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Name
Date of Birth
Sex
Nationality
Address
Angamuthu Shenbagavalli ARUNKALAIVANAN
1 June 1965
Male
British
16 Friesian Crescent
Shepparton
VIC 3630
Australia
E-mail
Telephone No
Mobile asarun34@hotmail.com
asarun34@gmail.com
+61 358214172
+61 447772588
Qualification MBBS July 1988 University of Madras
Postgraduate Qualifications
MRCOG 1996
FRCOG 2009
MD 1993 University of Bombay, India
Preceptorship
DNB 1994 National Board of Examinations New Delhi, India
Editor
Awards
Urodynamics
Urogynaecology
Level II Laparoscopic surgery
European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2007-2009
Editorial Board Member since 2005 till date
Runner-up- Continence care team of the year 2007 Hospital
Doctor award
Clinical excellence award Level 4 since April 2010
Specialist Register Entry date: 3rd April 2002 Ref: 4489207
CCST date 12 th March 2002
Current Post
Institution/Hospital
Start/end dates
Position title
:
:
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University of Birmingham
1 st July 2003 till date
Senior Clinical Lecturer
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Posts in UK Period Place of work
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1. Consultant Obs & gynae July 02 – Jan’ 13
2. Senior SpR Mar’ 02 – Jun’ 02
City Hospital Birmingham
Royal Bolton Hospital Bolton
3. Research Registrar
(Urogynaecology)
Mar’ 01 – Feb’ 02
Torbay Hospital Torquay
4. Specialist Registrar
(Northwest Deanery)
Mar’ 98 – Feb’ 01 North Manchester General Hospital
St. Mary’s Hospital Manchester
Queen’s Park Hospital Blackburn
Sharoe Green Hospital Preston
5. Specialist Registrar
(West Midlands Deanery)
Sept' 96 - Feb' 98 Manor Hospital Walsall
Good hope Hospital
Sutton Coldfield
6. Senior House Officer Feb' 96 -Aug' 96 Birmingham Women's Hospital
Gynaecology
7. Senior House Officer Aug' 95 - Feb' 96 Birmingham Women's Hospital
Obstetrics
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Posts in India Period Place of work
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1. Specialist May 94 - June 95 Shanmuga Hospitals Salem
OB/GY
2. Senior Registrar Feb' 94 - April 94 Parel Hospital Bombay
3. Registrar Aug' 93 - Jan' 94 K B Bhabha Hospital
Bombay
4. Postgraduate Oct' 90 - July 93 K E M Hospital, N W M
Resident & K B Bhabha Hospital
Bombay
5. Postgraduate Sept' 89 - Sept’ 90 Govt. Hospital for
Resident Women & Children
Madras
6. Senior House Officer Mar' 89 - Aug' 89 Railway Hospital Madras
7. GP Trainee Aug' 88 - Feb' 89 The Best Hospitals Madras
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8. Resident Intern July 87 - July 88 Govt. Stanley Hospital
Madras
During my training, I have gained experience in all areas of obstetrics and gynaecology.
Since I joined as consultant in July 2002, I have consolidated my clinical and surgical experience and established my capability of performing all the clinical & surgical duties required of a standalone consultant. I established the urogynaecology service in the trust.
Communication between secondary and primary care teams was poor when I first took over continence care. There was no continence service. We developed an integrated continence care pathway for patient journey from initial GP appointment through to community or secondary care outpatient clinics. The team met fortnightly to discuss practice and swap referrals, and holds regular forums with community continence nurses and GPs, and with urogynaecologists, colorectal surgeons and urologists to develop knowledge about continence care assessment and management.
In 2003, I managed to acquire funding for 1 continence adviser which was subsequently expanded to 4 continence advisers by 2006. Urodynamics service was a shared facility with urology till 2006. Due to the increased demand, I developed an urodynamics service through a business plan with the Strategic Investment and Resource Group
(SIRG) in 2007. We triaged the referrals for urodynamics. This had evolved into fortnightly videourodynamics service in 2009 due to service requirement. Continence
Care Team led by myself won Runnerup ‘Continence Care Team of the Year 2007’ in the Hospital Doctor Awards held on 22nd November 2007 in London.
I introduced new technologies in incontinence surgery (TVT-2002, TOT-2004, Singleincision Mid-urethral tape 2008) and Pelvic Floor reconstructive Surgical Mesh Kits
(Apogee, Perigee -2007; Elevate anterior-2009 and Posterior-2007). All were introduced following approval of the clinical Governance Board.
I was a lead for Pelvic Floor Service across the trust. I chaired the monthly
Multidisciplinary meeting for Gynaecology/Urology. We discussed the complex cases and devised a management plan. I set up a Pan-Birmingham Continence network in
2007. The gynaecologists, urologists, colorectal surgeons and the continence team met once in 3 months to discuss issues and new developments to streamline the service.
I was a risk management lead for the department between 2007 and 2008, we were able to investigate the critical incidents in obstetrics & gynaecology, performed root cause analysis and formulated the recommendations to improve the service. We also provided the feedback to the staff involved and offered debriefing to the affected families to reduce litigation.
As a representative of the Drugs & Therapeutic Committee (DTC) for gynaecology, I introduced the joint Botulinum toxin injection therapy guidelines with the urologists for the intractable detrusor overactivity in 2007 for the trust.
As a college tutor (2004 - 2006) I obtained excellent score at the RCOG Hospital visit in
April 2004.
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I had held Clinical Excellence award Level IV since April 2010 till 31 st January 2013.
