, MBBS, DGO, DNB, FRCOG
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Part of the management team, Dr Uma Ram is a senior OBGYN with over 17 years of experience. Her interests include high-risk pregnancies, gestational diabetes, twin-pregnancies, IUGR, PCOS, benign gynecology.
- Woman Achiever Award, Rotary International 3230, 2015
- International Diabetic Federation - Blue ring award 2012
- Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2007 Shan S Ratnam-Young Gynaecologist Award (SSR-YGA) - AOFOG Golden Jubilee, XXth Asia & Oceania
- Actively involved in postgraduate teaching sessions organised by the Association of Tamilnadu
- Member of RCOG
- Coordinator of Chennai Part 2 MRCOG examination courses 2004 – 2015
- Faculty at Voluntary Health Services, Adyar for teaching DNB postgraduate students
- Faculty at Mediscan Systems for the Fetal Medicine Fellowship programs
- Coordinator of Life Support in Obstetrics workshop conducted at regular intervals
- Coordinator of Basic Obstetric Skills workshop conducted at regular intervals
- Faculty on C section module and Perineal tear and episiotomy workshop of Ethicon, Johnson and Johnson
- Lectures and presentations in CME and meetings
- Organising secretary AICC RCOG annual conference 2003, 2007, 2010
- Organising Secretary Annual Conference of Indian Menopause Society 2010
- Member Organising Committee, AOGIN annual conference
- Scientific Committee CUSP 2012; 2014
- Scientific Committee member, International RCOG meeting 2014, Hyderabad
- Venkataraman H, Uma R, Craik S, Arungunasekaran A, Seshadri S, Saravanan P. Increased fetal adiposity prior to diagnosis of gestational diabetes in South Asians: more evidence for the ‘thin–fat’ baby, Diabetologia (2017) 60: 399. doi:10.1007/s00125-016- 4166-2
- Uma Ram, Suresh Seshadri, Ponnusamy Saravanan. Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy: time to ask the hard questions? Letter, Lancet June 16, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ S2213-8587(17)30218- 8
- Unnikrishnan R, Jaganathan S, Wadhwani P, Bhalla S, Kumar P, Sinha S, Neerja Bhatla, Padmalatha Venkatram , Kusagradhi Ghosh , Ambrish Mittal , Dorairaj Prabhakaran , Nikhil Tandon, Viswanathan Mohan, Uma Ram. Gestational diabetes mellitus training: A well-grounded approach for safeguarding two generations. Indian J Endocr Metab 2017;21:934-5
- Kanthimathi S, Chidambaram M, Bodhini D, Liju S, Bhavatharini A,· Uma R,· Anjana RM, Mohan V, Radha V, Association of recently identified type 2 diabetes gene variants with Gestational Diabetes in Asian Indian population Mol Genet Genomics (2017) DOI 10.1007/s00438-017- 1292-6
- Uma, R., Bhavadharini, B., Ranjani, H., Mahalakshmi, M. M., Anjana, R. M., Unnikrishnan, R., Kayal, A., Malanda, B., Belton, A., and Mohan, V. (2017) Pregnancy outcome of gestational diabetes mellitus using a structured model of care : WINGS project (WINGS-10). J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res., 43: 468–475. doi: 10.1111/jog.13249
- B. Bhavadharini, R. Uma, P. Saravanan and V. Mohan Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus – relevance to low and middle- income countries Clinical Diabetes and Endo (2016) 2:13
- Mahalakshmi MM, Bhavadharini B, Maheswari K, Kalaiyarasi G, Anjana RM, Ranjit U, Mohan V, Joseph K, Rekha K, Nallaperumal S, Malanda B, Kayal A, Belton A, Uma R. Comparison of maternal and fetal outcomes among Asian Indian pregnant women with or without gestational diabetes mellitus: A situational analysis study (WINGS-3). Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 20:491-496
