of several National institutions like AIIMS, PGI
(Chandigarh) ICMR etc. He returned back to Pondicherry
(Puducherry) at the invitation of Sri Balaji Educational and
Charitable Trust to Establish a world class medical
institution of which was the Director, CEO and Dean. He was
there from ground breaking till it achieved global
recognition-Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research
institution.
In all the three medical schools which he established
(College of Medical Sciences, Nepal, ASRAM in Andhra Pradesh
and the Mahatma Gandhi Medical College in Puducherry) Prof.
Rajaram, made sure that the values of the medical profession
was kept as sacred as from the days of Charak. The students
and staff were tutored to be humane and kind and for
students he inculcated the habit of inquiry while teachers
were told that the characteristics of a teacher is one who
always learns, learns and learns and then teaches until he
learns again.
He was criticized for being punctual. He was heckled for
dressing spotless. Staff and students were dissatisfied for
being strict with wearing white coat. While enforcing
discipline a message is being sent that wearing white coat
signifies doctors specific role bestowed by God to serve the
humanity. White coat ceremony is performed in medical
schools in most countries all over the world. It reminds the
medicos that it is their entitlement and it is the beginning
of possessing authority over human kind by becoming a healer
of the disease. It is thus a symbol of respect and
possession of wealth of knowledge and sign of commanding
respect. Once one wears a white coat it shows the
professionalism and proficiency.
Therefore, Professor Rajaram says, that
‘the Mission
statement on becoming a physician should be not only to
acquire medical expertise to treat the disease but also
assume leadership developing social skills to help build the
society from the grass root level’. In his opinion,
‘Graduation is not simply receiving a scroll of paper’
declaring one as a Physician but in fact it is the
commencement of a career. It is the day to assemble to usher
you into new era that invokes one to help and support to
assume authority to serve effectively. It reminds one of the
cause and the purpose for which one is born. A doctor is
born to serve the society suffering from disease and pain.
Prof. Rajaram always practiced what he preached. He was
kind to all those who approached him for help. He reminded
his students and colleagues to make use of what they were
taught. For his community services organizations like Rotary
International decorated him with the award ‘For The sake of
Honor’. In fact Prof. Rajaram exhibited his leadership
qualities right from his student days and was declared as
the ‘Best Outgoing Student of 1961’ from Gandhi Medical
College.
In recognition of his services, The Commonwealth
Foundation offered him Senior Commonwealth Fellowship
(Visiting Professor) to the universities of Oxford/ London/
Glasgow/ Edinburgh/ Wales/ Dundee. Earlier in his career he
was also awarded Government of Austria Fellowship. The WHO
sent him Thailand where he underwent training in Health
Economics and obtained a Certificate in Health Management &
Health Economics from the University of Bangkok. He started
his career as the first Social Obstetrician of the country
and was in-charge of Indo-Dutch Project on Social Obstetrics
and Paediatrics.
He was Life member of many organizations notably Academy
of Medical Sciences of Austria and India, Fellow of Indian
Medical Sciences Academy, International College of Surgeons
(USA), Indian Academy of Paediatrics, Indian College of
Maternal and Child health and family Welfare. As
Deputy-Director General of Health Services, Govt. of India
Prof. Rajaram was in-charge of Medical Education and
Research of the country. He also served on the Executive
Boards of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS),
Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and
Research (JIPMER), Post Graduate Institute of Medical
Sciences (PGI), Chandigarh, Indira Gandhi Institute of
Medical Sciences. He served on the Executive Bodies of
Medical, Nursing and Dental Councils of India and Indian
Council of Medical Research (ICMR). As Member of SAC
(Scientific Advisory Committee) of several national
institutions under ICMR his academic contributions were well
appreciated. As Member Secretary, Health Universities of
India Act, he saw to it that the bill was passed by the
Parliament and the first Medical Sciences University was
established in Andhra Pradesh in record time.
Prof. Rajaram established three medical schools in the
private sector from its foundation to functional status all
of them are recognized postgraduate institutions in Nepal
and India. Currently he is a Consultant Obstetrician and
Gynaecologist and International Medical Education to Destiny
Health University in Caribbean and The University of Montana
in USA. Prof. Rajaram continues to serve the poor and rural
areas as Managing Trust of Academy of Safe Motherhood,
Association of American Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) -
Kalli Trust, International Society for Prevention of Birth
Defects, Carcinogenesis Foundation, USA, Cancer Society of
Pondicherry, SRIM Canter for Research on Meditation and
Medicine, USA.
His achievements in the academic field are remarkable. He
served as Executive Member, Scientific Advisory Committee,
and Academic Councils of many universities including Benarus
Hindu University, University of Madras and Goa, Central
University of Pondicherry. As a Task Force Member of Govt.
of India and Principal investigator of many ICMR projects
supported by WHO, USAID Prof. Rajaram contribution in the
field of Perinatology was unique. He was a member of team
that recommended to govt. of India to implement minimum
needs for promoting Primary health care to reduce Maternal
and Neonatal mortality and morbidity, strengthening primary
health centers and universal immunization, testing of
various contraceptives. He was founder Member of National
Neonatology Forum. Other institution to which he contributed
is National Institution of Nutrition (NIN), Institution for
Research in Reproduction (IRR), Institution of Cytology &
Preventive Oncology, and Communicable & Non-Communicable
Diseases (ICMR). He was invited by the Planning commission
of govt. of India to serve on the Sub-group set up to draft
National Policy on Achieving Safe Motherhood.
Travelled extensively to many countries including China
and Russia, delivered several orations and guest lectures.
Published several articles, chapters, reviews and edited
books. A multi linguist is proficient in 9 languages
including English, German, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Konkani,
Urdu, Hindi and Arabic.