I am hard working, have excellent leadership skills and possess the quality to motivate others as well.
During my obstetric and gynaecology career, I have worked in different types of hospitals, which include - university, teaching, and district general hospitals, both in
India and various deaneries within the United Kingdom. The different hospitals and wide variation in practice have provided me with comprehensive training, excellent clinical and surgical skills along with sound experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology.
Urogynaecology:
As a urogynaecologist my workload included assessment and management of primary and complicated cases of urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. I am proficient in assessment, diagnosis and management of stress urinary incontinence, overactive bladder, painful bladder syndrome, voiding dysfunction and uterovaginal prolapse. I am able to perform and interpret all types of Video/Urodynamic investigations: cystometry, uroflowmetry, urethral pressure profile, pressure flow studies and ambulatory studies.
Minimal Invasive Surgery
I have been accredited with Level II Laparoscopic surgery by the RCOG in 2001. I had been accredited as a trainer for Level II Laparoscopic surgery since 2004 and trained 3 trainees for completion of SSM/ATSM since then. I had significant case-load in operative laparoscopic procedures such as treatment of endometriosis (excision and diathermy), adhesiolysis, laparoscopic salpingectomy and oophorectomy. I am proficient in using Ligasure

which enables me to perform Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal
Hysterectomy in a quicker way.
Obstetrics:
I have completed a broad training programme in obstetrics including pre-pregnancy counselling, antenatal care, intra- and postpartum care which provided me with the knowledge and experience to play an active role in providing safe and effective care for pregnant women. My initial training in busy units in India, albeit being tough, provided me with the necessary skills in management of obstetric emergencies even in the presence of inadequate resources.
1. Formulating product monograph on “ Duloxetine (Yentreve 
) for stress urinary incontinence in women – National Prescribing Centre in 2003.
2. Medical advisor for Solifenacin (Vesicare

) for Astellas since 2004 till date
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3. Medical advisor for Oxybutynin Patch (Kentera

) for UCB pharma in 2007-2008,
Recordati pharma in 2009-2010, currently for Orion pharma till date.
4. Medical advisor / consultant for Botox

for Allergan pharma in 2007-2009
5. Consultant – AMS from 2007 till 2011.
I enjoy teaching at all levels, but particularly postgraduates, either individually or in groups. I give tutorials and lectures to each group of medical students as well as teaching them on ward rounds, in clinics and whilst operating.
I was proactively involved in the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) programme for the
University of Manchester in 1999-2000 on teaching of Medical Students. This was a pilot project successfully implemented later on.
As a honorary senior clinical lecturer for the University of Birmingham, I am actively involved in teaching of medical students, and trainees within the West Midlands. I have been receiving excellent feedback from the students. On the wards, I listen to the medical students case histories but direct my teaching towards the junior doctors as well. I encourage active debate and hope that this stimulates interest. Currently I am involved in setting up a revised curriculum for the medical students for the University of
Birmingham. I was a medical student programme facilitator for the University between
2005-2007 (one term).
I developed a elearning module with Prof. Khan on “Training the teachers” for the
University of Birmingham in 2009. This pilot project was successfully implemented to all of the consultant teachers in the West Midlands Deanery.
Local
I enjoyed small group teaching as it allows better communication between the teacher and the students; it is more interactive than formal lectures, encourages discussion and provides greater insight into students’ needs. I was a RCOG preceptor for Urodynamics
- Special Skills Module (SSM), Urogynaecology, Laparoscopic surgery and Benign
Vaginal Surgery - Advanced Training Skill Modules (ATSM)s. I had supervised five trainees in completing these modules since 2005. I had been training GP registrars for primary care management of continence problems.
National
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RCOG College tutor (2004-06): I worked as a college tutor for this period. During this time, I obtained excellent score at the RCOG Hospital visit in April 2004.
I was appointed as a Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board (PMETB) partner / GMC associate and a specialty advisor for Obstetrics & Gynaecology since
October 2008. I held this position till February 2013. My role was to assess the article
14 applications for certification process, ensure quality control and to check accreditation and evaluate the training programmes throughout the UK.
International
As a member of International Urogynecological Association (IUGA) education committee
(2007-2013), I evaluated and reviewed the international fellowship and observership program. I held this position as a chair for workshop subcommittee for 6 years. We evaluated the observership, fellowship and workshop subcommittee applications every year. I was invited to make proposals and amendments for training in Urogynaecology for IUGA.
I have thoroughly enjoyed my role in organising and facilitating surgical workshops where I have demonstrated and taught senior and trainee clinicians on various surgical procedures. I taught these procedures to consultants with an interest in urogynaecology and senior trainees on simulators, cadavers and also in live surgical sessions .
I organised a number of multi-disciplinary tutorials/workshops in urogynaecology for teaching various skills:
1. Prolapse Staging System (POP-Q)
2. Ultrasound assessment of post-voiding residual urine volume
3. Basic Urodynamics course
4. Botulinum toxin-A injections into the bladder
5. Transobturator tape
6. Single-incision Midurethral tape
7. Elevate ™ Anterior and Posterior
I was a lead for the integrated continence team which comprises both the PCTs
(Sandwell and Heart of Birmingham-HOB) and this acute trust. The continence team has streamlined the integrated care pathway for continence care across the Trust.
Communication between secondary and primary care teams was poor when I first took over continence care. By setting up the integrated care pathway, with the community continence team triaging GP referrals, we reduced waiting times for urodynamics clinic from 13 months to six weeks.