- Anjana RM, Sudha V, Lakshmipriya N, Anitha C, Unnikrishnan R, Bhavadharini B, Mahalakshmi MM, Maheswari K, Kayal A, Uma R, Ranjani H, Ninov L, Deepa M, Pradeepa R, Pastakia SD, Malanda B, Belton A, Mohan V. Physical activity patterns and gestational diabetes outcomes – the WINGS project. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2016; 116:253–62
- Kayal A, Mohan V, Malanda B, Anjana RM, Bhavadharini B, Mahalakshmi MM, Maheswari K, Uma R, Unnikrishnan R, Kalaiyarasi G, Ninov L, Belton A. Women in India with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Stratey (WINGS): Methodology and development of model of care for gestational diabetes mellitus (WINGS 4) Indian J. Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 20: 707-715
- Bhavadharini B, Mahalakshmi MM, Anjana RM, Maheswari K, Uma R, Deepa M, Unnikrishnan R, Ranjani H, Pastakia SD, Kayal A, Ninov L, Malanda B, Belton A, Mohan V. Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in urban and rural Tamil Nadu using IADPSG and WHO 1999 criteria (WINGS 6). Clinical Diabetes and Endo 2016; 2:8
- Mahalakshmi MM, Bhavadharini B, Maheswari K, Anjana RM, Jebarani S, Ninov L, Kayal A, Malanda B, Belton A, Uma R, MohanV, Unnikrishnan R. Current practices in the diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in India (WINGS-5). Indian J. Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 20: 364-368
- Bhavadharini B, Anjana RM, Mahalakshmi MM, Maheswari K, Kayal A, Unnikrishnan R, Ranjani H, Ninov L, Pastakia SD, Usha S, Malanda B, Belton A, Uma R, Mohan V. Glucose Tolerance Status of Asian Indian Women with Gestational Diabetes at 6 Weeks to 1 Year Postpartum (WINGS-7). Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2016;117:22–27
- Mohan V, Usha S, Uma R Screening for gestational diabetes in India: Where do we stand? Journal of Postgraduate Medicine July 2015 Vol 61 Issue 3
- Mohan V, Mahalakshmi MM, Bhavadharini B, Maheswari K, Kalaiyarasi G, Anjana RM, Uma R, Usha S, Deepa M, Unnikrishnan R, Pastakia SD, Malanda B, Belton A, Kayal A. Comparison of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus by oral glucose tolerance tests done in the non-fasting (random) and fasting states., Acta Diabetol. 2014 Oct 15
- Giri H, Muthuramu I, Dhar M, Rathnakumar K, Uma R, Dixit M. Protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 mediates chronic insulin-induced endothelial inflammation. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 2012 Aug; 32(8): 1943-50
- Chapter on Twin to twin transfusion syndrome, Principles and practice of fetal medicine JP publications, 2017
- Chapter on fetoscopy, Principles and practice of fetal medicine JP publications, 2017
- Chapter on Ultrasound interventions in pregnancy - Current Progress in Obstetrics & Gynaecology – Volume 2, TreeLife India, 2014
- Chapter on Managing multiple pregnancy, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology 4th Ed Fogsi Publication 2014 JP publications
- Chapter on Screening and diagnosis of chromosomal and genetic abnormalities of the fetus Antenatal and Intrapartum Surveillance – Universtity Press 2013
- Editor Practical Guide to Obstetrics – evidence based, cost effective safe care, University Press, 2013
- Chapter on Prenatal care, Rh isoimmunisation, Gestational Diabetes, Vaginal Birth after C Section, Practical Guide to Obstetrics – evidence based, cost effective safe care, University Press 2013
, MBBS, DGO, DNB, FRCOG
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Part of the management team, Dr Uma Ram is a senior OBGYN with over 17 years of experience. Her interests include high-risk pregnancies, gestational diabetes, twin-pregnancies, IUGR, PCOS, benign gynecology.
