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Work History
Education
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personal information
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academic positions held
research completed
References
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Kamendran Govender

Kamendran Govender

Obstetrician And Gynecologist (Gynecological-Oncologist)
Durban

Summary

Compassionate and dedicated gynecologist with considerable academic private practice experience. Skilled in advanced surgical intervention. Committed to thorough patient education whilst creating innovative and effective treatment plans, whilst adhering to evidence based medicine.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

Specialist Obstetrician and Gynae-Oncologist

Netcare Umhlanga Hospital
01.2018 - Current

Private practice specialist

Manage over 200 new patients a year diagnosed with gynaecological cancers.

Perform approximately 300 major surgeries annually.

The only surgeon in South Africa that performs cytoreductive surgery and HIPEC for ovarian cancer.

Sessional Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Mahathma Ghandi Memorial Hospital
01.2020 - 04.2022

Academic support and after-hours cover in the state sector

Sessional Gynae-oncologist

Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital
01.2018 - 12.2018

Academic and surgical support in a level 4 hospital

Subspecialist (Gynae-oncology) and Head of Gynae-Oncology Unit

Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital
01.2015 - 06.2018

Full-time academic and clinical head of the Gynae-oncolgy unit in a level 4 hospital (affiliated to the University of KwaZulu-Natal)

Fellow (Gynae-oncology)

Groote Schuur Hospital
01.2013 - 04.2015

Structured sub-speciality training programme under Professor Lynnette Denny. Affiliated to the University of Cape Town

Specialist (O&G)

Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital
01.2012 - 04.2013

Academic and clinical specialist in a level 4 hospital affiliated to the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Principal Medical Officer (O&G)

King Edward Hospital
01.2011 - 06.2012

Post registrar training. Continued to work in a structured obstetrics and gynaecology training proram.

Registrar (O&G)

King Edward Hospital
01.2007 - 05.2011

Specialist training program. Affiliated to the University of KwaZulu-Natal.

Senior Medical Officer (O&G)

Mahathma Ghandi
01.2006 - 12.2006

Part of structured training program prior to registrar training

Resident Medical Officer

Yale Hospital
01.2005 - 12.2005

House officer at a private surgical hospital.

Community Service Medical Officer

Dundee Pronvincial Hospital
01.2004 - 12.2004

Additional certification achieved in:

Basic Life Support

Advanced cardiac life support

Advanced trauma life support

Internship

Johannesburg General Hospital
01.2003 - 12.2003

Rotations in: Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Anaesthetics, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Education

Master of Philosophy - Gynae-Oncology

University of Cape Town

Fellowship: Gynae-Oncology - Gynae-Oncology

Colleges of Medicine (South Africa)
04.2001 - 2015

Master of Medicine - Obstetrics And Gynaecology

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Fellowship of Obstetrics And Gynaecology - Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Colleges of Medicine (South Africa)

Bachelor of Medicine And Surgery - Medicine And Surgery

Nelson Mandela School of Medicine

High School Diploma -

Avoca Secondary School

Skills

Expertise in minimally invasive techniques

Laparoscopic hysterectomy

Laparoscopic pelvic nodal dissection

Sentinel node biopsy (pelvic and groin)

Hysteroscopy (diagnostic and operative)

Radical surgery expertise

Radical hysterectomy

Radical vulvectomy

Pelvic nodal dissection

Cytorectuve surgery for ovarian and related cancers

Groin node dissections

Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy administration (HIPEC)

Urological procedures

Cystoscopy

Ureteric stenting

Ureterolysis

Ureteric and bladder repairs

personal information

  • 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

Affiliations

  • Golf
  • Tennis
  • Astronomy and cosmology

academic positions held

  • 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

research completed

  • 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


References

  • Prof JS Bagratee

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


  • 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


  • Dr Avesh Singh

General Surgeon, Netcare Parklands Hospital, Durban, South Africa, +27835601683, singhamedical@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

Timeline

Sessional Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Mahathma Ghandi Memorial Hospital
01.2020 - 04.2022

Specialist Obstetrician and Gynae-Oncologist

Netcare Umhlanga Hospital
01.2018 - Current

Sessional Gynae-oncologist

Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital
01.2018 - 12.2018

Subspecialist (Gynae-oncology) and Head of Gynae-Oncology Unit

Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital
01.2015 - 06.2018

Fellow (Gynae-oncology)

Groote Schuur Hospital
01.2013 - 04.2015

Specialist (O&G)

Inkosi Albert Luthuli Hospital
01.2012 - 04.2013

Principal Medical Officer (O&G)

King Edward Hospital
01.2011 - 06.2012

Registrar (O&G)

King Edward Hospital
01.2007 - 05.2011

Senior Medical Officer (O&G)

Mahathma Ghandi
01.2006 - 12.2006

Resident Medical Officer

Yale Hospital
01.2005 - 12.2005

Community Service Medical Officer

Dundee Pronvincial Hospital
01.2004 - 12.2004

Internship

Johannesburg General Hospital
01.2003 - 12.2003

Fellowship: Gynae-Oncology - Gynae-Oncology

Colleges of Medicine (South Africa)
04.2001 - 2015

Master of Philosophy - Gynae-Oncology

University of Cape Town

Master of Medicine - Obstetrics And Gynaecology

University of KwaZulu-Natal

Fellowship of Obstetrics And Gynaecology - Obstetrics And Gynaecology

Colleges of Medicine (South Africa)

Bachelor of Medicine And Surgery - Medicine And Surgery

Nelson Mandela School of Medicine

High School Diploma -

Avoca Secondary School
Kamendran GovenderObstetrician And Gynecologist (Gynecological-Oncologist)