The team structure encouraged cross-referral between specialties without the patient
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having to go back to the GP. This gave a seamless service and makes the patient’s journey easier.
I chaired monthly MDT-Pelvic Floor Meetings and led the Pan-Birmingham continence network across the trust and the PCTs. We were able to hold case conferences to discuss complex cases that benefit from the combined expertise of the team members.
I am committed to life-long learning and currently participate in the RCOG-CPD program. As a fellow of the RCOG; I regularly receive and read the “Obstetrician and
Gynaecologist” journal, which provide an excellent source for updated reviews for general obstetrics and gynaecology. I regularly receive and review the RCOG guidelines as well as the NICE guidelines. I use this website also to do my literature searches using the Medline and Cochrane databases. I am a member of a number of subspecialty societies and receive their journals, which keep me updated on progress in my areas of interest. I have completed second 5-year CPD cycle in January 2012. I am on 3 rd CPD cycle since March 2012.
1. Ectopic pregnancy workshop (laparoscopy) at Birmingham Women’s Hospital on 5 th
September 1997.
2. Basic Endoscopy W orkshop at Birmingham Women’s Hospital on 11 th – 13 th
November 1997.
3.
Advanced Endoscopic Surgery Course at Women’s Hospital of Texas Houston USA from 22 nd June 1998 until 26 th June 1998.
4. Management of fetal abnormalities at St. James University Hospital, Leeds, May
1999.
5. Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO, UK) February 2000.
6. Transvaginal Ultrasound workshop at St. Mary’s Hospital, September 2000.
7. Hands on Operative Hysteroscopy Course at Bradford Royal Infirmary January
2000.
1. Training Consultant teachers at the University of Wolverhampton April 2003
2. How to be a college tutor at the RCOG in October 2004
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3. Risk management and medicolegal issues in women’s health, RCOG April 2007
4. Clinical leadership programme for consultants, Keele University Staffordshire
November 2007
5. Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMS) February 2009 Institute of
Healthcare Management Manchester
6. Training the trainers –e-course with the University of Birmingham April 2009
7. Recruitment and training of Medical Examiners 13 th October 2009 University of
Birmingham
8. Productive Negotiations on 1 st December 2009 by Astellas Academy London
1. Assessor Training – University of Melbourne 12 th March 2013 GVH Shepparton
2. Medical negligence –theory and practice University of Melbourne 13 th March
2013
3. Ethics requirements, Tips and Issues that Ethics Committees are concerned about - University of Melbourne 20 th March 2013
4. Assessing IUGA Fellowship and Observership Grant applications 16 th April 2013
5. Effective communication and resolution workshop 28 th May 2013 GVH
Shepparton
6. Mastering open disclosure workshop 9 th September 2013 Cognitive institute
Melbourne
In my previous post I have established an ongoing programme of evaluative research in urogynaecology. This had allowed me to acquire experience in applying for funding, seeking ethics approval and conducting research within a framework of research governance.
I had supervised many research projects and three international multicentric projects
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(Obtryx registry, IUGA: POP-Q inter-examiner correlation study & Single-incision -
Midurethral tape in stress incontinence). I had also secured in obtaining 2 research grants and a major grant as a co-applicant through NIHR on" Ultrasound assessment of bladder wall thickness in women with overactive bladder".
Direct involvement & Project Management : Chief investigator for
 Randomised trial between TVT™ and Pelvicol™ for SUI – University of Plymouth
2001-2002. I have negotiated with Bard Inc, USA and Ethicon Inc USA for financial support and sponsorship for this project.

Psychometric analysis following OAB, Hysterectomy and post-prostatectomy –
University of Birmingham 2004.

Prevalence of incontinence in Benign Hypermobility Syndrome City Hospital
Birmingham 2004-07.

International multicentric Obtryx™ Registry (Boston Scientific) 2005-2010.
Involved with CRF data entry. Negotiated with Boston Scientific for disbursements of funds on behalf of the investigators in the UK. Monitored the project and chased the missing data from the investigators on behalf of Boston
Scientific, USA.
 Miniarc™ for the management of SUI for American Medical systems Inc,
Minnesotta, published in 2011. Secured the research grant and obtained the ethical approval from HREC UK.

Multicenter prospective trial to determine the inter-observer correlation of the simplified POP-Q in describing pelvic organ prolapse for IUGA, published in
2012. Involved with CRF data entry. Coordinated and managed the whole project for the UK.

Bladder Ultrasound study (BUS) for Overactive Bladder for NIHR commenced in
2011 (Ongoing)- Co-investigator.
 Devised the research protocol for Local anaesthetic study on Ophira™ for
Promedon Inc., for Canada due to be commenced in 2014. Submitted for ethical approval in Canada.
I have been invited to be a panel member on Diagnostic Technologies and Screening
Panel (DTSP) for National Institute for Health and Research (NIHR) since April 2009.
I have authored and co-authored over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals.
I have assessed all of these applications for financial viability and monitored the projects once a month.
I liased with the stakeholders and negotiated the funding on behlaf of the applicants.
1.
HTA Project Reference 11/129/176 - Evaluation of the IncoStress device for female urinary incontinence. March 2012
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2. HTA Project Reference 11/01/28: Adjustable Single-Incision Mini-Slings Versus
Standard Tension- Free Mid-Urethral Slings in the Surgical Management Of
Female Stress Urinary Incontinence; A Pragmatic Multicentre Non –Inferiority
Randomised Controlled Trial: The SIMS Trial. November 2011
3. APEx - Abdominal versus vaginal surgery for uterovaginal Prolapse - a randomised study
Examining functional, economic and anatomical outcomes in September 2010 for NIHR
4. Study of the female pelvic floor in women with benign joint hypermobility syndrome for the University of Coventry in August 2010.