- Woman Achiever Award, Rotary International 3230, 2015
- International Diabetic Federation - Blue ring award 2012
- Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2007 Shan S Ratnam-Young Gynaecologist Award (SSR-YGA) - AOFOG Golden Jubilee, XXth Asia & Oceania
- Actively involved in postgraduate teaching sessions organised by the Association of Tamilnadu
- Member of RCOG
- Coordinator of Chennai Part 2 MRCOG examination courses 2004 – 2015
- Faculty at Voluntary Health Services, Adyar for teaching DNB postgraduate students
- Faculty at Mediscan Systems for the Fetal Medicine Fellowship programs
- Coordinator of Life Support in Obstetrics workshop conducted at regular intervals
- Coordinator of Basic Obstetric Skills workshop conducted at regular intervals
- Faculty on C section module and Perineal tear and episiotomy workshop of Ethicon, Johnson and Johnson
- Lectures and presentations in CME and meetings
- Organising secretary AICC RCOG annual conference 2003, 2007, 2010
- Organising Secretary Annual Conference of Indian Menopause Society 2010
- Member Organising Committee, AOGIN annual conference
- Scientific Committee CUSP 2012; 2014
- Scientific Committee member, International RCOG meeting 2014, Hyderabad
- Venkataraman H, Uma R, Craik S, Arungunasekaran A, Seshadri S, Saravanan P. Increased fetal adiposity prior to diagnosis of gestational diabetes in South Asians: more evidence for the ‘thin–fat’ baby, Diabetologia (2017) 60: 399. doi:10.1007/s00125-016- 4166-2
- Uma Ram, Suresh Seshadri, Ponnusamy Saravanan. Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy: time to ask the hard questions? Letter, Lancet June 16, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ S2213-8587(17)30218- 8
- Unnikrishnan R, Jaganathan S, Wadhwani P, Bhalla S, Kumar P, Sinha S, Neerja Bhatla, Padmalatha Venkatram , Kusagradhi Ghosh , Ambrish Mittal , Dorairaj Prabhakaran , Nikhil Tandon, Viswanathan Mohan, Uma Ram. Gestational diabetes mellitus training: A well-grounded approach for safeguarding two generations. Indian J Endocr Metab 2017;21:934-5
- Kanthimathi S, Chidambaram M, Bodhini D, Liju S, Bhavatharini A,· Uma R,· Anjana RM, Mohan V, Radha V, Association of recently identified type 2 diabetes gene variants with Gestational Diabetes in Asian Indian population Mol Genet Genomics (2017) DOI 10.1007/s00438-017- 1292-6
- Uma, R., Bhavadharini, B., Ranjani, H., Mahalakshmi, M. M., Anjana, R. M., Unnikrishnan, R., Kayal, A., Malanda, B., Belton, A., and Mohan, V. (2017) Pregnancy outcome of gestational diabetes mellitus using a structured model of care : WINGS project (WINGS-10). J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res., 43: 468–475. doi: 10.1111/jog.13249
- B. Bhavadharini, R. Uma, P. Saravanan and V. Mohan Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus – relevance to low and middle- income countries Clinical Diabetes and Endo (2016) 2:13
- Mahalakshmi MM, Bhavadharini B, Maheswari K, Kalaiyarasi G, Anjana RM, Ranjit U, Mohan V, Joseph K, Rekha K, Nallaperumal S, Malanda B, Kayal A, Belton A, Uma R. Comparison of maternal and fetal outcomes among Asian Indian pregnant women with or without gestational diabetes mellitus: A situational analysis study (WINGS-3). Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 20:491-496
- Anjana RM, Sudha V, Lakshmipriya N, Anitha C, Unnikrishnan R, Bhavadharini B, Mahalakshmi MM, Maheswari K, Kayal A, Uma R, Ranjani H, Ninov L, Deepa M, Pradeepa R, Pastakia SD, Malanda B, Belton A, Mohan V. Physical activity patterns and gestational diabetes outcomes – the WINGS project. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2016; 116:253–62
- Kayal A, Mohan V, Malanda B, Anjana RM, Bhavadharini B, Mahalakshmi MM, Maheswari K, Uma R, Unnikrishnan R, Kalaiyarasi G, Ninov L, Belton A. Women in India with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Stratey (WINGS): Methodology and development of model of care for gestational diabetes mellitus (WINGS 4) Indian J. Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 20: 707-715
- Bhavadharini B, Mahalakshmi MM, Anjana RM, Maheswari K, Uma R, Deepa M, Unnikrishnan R, Ranjani H, Pastakia SD, Kayal A, Ninov L, Malanda B, Belton A, Mohan V. Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in urban and rural Tamil Nadu using IADPSG and WHO 1999 criteria (WINGS 6). Clinical Diabetes and Endo 2016; 2:8
- Mahalakshmi MM, Bhavadharini B, Maheswari K, Anjana RM, Jebarani S, Ninov L, Kayal A, Malanda B, Belton A, Uma R, MohanV, Unnikrishnan R. Current practices in the diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in India (WINGS-5). Indian J. Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 20: 364-368
