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DR.B.DEVI

CONSULTANT, DEPARTMENT OF ENDOGYNECOLOGY,
GEM HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, COIMBATORE

Date of Birth: 08/9/1978
Email: devibalasubramaniam@gmail.com

Address

Gem Hospital And Research Centre,
45,Pankaja Mills, Ramanathapuram,
Coimbatore, Tamilnadu 641045

Birthplace: TIRUCHENGODE, TAMILNADU
Nationality: INDIAN
Languages Known: Tamil, Kannada, English

EDUCATION

MS OBSTERICS & GYNECOLOGY • 2007 • KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE, MANIPAL
POST DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN ENDOGYNECOLOGY • 2016 • GEM INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTRE, COIMBATORE

HONORS

HONORARY FMAS (FELLOW IN MINIMAL ACCESS SURGERY) • 2017 • AMASI (ASSOCIATION OF MINIMAL ACCESS SURGEONS OF INDIA)

WORK EXPERIENCE

CONSULTANT, DEPT. OF ENDOGYNECOLOGY,
GEM HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, COIMBATORE • JUNE 2015 TILL DATE
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
DEPT. OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY,
PSG INSITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, COIMBATORE • 2012 – 2015
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
DEPT. OF OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY,
PSG INSITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES AND RESEARCH, COIMBATORE • 2007 – 2012

ACHIEVEMENTS

PERFORMED 800 LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERIES INCLUDING ADVANCED PROCEDURES: COMPLICATED HYSTERECTOMY, SEVERE PELVIC ENDOMETRIOSIS, FROZEN PELVIS, UROGYNECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES.

MEMBER OF ORGANIZING TEAM SINCE 2016 FOR BASIC LAPAROSCOPIC TRAINING PROGRAMMES.

ORGANISED VARIOUS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AND CME.

AUTHORED A BOOK TITLED “PENNAE NALAMA” ON WOMEN HEALTH ISSUES THAT HAS BEEN PUBLISHED IN REGIONAL LANGUAGE(TAMIL), JANUARY 2016.

BEST VIDEO AWARD FOR BURCH INTRA/ EXTRA PERITONEAL APPROACH AT STAR ENDOGYNEC CONCLAVE, OCTOBER 2019

SPECIAL INTERESTS

ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPY
UTERINE PRESERVING SURGERIES
SLING SURGERIES
MESH REPAIRS IN UROGYNECOLOGY
SURGERIES FOR STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE, CYSTOCELE REPAIRS
MEDICAL MANAGEMENT FOR ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING
ADVANCED STAGE ENDOMETRIOSIS
POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN DISEASE
MENOPAUSE AND HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

LAPAROSURG- 8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE & LIVE WORKSHOP IN LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
COIMBATORE, MAY 2015
GYNO LAP- 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND LIVE WORKSHOP ON ENDOGYNECOLOGY
COIMBATORE, MAY 2016
WORLD WEB CONFERENCE ON LAPAROSCOPY FOR DISEASES OF UTERUS AND OVARY
GEM HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, COIMBATORE, SEPTEMBER 2016
CME ON CURRENT UPDATES IN GYNECOLOGY
GEM HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, COIMBATORE, FEBRUARY 2017
AMASICON 2017
KOCHI, OCTOBER 2017
WEBINAR – GYNE ENDOSCOPY MEET , AUGUST 2020
GEM HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE , COIMBATORE , AUGUST 2020
AMASICON 2020 -LIVE WORK SHOP
GEM HOSPITAL NOV 2020

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2016	MODERATOR, OBESICON 2016, COIMBATORE	IMPACT OF OBESITY IN WOMEN
2016	FACULTY, FMAS PROGRAMME, BANGALORE	LAPAROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF ADNEXAL MASSES
2017 FEB	SPEAKER, CME ON CURRENT UPDATES IN GYNECOLOGY, COIMBATORE	LAPAROSCOPIC MANAGEMENT OF ADNEXAL MASSES
2017 OCT	ROBOCON	KOCHIN
2017 DEC	PRESENTATION OF LAPAROSCOPIC INSTRUMENT	EMOCK CONDUCTED IN PSG

