Dr. Damodar R. Rao
Associate Director – Rao Hospital & CARE
Senior Consultant - Advanced Gynae Endoscopy, Endometriosis Excision, and Fertility Specialist
MBBS, MD, FICOG, FIMG, FRM
About Dr. Damodar R. Rao
Dr. Damodar R Rao has completed his M.B.B.S from K .S. Hegde Medical Academy and M.D from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Damodar trained and earned his fellowship in Laparoscopy at BEAMS under the guidance of one of the pioneers in Endoscopic Gynaecology in India – Late. Dr.Rakesh Sinha, where he developed a keen interest for Advanced Gyn. Laparoscopy. To enhance his skills further, he also trained at Galaxy CARE, Pune under the renowned Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar in 2011 in Advanced Laparoscopic Cancer Surgery and Robotic Surgery. In addition to this, Dr. Damodar has completed his Diploma in Gyn. Laparoscopy from University of Louisville, Kentucky in 2012. Furthermore, he has completed his Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine under the guidance of Dr. Asha Rao, and also trained under Dr. Gautam Allahbadia at Tel Aviv.
Dr. Damodar is a member of FOGSI, AAGL, IMA and the World Endometriosis Society. He is also a committee member of YUVA-FOGSI and the Treasurer of Covai ObGyn Society (COGS). He has presented several papers at various National Gynaecological, Endoscopy and Infertility conferences. Every year, Dr. Damodar trains several aspiring gynaecologists for their Fellowship in Endo-Gynecology (in affiliation with Dr. MGR University) at Rao Hospital. He has also been invited as Faculty for numerous conferences and Hysteroscopy workshops. Dr. Damodar won the Best Paper Award – IAGE 2010 on “Laparoscopic suturing techniques of the Myoma bed”, “Hysteroscopy in Infertility” at Dakshin in 2012. He was also awarded best paper for Laparoscopic vaginoplasty – Davydov’s technique at AICOG 2015.
With his passion and experience, Dr. Damodar aims to establish satellite centers in and around Tamil Nadu to provide accessible world-class ‘Mother and Child’ healthcare at an affordable price.
- Organizing Secretary Yuva IAGE – South Zone – Nov, 2025
- Secretary IAGE Tamil Nadu Chapter – 2024
- IAGE Pride Endo Insight 2023 – Organizing Secretary
- Co-Convenor of Special Interest Group- Endoscopy, Indian Fertility Society 2020-2021
- Treasurer CCOT – Coimbatore Chapter of ISAR
- Joint Secretary IAGE –Tamil Nadu chapter 2019-22
- Organizing Secretary – Star Endogyn Conclave , October ,2019
- Organizing Secretary – Yuva Fogsi South Zone , 2019
- Treasurer – Covai OG society 2017-2019
- FOGSI Youth wing – 2017
About Dr. Damodar R. Rao
Dr. Damodar R Rao has completed his M.B.B.S from K .S. Hegde Medical Academy and M.D from PSG Institute of Medical Sciences. Dr. Damodar trained and earned his fellowship in Laparoscopy at BEAMS under the guidance of one of the pioneers in Endoscopic Gynaecology in India – Late. Dr.Rakesh Sinha, where he developed a keen interest for Advanced Gyn. Laparoscopy. To enhance his skills further, he also trained at Galaxy CARE, Pune under the renowned Dr. Shailesh Puntambekar in 2011 in Advanced Laparoscopic Cancer Surgery and Robotic Surgery. In addition to this, Dr. Damodar has completed his Diploma in Gyn. Laparoscopy from University of Louisville, Kentucky in 2012. Furthermore, he has completed his Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine under the guidance of Dr. Asha Rao, and also trained under Dr. Gautam Allahbadia at Tel Aviv.
Dr. Damodar is a member of FOGSI, AAGL, IMA and the World Endometriosis Society. He is also a committee member of YUVA-FOGSI and the Treasurer of Covai ObGyn Society (COGS). He has presented several papers at various National Gynaecological, Endoscopy and Infertility conferences. Every year, Dr. Damodar trains several aspiring gynaecologists for their Fellowship in Endo-Gynecology (in affiliation with Dr. MGR University) at Rao Hospital. He has also been invited as Faculty for numerous conferences and Hysteroscopy workshops. Dr. Damodar won the Best Paper Award – IAGE 2010 on “Laparoscopic suturing techniques of the Myoma bed”, “Hysteroscopy in Infertility” at Dakshin in 2012. He was also awarded best paper for Laparoscopic vaginoplasty – Davydov’s technique at AICOG 2015.
With his passion and experience, Dr. Damodar aims to establish satellite centers in and around Tamil Nadu to provide accessible world-class ‘Mother and Child’ healthcare at an affordable price.