- Bhavadharini B, Anjana RM, Mahalakshmi MM, Maheswari K, Kayal A, Unnikrishnan R, Ranjani H, Ninov L, Pastakia SD, Usha S, Malanda B, Belton A, Uma R, Mohan V. Glucose Tolerance Status of Asian Indian Women with Gestational Diabetes at 6 Weeks to 1 Year Postpartum (WINGS-7). Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2016;117:22–27
- Mohan V, Usha S, Uma R Screening for gestational diabetes in India: Where do we stand? Journal of Postgraduate Medicine July 2015 Vol 61 Issue 3
- Mohan V, Mahalakshmi MM, Bhavadharini B, Maheswari K, Kalaiyarasi G, Anjana RM, Uma R, Usha S, Deepa M, Unnikrishnan R, Pastakia SD, Malanda B, Belton A, Kayal A. Comparison of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus by oral glucose tolerance tests done in the non-fasting (random) and fasting states., Acta Diabetol. 2014 Oct 15
- Giri H, Muthuramu I, Dhar M, Rathnakumar K, Uma R, Dixit M. Protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 mediates chronic insulin-induced endothelial inflammation. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 2012 Aug; 32(8): 1943-50
- Chapter on Twin to twin transfusion syndrome, Principles and practice of fetal medicine JP publications, 2017
- Chapter on fetoscopy, Principles and practice of fetal medicine JP publications, 2017
- Chapter on Ultrasound interventions in pregnancy - Current Progress in Obstetrics & Gynaecology – Volume 2, TreeLife India, 2014
- Chapter on Managing multiple pregnancy, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology 4th Ed Fogsi Publication 2014 JP publications
- Chapter on Screening and diagnosis of chromosomal and genetic abnormalities of the fetus Antenatal and Intrapartum Surveillance – Universtity Press 2013
- Editor Practical Guide to Obstetrics – evidence based, cost effective safe care, University Press, 2013
- Chapter on Prenatal care, Rh isoimmunisation, Gestational Diabetes, Vaginal Birth after C Section, Practical Guide to Obstetrics – evidence based, cost effective safe care, University Press 2013
, MBBS, DGO, DNB, FRCOG
Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Part of the management team, Dr Uma Ram is a senior OBGYN with over 17 years of experience. Her interests include high-risk pregnancies, gestational diabetes, twin-pregnancies, IUGR, PCOS, benign gynecology.
- Woman Achiever Award, Rotary International 3230, 2015
- International Diabetic Federation - Blue ring award 2012
- Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2007 Shan S Ratnam-Young Gynaecologist Award (SSR-YGA) - AOFOG Golden Jubilee, XXth Asia & Oceania
- Actively involved in postgraduate teaching sessions organised by the Association of Tamilnadu
- Member of RCOG
- Coordinator of Chennai Part 2 MRCOG examination courses 2004 – 2015
- Faculty at Voluntary Health Services, Adyar for teaching DNB postgraduate students
- Faculty at Mediscan Systems for the Fetal Medicine Fellowship programs
- Coordinator of Life Support in Obstetrics workshop conducted at regular intervals
- Coordinator of Basic Obstetric Skills workshop conducted at regular intervals
- Faculty on C section module and Perineal tear and episiotomy workshop of Ethicon, Johnson and Johnson
- Lectures and presentations in CME and meetings
- Organising secretary AICC RCOG annual conference 2003, 2007, 2010
- Organising Secretary Annual Conference of Indian Menopause Society 2010
- Member Organising Committee, AOGIN annual conference
- Scientific Committee CUSP 2012; 2014
- Scientific Committee member, International RCOG meeting 2014, Hyderabad
- Venkataraman H, Uma R, Craik S, Arungunasekaran A, Seshadri S, Saravanan P. Increased fetal adiposity prior to diagnosis of gestational diabetes in South Asians: more evidence for the ‘thin–fat’ baby, Diabetologia (2017) 60: 399. doi:10.1007/s00125-016- 4166-2
- Uma Ram, Suresh Seshadri, Ponnusamy Saravanan. Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy: time to ask the hard questions? Letter, Lancet June 16, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/ S2213-8587(17)30218- 8
- Unnikrishnan R, Jaganathan S, Wadhwani P, Bhalla S, Kumar P, Sinha S, Neerja Bhatla, Padmalatha Venkatram , Kusagradhi Ghosh , Ambrish Mittal , Dorairaj Prabhakaran , Nikhil Tandon, Viswanathan Mohan, Uma Ram. Gestational diabetes mellitus training: A well-grounded approach for safeguarding two generations. Indian J Endocr Metab 2017;21:934-5