PRESENTATIONS

LAPAROSCOPIC TOTAL LAPAROSCOPIC HYSTERECTOMY IN A LARGE CERVICAL FIBROID	AMASICON , KOCHI, NOVEMBER 2017
LAPAROSCOPIC BURCH & SACROCOLPOPEXY	UROGYNEC CONFERENCE SEP 2018
EVE ENDOSCOPY PARTICIPATION	CHENNAI -EVE ENDOSCOPY FEB 2019
MINIMALLY INVASIVE PARA AORTIC LYMPHADENOPATHY IN GYNEC MALIGNANCIES	SOUTH ZONE YUVA FOGSI, MARCH 2019
PANELIST IN LAPAROSCOPY COMPLICATION	IAGE STAR ENDOGYNEC CONCLAVE, OCTOBER 2019
VIDEO PRESENTATION ON CERVICAL ENCIRCLAGE AND PELVIC CONGESTION SYNDROME	GYNE ENDOSCOPY MEET, GEM HOSPITAL, COIMBATORE AUGUST 2020
FINALIST IN “IDOL OF VIDEOS IN GYNEC ENDOSCOPY”	A UNIQUE TALENT HUNT SHOW, OCTOBER 2020

PUBLICATIONS

1	“GUILLAIN-BARRE SYNDROME IN PREGNANCY :GUESS!BEWARE!SUPPORT – A rare and interesting case reports” accepted for publication by Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development (May 2012), Dr.Devi.B, Assoc Professor of OG, PSGIMSR, Dr.T.V.Chitra, Professor of OG
2	Dr.Devi.B, Dr.Reena Abraham, Dr.Alamelu Jayaram. “An unusual cause of menorrhagia: placenta percreta- a case report” published in INDIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 2013, Volume 4, Issue No 1, pg 70-74. Print ISSN – 0976-0245, Online ISSN : 0976-5506.
3	Balasubramaniam D, Chitra TV, Panicker S. Outcome of emergency cerclage for advanced cervical dilatation: a retrospective analysis. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2014 Jan 5;3(1):229-34.
4	Poornima C, Devi B, Panicker S. Torsion of cystic ovary: an unusual cause of acute abdomen in midtrimester pregnancy. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014 Feb 10;3(4):1134-7.
5	Dr.Ramya.T, Dr.Prakash.B, Dr.Devi.B. Norethisterone induced cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (cvst) – a rare case and review of literature. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Mar;3(1):231-235, DOI: 10.5455/2320-1770.ijrcog20140347
6	Abraham R, Devi B. Fetal akinesia deformation sequence: a case report and review of literature. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2017 Jan 4;3(3):843-6.
7	Duraisamy KY, Balasubramaniam D, Chinnusamy P. Caesarean scar pregnancy with scar dehiscence-successful laparoscopic management and the review of literature. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2016 Jun;5(6):1686-9.
8	Duraisamy KY, Balasubramaniam D, Chinnusamy P, Barnwal R. Case series of rare ovarian malignancy: granulosa cell tumor. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2017 Feb;5(2):723-7.
9	D. Kavitha Yogini, B. Devi, Swati Nethaji, C. Palanivelu. Blue urine following chromopertubation: don’t overlook!!!. International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research 2017;4(3):765-766.
10	Yogini DK, Devi B, Palanivelu C, Kodeeswari P. Feasibility of total laparoscopic hysterectomy for benign pathology in large uteri (≥ 300 Grams). Indian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research. 2017;4(2):193-7.
11	Yogini DK, Rashmi.B, Devi B, Palanivelu C Successful laparoscopic management of huge ovarian cysts- a study of 25 cases. International Journal of Scientific Research. 2017;4(4):2277 – 8179
12	Yogini KD, Balasubramaniam D, Palanivelu C, Kakollu A. Laparoscopic approach to adnexal mass in adolescents: A retrospective analysis. J Datta Meghe Inst Med Sci Univ 2017;12:55-60.
13	Duraisamy Kavitha Yogini, Devi Balasubramaniam, Malathi Ezhil, Kodeeswari Periyasamy, Chinnusamy Palanivelu (2017). Supernumerary Ovary: A Case Report. POJ Gyn Obst Res 1(1): 1-4
14	Kavitha D Y, Rashmi B, Devi B, Chinnusamy P. Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy – A Retrospective Study. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res 1(5)- 2017.BJSTR.MS.ID.000462. DOI : 10.26717/BJSTR.2017.01.000462
15	Kavitha Y D, Devi B, Amrutha K, Kodeeswari P, Palanivelu C. Laparoscopic Myomectomy: A Safe and Effective Procedure in Multiple Submucosal Fibroids. Int Gyn & Women’s Health 1(1)-2018. IGWHC. MS.ID.000105.
