Dr. Rekha Rajendrakumar MBBS; MD; DNB; FICOG; FICMCH; PGDMLE; MRCOG(1) London
- Fellow, Reproductive Medicine
- Fertility and IVF specialist
- Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
- Diploma in Human Resources Development
- Diploma in Hospital Administration
- Diploma in Health and Hospital Management
Dr. Rekha Rajendra Kumar’s father wanted her to become a doctor. More than a wish from her father, an incident where she witnessed her mother getting saved by a female doctor set a passionate fire in young Rekha’s heart.
She embarked on her medical journey and went on to secure the 7th rank in her MBBS from Bangalore Medical College (1988), and her career soared from there. She completed her MD holding the first rank in the university examination (1991). She was also All India topper in the reproductive medicine course conducted by Indian College of Gynecology (ICOG). She completed her post-graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics from the reputed National Law School India University.
In the next decade, she got married, had kids, worked and racked up experience at various esteemed hospitals as a postgraduate teacher and an obstetrician. Meanwhile, she completed many courses in laparo hysteroscopy, ultrasound and IVF and improved her skills to scale to a higher standard.
She developed a strong interest in IVF after briefly working in a couple of fertility centres across Bengaluru.
In 2002, jointly with her husband Dr. Rajendra Kumar, Dr. Rekha started Chandana Hospital in which she is practising as a gynaecologist, obstetrician and fertility specialist.
She has been successfully running it as a Medical Director and Consultant, but her passion for helping couples conceive and become parents pushed her to newer horizons.
That was when Miracle IVF Hospital was born.
With that at heart, Dr. Rekha has assumed the role of Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Specialist and Gynaecologist at Miracle IVF Hospital.
With a complete team of health professionals by her side, Dr. Rekha is ever ready and confident to address the parenthood dream of couples from all walks of life.
Her continuous presence, participation and contribution in the obstetrical, gynaecological and IVF sector, both locally and internationally, inspire Dr. Rekha to help couples those are trying to concieve.
Dr. Rekha’s passion in her field has made her not only a dedicated medical expert but also a teacher. Her experience includes being a trainer for undergraduate training, a guest lecturer as well as a facilitator for various medical institutions and gynaecological events.
She was an active secretary of Bangalore Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
She is an executive committee member of the Karnataka chapter of Indian Fertility Society.
She has been practising in the same field for the past 30 years.
She is a life member of 9 important societies in the field of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility. She is also a member of the Infertility committee, Endocrinology Committee, and Food and Drugs Committee of FOGSI. She has been chairperson, panellist, coordinator and speaker in a large number of local, state, national and international conferences and workshops.
She has conducted various free health camps in rural and urban centres regarding preventive and curative health aspects of women’s health like pregnancy care, post-delivery care, contraception, adolescent health, nutrition, etc.
She has delivered various free educational health talks in schools, colleges, women’ clubs, villages, camps, garment factories etc., to educate and give awareness to women regarding health and hygiene. She has conducted various health programmes to junior obstetrician – gynaecologists regarding safe and standard antenatal care and institutional delivery.
She has also delivered many television and radio talks on various aspects of women’s health like cancer prevention, infertility, IVF, menstrual hygiene, the importance of breastfeeding, and newborn care and many topics of a wide variety.
She is also in the expert core panel of “Parentcircle” magazine and the same website. She is also a Quora writer with more than 200 quora articles to her credit.·
Her special interests are - Reproductive Medicine and Operative Hystero laparoscopy
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- Miscellaneous
- MBBS from Bangalore Medical College with 7th rank to the University in April, 1988.
- MD (ObG) from Govt. Medical college and Wanless hospital, Miraj, Maharashtra with 1st rank to the university in December,1991.
- All India topper in ICOG (Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) Reproductive Medicine Examination, 2016.
- Completed correspondence course on Family Planning and Lactation Management conducted by Indian Medical Association, New Delhi in August, 1997.
- DNB graduation from Maulana Azad Medical College, Delhi in December, 1997.
- Completed Ob Gyn Ultrasonography course in ObG from Mediscan Centre, Chennai in June,1998.
- Passed MRCOG (I), London, in September, 2000.
- FICMCH awarded from Kolkota in August, from Indian College of Maternal and Child Health, in 2012.
- FICOG awarded in January, from ICOG (Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) in January 2013 at Mumbai.
- Completed hands-on practical training course on laparo-hysteroscopy in Bengaluru in 2013
- Post graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics (PGDMLE) from National Law School India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru in December, 2013.