- Organizing Secretary Yuva IAGE – South Zone – Nov, 2025
- Secretary IAGE Tamil Nadu Chapter – 2024
- IAGE Pride Endo Insight 2023 – Organizing Secretary
- Co-Convenor of Special Interest Group- Endoscopy, Indian Fertility Society 2020-2021
- Treasurer CCOT – Coimbatore Chapter of ISAR
- Joint Secretary IAGE –Tamil Nadu chapter 2019-22
- Organizing Secretary – Star Endogyn Conclave , October ,2019
- Organizing Secretary – Yuva Fogsi South Zone , 2019
- Treasurer – Covai OG society 2017-2019
- FOGSI Youth wing – 2017
Know More About Dr. Damodar R. Rao
Qualification
- MBBS at KS Hedge Medical Academy, Mangalore
- MD ObGyn at PSG Medical College, Coimbatore
Field of Expertise
- Advanced Laparoscopic & Hysteroscopic surgeries
- Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
- Endometriosis Surgery
- Chocolate Cyst (Ovarian Endometrioma)
- Deep infiltrating endometriosis
- Fibroid Surgery
- Surgeries for Uterine Anomalies
- Fertility Enhancing Surgery
- Infertility – Male & Female infertility
Society Memberships
- Indian Medical Council Association (IMA)
- Indian Society For Assisted Reproduction (ISAR)
- American Association of Gynecologic
- Laparoscopists (AAGL)
- Indian Association of Gynaecological
- Endoscopists (IAGE)
- Secretary Tamil Nadu Chapter of IAGE
- Jt. Secretary Tamil Nadu Chapter of IAGE
- Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI)
- Endometriosis Committee Member
- Indian Fertility Society (IFS)
- Co-Convener Endoscopy Special Interest Group
- Coimbatore OG Society
Awards
- Best Paper Award-IAGE 2010 on “Laparoscopic suturing techniques of the Myoma bed”, Gurgaon
- Best Paper Award on “Hysteroscopy in Infertility” at Dakshin in 2012, Kanya kumari
- Best paper award- ‘Dr Siuli Rudra Sinha Award’ for Laparoscopic Vaginoplasty – Davydov’s technique at AICOG 2015 Chennai
- Comparision of Diagostic Accuracy of 2D TVS & 3DTVS Versus Hysteroscopy at Trichy- Yuva Fogsi South Zone 2013.
- Adenomyosis in ART and Pregancy outcome at AICOG 2015 , Chennai .- III Prize Poster presentation
- Best Laparoscopic Paper Award for “ Creation of Neo Vagina “ at AICOG ,2016
- FOGSI Leaders of Tomorrow Award at Yuva Fogsi South Zone 2019 at Coimbatore
- Recipient of the Shan S Rathnam Award –YoungGynecologist Award at AOFOG 2020-2022
Publications
- Article on Adenomyosis – Impacts On Fertility & Pregnancy, In the book of Adenomyosis & Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy by Dr Shantha Kumari
- Chapter on Fertility enhancing surgery-in the book of Dasgupta’s Recent Advances in Obgyn volume X11
- Co-Editor for the Book on Endometriosis Clinical Management.
Papers Published
- Pregnancy outcome with co existing mole after intra cytoplasmic sperm injection : a case series – article in Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences –Volume 8 July 2015 – 3rd author
- Chapter on “ Individualized controlled ovarian stimulation in the book Newer Trends in ART – ISAR annual congress 2018 April , Kolkatta Editors:DrNanditha Palshektar,Dr Hrishikesh Pai, Dr Rishma Pai & Dr Kinjal Shah
on “Adenomyosis , ART & Reproductive Outcome. Dr Damodar R Rao – IInd
co author.
- FIGO – International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics – EPO653/
- Book Infertility Clinic in Endometriosis – Association with Adenomyosis Chapter 53rd Author & Chapter 10 Surgical Management of Endometriosis 1st Author.
Books & Chapters to be Published
- FOGSI – President Dr Shantha Kumari’s first Publication “ Adenomyosis & Thyroid Disorders in Pregancy ”2nd Author ( attached yet to be published )
- Article on Adenomyosis – Impact On Fertility & Pregancy – Authors Dr Asha R Rao, Dr Damodar R Rao, Dr V Abarajda & Dr UthraPriyadarshini.
- FOGSI – Pink Clinic Adenomyosis – Impact on Fertility & Pregancy by ICOG
- Text Book on Infertility –Implications of Endometriosis in Infertility by ICOG by Dr Mandakini Megh, Dr Uday Thanawala, & Dr Madhuri Patel.
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