5. EPAQ use in Health economics on urinary incontinence for the NIHR in May
2010
6. Systematic review on the need for Pre-operative Urodynamics in SUI September
2009 for NIHR.
7. Lignocaine bladder installation versus placebo to reduce the pain of intradetrusor botulinum toxin-A injections in adult patients being treated for the symptoms of idiopathic detrusor overactivity- for cystitis and overactive bladder foundation in January 2009.
1: Arunkalaivanan AS , Morrison A, Jha S, Blann A. Prevalence of urinary and faecal incontinence among female members of the Hypermobility Syndrome
Association (HMSA). J Obstet Gynaecol. 2009 Feb;29(2):126-8. PubMed PMID:
19274546.
2: Kubal U, Arunkalaivanan AS , Baptiste M. Transvaginal closure of urethra and correction of uterovaginal prolapse in neurologically impaired patient with chronic indwelling catheter. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2009
Aug;20(8):991-3. Epub 2009 Jan 13. PubMed PMID: 19139798.
3: Patwardhan S, Arunkalaivanan AS . Urogynaecology: an ambulatory approach. Br J
Hosp Med (Lond). 2007 Aug;68(8):414-7. Review. PubMed PMID: 17847683.
4: Ibrahim A, Murthy P, Arunkalaivanan AS . A case of recurrent first-trimester
Fowler syndrome. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007 Feb;27(2):201-2. PubMed PMID: 17454483.
5: Sinha D, Arunkalaivanan AS . Prevalence of occult stress incontinence in continent women with severe genital prolapse. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007
Feb;27(2):174-6. PubMed PMID: 17454469.
6: Kaur H, Arunkalaivanan AS . Urethral pain syndrome and its management. Obstet
Gynecol Surv. 2007 May;62(5):348-51; quiz 353-4. Review. PubMed PMID: 17425813.
7: Sinha D, Karri K, Arunkalaivanan AS . Applications of Botulinum toxin in urogynaecology. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2007 Jul;133(1):4-11. Epub 2007
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Feb 2. Review. PubMed PMID: 17275980.
8: Sinha D, Nallaswamy V, Arunkalaivanan AS . Value of leak point pressure study in women with incontinence. J Urol. 2006 Jul;176(1):186-8; discussion 188. PubMed
PMID: 16753397.
9: Jha S, Arunkalaivanan AS , Situnayake RD. Prevalence of incontinence in women with benign joint hypermobility syndrome. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct.
2007 Jan;18(1):61-4. Epub 2006 Mar 31. PubMed PMID: 16575484.
10: Arunkalaivanan AS , Kaur H, Devarajan R. Management of complex vault prolapse with hydronephrosis by using porcine mesh (SIS) sacrocolpopexy and colposuspension. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2006 Feb;26(2):179-81. PubMed PMID:
16483994.
11: Sinha D, Arunkalaivanan A . Urethral syndrome: response to alpha-adrenergic blocking agents. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2006 Nov;17(6):659-60.
Epub 2005 Nov 1. PubMed PMID: 16261427.
12: Bano F, Arunkalaivanan AS , Barrington JW. Comparison between bladderscan, real-time ultrasound and suprapubic catheterisation in the measurement of female residual bladder volume. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2004 Sep;24(6):694-5. PubMed PMID:
16147615.
13: Jha S, Arunkalaivanan AS , Davis J. Surgical management of stress urinary incontinence: a questionnaire based survey. Eur Urol. 2005 May;47(5):648-52. Epub
2005 Jan 8. PubMed PMID: 15826757.
14: Arunkalaivanan AS , Mahomoud S, Howell M. Does posture affect cystometric parameters and diagnoses? Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2004
Nov-Dec;15(6):422-4; discussion 424. Epub 2004 Jul 1. PubMed PMID: 15549262.
15: Abdel-Fattah M, Barrington JW, Arunkalaivanan AS . Pelvicol pubovaginal sling versus tension-free vaginal tape for treatment of urodynamic stress incontinence: a prospective randomized three-year follow-up study. Eur Urol. 2004
Nov;46(5):629-35. PubMed PMID: 15474274.
16: Barrington JW, Abdel-Fattah M, Arunkalaivanan AS , Austin S, Isaacs J.
Longitudinal study of Pelvicol pubovaginal slings using magnetic resonance imaging. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2004 Aug;24(5):542-6. PubMed PMID: 15369937.
17: Mahomoud S, Arunkalaivanan AS , Devarajan R, Kaur H. Vesicocervical fistula--a rare complication secondary to caesarean section. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor
Dysfunct. 2004 Nov-Dec;15(6):439-41. Epub 2004 Aug 12. PubMed PMID: 15309282.
18: Barrington JW, Arunkalaivanan AS , Abdel Fattah M. The accuracy of Bladderscan in intrapartum care. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2003
Aug;14(3):214-5; discussion 215. Epub 2003 Apr 1. PubMed PMID: 12955346.
19: Arunkalaivanan AS , Barrington JW. Questionnaire-based survey on obstetricians
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and gynaecologists' attitudes towards the surgical management of urinary incontinence in women during their childbearing years. Eur J Obstet Gynecol
Reprod Biol. 2003 May 1;108(1):85-93. PubMed PMID: 12694977.