- Fellow of Reproductive Medicine from Nadkarni Hospital, Killa Pardi and Surat, Gujrat, 2016
- Chandana Hospital is the third hospital to attain the national level accreditation from FOGSI(Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of India), – Manyata for standard maternal and child health care.
- Worked as Senior Registrar in Bombay Municipal hospitals
- Worked as Senior Registrar in M.S. Ramaiah Hospital and Bangalore Baptist Hospital from 1991 to1996 teaching undergraduates and postgraduates.
- Worked as Registrar at North Side Hospital, Bengaluru, 1991- 1992.
- Gained experience in Assisted Reproductive Technology at Nova Fertility Centre, Sadashiv Nagar, Bengaluru.
- Completed Fertility coursein Assisted Reproductive Technology at Momsoon Fertility Centre, Jayanagar, Bengaluru.
- Received second prize from FOGSI for “World Environment Day 2020” for planting saplings, as Hon. Secretary, BSOG
- Received second prize and appreciation memento from FOGSI, for work on Cancer cervix awareness and elimination program in March 2021, as Hon. Secretary, BSOG
- Received first prize from FOGSI for group skit on VAW (Violence Against Women )
- Received “Kittur Rani Chennamma State Award“ for the contribution to women’s health by Karnataka State Cabinet Minister for Women and Children development, Mrs. Shashikala Jolle, on International Women’s Day, 08/03/2020.
- Awarded “Childrens’ Day State Award” for the contribution to adolescent girls’ health by Karnataka State Cabinet Minister for Women and Children development, Mrs. Shashikala Jolle, for International Women’s Day, 10/03/2021.
- Received from the hands of FOGSI President on 23/ 11/ 2019 for the service to Women’s health.
- Awarded “Sunpure Super Woman Achiever Award”, a State level selection on International Women’s Day, 08/03/2019.
- Awarded “Sri Saarvabowma Award” from Sri Sri Shubhadendra Theertha Swamiji of Manthralaya at Manthralaya on 06/10/2019.
- Received “Adi Shankaracharya Award” at Kannada Saahitya Parishat on 08/03/2020.
- Awarded “Awarded “The Real Super Woman Award“ from FSIA ( Forever Star India Awards) on 4th November, 2020.
- Awarded “Kannada Aadarsha award” from Kannada Saahitya Parishath (Bangalore Urban) on 29/ 12/2020
- Awarded “Karunaada Siri Award“ from famous poet Dr. Dodda Range Gowda, arranged by Karunaada Sene at Nayana Sabhaangana, Ravindra Kala Kshethra on 06/03/2021
- Awarded “International Womens’ Day- Top 100 Women Achievers Award 2021” on 08/03/2021 from Jai Medlife Asia Health care groups
- Awarded “Bharatha Mahila Shreshta Rathna award“ Janatha Samaaja Seva Trust on the 158th Swamy Vivekananda Jayanthi day, 27/03/2021.
- Received MS Signature International award titled as “Dr. Thomas F Burke Synergy for Global Innovations and Human Rights” award 2021 from the hands of Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Varma, Founder President, Social Upliftment of Women and Child Health (SUWACH), CEO, New Delhi, Mrs. Krithika Kulhari, Deputy Commissioner, Himachal Pradesh and also online presence of Union Road and Transport Minister, Mr. Nitin Gadkari and Dr. Thomas Burke at Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, on 29/09/2021.
- Felicitated by Lions club of Bangalore, at Achievers Award Ceremony on 24/10/2019 at Bangalore.
- Felicitated in AICOG 2020 at Lucknow, by FOGSI Endocrinology Committee on 30/01/2020.
- Felicitated by Vipra Balaga, Bangalore
- Felicitated by Hoysala Karnataka Sangha, Bangalore on 31/07/2022 by Mr. Tejaswi Surya, MP, Bangalore south, Dr. Uday B Garudachar, MLA, Chikpet Assembly constituency, Bangalore, Sri. Ravi Subramanya,MLA, Basavanagudi Assembly constituency, Bangalore, and Sri. Ashok Haranahalli, President of Akhila Karnataka Brahmana Mahasabha, Karnataka
- Medical Director and Consultant at Chandana Hospital and Gynec endoscopy centre, since April, 2002 till date
- Medical Director of Miracle IVF Hospital
- Honorary Secretary, BSOG - 2020 to 2021
- Joint Organising Secretary, Abhigyaan 2021, FOGSI - FIGO – SAFOG – BSOG International conference.
