Department: Amrita Fertility Centre
Qualification: DGO, DNB, FAGE, MNAMS, DPS, MICOG, FICOG
Dr. Fessy Louis T
Clinical Associate Professor
About Me
Dr. Rajesh Thachathodiyl completed his MBBS and MD (General Medicine) from S.C.B. Medical College Cuttack, Orissa. After specializing in Cardiology from K.M.C. Manipal in 1998, he joined Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences (Amrita Hospital) as faculty in the same year.
Dr. Rajesh has fifteen years of experience in Interventional Cardiology. He has accumulated a wealth of experience and is adept in rotablations, CTO recanalisation, left main interventions, saphenous vein graft interventions, carotid artery interventions, endovascular stent grafts and other peripheral interventions. He has championed the cause of Radial Access Interventions in Amrita and is recognised nationally and internationally in this niche area. Apart from hosting the first ‘AMRITA TRANSRADIAL SUMMIT’ in Amrita Hospital, Kochi in the year 2008 where Dr. Shigero Saito was the International Faculty, Dr. Rajesh is a regular faculty at the ‘Kamakura Live’ Summit in Japan and the CTO summit in Kobe, Japan. He has also received critical acclaim in the field of ‘Chronic Total Occlusion’ and was the national faculty in the INDO – JAPANESE, CTO summit in Mumbai in the year 2013. He has trained a number of young budding cardiologists in radial access complex coronary interventions. Since 2005, Dr. Rajesh has been spearheading the Cardiac CT programme and the Cardiac MRI programme since 2007.
To optimize his PTCA outcomes, Dr. Rajesh regularly uses IVUS (Intravascular Ultrasound), OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) and FFR (Fractional Flow Reserve). To add to his repertoire, Dr. Rajesh is also well experienced in permanent pacemaker implantations, automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD implantation) and cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
Dr. Rajesh is an avid teacher, has been a DNB examiner in cardiology, and has published papers in journals and authored chapters in a few books. He has undergone interventional training with Dr. Alain Cribbier in Rouen, France; Dr. Jean Fajadet in Toulouse, France; CRT training in Dusseldorf and Milan, Italy; OCT training in Hongkong and renal denervation training in Frankfurt, Germany. Dr. Rajesh is an astute clinican, empathizes with his patients considerably and looks after them well.
Area of Interest (s): Radial Access Complex Coronary Interventions, Cardiac CT and Cardiac MRI
Previous Experience:
Consultant, AMMA IVF & Fertility Centre, Cochin
Consultant and DNB Teacher, Lourdes Hospital, Cochin
IVF Coordinator, Laparoscopic Surgeon, CIMAR (Centre for Infertility Management And Assisted Reproduction) Edappal & Cochin 2002 – 2015
DNB Teacher, Edappal Hospitals in OBG (2002 – 2015)
Senior Lecturer, Govt. Medical College, Thrissur 2001 -2002 (1year and 7 months)
Junior Gynaecologist, Jubilee Mission Hospital, Thrissur 2000 (7 months)
DNB – National Board PG Teaching in Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002 onwards
FOGSI recognized Advanced Infertility trainer 2004 onwards
FOGSI Infertility Training Centers Accreditation Officer
DNB Appraiser in OBG
ISAR (Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction) – Infertility Accreditation Officer
Professional Affiliations:
FOGSI All India Chairperson International Academic Exchange committee 2013 -2016
Executive Committee Member SAFOG (South Asian Federation of O & G)
Secretary General All Kerala Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology KFOG 2012 onwards
Secretary Kerala Chapter of ISAR (Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction) 2013 onwards
Editorial board member SAFOG (South Asian Federation of O & G) Journal and AOGD (Association of O & G Delhi) journal
FOGSI : Quiz Committee Member
FOGSI : Infertility Committee Member
FOGSI : Endometriosis Committee Member
FOGSI : Member of COGS (Cochin Obstetrics & Gynecology Society)
- Executive Committee Member COGS
- Executive Committee Member TOGS 2005 -2007
- Editor TOGS Scientific Bulletin 2007
Editor FOGSI FOCUS on Fibroid 2016
Sub Editor FOGSI FOCUS on IUI
KFOG : Editor KFOG Journal & Website 2009 -2011
IAGE : Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopy – Life Member
ISAR : Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction – Life Member
ESHRE : European Society for Human Reproduction & Embryology – Member
AAGL : American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists – Member
IMA : Indian Medical Association – Life Member
Joint Organising Secretary 49th AICOG (All India) KOCHI 2006
Joint Organising Secretary 24th AKCOG (All Kerala) Thrissur 2002
Organising Secretary ISAR ( All India) Kochi 2010
Joint Organising Secretary South Zone Yuva FOGSI conference 2010
Scientific Committee Member 39th AKCOG, Kochi 2016
Organising Committee Member 22nd IFFS World Congress 2016, ( International Federation Of Fertility Societies), New Delhi
Organising Secretary National YUVA ISAR Kochi, 2016
Awards:
FOGSI All India Corion Award 2010
FOGSI South Zone Kamini Rao Orator, 2009