20: Barrington JW, Arunkalaivanan AS , Abdel-Fattah M. Comparison between the levonorgestrel intrauterine system (LNG-IUS) and thermal balloon ablation in the treatment of menorrhagia. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2003 May
1;108(1):72-4. PubMed PMID: 12694974.
21: Arunkalaivanan AS, Barrington JW. Randomized trial of porcine dermal sling
(Pelvicol implant) vs. tension-free vaginal tape (TVT) in the surgical treatment of stress incontinence: a questionnaire-based study. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic
Floor Dysfunct. 2003 Feb;14(1):17-23; discussion 21-2. PubMed PMID: 12601511.
22: Arunkalaivanan AS , Barrington JW. Late puerperal sagittal sinus thrombosis associated with primary antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. J Obstet Gynaecol.
2002 Nov;22(6):682. PubMed PMID: 12554264.
23: Arunkalaivanan AS , Smith AR. Bladder calculus after laparoscopic colposuspension. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2002 Jan;22(1):101. PubMed PMID: 12521751.
24: Barrington JW, Arunkalaivanan AS , Swart M. Post-colposuspension syndrome following a tension-free vaginal tape procedure. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor
Dysfunct. 2002;13(3):187-8. PubMed PMID: 12140714.
25: Barrington JW, Edwards G, Arunkalaivanan AS , Swart M. The use of porcine dermal implant in a minimally invasive pubovaginal sling procedure for genuine stress incontinence. BJU Int. 2002 Aug;90(3):224-7. PubMed PMID: 12133056.
27: Sinha D, Arunkalaivanan AS.
Botulinum toxin type A: applications in urogynaecology. The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2006;8:177 –180.
28: Latthe PM, Karri K, Arunkalaivanan AS . Colpocleisis revisited. The Obstetrician &
Gynaecologist 2008;10:133 –138.
29: Raghavan R, Deole N, Arunkalaivanan AS . Surgical management of latecomplications of tension free vaginal tape. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2010;30(5):523-4.
PubMed PMID: 20604664.
30: Arunkalaivanan AS , Sajja A, Kubal U. Evaluation of safety and feasibility of ambulatory urogynaecological procedures in a 24-h setting. Int Urogynecol JPelvic Floor
Dysfunct. 2010 Oct;21(10):1219-22. Epub 2010 May 11. PubMed PMID: 20458463.
31: Deole N, Kaufmann A, Arunkalaivanan A . Evaluation of safety and efficacy of single-incision midurethral short tape procedure (MiniArc™ tape) for stress urinary incontinence under local anaesthesia. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2010 Oct
12. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 20938645.
32: Parekh M, Swift S, Lemos N, Iskander M, Freeman B, Arunkalaivanan AS , Martan
A, Sorinola O, Rizk D, Halaska M, Surkont G, Medina C, Conceicao JC, Korte JE.
Multicenter inter-examiner agreement trial for the validation of simplified POPQ system.
Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2011 Jun;22(6):645-50. Epub 2011
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Mar 23.
33: Lemos N, Korte JE, Iskander M, Freeman R, Arunkalaivanan A , Rizk D, Halaska M,
Medina C, Conceição JC, Parekh M, Martan A, Sorinola O, Wlazlak E, Ghoniem G,
Swift S. Center-by-center results of a multicenter prospective trial to determine the interobserver correlation of the simplified POP-Q in describing pelvic organ prolapse. Int
Urogynecol J. 2011 Nov 15. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 22083515.
34. P. P. Smith, R. K. Dhillon, M. Baptiste and A. S. Arunkalaivanan . Comparison of single-incision midurethral tape (Ophira™) and transobturator tape (Obtryx™) suburethral sling procedures for female stress urinary incontinence. Journal of Clinical
Medicine and Research Vol. 5(5), pp. 58-61, August 2013.
35.
Abeywickrama L, Arunkalaivanan A, Quinlan M. Repeated botulinum toxin type A
(Dysport) injections for women with intractable detrusor overactivity: a prospective outcome study. Int Urogynecol J. 2014 May;25(5):601-5. doi: 10.1007/s00192-013-
2228-2. Epub 2013 Oct 17.
1. Painful Bladder Syndrome/Interstitial Cystitis P Vanga, Arunkalaivanan A S .
Volume 18 Progress in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2008: 343-348.
2. Botulinum toxin in Urogynecology – UK perspective Arunkalaivanan A S . 1 st edition Botulinum toxin in Urology 2011. Springer:191
1. J W Barrington, A S Arunkalaivanan , J Isaacs. Modified Pelvicol™ pubovaginal sling using Maguire Needle 128 (345). IUGA 2001 Melbourne
2. J W Barrington, A S Arunkalaivanan . Cystoplasty using Pelvicol™ for intractable detrusor instability Abs. No 253 IUGA 2002
3. Arunkalaivanan AS Reversal of female circumcision IUGA conference in Buenos
Aires October 2003
4. Arunkalaivanan AS periurethral injection of Permacol for stress incontinence IUGA conference in Buenos Aires October 2003
5. 343 Arunkalaivanan A1 , Swati J11. City Hospital INJECTION OF ZUIDEX™
(DEXTRANOMER/HYALU RONIC ACID) USING IMPLACER™ FOR FEMALE STRESS
URINARY INCONTINENCE ICS/IUGA 2004
6. 354 Arunkalaivanan A1 1. City Hospital PELVIC FLOOR RECONSTRUCTION
USING SURGISIS™ (PORCINE MESH) GRAFT IUGA 2005
7. 391 Arunkalaivanan A1 , Sinha D1 1. City Hospital INJECTION OF BOTULINUM
TOXINA (DYSPORT™) FOR INTRACTABLE IDIOPATHIC AND NEUROGENIC
DETRUSOR OVERACTIVITY ICS 2005
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1. A S Arunkalaivanan , J W Barrington. Comparison of Porcine pubovaginal sling
(Pelvicol™) vs. Tension-free Vaginal Tape (TVT™) in the surgical management of stress incontinence 31 (314).