16	Kavitha Y D, Devi B, Amrutha K, Palanivelu C. Laparoscopic Management of Early Post operative Small Bowel Adhesive Obstruction following Hysterectomy: a Series of 2 Cases. Int Gyn & Women’s Health 1(2)-2018. IGWHC. MS.ID.000106
17	Kavitha Y D, Devi B, Amrutha K, Palanivelu C, Kodeeswari R. A Prospective Study of Minimally Invasive Paravaginal Repair of Cystocele and Associated Pelvic Floor Defects: Our Experience. The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India. http:;//doi.org/10.1007/s13224-018-1137-1.
18	Balasubramaniam D, Duraisamy KY, Ezhilmani M. Laparoscopic Detorsion and Fertility Preservation in Twisted Ischemic Adnexa – A Single-Center Prospective Study. Gynecol Minim Invasive Ther. 2020;9(1):24-28. Published 2020 Jan 23. doi:10.4103/GMIT.GMIT_20_19
19	Balasubramaniam D, Duraisamy KY, Ezhilmani M, Ravi S. Isolated Fallopian Tube Torsion: A Rare Twist with a Diagnostic Challenge That May Compromise Fertility. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2020;13(2):162-167. doi:10.4103/jhrs.JHRS_143_19
20	Balasubramaniam D, Duraisamy KY, Chinnusamy P, Nethaji S, Karunanithi S. Feasibility of Laparoscopic Hysterectomy in Stage IV Pelvic Endometriosis: Our Technique and Outcomes. J Midlife Health. 2020;11(1):27-33. doi:10.4103/jmh.JMH_69_19
21	Balasubramaniam, Devi & Duraisamy, Kavitha & Karunanithi, Sangeetha. (2019). Knowledge and awareness of cervical cancer, its screening and HPV vaccination among out patients in a tertiary care institute in India. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health. 6. 4437. 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20194508.
22	Duraisamy KY, Ravi S, Balasubramaniam D, Ramesh K. Accessory Fallopian Tube in an Adolescent: A Rare Anomaly. J Hum Reprod Sci. 2020 Jul-Sep;13(3):239-241. doi: 10.4103/jhrs.JHRS_53_20. Epub 2020 Oct 27. PMID: 33311911; PMCID: PMC7727879.
23	Laparoscopic Approach for Recurrent Huge Vulval Mass Kavitha Yogini Duraisamy1 · Devi Balasubramaniam1 · Malathi Ezhilmani1 · Palanivelu Chinnusamy The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India (May-June 2020) 70(3):240–242 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-019-01266-8
24	Retrospective clinicopathological analysis of scar endometriosis and its surgical management Kavitha Yogini Duraisamy1 , Devi Balasubramaniam1 , Karthikha Ravi1*, Aravinth Subramaniam2 International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology Duraisamy KY et al. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Feb;10(2):658-661
25	Laparoscopic management of early stage primary fallopian tube carcinoma Kavitha Yogini Duraisamy1 , Devi Balasubramaniam2 , Karthikha Ravi3 , Aravinth Balasubramanium4, Vol 5 \| Issue 2 \| Mar – Apr 2019
26	Rare conditions mimicking bladder endometriosis Devi Balasubramaniam1 , Kavitha Yogini Duraisamy2 , Malathi Ezhilmani3 , Aravinth Subramanium4 , Vol 4 \| Issue 6 \| Nov – Dec 2018
27	Yogini KD, Balasubramaniam D, Karunanithi S, Parthasarathi R. Perianal Endometriosis: A Rare Presentation of Extrapelvic Endometriosis. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2019; 11 (2):138-139.
28	Successful conservative management of chylous ascites post robotic retroperitoneal lymphadenectomy (stage 1 b ovarian malignancy)- a case report , Dr. Kavitha Yogini MS OBG, FMAS, Dr. Devi. B*, Dr Saranya Ravi, Dr.KodeeswariDepartment of Endogynecology, GEM Hospital and Research Centre, Coimbatore. international journal of scientific research, Volume-7 \| Issue-12 \| December-2018 \| PRINT ISSN No 2277 – 8179

PUBLIC HEALTH AWARENESS PROGRAMMES AND TALKS

ONE AND ONLY WOMEN	GEM HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, COIMBATORE, SEPTEMBER 2015
PENNAE NALAMA- MEGA EXHIBITION	GEM HOSPITAL AND RESEARCH CENTRE, COIMBATORE, JANUARY 2016,
SAVE UTERUS	NANDA COLLEGE OF NURSING, ERODE, JANUARY 2017
SAVE UTERUS CAMPAIGN	LIONS SUPREME PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMP, ERODE , APRIL 2017
SAVE HEALTH AND SAVE UTERUS	VIVEKANANDA COLLEGE, TIRUCHENGODE, AUGUST 2017