- Chairperson, Infertility Committee, KSOGA - 2021 to 2022
- Peer reviewer of Journal of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of India ( JOGI )
- Peer reviewer of Journal of Pharmaceutical Research International
- Life-member of : Indian Medical Association ( IMA )
IFS ( Indian Fertility Society)
BSOG ( Bangalore Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists)
FOGSI
ICOG
NARCHI ( National Association for Reproductive & Child Health of India)
ISAR ( Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction)
IAGE (Indian Society of Gynecological Endoscopists)
PCOS ( Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome society)
KISAR ( Karnataka chapter of ISAR )
Karnataka Cancer Society - Member – FOGSI Infertility Committee, from 2019
- Member – FOGSI Food and Drug Committee, from 2019
- Member – FOGSI Endocrinology Committee, from 2019
- Member – FOGSI Public Awareness Committee, from 2020 , September
- Member – FOGSI Sexual Medicine Committee, from 2020, October
- Guest lecturer, panellist, coordinator and chairperson in more than 400 local, State, National and International conferences.
- Private practice for the past 30 years since January, 1992 till date
- Executive committee member of BSOG (Bangalore Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) – for 4 years
- Joint. Secretary, BSOG – 2019 to 2020
- Founder Executive Committee Member, Indian Fertility Society, Karnataka Chapter, 2019 - 2023
- Ex Consultant and postgraduate teacher at M S Ramaiah and Baptist Hospital, Bangalore conducting intense Postgraduate teaching sessions
- Conducted various free health camps in rural and urban centres regarding preventive and curative health aspects of women’s health independently, also through organizations like Rotary, Family Planning Association of India, Bangalore Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indian Medical Association etc.,
- Delivered various free educational health talks in schools, collages, women’ clubs, villages, camps, garment factories etc., to educate and give awareness to women regarding health and hygiene independently, also through organizations like Rotary, Family Planning Association of India, Bangalore Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Indian Medical Association etc.,
- Delivered many free awareness talks on various aspects of women’s health in leading television channels – like breast cancer, infertility, IVF, antenatal care, postnatal nutrition etc.,
- Delivered more than 50 free radio talks in “Radio FM 90.4 Active Health Program” on various aspects of women’s health like anemia in pregnancy, hypertension in pregnancy, Diabetes in Pregnancy, antenatal and postnatal care, breast feeding, Lifestyle and infertility, nutrition in pregnancy, adolescent health, etc.,
- Spreading knowledge about various aspects of women’s health through you tube videos
- Delivered many talks and conducted camps through FPI ( Family Planning Association of India ).
- Conducted various health programmes and practical demonstrations to junior obstetrician – gynaecologists regarding safe and standard antenatal care and institutional delivery
- Subcommittee Member- Infertility workshop, All India Congress of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (AICOG ), 2019
- Core committee Member, Reviewer and Judge – Poster committee, AICOG, 2019
- Core Committee Member, Parivarthan group, part of FOGSI
- Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecological Society of India (FOGSI) certified State level Lead Assessor for Obstetric standards of hospitals
- FIGO( Federation of International Gynecologists and Obstetricians) - FOGSI certified Master trainer for PPIUCD
- FOGSI FIGO WDF ( World Diabetes Federation) GOI ( Govt of India) recognised Master Trainer for testing and management of HIP (hyperglycemia in Pregnancy)
- Expert, core group of “Parentcircle” magazine and the same website
- Speaker at KSOGA (Karnataka State Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Association ) 2017 at Shimoga, on “Endometrium and its importance in infertility”.
- Judge for paper presentation at KSOGA, 2017.
- Judge for poster presentation at KSOGA, 2017.
- Core person in “infertility workshop” of KSOGA , 2018
- Completed Master class programme on “Hands on in Laparoscopy” conducted by NHS, UK.
- Completed Master Class programme on “Thyroid disorders in pregnancy” conducted by FOGSI.
- Panelist and chairperson in ART sessions in AICOG - 2018 and 2019.
