Dr Uma Krishnaswamy

About
Qualification
MS, FRCSEd, FRCSEng, FFSTEd, FAIS, MA

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
• Faculty member, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh preparatory course for Trainers & Examiners of the National Board of Examinations, India. 2014.
• Organiser, The International Edinburgh MRCS Preparation Course (Chennai), 2013 & 2014.
• 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.

• 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 100 free papers, invited lectures, prestigious orations, panel discussions etc, in national and international academic meetings along with journal publications in peer reviewed journals.

• 20 yrs experience in India and United Kingdom
• I am the first breast surgeon in Chennai.
• Working in Apollo Hospitals since last Assignment

Certifications & Professional Memberships

• 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.