Prof. Rajaram with Lt. Governor of Puducherry and Director
Commonwealth Foundation in Puducherry, 2008. He is active in
every filed. Practices medicine and meditation. Serves the
society. Writes extensively and travels tirelessly ready to
answer anybody, anytime for any help that he is capable of
extending. 
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Dr. P.H. Munshi

Dr. Praful H. Munshi was born on 1st
January 1914. A self made man, lost his father at an early
age of only four years. With extreme struggle & hard work,
he created his own path from Junagadh to Ahmedabad and from
Ahmedabad to K.E.M. Hospital, Mumbai. He achieved a
milestone in 1942 when he completed his Post Graduation and
was awarded with the degree of M.D. in Obstetrics &
Gynecology from Bombay University. He returned to Ahmedabad
as one of the very few qualified Gynecologist in the State.

With his wife Mrs Munshi
With the only motto of serving the society, he started his
practice under the guidance and support of his maternal
uncle, Jitubhai Desai at Khadia in 1945. In new Ahmedabad,
on the west side of the river, he owned his very first small
clinic in Ellisbridge area.
A giant leap in his career was his
new venture at 50, Pritamnagar Society, the new building of
Munshi Hospital (Yr 1960). It was first of its kind in this
part of Ahmedabad with all facilities under one roof. With
an unbiased aim of serving the society, he was attached to
hospitals like Civil Hospital, V.S. Municipal General
Hospital, & later on in L.G. Hospital and Gulabbai Trust
Hospital, along with his private practice. He retired from
academic activity at the age of 60 years but continued his
clinical work at his private clinic and helped many other
private practitioners by providing right guidance till very
late in his active life.
To his fortune and his generation
next, Dr. Atul Munshi, Dr. Kalpana, Dr. Sanjay & Dr. Neelima
Thakore have joined the same noble profession to four
successfully running hospitals. His second son, Dr. Ajay
Munshi is a General Surgeon with professorship in Medical
College. His son-in-law, Dr. Advait Thakore is an
Anesthesiologist. So, Dr. Praful Munshi cared for education
in his 2nd generation also! A rare combination in
current situation. Even, the third generation in the form of
Dr. Sujal & Dr. Ami have recently joined the practice and
further expanded the horizons to endoscopy & infertility
practice. Dr. Priyangi, Dr. Abhijit, Dr. Rajita & Devangi
are already medical graduates & are pursuing their P.G.
studies. Kavina, the youngest is a budding medico. In a
nutshell, he has left behind a huge medical tree.

With his second son Dr. Ajay Munshi
Dr. Praful Munshi died peacefully on 26th Dec.
2006 leaving behind a big family& many well-wishers & wide
segment of society! He was a teacher par excellence, with
many publications & awards to his credit. During his long
active career he was a medical teacher for 30 yrs & private
practitioner for more than 4 decades. A master of Vaginal
Operative delivery, people used to come to see his forceps
operation, even after he retired as a teacher. An honest,
hard working & sincere obstetrician with pleasing bedside
manners and above all a caring human being!