- Speaker at ISAR 2018 at Kolkata, on “USG findings of endometrium in ART cycles”
- Speaker at FOGSI national Conference at Hyderabad, on “Adnexal cysts and Infertility”, May , 2019
- Panellist in ISAR, 2019, on “Endocrinological problems in Infertility”
- Panellist in KISAR 2018, on Endometriosis
- Panellist in KISAR 2019, on infertility
- Panellist in Cutting Edge International conference, on PCOS, 2018
- Panellist in national conference, ”Optimizing Obstetrics Outcome” on “infections in Pregnancy”, July 2019
- Core Committee person of organising team of Cutting Edge International Conference, 2019
- Core Committee member of Infertility workshop in AICOG 2019, Bangalore
- Committee Member of IAGE conference of Bangalore, 2017 and 2018
- Coordinator of Poster and Hospitality committees in AICOG 2019, Bangalore
- Part of lead team of International Congress “Cutting Edge” May 2019
- Part of Organising Committee, KISAR, Belgaum, May 2019
- Nodal centre and part of “Anemia- Nationwide study”
- Part of march for spreading awareness on “SAVE THE GIRL CHILD”
- Part of march for spreading awareness on “HARASSMENT ON DOCTORS”
- Part of walkathon as curtain raiser for AICOG 2019
- Part of march at Belgaum protesting against KPME act, 2017.
- Part of doctors’ protest at Victoria Hospital, Bangalore for manhandling of Female Doctor on duty.
- Published about 50 health related and other articles in leading Kannada newspapers like Vijaya Karnataka and Kannada Prabha and magazines on women’s health.
- Publication of research paper (original article) as first author on “ART outcome in women with premature ovarian failure and menopausal women” in International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol 5, Issue 5, IJRCOG, May 2016, pg 18 -21.
- Publication of research paper (case report) on “Swyer syndrome” in Indian Obstetrics and Gynaecology Journal.Vol.7, No.1, Jan – March 2017 issue, pg 18 – 21 as first author.
- Article on HSG tips for KSOGA, July 2018.
- Article on Mullerian Anomalies for Infertility Workshop, AICOG, 2019, as first author.
- News article on “Hyperthyroidism and Infertility” under FOGSI Endocrinology Committee, April 2020.
- Newsletter on “Endocrinology of cord blood cells” published on 15/04/2020 under FOGSI Endocrinology Committee, Vol 5.
- Article entitled “Evaluation of combination therapy of Inositols, Antioxidants and Vitamins in PCOS. A multi centric retrospective observational study (Rose Study)” , published in the 28th World Congress of COGI online November 19 – 21, 2020, page 85 of the COGI abstract book. Later presented in ESHRE Congress, 2021.
- Article on “Diet in pregnancy” in Nurses’ Journal, Nursing Digest, Vol 9, No.1, Jan – March 2021, pg 25 – 28.
- Article on “Progesterone for luteal support in IVF cycles: A Focus” in Times of Gynaecology (TOG) – AMOGS - FOGSI Journal. Page 9 – 13, Issue 45, 2021.
- Newsletter on “Gynecomastia” published on 28/07/2021 under FOGSI Endocrinology Committee, Vol 27.
- Authored a chapter in FOGSI FOCUS 2021, Nutrition in women: Across ages, Chapter 20, “Micronutrients in male and female Infertility”, 26/06/2021, Pg 173 – 182. This edition of FOGSI FOCUS got best FOGSI FOCUS award on 26/09/2021 at FOGSI MGM.
- An article on “Postpartum Depression” in “Vaidya Sampada”, Doctor Writers’ Medical Literature book on Doctors Day celebration from IMA; July – August 2022 Bulletin, Vol 1, Edition 4, page 17- 18.
- Contributed a chapter as co - author on “Alternative therapies in management of menopause” in Noida Obstetrics Gynec Quarterly journal - NOS Knowledge Bytes-The Clinical Update- Menopause – Multi dimensional Management; volume 1, April May June 2022, Quarterly Issue 2, Page 44 - 47.
- An article on Accidental haemorrhage(story based on my professional experience) to IMA Kannada Vaidya Writers’ Association on 28/06/2022. Accepted for publication.
- Another article (story based on my professional experience) on general topic to IMA Kannada Vaidya Writers’ Association on 08/07/2022. Accepted for publication.
- A chapter on “Rh Negative Pregnancy” in a book on “High risk pregnancy”, (for general practitioners) yet to be published.
- A chapter on “Isoimmunization in Pregnancy” in a book on “High risk pregnancy”, FOGSI FOCUS, yet to be published.
- More than 100 you tube videos on women’s health
- Quora writer, contributed around200 articles
- Writer in “Pratilipi“, a digital app for writers
- Travelled more than 30 countries
- Special interests: Reproductive Medicine and Operative Hystero laparoscopy
- Hobbies – Gardening, Bharath Natyam dance
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