Manjula Anagani
{{Short description|Indian gynecologist}}
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Manjula Anagani is an Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist.{{cite web | url=https://drlogy.com/index.php/amp/doctors/dr-manjula-anagani-22564 | title=Dr. Manjula Anagani, Gynecologist and Obstetrician - Banjara Hills, Hyderabad. | Drlogy }}
Early life and education
{{citation needed span|Manjula Anagani was born in Telangana, India as a second child with three siblings. She was ranked 58th in the Engineering Agricultural and Medical Common Entrance Test and later joined Gandhi Medical College. She was a recipient of the Chief Minister’s scholarship for academic excellence in tenth grade. She graduated with a Doctor of Medicine from Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad.|date=January 2019|reason=}}
Later, she underwent higher training in prenatal genetic evaluation, infertility, ultrasonography and minimally invasive procedures such as hysteroscopy and laparoscopy.{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}
Career
According to The Hindu, Anagani has pioneered new laparoscopic techniques and contributed work on primary amenorrhoea, stem cell procedures for endometrial regeneration, and a technique of creating a neovagina.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/no-shortcuts-for-her/article6874713.ece|title=No shortcuts for her|last=Rajendra|first=Ranjani|date=2015-02-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-01-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}
In 2015, she was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award, by the Government of India.{{Cite web|url=http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=114952|title=Padma Awards 2015|website=pib.nic.in|access-date=2019-01-19}} In 2016, Anagani also received an Indian Affairs Indian of the Year award at the 2016 India Leadership Conclave in Mumbai.{{Cite web|url=http://indianaffairs.tv/top-entrepreneurs-in-business-iconic-stars-in-cinema-shined-at-india-leadership-conclave-2016-s-ilc-power-brand-awards-2016/|title=Top Entrepreneurs in Business & Iconic Stars in Cinema shined at India Leadership Conclave 2016 's ILC Power Brand Awards 2016 – Indian Affairs|date=3 July 2016 |access-date=2016-08-31}} That same year, she also was recognised by the Guinness World Records for removing the largest number of uterine fibroids in a single operation. She and her team removed 84 fibroids weighing 4 kilograms in total with the largest weighing 1.07 kg, operating through a minimally-invasive low transverse mini-laparotomy incision.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/doctor-enters-guinness-world-records/article8333801.ece|title=Doctor enters Guinness World Records|date=2016-03-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-01-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}
Anagani has also co-founded a non-governmental organization named Pratyusha to campaign for women's health.
She is doing lot for the women empowerment, On February 8, 2020 she was guest speaker and participated in SHE Safe Walk, Kudos to her initiations she was an inspiration to the rest of the world
Personal life
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