Dr. Munshi being felicitated

Dr. Munshi at a public function

With worthy colleagues Dr. Sanat Joshi and Dr. Kalaben Shah
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Inspiring Obstetrician:
Dr Pratap Kumar

Born on 27th of May 1954 to Mr. Narayan Achar,
Advocate at Mangalore and Mrs. Meera Achar, Dr. Pratap Kumar
is currently the professor and Head, Dept of Obgyn, Kasturba
Medical College, Manipal. He did his schooling at Mangalore
and MBBS, DGO and MD from Kasturba Medical College,
Mangalore and Manipal in Karnataka. His grand father Mr. K R
Achar was a Member of Parliament during the tenure of Pandit
Jawaharlal Nehru from Mangalore constituency.
He did his MBBS in the year of 1976 and MD in 1981. He
became the Associate Professor in the year 1986 and Unit
Chief in 1988. He was promoted as a Professor in the year
1990. Since 1996 he heads the department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology at the Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. He
established and heads the Division of Reproductive Medicine
at the Kasturba Hospital attached to Kasturba Medical
College, Manipal.
Appointment on Academic boards and specialties:
He was appointed as a member of the advisory
committee of F.I.G.O. (Federation of International
Gynecology and Obstetrics) from 2004 for three years. He was
also the International advisor for Ethical issues on
Ultrasound by F.I.G.O. He was honored by being appointed
member of the speciality board in Obstetrics and Gynecology
by National Board of Examination for a period of 3 years
from 1996 and once again re-appointed for 3 years from 2001.
He has been the Inspector for recognition of
hospitals under the National Board of Examination and
Examiner for the award of Postgraduate degree of Diplomate
of National Board of Examinations and also the examiner for
the same.
He has been on the university senate as member of Academic Senate of
Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He is also The Chairman
for Board of Studies in Obstetrics and Gynecology for
Manipal Academy of Higher Education University. He is a
recognized PhD guide in MAHE, Manipal.
He was the National Chairman of the F.O.G.S.I. Imaging Sciences Committee
(Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecological Societies of
India) for the year 1991 to 1995. As the National Chairman
he did a tremendous job in popularizing the technology by
holding ultrasound workshops and CME programmes and seminars
in different parts of the country. USG really came of the
age in this country through his efforts. He was elected as
the National Vice President of FOGSI for the year 1999.
He has been a visiting Professor to Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg,
France for the year 2000 in the month of April. He was
deputed to Melaka, Malaysia as the Head of Department in
Melaka Manipal Medical College from May 2002 to July 2004.
AWARDS
He was awarded the Best Scientific publication by the National Journal of
Obstetrics & Gynecology of India (FOGSI) for the year 1998
for his publication “Hyperinsulinemia and PCOD”. He received
the Good teacher Award from Kasturba Medical College,
Manipal for the year 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2006. He was
nominated by The University Grant Commission (Govt. of
India), for 1997 Indo-Belgium Cultural Exchange Programme.
Under this programme he visited Dutch Speaking University at
Brussels, Belgium. A 10 days period was selected between
October 18–28, 1997 for working at Centre for Reproductive
Medicine under Prof Devroy at Brussels, Belgium.
He was awarded the FOGSI CORION Award in 1995 for Scientific Research on
FSH Threshold Concept in Infertility. This award was given
by the National Federation of Obst & Gynecol of India for
services to the Federation and for contributions to research
activities in the senior scientist group. The award was
given at the National Congress of Obst & Gyn held at Kanpur,
India In December 1995.
He was judged Outstanding Young Person for 1991 by Jaycees of Dakshina
Kannada District Manipal for the various works done for the
District.
He was also awarded The Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics &
Gynecology “Young Gynaecologist Award” for the year 1990 –
1991 on nomination by Federation of Obstetrics &
Gynecological Societies of India. This involved a sponsor to
attend the Asian Conference of Obstetrics & Gynecology held
at Bangkok, Thailand in February 1991.
He was awarded a Post Doctoral Fellowship (1987) by Loma Linda University
Fellowship, Loma Linda, California, USA.
Publications:
He has contributed over 50 chapters in various books and has authored over
200 papers in various national and international journals.
He has more than 400 presentations in India and abroad
Hobbies:
He has various hobbies in which teaching is a part of work
and conducts several CME programmes, Conferences etc. he
also loves to play music and imparting positive thinking is
his passion. He used to participate in the competitions as
an undergraduate student while doing MBBS in stringed
instrument category and has won several prizes for the same
by playing the instrument Sitar. He learnt positive thinking
by observing parents and teachers who formed an integral
part of life.
Family:
Wife: Mrs Vidya Pratap, Director of Public relations
and Media communications, Manipal University. Formerly
working at Business management college of T A Pai Institute,
Manipal
Daughters: Ms Deepali, a computer engineer, presently
doing her MBA at Purdue University, USA after working for
two years in India with Motorola and HP companies. She is a
great reader of books. Ms. Deepika, 12th Std.
student is a performer of Bharatanatyam dance, draws and
paints.
Values of life to be remembered:
Three “C”s: Character, Commitment and Confidence. We should have a good
character and we should be committed to our work, family and
friends. Whatever we do should be with great confidence.
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Dr. Usha Krishna
(Mumbai)

