Dr. Vijayalakshmi Palanisamy

Professional Qualification

• MD (Obstetrics & Gynecology) - Madras Medical College and Research Institute, MGR University
• MBBS, Madras Medical College and Research Institute, MGR University

Years of Experience

• 12 + Years

Previous Appointments

• Associate Professor , Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India
• Assistant Professor, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, India
• Consultant Womens Centre Coimbatore
• Assistant Surgeon Government Primary health Centre, Salem and Thiruvallur District , India

Areas of Specialization

• Routine antenatal care for low risk pregnancy
• Identification of high risk pregnancy and appropriate management
• Postnatal care and follow-up
• Management of abnormal uterine bleeding including irregular bleeding l heavy menstrual bleeding
• Management of other common gynecological disorders like discharge per vaginum,Polycystic ovarian disease ,chronic pelvic pain& dysmenorrhoea
• Management of benign diseases of ovary-ovarian cyst
• Management of common adolescent gynecological problems like infections, dysmenorrhoea and abnormal cycles
• Management of common breast conditions - premenstrual mastalgia, and fibroadenosis
• Basic infertility work-up and management
• Preventive health care screening- screening of breast ,cervix and endometrial cancers
• Contraception counselling including oral contraceptive pills, loop insertion and removal