Dr. Kandiah Guruparan

Dr. Kandiah Guruparan

MBBS (Jaffna), MD [Obstetrics & Gynaecology]

Senior Lecturer (Grade I) and Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Honorary Consultant – Teaching Hospital Jaffna

kaguruparan@univ.jfn.ac.lk
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Positions
Qualifications
Publications
Research Interests
Positions in UOJ / FoM
Chairperson 7th Undergraduate Research Symposium URS 2024
Head 2022 to date
Senior Lecturer Grade 1 Since March 16/ 2020
Member of Postgraduate Development Committee 2023
Subcommittee member /Developing awards scheme for University of Jaffna November 2022
Member, SLMC Accreditation Committee 2022 to date
Chairperson, Reproductive Health Module, Phase 11, FoM 2021 to date
Coordinator, IQAC Faculty of Medicine 2021 to date
Member Scholarships, prizes and awards (SPA) committee 2021 to date
Member, MBBS program review committee 2018 to date
Secretary, Faculty of Medicine Teachers Association (FMTA) 2017 to date
Member, common core curriculum medelopment committee in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, UGC 2017 to date
Member, PPDS advisory committee, Faculty of Medicine 2016 to date
Member, Medical Education cell, Faculty of Medicine 2016 to date
Student counsellor, Faculty of Medicine 2021-2022
Council member Jaffna, Medical Association 2018-2019
Chairman Resource Mobilization committee, Center for Gender Equity & Equality (GEEC), University of Jaffna 2017-2020
Founder Director, Center for Gender Equity & Equality (GEEC), University of Jaffna 2017-2018
Chairman, Interim committee, Gender cell, University of Jaffna 2017
Senior lecturer Grade 2 in obstetrics & Gynaecology 2015-2020

 

Positions in Teaching Hospital Jaffna/ Jaffna Medical Association
Chairman, GBV help desk (Nadpunilayam), Teaching Hospital Jaffna 2015-2022
MD (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) 2012 Postgraduate Institute of Medicine – University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
MBBS 2002 University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Peer reviewed publications in refereed journals

  1. Cervical aggressive angiomyxoma–a rare case report
    K Guruparan, AP Ginige, K Kowsikanth, K Muhunthan
    Sri Lanka college of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists 45 (3)

  2. Gender-based violence: A descriptive study on clients who sought help from the Gender-Based Violence Help Desk, Teaching Hospital, Jaffna
    K Guruparan, R Kumar, Y Guruparan, K Muhunthan
    Jaffna Medical Association

  3.  An Audit on endometrial biopsy assessment and follow-up: a Sri Lanka tertiary care centre experience
    S Raguraman, K Guruparan

  4. A Rare Presentation of Severe Preeclampsia with Acute Pancreatitis
    S Raguraman, K Muhunthan, S Giridaran, K Guruparan, M Musamil Ismail
    Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

  5. K Guruparan, Y Sivakaran, A Sritharan
    ‘A Surgical dilemma: ruptured mature cystic teratoma in   advanced pregnancy’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1302
    Case reported in the Jaffna Medical Association Journal, September 2010

  6. Muhunthan K, Guruparan K, Jothiji S, Aranee B
    ‘Uptake of Pharmacological Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism in Postpartum Women after Introduction of Formal Risk Assessment Tool – A Quasi experimental study’
    Jaffna Medical Journal; 2020; 32 (1), 23 – 27
    http://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v32i1.89

  7. Muhunthan K, Guruparan K
    “Clinicopathological features of polycystic ovarian syndrome in adolescence” 2020
    Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 42(3), pp.91–98.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v42i3.7932

  8. Guruparan K, Sooriyakumar T, Muhunthan K 2021.
    “Pregnancy complicated with May-Hegglin anomaly”
    Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 43(2), pp.117–119.
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/sljog.v43i2.7988

  1. Guruparan K , Wijesinghe S, Muhunthan K
    ‘Successful pregnancy outcome following treatment for extensive maxillary mucoepidermoid carcinoma with metastasis –A case report’
    Jaffna Medical Journal 2022;34 (1) 35-36
    DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v34i1.153

  1. K Muhunthan  Jenil Amirthanathan,  Anton Raguraman, S. Guruparan, Kandiah
    “Successful Treatment of a Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancy Using a Novel Approach with Oral Mifepristone followed by Trans Cervical Suction Evacuation with Prophylactic Tranexamic Acid: A Case Report “
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/2656
    Muhunthan et al. Obstet Gynecol Cases Rev 2021, 8:211 Volume 8 | Issue 5 open access
    DOI: 10.23937/2377-9004/1410211.

