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Dr.Chittaranjan Narahari Purandare
Nationality :

Indian.
Place of Birth : Bombay.
Date of Birth : 18th December 1950.
Civil Status : Married.
Qualifications :
October 1974 : M.B.B.S., Bombay University.
October 1977 : D.G.O. (Diploma in Obst & Gyn.), College of Physicians. &
Surgeons, Bombay.
April 1978 : D.F.P. (Diploma in Family Planning), C.P.S., Bombay.
October 1978 : M.D. Bombay University.
October 1980 : D.Obst. (Diploma in Obstetrics), Royal College of Physicians,Ireland.
July 1983 : F.R.S.H., Royal Society of Health.
Sept. 1983 : F.I.C.A., (International College of Angiology).
December 1985 : M.A.O. (Master of Obstetrics by Research).,
National University of Ireland.
December 1988 : F.I.C.O.G. (Fellow Indian College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology).
February 2002 : F.I.C.M.C.H (Fellow Indian College Of Maternal and Child Health)
  • Awarded Special award by FOGSI for revamping the India Journal of FOGSI.
  • AWARDED “RASHTRIYA GAURAV AWARD” FOR CONTRIBUTION AND EXCELLENCE IN THE FIELD OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY YEAR 2002
  • AWARDED SMT.LAXMIBAI ADIK AWARD FOR CONTRIBUTION TO MEDICINE YEAR 2004
  • AWARDED MOGS- DR.GANATRA AWARD YEAR 2004
  • AWARDED MOGS – DR. SAROJ DESAI AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE YEAR 2006
Present Appointments:
  1. Consultant Obstetrics & Gynaecology, St.Elizabeth Hospital, Walkeshwar Mumbai 400006.
  2. BSES Hospital Andheri (W) Mumbai.
  3. Visiting Consultant Breach Candy Hospital Mumbai.
  4. Hon.Consultant Obst / Gynaec to Mumbai Police.
    Hon. Consultant Indian Arned Forces
  5. Practising Consultant Obstetrician / Gynaecologist Purandare Hospital, F-3 Evershine Apt. J.P.Road, Andheri West, Mumbai 400053.
  6. Purandare Hospital, 31-C, Dr.N.A.Purandare Road, Chowpatty, Mumbai 400007.
Present Organisational:
  1. Past President, Mumbai Obstetric & Gynaecological Appointments Society 2003-04.
  2. Secretary General, FOGSI 2004 todate
  3. President Elect, FOGSI 2009 -10
  4. Hon.Jt Assoc.Editor, Journal Obstetrics & Gynaecological Societies Of India.
  5. Member Editorial Board, Journal, FOGSI.
  6. Member Editorial Board Journal OBGYN India.
  7. Member Governing Council Yuvak Prathisthan Mumbai Non Govt.Organization working in the field of HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis vaccination.
  8. Member Governing Council Indian College Of Obstetrician & Gynaecolgist
  9. Member Indian Asssociation of Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology.
  10. Member SAFOG Managing Council.
  11. Member Urogynaecology committee AOFOG.
Experience :
  • Ex Hon.Professor and Unit Head Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Grant Medical College and J.J. Hospital, Mumbai – 400 008.
  • 32 Years Experience in the Field of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
  • Specialisation in Ultrasound in OBGYN and Various Ultrasound Guided Invasive Procedures.
  • First to Perform Foetal Surgery in India.
  • Special Interest in Foetal Medicine and High Risk Pregnancy.
  • Purandare's Modified Radical Hysterectomy Operation for Carcinoma Cervix.
  • Performed over 200 such procedures with improved 5 Years survival rate.
  • Extensive Experience in Gynaecological Oncology Surgery.
  • Expertise in Vaginal Surgery (Appointed as Teacher for FRCS Students by University of Newfoundland Canada. Students being sent to India for training).
Teaching Experience : 27 years Teaching experience in various capacities.
Social Work :
  • Participated in Many Sterilization Camps all over India
  • Conducted many Gynaecologocal Diagnostic camps.
  • Conducted numerous RCH Training Workshops for Govt Of India and FOGSI all over India.
  • Conducted numerous MTP Training Workshops for Govt. Of India all over India.
  • Active Participation in AIDS Free Mumbai Campain Of Yuvak Pratisthan.
Examiner :
  1. M.B.B.S. Mumbai University,Ajmer Univ.
  2. D.G.O. College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai.
  3. M.D. Mumbai University,Manipal,Jaipur,Ajmer, Seychelles Univ.
Inspector of Hospitals and Medical Colleges for DNB Board in OBGYN
Publications :
  • Over 70 publications in Professional Journals.
  • Chapters written in twenty three Books.
  • Associate editor for Three Books
  • Editor Four books
  • Editing a book on Gynaecological Cancer to be released at the All India Congeress of Ob/Gyn Cochin, January 2006 .
  • Awarded The Book of the Year Award by FOGSI year 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Presented Papers : Over 300 presentations as Guest Faculty in National and International Conferences.
Conducted Seminars and Chaired Sessions at National and International Conferences on numerous occassions.
Participated in workshop on Gynaecological Oncology Surgery as Faculty.
Orations :
  • Invited to give lectures by vairous OBGYN Societies in India.
  • Invited to give the prestigious Dr.Menon Oration In Vishakapattam,
  • All India Oration, Nagpur, Golden Jubilee Oration Nagpur
  • First Annual Conference Oration, Goa,
  • Dr. Mukherjee Oration, Kolkata
  • Dr. P.K. Devi Oration, Nagpur
  • Dr. Khopkar Oration, Navi Mumbai
  • Dr. Kudalkar Oration, Kolhapur, Orations at various societies such as Yavatmal, Amravati, Hubli etc.
  1. Presented Oncology papers at 2 FIGO Conferences.
  2. Invited as Faculty to give lectures on Oncology at Various conferences in India.
  3. Invited to give guest lecture on Oncology at FIGO Conference November 2006 in Malaysia.
  4. Guest speaker for ICOG-RCOG symposium at AICOG Kolkata 2007.
Trustee : Purandare Foundation
Dr. Nilkanth and Savitribai Purandare Charitable Trust.
Savitribai Purandare Health Resort and Sanitorium Trust.
Dr. N.A. Purandare Family Trust.