Melbourne Australia, December 2001.
2. A S Arunkalaivanan , J W Barrington. The accuracy of bladder scan in intrapartum care 275 (315). Melbourne Australia, December 2001
3. J W Barrington, A S Arunkalaivanan , J Isaacs. Longitudinal study of Pelvicol™ pubovaginal slings using Magnetic Resonance Imaging 283 (344). Melbourne Australia,
December 2001
4. J W Barrington, A S Arunkalaivanan . Questionnaire-based survey on appropriate management of incontinence in women who desire to maintain their childbearing capacity 276(317). Melbourne Australia, December 2001
5. A S Arunkalaivanan , J W Barrington. Accuracy of postvoid residual urine (PVR) measurement in women: Comparison between real-time ultrasonography, bladder scan
(BVI 3000™) and suprapubic catheter Abs. No 161 IUGA conference in Prague August
2002
6. A S Arunkalaivanan , J W Barrington. Current practice patterns regarding incontinence surgery amongst gynaecologists in the United Kingdom Abs. No 221
IUGA conference in Prague August 2002
7. J W Barrington, A S Arunkalaivanan , M Abdel-Attah et al. Is a cough test necessary during a sling procedure Abs. No 251 IUGA conference in Prague August
2002
8. J W Barrington, A S Arunkalaivanan . Intractable detrusor instability treated by
Pelvicol™ cystoplasty. Abs. No 252 IUGA conference in Prague August 2002
9. J W Barrington, A S Arunkalaivanan.
Pelvicol™ vs TVT™ : An update Abs No.
254 IUGA conference in Prague August 2002
10. H Kaur A Morrison A S Arunkalaivanan M Howells. Does overactive bladder give a higher prevalence of psychiatric symptoms than transurethral resection of the prostate or hysterectomy? 20(130) IUGA conference in Buenos Aires October 2003
11. S Mahoumoud A S Arunkalaivanan M Howells . Is there any value in performing cystometry in the lying posture? 193(139) IUGA conference in Buenos Aires October
2003
12. Current practice patterns amongst IUGA members regarding management of overactive bladder Abs.No: 153 (ID#: 102) IUGA conference in Buenos Aires October
2003
13. Current trends in the management of overactive bladder FC4. 20.2 FIGO conference Santiago Chile November 2003
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14. Arunkalaivanan A1, Mahoumoud S1 The prevalence and risk factors for urinary and faecal incontinence at one year following vaginal delivery 422 ICS/IUGA 2004 in
Paris August 2004
15. Bano F1, Arunkalaivanan A1, Barrington J1 Comparison between bladder scan, real-time ultrasound and suprapubic catheterisation in the measurement of female residual bladder volume: a prospective study 472 ICS/IUGA 2004 in Paris August 2004
16. Jha S1, Arunkalaivanan A1 Current trends in the surgical management of stress urinary incontinence. 687 ICS/IUGA 2004 in Paris August 2004
17. Jha S1, Arunkalaivanan A1 , Situnayake D11 City Hospital PREVALENCE OF
INCONTINENCE IN WOMEN WITH BENIGN JOINT HYPERMOBILITY SYNDROME
(BJHS). 167 ICS 2005 Montreal
18. Owen D1, Hunter H 1, Arunkalaivanan A21 . Sandwell & West Birmingham
Hospitals NHS Trust, 2. City Hospital - Sandwell & West Birmingham Hospitals NHS
Trust VALIDITY AND RELIABILITY OF SIFCRAT, AN ASSESSMENT TOOL IN
PROMOTING CONTINENCE AFTER CHILDBIRTH. 166 ICS 2005 Montreal
19. Arunkalaivanan A S Invited lecture – Advantages of ambulatory Urogynaecology in the NHS ICS 2005 Montreal
20. Morrison, A1, Kaur, H2, Arunkalaivanan, A S3 , Howells, M3 DOES
OVERACTIVE BLADDER GIVE A HIGHER PREVALENCE Of PSYCHIATRIC
SYMPTOMS THAN HYSTERECTOMY?1 University of Birmingham UK, 2 Mid-
Staffordshire General Hospital, 3 City Hospital Birmingham UK IUGA 2005 Copenhagen
21. Sinha, D1, Arunkalaivanan, AS1 , Howells, M1, Bannister, J1 PREVALENCE OF
OCCULT STRESS INCONTINENCE IN CONTINENTWOMEN WITH SEVERE
GENITAL PROLAPSE. City Hospital Birmingham 107 IUGA 2005 Copenhagen
22. Sinha, D1, Arunkalaivanan, A S1 , Howells, M1, Nallaswamy, V1,Bannister, J1
VALUE OF LEAK POINT PRESSURE STUDY IN FEMALE URINARYINCONTINENCE
City Hospital Birmingham 108 IUGA 2005 Copenhagen
23. Morrison, A; Arunkalaivanan, AS ; Jha, S PREVALENCE OF URINARY AND
