Dr. Kamini A. Rao

Medical Degrees

• MBBS — St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, and Vanivilas, Bangalore
• DGO — Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics
• DORCP — Diploma in Obstetrics Royal College of Physicians
• DCh — Diploma in Child Health
• MRCOG — Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK
• MCh / Master of Obstetrics & Gynaecology — University of Liverpool, UK, 1986

Fellowships & Special Training

• FRCOG — Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London, UK
• Fellowship in Fetal Medicine — Fetal Medicine Foundation under Prof. Kypros Nicolaides, Kings College London
• Training in Infertility at Kings College London
• Laser Surgery Training — South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK, under Prof. Ray Garry
• FICOG — Fellowship of the Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2009
• FNAMS — Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences, 2005
• PGDMLE — Post-Graduate Diploma in Medical Law and Ethics, 2000
• Fetal Invasive Therapy under Prof. Kypros Nicolaides — Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine, Kings College, London
• Honorary Founder Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine — Karnataka State Obstetrics and Gynaecology Association (2021)
• Honorary Fellowship of the International Academy of Human Reproduction (2021)

Certifications & Accreditations

• Karnataka Medical Council — Registration No. 16231
• Medical Council of India Registration
• General Medical Council, UK
• Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London — Fellow (FRCOG)
• Indian College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists — Fellow (FICOG)
• National Academy of Medical Sciences — Fellow (FNAMS)
• International Academy of Human Reproduction — Honorary Fellow

Current Affiliation

• Milann Fertility Centre (formerly BACC Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.), JP Nagar 1st Phase and Kumara Park, Bangalore — Founder and Medical Director (Present)
• Dr. Kamini Rao Hospitals, Bangalore — Founder (Present)
• International Institute for Training and Research in Reproductive Health (IIRRH) — Chairperson (Present)

Past Affiliations

• Bangalore Assisted Conception Centre — Founder (on return from the UK)
• United Kingdom — 10 years of training and clinical practice
• Kings College London — Training in Infertility and Fetal Medicine under Prof. Kypros Nicolaides
• South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK — Laser Surgery Training under Prof. Ray Garry
• University of Liverpool, UK — Master of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (MCh, 1986)
• St. John's Medical College, Bangalore and Vanivilas — MBBS Training

Academic & Research Roles

• President — All-India Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies (FOGSI, 2000)
• President — Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction (ISAR, 2006–2008)
• President — Bangalore Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (BSOG, 1998)
• Chairperson — Women's Sexual & Reproductive Rights Committee, International ObGyn Federation (FIGO, 2009)
• Chairperson — International Institute for Training and Research in Reproductive Health (IIRRH)
• Editor-in-Chief — International Journal of Infertility and Fetal Medicine
• Member — National Advisory Committee on Assisted Reproductive Technology, MOH & FW and ICMR
• Member — National Apex Committee for Stem Cell Research and Therapy (ICMR and DBT)
• FOGSI representative to International Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Asia-Oceana Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Author — Nearly 50 medical textbooks and many journal and chapter publications
• Established Education Vertical — Milann Academy / Medline Academics
• Launched Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences

Key Achievements

• 45+ years of experience in reproductive medicine and assisted reproduction
• Credited with India's First SIFT Baby
• Credited with South India's First ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) Baby
• Credited with South India's First Baby born through Laser-Assisted Hatching
• Established South India's First Semen Bank
• Padma Shri Award — Government of India (2014)
• Honorary Doctorate of Science (D.Sc.) — Bangalore University (2022)
• Honorary Fellowship of International Academy of Human Reproduction (2021)
• Trained hundreds of Fertility Specialists worldwide
• Founder and Medical Director — Milann Fertility Centre and Dr. Kamini Rao Hospitals