FOGSI Imaging Science Award 2010
Kumudh Tamaskar Research Prize in Infertility 2013
Dr. Pravin Mehta Fellowship in Endoscopy 2010
Dr. Silu Rudra Prize in Endoscopy in 2009
Best Paper Gynaendocon 2000 at Perintalmanna
Best Paper 2nd – 23rd All Kerala conference of O&G Thiruvanathapuram 2001
FOGSI Infertility Committee Appreciation award for training in Infertility 2017
Publications:
A Chapter on Verees Needle Injuries in Textbook on complications in Gynecological Surgery by Shobhana M – Jaypee Publication
Genetics and Male Infertility in KFOG ( Kerala Federation of O & G ) journal Volume 1 No. 4 February 2005
Prevention Of Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome in TOGS (Thrissur Obstetrics & Gynaecology Bulletin Volume 1, No:4 June 2005)
How To Improve ART results in COGS (Cochin Obstetrics & Gynaecology Bulletin Volume 1, June 2005)
PCOS Update 1 –Prevention Of OHSS
Cabergoline – New Drug in O& G in TOGS (Thrissur Obstetrics & Gynaecology Bulletin Volume 3, No:1 April 2007)
Ovarian Hyper Stimulation Syndrome – Asian Journal of Obs & Gynae Practice Vol :3 July September 2008
Modern Management of Oligospermia An overview – Current Practice in Obstetrics and Gynaecology by Dr Pankaj Desai 2009 – A Jaypee Publication
Endometriosis at extreme age – Current Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology Volume 3 – Endometriosis by Dr Pankaj Desai and Dr.Purvi Patel 2012 – A Jaypee Publication
Chapter on Role of IUI in unexplained infertility in textbook INTRA UTERINE INSEMINATION – An Update edited by Dr. B. N. Chakravarty & Dr. Gita Ganguly Mukherjee 2012 – A Jaypee Publication
Adolescent Contraception – FOGSI Adolescent committee Magazine 2012
Association of day 3 Antimullerian Hormone (AMH) with oocyte quality, fertilization rates and grade 1 embryos. Biomedicine 2012; 32(1): 61-66.
Anti-mullerian hormone and antral follicle count as predictors of ovarian response in assisted reproduction. Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences 2013 Jan; 6(1):27-31
Fertility Scoring Index: Cimar Novel System to Predict Assisted Reproductive Technology Success -International Journal of Infertility and Fetal Medicine 2014,Number 2; 23-36
Chapter on Male Infertility in Obstetrics & Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology 20-20 series for Post Graduates by Dr Aswath Kumar and Nilesh Balkawade 2014 – Paras Publications
Chapter on Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome and sub editor in FOGSI FOCUS on Ovulation Induction & IUI by Dr Roza Olyai 2014 – A FOGSI Publication
Article on Endometriosis and Infertility in Endometriosis Express, FOGSI bulletin of Endometriosis committee
A chapter on Progesterone supplementation during IVF cycles in FOGSI FOCUS on Progesterone, the feel good hormone edited by Dr Aswath Kumar 2014 – A FOGSI Publication
Article on How to approach your Fertility Problems in KFOG journal, vol 9 No 1 Feb 2015
Chapter on Ovulation Trigger in Text book on The ART & Science of Assisted Reproductive Technology by Dr Sunita Tandulwadkar 2015
Article on Tips & Tricks Of Successful Oocyte Retrieval in ISAR journal , Vol 1, No :2 September 2015
Chapter on ” Protocols for Gonadotropin use ” in textbook Principles and practice of controlled ovarian stimulation in ART by Dr.Surveen Ghumman 2015 – A Springer Publication
Chapter on Recent Advances in Pelvic Floor Anatomy in AICOG Obstertics and Gynecology update 2016 edited by Jaideep Malhotra & Prakash Trivedi – A Jaypee Publication
Editor – A book on Fibroid Newer Aspects and Current Understanding – A FOGSI Publication 2016
Chapter on Adenomyosis in Text book on Endometriosis confusion to consensus by Dr Poonam Goyal and Dr Bhavana Mittal 2017
Chapter on Converting IUI to IVF in Current Concepts in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Infertility by Dr Atul Munshiand Dr Nagori C. B, a FOGSI publication 2017.
Chapter on Epidemiology of PCOS, FOGSI FOCUS on PCOS current and emerging trends 2017 edited by Dr Bharati Dohorepatil, Dr Garima
Speaker/Faculty (Abroad):
Ovarian Wedge Resection in Resistant PCOS – revisited in the laparoscopic era (World conference of O & G – FIGO – Kulalumpur November 2006)
Co chairing Free paper session on Laparoscopy (FIGO – World Conference of O & G _ Kulalumpur November 2006)
Laparoscopic OWR in infertile patient with resistant PCO (ISGE –World Congress Of Gynaecologic Endoscopy , Bari, Italy ,June 2008)
Presenter of Poster in ASRM 2009 in Atlanta, U.S.A October 17 -21
Faculty IFFS 20th world congress , Munich,Germany September 12th -16th, 2010 Presented Paper on Vitrification
Faculty 1st RICC Womens Health Forum , Suzhou China March, 2012 Presented on OHSS prevention in IVF current perspective
Presented paper on EFI the new validated Endometriosis staging system for predicting fertility outcome in 4th congress of the Asia Pacific Initiative on reproduction (ASPIRE) at Osaka International convention center, Osaka, Japan – 1st Sept. 2012
Invited Faculty in FIGO-SAFOG-SLCOG International conference in Colombo, Srilanka 2014 and gave lecture on Role of Hysteroscopy in Infertility .
