Profile
Dr Ravichandran obtained his MBBS from University Malaya in 2000 and subsequently pursued his Masters in Obstetrics and Gynecology (M.Med.O&G) from 2004 to 2008 from University of Malaya. He was the prize medallist for the T A Sinnathuray Academic Award by the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia for being the top student in the co-joint examination among 3 universities, University of Malaya, University Kebangsaan Malaysia & University Sains Malaysia. From 2008 to 2010, he worked as a specialist in Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor which was one of the busiest hospitals in Malaysia.
Dr Ravichandran joined Singapore General Hospital in 2010 to pursue his passion in gynecologic oncology. He completed his Advanced Specialist Training in 2013 and was awarded the Singhealth HMDP scholarship for advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery in gynecologic oncology at Hanyang University Hospital and Severance Hospital Yonsei University in South Korea. In addition, he also completed his fellowship training in cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer, pseudomyxoma peritoneii and Hyperthermic Intra Peritoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC) at National Cancer Centre Korea.
Dr Ravi has vast experience in management of gynaecology cancer includes patient who are elderly, have multiple medical co-morbidities and obese. Apart from gynaecology oncology, Dr Ravichandran has extensive experience in performing minimally invasive surgery which includes laparo-endoscopic single site surgery(LESS) and transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES) for benign and malignant conditions. In addition, Dr Ravichandran is passionate about managing complex benign gynaecology condition such as severe endometriosis and huge fibroid.
Education
- MBBS (University Malaya, Malaysia)
- Master of Medicine (University Malaya, Malaysia)
- FRCOG (Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK)
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Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships
- Malaysian Medical Association, Member
- Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society of Malaysia, Member
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Awards
- TA Sinnathuray Academic Award Prize Medalist in Master O&G Examination for the best student in conjoint examination among three universities, University of Malaya, University Kebangsaan Malaysia & University Sains Malaysia.
- Service with a Heart Award, January 2012
- SGH One Moment Award, November 2013
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Publications
- Ogilvie’s syndrome with caecal perforation following caesarean section. A case report
Ravichandran Nadarajah, Julia Wan Chin Tan, Yin Ru Tan, Lay Kok Tan
Journal of Medical case, Volume 4, Number 4, April 2013, pages 230-233. 2013; 4():230-233 - Management of miscarriage: A randomized controlled trial of expectant management versus surgical evacuation of early pregnancy loss.
Ravichandran Nadarajah, Yek Song Quek, Kaliammah Kuppannan, Shu Yuan Woon, Ravichandran Jeganathan.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol., July 2014 Volume 178, pages 35-41 2014; Volume 178():35-41 - Relationship between Inter-Twin Delivery Interval and Umbilical Artery Acid-Base Status in Second Twin Delivered Vaginally
R Nadarajah, YS Quek, K Kuppannan, SY Woon, R Jeganathan
Singapore Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2014; 45(1):6-14 2014; 45(1):6-14 - Live birth rates and safety profile using dydrogesterone for luteal phase support in assisted reproductive techniques.
Nadarajah R, Rajesh H, Wong KY, Faisal F, Yu SL
Singapore Med J. 2016 Apr 19 2016; 19():1-11 (Article; e-Published Ahead of Print) - Novel management of a giant cervical myoma in a premenopausal patient.
Wong J, Tan GHC, Nadarajah R, Teo M.
BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Oct 9;2017 - A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to a Single Site in the Gastrointestinal Tract
Chin Jin Seo, Grace Hwei Ching Tan, Richard Hong Hui Quek, Ravichandran Nadarajah, Ghee Kheng Chew, Lynette Lin Ean Oon, Michelle Mei Fung Chan, Melissa Ching Ching Teo
American Journal of Cancer Case Reports - Relevance of enlarged cardiophrenic lymph nodes in determining prognosis of patients with advanced ovarian cancer
Hasan Shahriar Md Nuruzzaman1, Grace Hwei Ching Tan, Ravichandran Nadarajah, Melissa Teo
BMJ Case Reports 2018 - Dedifferentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma of the uterus: A case series and review of literature
C.Goh, B.L.Farah, W.Y.Hoa, S.L.Wong, C.H.R.Goh, S.H.Chew, R.Nadarajah, Y.K.Lim, T.H.Ho
Gyaecology oncology report. Volume 32, May 2020 - Identifying ataxia‐telangiectasia in cancer patients: Novel insights from an interesting case and revie of literature
Jinyi Cao, Ryan Ying Cong Tan, Shao‐Tzu Li, Eliza Courtney, Ronald Chin Hong Goh, Bingwen Eugene Fan, Kiattisa Sommat, Ravichandran Nadarajah, Joanne Ngeow
Clinical case report. Volume 9, Issue 2, February 2021, 995-1009 - A successful full term delivery in a case of robotic assisted insertion of transabdominal cerclage in an obese woman with multiple uterine fibroids Y. H. Tan, S. Durai, K. Devendra, N. Ravichandran
International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Mar;10(3):1157-1161 - Laparo-endoscopic single site hysterectomy in renal transplant women using conventional laparoscopic instruments
Wei-An Goh, Eunice MX Tan, Ravichandran Nadarajah
Goh et al. Mini-invasive Surg 2021;5:30 - Co-existent abdominoperitoneal tuberculosis with endometrial cancer: A diagnostic and surgical challenge
M. Ashraf , W.A. Goh , E.M.X. Tan , R. Nadarajah
Gynecologic Oncology Reports 37 (2021) 100848
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