- Kanthimathi S, Chidambaram M, Bodhini D, Liju S, Bhavatharini A,· Uma R,· Anjana RM, Mohan V, Radha V, Association of recently identified type 2 diabetes gene variants with Gestational Diabetes in Asian Indian population Mol Genet Genomics (2017) DOI 10.1007/s00438-017- 1292-6
- Uma, R., Bhavadharini, B., Ranjani, H., Mahalakshmi, M. M., Anjana, R. M., Unnikrishnan, R., Kayal, A., Malanda, B., Belton, A., and Mohan, V. (2017) Pregnancy outcome of gestational diabetes mellitus using a structured model of care : WINGS project (WINGS-10). J. Obstet. Gynaecol. Res., 43: 468–475. doi: 10.1111/jog.13249
- B. Bhavadharini, R. Uma, P. Saravanan and V. Mohan Screening and diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus – relevance to low and middle- income countries Clinical Diabetes and Endo (2016) 2:13
- Mahalakshmi MM, Bhavadharini B, Maheswari K, Kalaiyarasi G, Anjana RM, Ranjit U, Mohan V, Joseph K, Rekha K, Nallaperumal S, Malanda B, Kayal A, Belton A, Uma R. Comparison of maternal and fetal outcomes among Asian Indian pregnant women with or without gestational diabetes mellitus: A situational analysis study (WINGS-3). Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 20:491-496
- Anjana RM, Sudha V, Lakshmipriya N, Anitha C, Unnikrishnan R, Bhavadharini B, Mahalakshmi MM, Maheswari K, Kayal A, Uma R, Ranjani H, Ninov L, Deepa M, Pradeepa R, Pastakia SD, Malanda B, Belton A, Mohan V. Physical activity patterns and gestational diabetes outcomes – the WINGS project. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2016; 116:253–62
- Kayal A, Mohan V, Malanda B, Anjana RM, Bhavadharini B, Mahalakshmi MM, Maheswari K, Uma R, Unnikrishnan R, Kalaiyarasi G, Ninov L, Belton A. Women in India with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Stratey (WINGS): Methodology and development of model of care for gestational diabetes mellitus (WINGS 4) Indian J. Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 20: 707-715
- Bhavadharini B, Mahalakshmi MM, Anjana RM, Maheswari K, Uma R, Deepa M, Unnikrishnan R, Ranjani H, Pastakia SD, Kayal A, Ninov L, Malanda B, Belton A, Mohan V. Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in urban and rural Tamil Nadu using IADPSG and WHO 1999 criteria (WINGS 6). Clinical Diabetes and Endo 2016; 2:8
- Mahalakshmi MM, Bhavadharini B, Maheswari K, Anjana RM, Jebarani S, Ninov L, Kayal A, Malanda B, Belton A, Uma R, MohanV, Unnikrishnan R. Current practices in the diagnosis and management of gestational diabetes mellitus in India (WINGS-5). Indian J. Endocrinol Metab. 2016; 20: 364-368
- Bhavadharini B, Anjana RM, Mahalakshmi MM, Maheswari K, Kayal A, Unnikrishnan R, Ranjani H, Ninov L, Pastakia SD, Usha S, Malanda B, Belton A, Uma R, Mohan V. Glucose Tolerance Status of Asian Indian Women with Gestational Diabetes at 6 Weeks to 1 Year Postpartum (WINGS-7). Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2016;117:22–27
- Mohan V, Usha S, Uma R Screening for gestational diabetes in India: Where do we stand? Journal of Postgraduate Medicine July 2015 Vol 61 Issue 3
- Mohan V, Mahalakshmi MM, Bhavadharini B, Maheswari K, Kalaiyarasi G, Anjana RM, Uma R, Usha S, Deepa M, Unnikrishnan R, Pastakia SD, Malanda B, Belton A, Kayal A. Comparison of screening for gestational diabetes mellitus by oral glucose tolerance tests done in the non-fasting (random) and fasting states., Acta Diabetol. 2014 Oct 15
- Giri H, Muthuramu I, Dhar M, Rathnakumar K, Uma R, Dixit M. Protein tyrosine phosphatase SHP2 mediates chronic insulin-induced endothelial inflammation. Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology. 2012 Aug; 32(8): 1943-50
- Chapter on Twin to twin transfusion syndrome, Principles and practice of fetal medicine JP publications, 2017
- Chapter on fetoscopy, Principles and practice of fetal medicine JP publications, 2017
- Chapter on Ultrasound interventions in pregnancy - Current Progress in Obstetrics & Gynaecology – Volume 2, TreeLife India, 2014
- Chapter on Managing multiple pregnancy, Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology 4th Ed Fogsi Publication 2014 JP publications
- Chapter on Screening and diagnosis of chromosomal and genetic abnormalities of the fetus Antenatal and Intrapartum Surveillance – Universtity Press 2013
- Editor Practical Guide to Obstetrics – evidence based, cost effective safe care, University Press, 2013
- Chapter on Prenatal care, Rh isoimmunisation, Gestational Diabetes, Vaginal Birth after C Section, Practical Guide to Obstetrics – evidence based, cost effective safe care, University Press 2013