Chaired Japanese Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Symposium at BMICH Colombo 2014
Faculty in 10th biennial SAFOG (South Asian Federation Of OBG) conference at Kathmandu, Nepal and gave talk on Infertility and conducted panel on Laparoscopy in adnexal masses April 2015.
Invited Faculty in 24th AOCOG conference of AOFOG (Asian Federation of OBG) Kuching, Malaysia and gave talk on Oral Ovulation agents and How to avoid Hysteroscopic complications June 2015.
Faculty(National):
Workshops
Co-ordinator- Infertility Workshop, Yuva Fogsi South zone ,November 2008
Invited Faculty in Workshop on Practical Pointers and controversies in Infertility Management and IUI , 52nd AICOG ,Jaipur January 2009
Operative Faculty in the Endoscopy workshop during Yuva FOGSI south zone conference at Madurai Medical college
Operative Faculty in 3rd International Live workshop on Advanced Endoscopy in Kochi, Kerala ,November 2009
Faculty in Workshop “Controversies in Infertility” in National ISAR 2010, Kochi
Co-ordinator & Faculty of Infertility Workshop in All Kerala Conference of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Thrissur 2010
Operating Faculty in Live Workshop at AIIMS, New Delhi during National IAGE conference July 9th 2010
Faculty in Infertility Workshop Yuva Fogsi, Kochi , September 2010
Faculty in Infertility workshop in AICOG 2011 at Hyderabad on 5th January
Workshop faculty in Infertility during Dakshin 2011 at Kanyakumari on 5th August
Operating Faculty in 4th International Live workshop on Endoscopic surgery at cochin 23rd September 2011
Faculty in Infertility workshop “Advances in infertility and ART” during 55th AICOG ( All India conference of Obstetrics & Gynaecology) at Varanasi – 26th January 2012.
Faculty in Infertility workshop during 34th All Kerala Conference on 10th February 2012 at Kottayam
Faculty in Advanced Practical Andrology And Clinical Management workshop during 17th National ISAR Conference, Raipur 1st March 2012
Faculty in infertility workshop in XIV Andhra Pradesh congress of Obst. & gynaecology at Nalgonda – 7th July 2012
South Indian Co ordinator of FOGSI All India workshops on “Basic Infertility Management –What To Do And What Not To Do” in 2012
Faculty in infertility workshop in TOGSICON at Thrissur – 9th Nov. 2012
Faculty in IFS(Indian Fertility Society) – IUI hands on workshop at Cochin – 25th November 2012.
Faculty in International Academic Exchange Committee workshop in All India Conference in January 2013 Mumbai
Operative Faculty in Hystero Laparoscopy workshop on 23rd February 2013 organised by FOGSI and BSOG at Bangalore
Invited faculty in the “workshop – ultrasound Changing Infertility Practice and results ?”of ASPIRE – India conference at Chennai – 17th May 2013.
Operating faculty in FOGSI Hysteroscopy workshop at City Hospital, Cochin organized by FOGSI Infertility committee and COGS – 21st July 2013.
Faculty in Workshop on IUI Organised by Institute Of Reproductive Medicine And Womens Health ,Madras Medical Mission, Chennai , 8th August 2013.
Faculty in ovulation induction workshop during YUVA FOGSI south zone conference at Trichy – 16th August 2013.
Faculty in workshop on “Trouble shooting in Infertility” in RCOG World Congress at Hyderabad on 27th March 2014
Operating Faculty in International Society for Gynaec Endoscopy (ISGE) Asian Meeting Live Workshop in Cochin, October 2014
Faculty in Hysteroscopy workshop during AICOG on 1st February 2014 at Patna
Faculty in Infertility workshop during All India Conference January 2015 at Chennai
Faculty in Advanced ART workshop during National Conference of ISAR 10th April 2015
Invited Faculty for Hysteroscopic workshop during 59th AICOG Agra January 2016
Conducted International Academic Exchange Committee workshop in All India Conference in January 2016 at Agra
Operating Faculty in International Live Endoscopic surgery Workshop in Cochin, September 2016
Faculty in Infertility committee workshop in AICOG 2017 Ahmedabad
Faculty in Endocrinology committee workshop in AICOG 2017 Ahmedabad
Conferences:
Speaker Faculty in many national, state and regional conferences
Faculty in all AICOG since 2004 and ISAR national conference since 2006