FAECAL INCONTINENCE AMONGST FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE HYPERMOBILITY
ASSOCIATION (HMSA): City Hospital 093 IUGA 2006 Athens
24. Ibrahim, A; Arunkalaivanan, AS INTERRELATIONSHIP OF BLADDER
COMPLIANCE WITH URODYNAMIC ASSESSMENT OF FEMALE URINARY
INCONTINENCE City Hospital 213 IUGA 2006 Athens
25. Arunkalaivanan, AS1 ; Karri, K2; Sinha, D3 COLPOCLEISIS REVISITED 1: City
Hospital; 2: Alexandra Hospital Redditch; 3: Worcester Infirmary 544 IUGA 2006 Athens
26. Arunkalaivanan A1 , Sinha D11. City Hospital SHORT TERM COMPLICATIONS
FOLLOWING TENSIONFREE VAGINAL TAPE™ VS TRANSOBTURATOR TAPE
(OBTRYX™) 462 ICS 2006 Christchurch
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27. A S Arunkalaivanan , P Vanga Does International Consultation on Incontinence
Questionnaire (ICIQ) scoring system correlate well with urodynamic findings? 104
IUGA2007 Cancun
28. C Tanu, A S Arunkalaivanan , S Thirumuru, What is the optimum dose of type
A botulinum toxin(Dysport) for treating idiopathic detrusor overactivity (IDO) ? 131
IUGA2007 Cancun
29. P Vanga, A S Arunkalaivanan , L Sorinola, Value of Pressure Flow Studies in women with urinary incontinence 349 IUGA2007 Cancun
30. Deepika Meneni Angamuthu Arunkalaivanan Hong Teo URETHRAL
DIVERTICULUM : DIVERSE PRESENTATION RESULTING IN MANAGEMENT
Dilemma 248 IUGA 2008 Taipei
31. Arpita Ghosh A Arunkalaivanan Colpocleisis: a good option for the management of pelvic organ prolapse 156 IUGA 2008 Taipei
32. Charanjit Tanu Angamuthu Arunkalaivanan Revisit of the validity of the IIQ-SF and UDI-SF in incontinent women 41 IUGA 2008 Taipei
33. M. H. Parekh A. S. Arunkalaivanan , J. J. Conceicao , R. Freeman et al
MULTICENTER INTER-EXAMINER AGREEMENT TRIAL FOR THE VALIDATION OF
SIMPLIFIED POPQ SYSTEM 16 IUGA 2009 Lake Como Italy
34. N. L. Lemos. M. Iskander , R. Freeman , A. Arunkalaivanan ,CENTER BY
CENTER RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER PROSPECTIVE TRIAL TO DETERMINE
THE INTER-OBSERVER CORRELATION OF THE SIMPLIFIED POPQ IN
DESCRIBING PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE 164 IUGA 2009 Lake Como Italy
35. Sajja A1, Arunkalaivanan A1 , Raghavan R1, Kubal U1 1. City Hospital
EVALUATION OF SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF AMBULATORY
UROGYNAECOLOGICAL PROCEDURES IN A 24 HOUR SETTING. 625 ICS 2009 San
Francisco
36. Arunkalaivanan A1 , Vázquez L2, Costa P3 EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF
TRANSBTURATOR TAPE (OBTRYX™) IN WOMEN WITH STRESS URINARY
INCONTINENCE AND INTRINSIC SPHINCTER DEFICIENCY: RESULTS FROM
INTERNATIONAL OBTRYX™ REGISTRY 778 ICS 2009 S AN F RANCISCO
37. Deole N1, Kaufmann A1, Arunkalaivanan A1 EVALUATION OF SAFETY AND
EFFICACY OF SINGLE INCISION MID-URETHRAL SHORT TAPE PROCEDURE (MINI
ARC TAPE) FOR STRESS URINARY INCONTINENCE 787 ICS 2009 San Francisco
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38. Raut N, Arunkalaivanan A RANDOMISED COMPARISON OF FLEXIBLE WITH
RIGID CYSTOSCOPIC INTRADETRUSOR INJECTION OF BOTULINUM TOXIN A IN
WOMEN WITH INTRACTABLE DETRUSOR OVERACTIVITY (DO) 331 ICS/IUGA 2010
Toronto
39. Raut N, Arunkalaivanan A PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES
(PROMS) EVALUATION FOLLOWING ELEVATE POSTERIOR™ REPAIR SYSTEM
FOR APICAL AND OR POSTERIOR COMPARTMENT PROLAPSE 839 ICS/IUGA 2010
Toronto
40. Raut N, Arunkalaivanan A One year patient reported outcome measures
(PROMS) following Elevate Posterior insertion for Posterior/Apical compartment prolapse EUGA oral presentation Vienna Austria 19-21 November 2010
41. Raut N, Arunkalaivanan A S , Baptiste M. 029 - SHORT - TERM PATIENT
REPORTED OUTCOME MEASURES (PROMS) FOLLOWING ELEVATE ANTERIOR
INSERTION FOR ANTERIOR/APICAL COMPARTMENT PROLAPSE. IUGA 2011
Lisbon Portugal
42. Smith P, Arunkalaivanan A S , Baptiste M. 181 - SINGLE-INCISION
MIDURETHRAL TAPE (OPHIRA™) VS TRANSOBTUARTOR TAPE (OBTRYX™) :
PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE STUDY AT A MEDIAN FOLLOW-UP OF 6 MONTHS.