 

Peer reviewed Presentations at National / International Conferences / Symposia
published in Abstract form
  1. Muhunthan K, Guruparan K, Jothiji S, Aranee B
    ‘An audit on pharmacological DVT prophylaxis for postpartum mothers at University Unit – Teaching Hospital Jaffna’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1995
    Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 
    Volume 41, Supplement 1, August 2019

  2. Guruparan K, Muhunthan K, Theeparupan M, Indranath K
    ‘Triple female genital tract cancer—a rare case report of a patient with cervical, vaginal and vulvar cancer’
    Poster presented in the Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists (RCOG) World  congress 2017 March in Cape town, South Africa.

  3. Guruparan K, Muhunthan K
    ‘ Endometrial stromal nodule-paradox tumour: a case report’
    Poster presented in the Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists (RCOG) World  congress 2017 March in Cape town, South Africa.

  4. Guruparan K, Muhunthan K ,Theeparupan M, Indranath K
    ‘Amelanocytic melanoma of the cervix: a case report’
    Poster presented in the Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists (RCOG) World  congress 2017 March in Cape town, South Africa.

  5. R Thuvarathipan, T Mahendran, K Guruparan, K Muhunthan
    ‘Harlequin ichthyosis: a case report’
    Poster presented in the Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists (RCOG) World  congress 2017 March in Cape town, South Africa.

  6. R Thuvarathipan, T Mahendran, K Guruparan, K Muhunthan
    ‘Successful pregnancy outcome in a mother with Epstein’s anomaly and severe preeclampsia’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1561
    Poster presented in the Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists (RCOG) World  congress 2017 March in Cape town, South Africa.

  7. R Thuvarathipan, Thanuja  M , K Guruparan, K Muhunthan
    ‘Hematometra and fallopian tubal occlusion in uterine didelphys with unilateral cervical atresia in an adolescent girl-A case report’
    repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1479
    Poster presented in the annual scientific sessions of Anuradhapura clinical society (2016)

  8. R Thuvarathipan, Thanuja M , K Guruparan, K Muhunthan
    ‘Borderline ovarian tumour-a case report’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1482
    Poster presented in the annual scientific sessions of Anuradhapura clinical society (2016)

  9. R Thuvarathipan, Thanuja M , K Guruparan, K Muhunthan
    ‘A Case of late single fetus demise in dichorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1481   
    Poster presented in the annual scientific sessions of Anuradhapura clinical society (2016)

  10. R Thuvarathipan, Thanuja M , K Guruparan, K Muhunthan
    ‘knowledge on postnatal care among public health midwives’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1480
    Poster presented in the annual scientific sessions of Anuradhapura clinical society (2016)

  11. R Thuvarathipan, Thanuja  M , K Guruparan, K Muhunthan
    ‘Why anaemia is a major antenatal problem in Jaffna? a study to assess the field midwife’s knowledge on the issue’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1308
    poster presented in the international conference on  maternal and child nutrition in Colombo SriLanka 2015

  12. R Thuvarathipan, Thanuja M , K Guruparan, K Muhunthan
    ‘Sertoli-Leydig cell tumour – a rare androgen secreting ovarian tumour in a postmenopausal woman’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1437
    Poster presented in annual scientific sessions of SriLanka Menopause society 2016

  13. EJ Pushpakakanthan,  Ethayarooban I,  Saravanabhava N, Guruparan K
    ‘A Case of Pregnancy in a Noncommunicating Rudimentary Horn with Unicornuate Uterus’
    Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2014; Vol.36 (suppl. 1), Poster presented in the annual scientific sessions of SriLanka college of obstetrician and Gynaecologists,  2014.

