Kamendran Govender

Compassionate Gynecologist with 12 years of hospital and private practice experience. Skilled in advanced surgical intervention whilst closely monitoring patient vitals and comfort levels throughout various procedures. Committed to thorough patient education and creating innovative and effective treatment plans.

• Golf
• Tennis
• Astronomy and cosmology

• ID Number: 7808175193084
• Date of Birth: 08/17/78
• Nationality: South African
• Marital Status: Married (03/01/2016)
• Drivers Licence Code B (South Africa)
• Criminal Record: Nil
• Dependant: 1 child

• Creator and organising member of the KZN Pap Smear Drive 2018

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2018-04-21-1000-papsmears-in-a-day-kzn-health-attempts-to-smash-world-record/

• 2012 - 2018 - Honarary Lecturer in University of KwaZulu Natal
• Head of organising committee of 2012 UKZN Colposcopy Workshop (Durban)
• 2013-2015 - Honarary Lecturer in University of Cape Town
• Head of organising committee of 2015 UKZN Colposcopy Workshop (Durban)
• Head of organising committee of 2016 Gynae-oncology Conference (Durban)
• 2017 - current : examiner of MMed research students
• 2017 -2019 -Editor of the South African Journal of Gynae-Oncology
• Head of organising committee of 2017 UKZN Colposcopy Workshop (Durban)
• Member of the organising committee for the 2017 Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Conference (Cape Town)
• Master colposcopist and Master trainer with American Society of Colposcopy -2017
• 2018-current - Founder and co-ordinator of the KZN Gynae-oncology Multi-disciplinary Panel Review
• Head of organising committee of 2018 Gynae-oncology Conference (Durban)
• Member of the organising committe of the South African Society of Gynae-Oncology (Stellenbosch)

2024 - examiner of MPhil research students

2024 - examiner of fellows in obstetrics and gynaecology

• 2012: Osteoporotic fractures in Indian and African menopausal women

Govender K, Bagratee JS

• 2015: Natural history of low grade lesions of the cervix

Govender K, Denny, LA

• 2017: Retrospective descriptive study of women affected by recurrent vulva cancer

Maharaj A, Govender K

• 2018: Gestational trophoblastic disease in the background of HIV

Pillay S, Govender K

• 2019: Retrospective descripotion of young women affected by cervical cancer

Ramsunder N, Govender K

• 2020: Haematological and biochemical changes associated with chemotherapy administer to patients with locally advanced cancer of the cervix

Motala F, Govender K

• 2021: Retrospective description of demographics and treatment outcomes of women treated for vulval intra-epithelial neoplasia

Lutcmoonarain R, Govender K

• 2021: Audit of women affected by vaginal intra-epithelial neoplasia

Ugo K, Govender K

• 2021: Outcomes of women with cervical cancer who have undergone radical hysterectomy

Dhondoo P, Govender K

• Prof JS Bagratee

Ex HOD (obs/gynae), University of KwaZulu-Natal, 0824509175, jay@bagratee.com

• Professor Lynette Denny

Ex HOD (O&G), University of Cape Town, 0832543221, lynette.denny@uct.ac.za

• Dr Suran Ramphal

Head of Urogynaecology, HCU - O&G Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital, 0837753111, ramphals1@ukzn.ac.za

• Dr Naseem Yusuf Bhorat

General Surgeon, Rockhampton Hospital, Queensland, Australia, +61452217365, nbhorat@gmail.com

• Professor Nomonde Mbatani

Deputy Head of Department (O&G), University of Cape Town, 0832705912, nomonde.mbatani@uct.ac.za, 

• Professor Tracey Adams

Gynae-Oncology, Groote Schuur Hospital, 0848113986, tracey.adams@uct.ac.za