IUGA 2011 Lisbon Portugal
43. P. SMITH, N. KHAN, A. ARUNKALAIVANAN , M. BAPTISTE.
396 -
JUSTIFICATION OF VIDEOURODYNAMICS IN WOMEN WITH LOWER URINARY
TRACT SYMPTOMS. IUGA 2011 Lisbon Portugal
44. Abeywickrama L., Arunkalaivanan A S ., Baptiste M. Efficacy of repeated cystoscopic injections of Botulinum toxin-
A (Dysport™) in women with intractable detrusor overactivity (IDO) –EUGA 2011 oral presentation Barcelona , Spain
45. Arunkalaivanan A., Baptiste M., Sami T., Teo. H. URETHRAL DIVERTICULUM IN
WOMEN: Management dilemma due to diverse presentation. CFA 2013 Perth 24 th Oct
2013
46. Arunkalaivanan A., Smith P., Baptiste M. SINGLE-INCISION MIDURETHRAL TAPE
(OPHIRA™) VS TRANSOBTUARTOR TAPE (OBTRYX™) : PROSPECTIVE COMPARATIVE
STUDY – 24 months follow-up CFA 2013 Perth 24 th Oct 2013
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1.
. During this tenure I received upto 5 manuscript submissions per month. I developed a network of reviewers through international connections and allocated to them in an appropriate manner.
I was also involved in setting up new guidelines on reviewers’ instructions for this journal. This journal has been made as an official journal for
European Board of Obstetrics & Gynaecology since January 2010. This has helped in improving the impact Factor for this journal.
2. Editorial Board - European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and
Reproductive Biology since Jan’ 2005 till date. I continue to be involved in peer reviewing articles particularly for Urogynaecology. I have peer reviewed over 65 articles in the last 8 years.
3. “The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist Journal” (RCOG Official Journal) – I peer reviewed seven articles in this journal and contributed to setting up online systematic peer review process.
4. International urogynecology Journal- I have peer-reviewed many articles for this journal in the last 3 years. I was invited to the editorial board since
January 2011.
5. Journal of Urology
– Peer-reviewed 2 articles for this journal in 2009.
1. Multidisciplinary Stroke study day –City Hospital Birmingham: Recent advances in the management of neurogenic bladder April 2004
2. Urodynamics Practical course: Management of stress and urge incontinence
February 2005 University of Birmingham
3. Continence study day – May 2005 City Hospital : Innovations in
Urogynaecological surgery
4. ICS Symposium September 2005 Montreal Canada: Advantages of ambulatory urogynaecology in the NHS
5. BMOGS meeting, October 2007 Stafford: Colpocleisis revisited
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6. North Midlands urogynaecology meeting November 2007 Walsall : Running a modern based service for the patient with painful bladder syndrome/interstitial cystitis (PBS/IC)
7. ICS Miniarc workshop October 2008, Cairo Egypt
8. Incontinence study day November 2008, Manchester: Botox and bladder
9. Women’s Health study day December 2008 Birmingham: Management of continence problems
10. IUGA Elevate Posterior workshop June 2009 Lake Como Italy
11. Urology study day June 2009 Birmingham Medical Institute : Urogynaecologyambulatory approach
12. Hull cadaveric pelvic anatomy course – Facilitator 12 th October 2009
13. Hull cadaveric pelvic anatomy course – Facilitator 7 th July 2010
14. Hull cadaveric pelvic anatomy course – Facilitator 16 th September2010
15. Hull cadaveric pelvic anatomy course – Facilitator 22 nd September2010
16. Grand Rounds – City Hospital 1 st November 2010 : Stress No More –
Management of urinary incontinence in women
1. Injection therapy for stress incontinence Incontact Autumn/Winter 2006. page
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2. Prevalence of urinary and faecal incontinence amongst members of the
Hypermobility association – published in December issue of the Hypermobility association
3. Prolapse and Urinary incontinence
– Cystitis & Overactive Bladder (COB) foundation June 2008
1. Botox™ and bladder
2. Zuidex injection for stress incontinence
3. Transobturator tape for stress incontinence
4. Single-incision mid-urethral tape for stress urinary incontinence
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Outside work I spend most of my time with the family.
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I enjoy reading, the cinema and travelling particularly Europe and Australia.
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I have an interest in hill walking and play table tennis and badminton weekly.
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I closely follow international cricket and European football.
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I regularly do Pilates, Yoga & Swimming to keep me fit.
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I have a passion for country music.
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I like experimenting with cooking especially Italian and Chinese cuisine.
1. Mr. A Pirie MA MD FRCP MRCOG
Consultant Obstetrician & Senior Lecturer
University of Birmingham
Birmingham Women’s Hospital
Metchley Park Road
Birmingham
B15 2TG
UK
Tel:+44 7970 748748
Fax: +44 7970 630571
Email: ampirie@gmail.com
2. Mr. T Sami FRCS
Consultant Urologist
Birmingham City Hospital
Dudley Road
Birmingham
B18 7QH
UK
Tel: +44 121 5075535
Fax: +44 121 5074342
Email: taspaqbb@aol.com
3. Prof. J Gupta MD FRCOG
University of Birmingham
Birmingham Women’s Hospital
Metchley Park Road
Birmingham
B15 2TG
UK
Tel: +44 121 6074751
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Fax: +44 121 6272667
Email: j.k.gupta@bham.ac.uk
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