  14. EJ Pushpakakanthan, I Ethayarooban, N Saravanabhava, K Guruparan
    ‘Prevalence of Endometriosis among Sub Fertile Women’
    Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2014; Vol.36 suppl. 1). Poster presented in the annual scientific sessions of SriLanka college of obstetrician and Gynaecologists 2014

  15. T Serujanan, S Rajeevan, R Surenthirakumaran, K Guruparan
    ‘Trend and influencing factors on reproductive health knowledge and family planning usage among teenage pregnant mothers at a tertiary care center in Northern Sri Lanka’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/950
    Poster presented in the proceedings of the Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health, Oct.24-27, 2013 China, the Wuhan University

  16. Guruparan K, Jothiji S, Aranee B
    ‘An audit on obstetric ICU admissions in Teaching Hospital Jaffna’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/2108
    Oral presentation in annual scientific sessions Jaffna Medical association 2019

  17. K Guruparan, K Muhunthan, Coonghe PAD
    ‘Clinical audit on effect of staff education on intrapartum  analgesic practice’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1363
    Sri Lanka Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2016; Vol.38 (suppl.1).
    Oral presentation in the annual scientific sessions of SLCOG 2016.

  18. K Guruparan, A Wijesundera
    “A patient with Glanzmann thrombasthenia recurrent deep vein thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism with pulmonary hypertension in a delivery suite’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1303
    Poster presentation in the Postgraduate institute of Medicine (PGIM), University of  Colombo annual scientific sessions 2007

  19. K Guruparan, S Premaratne, A Wijesundere
    “Study on tension free polypropylene midurethral sling for female urinary stress incontinence’
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1324
    Poster presentation in the annual scientific sessions of the SAFOG/SLCOG 2008 Colombo and was selected as the best paper.

  20. Ahamed H , Guruparan K , Guruparan M , Muhunthan K
    “A study on pregnant women with cardiac symptoms and their outcomes at Teaching Hospital Jaffna”
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/2521
    Oral presentation in annual scientific sessions Jaffna Medical association 2021

  21. Mayoori, T. Ransika , R. Sarugan,  K. Guruparan, B. Kumarendran
    “The factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women in the first trimester attending antenatal clinics at Teaching Hospital Jaffna”
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/2265
    proceedings of 3rd Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna.

  22.   Thevya , M. Thatchayini , K.W.C.A. Abenarayana , R. Surenthirakumaran , K. Guruparan
    “Preference of mode of delivery and associated factors among pregnant mothers attending antenatal clinics of Teaching Hospital Jaffna”
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/2269
    Oral presentations, proceedings of 3rd Undergraduate Research Symposium 2020, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jaffna

  23.  Sharmiya J , Thusintha S , Kumar R , Guruparan K , Coonghe PAD
    “Client satisfaction in “NatpuNilayam,” Teaching Hospital Jaffna and its association with client and service related factors”
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1753
    Proceeding of the Undergraduate Research Symposium 2018, Faculty of Medicine University of Jaffna, 7th August 2018. Abstract No: PP06

  24. Nivethika J, Yanusha V, Kumar R, Guruparan K, Coonghe PAD
    “Pattern, known associated factors, and influence of socio-demographic factors on subfertility among couples attending gynaecology clinics at Teaching Hospital Jaffna”
    http://repo.jfn.ac.lk/med/handle/701/1739
    Proceeding of the Undergraduate Research Symposium 2018, Faculty of Medicine University of Jaffna, 7th August 2018. Abstract No: OP 17

 

Chapters and Books of Scholarly Work published in the relevant field
  1. Sivayokan S, Guruparan K, Sanathanan T
    ‘Helping the women affected by violence: the role of health professionals’
    Published by Medical Education Unit, Teaching  Hospital, Jaffna. This book was released in three languages (Tamil, English and Sinhala) 2021.

  2. Conceptualized and wrote the Sexual and Gender based violence awareness leaflet for the Center for Gender Equity & Equality, (GEEC) University of Jaffna (2017)
  1. Labour
  2. Medical disorders complicating pregnancy
  3. Gynaecological malignancies
  4. Female urinary incontinence
  5. SGBV / Domestic violence
  6. Maternal near-miss