Dr. Usha Krishna was born in Mumbai in a family of
educationists. Her father was a pioneer in education,
educated in London in 1920’s. He setup the first
co-educational school with tremendous importance to art,
music and extra curricular activities. Her mother was one of
the first few ladies to go abroad in 1930s to learn child
psychology and Montessori education. Dr. Usha Krishna
therefore had an ideal environment to study as well as have
all round growth in various facets. She paid great deal of
attention to music and dancing along with her medical
studies and even today she is very much interested in
performing arts and paintings. She was a trustee of New Era
School trust which has been now been passed on to a very
capable resourceful group.
She has married to Mr. G Ramakrishna to an Industrial
Engineer and Management Consultant. He has been a source of
great strength and helped and inspired her to work. Her son
Anand Krishna an Industrial Engineer and MBA married to
Sonali who is MBA and CFA. They work in USA and have two
daughters. Her daughter Dr. Amala Mahadevan and her husband
Dr. L Mahadevan are in academic fields after their PhDs in
Stanford University are now professors in Boston University
and Harvard University respectively. They have a daughter
and a son doing very well in USA, but regularly come to
India to learn a lot. The family has been a great source of
joy.
After her post graduation, she was trained in High Risk
Pregnancy problems abroad and joined KEM hospital as Asst.
Hon. and later she was Hon. Prof. in KEM hospital and GS
Medical College. She was extremely interested in teaching
and was in-charge of Dr. N A Purandare Ob/Gyn. research
centre. She is a post graduate teacher and examiner for MD,
DGO, DNB, PhD. She has conducted many teaching programmes
for the Universities, ICMR, College of Surgeons and
Physicians, ICOG. She is reviewer of several journals. She
is very grateful to her mentors such as Dr. B N Purandare,
Dr. V N Purandare, Dr. Banoo Coyaji, Prof. U K Sheth, Prof.
Ranjit Roy Chaudhury, Dr. Mrs. Fernandes, Father Fuster and
many other well wishers and colleagues who inspired her to
do the medical, operative, research work, as well as
community welfare. There is much more to be done in every
field yet.
She had WHO grants, especially on projects related to
fertility control. She was on the Prostaglandin task force
and was closely associated with work of WHO Fertility
control projects and as well as projects of Indian Council
of Medical Research. She was the Chairperson of the FOGSI
Committee of Adolescent Problems and Clinical Research and
later the President of FOGSI and Mumbai Ob/Gyn. Society.
She was a member of expert committee for clinical research
and Family Welfare at Ministry of Health, Government of
India. She is a chairperson of scientific advisory committee
– Reproductive Health; ICMR She is also a member of advisory
council, Population Foundation of India and on scientific
advisory committee of National Institute for Research in
Reproduction, ICMR, Sir H. N. Hospital, Breach Candy
Hospital and KEM Hospital, Pune. She was on FIGO expert
advisory panel on Maternal & Perinatal Healthcare. She was
the Chairperson on Ethics committee of National Institute of
Research in Reproductive Health and now chairs ethics
committee of Tata Memorial Hospital.
She is greatly interested in setting up medical clinics of
excellent quality. As a medical & welfare advisor of Larsen
& Toubro, she has set up number of centers which have
received recognition from BMC & BCC, Mother Teresa award
etc. She is a trustee of L & T Charitable trust.
Dr. Usha Krishna is closely associated with FPAI for more
than a decade. She is the President of FPAI, Mumbai branch
and now also the President of FPA India. She is the Vice
Chairperson of the medical advisory committee. She has
organized conferences and seminars on the subjects related
to ob/gyn, family welfare and community health. Her
professional work is related to clinical work, academics and
research as well as publication of scientific material. She
actively works for India Sponsorship Committee which runs by
Balgram – Children’s Village for orphan children. The
institution has a school upto 10th standard and
vocational training institute.
She has edited of books on Pregnancy at Risk, Safe
Motherhood, The Adolescent Girl and Maternal Mortality and
High Risk Pregnancy. She has 152 publications in
professional journals, 20 chapters in books and has started
FOGSI Focus, an educational publication of FOGSI and
contributed 10 to 11 of them. She is the series editor of
“Obstetrics and Gynecology in Perspective” of Orient
Longman. She has been invited to speak at several
conferences and universities.
She is keen to reach knowledge and she is highly motivated
to spread the message to achieve the excellence and high
performance through team work. She is involved in many
activities from patient care, teaching as well as social
welfare and cultural activities.
Her sincere
work is been appreciated and has received awards such as-
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FIGO (International Federation) award for Out Standing
Contribution to Women’s Health,
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FOGSI award for Life Achievement Award
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MOGS award for Dr B N Purandare Award
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AOFOG Fellowship Award
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Dr V V Puri Award
She hopes to
continue her mission to spread happiness through health. |