Dr Devendra Kanagalingam

Senior Consultant
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
MBBS (Singapore), MRCOG (London)


Dr Devendra Kanagalingam is Senior Consultant at the Singapore General Hospital and Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. He was educated at the Penang Free School in Malaysia before pursuing pre-university studies in Singapore as an ASEAN scholar.  He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore and subsequently obtained Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG). Dr Devendra spent two years training in the United Kingdom, including a year at St George’s Hospital Medical School in London where he was Honorary Senior Lecturer and Senior Registrar.  He is presently lead clinician for the delivery suite at the Singapore General Hospital and has a special interest in the intrapartum care of women with high-risk pregnancies.

   

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS & COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

AWARDS

  • Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence, National University of Singapore for academic year 2006/2007
  • Singapore Medical Journal Recognition Award for Reviewing with Distinction (2006-2008)
  • EXSA Star Award (2008)

PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH/TRIALS

  • Devendra K, Tay SK Laparoscopically-assisted vaginal hysterectomy - An alternative to abdominal hysterectomy. Singapore Med J 2002; 43(3): 138-42
  • Koh LP, Devendra K, Tien SL Four pregnancies in two women with essential thrombocythaemia - A case report. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2002; 31(3):353-6
  • Devendra K, Koh LP. Pregnancy in women with idiopathic thrombocytopaenic purpura. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2002; 31(3):276-80
  • Devendra K. Introducing external cephalic version in the routine management of the malpresenting fetus near term.  Med J Malaysia 2002; 57:454-9
  • Devendra K, Tay SK. Metastatic carcinoma of the cervix presenting as a psoas abscess in a HIV-negative woman. Singapore Med J 2003; 45:268
  • Tan WC, Devendra K, Tan ASA. Changing trends in the caesarean section rate in a tertiary hospital. Ann Acad Med Singapore 2003; 32:299-304
  • Devendra K, Arulkumaran S. Should doctors perform a caesarean section on request? Ann Acad Med Singapore 2003; 32:235-7
  • Tan WC, Devendra K, Tan HK. The rising caesarean section rate - Where do we go from here? SGH Proceedings 2003; 12:208-12
  • Devendra K, Arulkumaran S. Obstetric instrumental deliveries – A review. Perinatology 2004; 6:117-22
  • Tan TC, Devendra K, Tan LK, Tan HK. Tocolytic treatment for the management of preterm labour: A systematic review. Singapore Med J. 2006; 47:361-6.
  • Tan LK, Kanagalingam D, Tan HK, Choong HL. Obstetric outcomes in women with end-stage renal failure requiring renal dialysis. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2006; 94:17-22.
  • Devendra K, Ching CK, Tan LK, Tan HK. Intrapartum maternal sinus bradycardia with spontaneous resolution following delivery. Singapore Med J 2006; 47:971-4
  • Koh LP, Kanagalingam D. Pregnancies in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in the era of imatinib. Int J Hematol. 2006 Dec;84(5):459-62.
  • Devendra K, Chen CM. Pelvic actinomycosis masquerading as an acute abdomen from small bowel perforation. Singapore Med J. 2008 Feb;49(2):158-9
  • Koh LP, Kanagalingam D. Pregnancies in patients with chronic myeloid leukemia in the era of imatinib. Int J Hematol. 2006 Dec;84(5):459-62.
    Chu HP, Kanagalingam D, Chan DK. Severe intrauterine hemolysis due to anti-C(w). Am J Perinatol. 2007 Nov;24(10):623-6.

BOOK CHAPTERS PUBLISHED

  • D. Kanagalingam and S.Arulkumaran. History and physical examination in the obstetric patient. In: S. Arulkumaran, editor. Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003
  • D. Kanagalingam and S. Arulkumaran. History and physical examination of the gynaecological patient. In: Arulkumaran S, editor. Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2003
  • D. Kanagalingam and S. Arulkumaran. Acute abdomen in pregnancy. In: Arulkumaran S, Sivanesaratnam V, Alokendu Chatterjee, Pratap Kumar, editors. Essentials of Obstetrics. Kent, UK: Anshan Ltd, 2004
  • D. Kanagalingam and S. Arulkumaran. History and Examination of a Pregnant Woman. In: Arulkumaran S, Sivanesaratnam V, Alokendu Chatterjee, Pratap Kumar, editors. Essentials of Obstetrics. Kent, UK: Anshan Ltd, 2004

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