Dr. G. Justin Paul is a Professor of Cardiology at Madras Medical College and Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai, with extensive experience in cardiology, public health, and cardio-obstetrics. He also serves as the State Nodal Officer for Tamil Nadu Government Heart Attack Management under TAEI – National Health Mission, Tamil Nadu.

He completed his MBBS from Tirunelveli Medical College, where he was awarded 5 gold medals and 11 distinctions, followed by MD from Kilpauk Medical College and DM in Cardiology from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum.

He is a pioneer in the development of Cardio-Obstetrics as a formal discipline in India, promoting multidisciplinary collaboration between cardiologists, obstetricians, and obstetric anaesthetists. He has led major national and state-level initiatives, including the Tamil Nadu Pregnancy and Heart Disease Registry, which enrolled 2,863 pregnant women with cardiac conditions, and the ongoing National Pregnancy and Cardiac Disease Study of India (NPAC-India).

He founded Cardio-Obstetrics India, a national clinical guidance forum that has facilitated the discussion and management of more than 200 complex high-risk pregnancies. He also published the M-PAC (Madras Medical College Pregnancy and Cardiac) Registry, comprising 1,029 pregnancies, and has contributed substantially to improving maternal outcomes in women with heart disease.

His contributions to public health include receiving the Best Doctor Award (2018) from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu, and being honoured by the British Medical Journal (BMJ) in 2025 for establishing the Best Maternal and Child Health Team in South Asia.

He has served as Principal Investigator for multiple funded research projects supported by organisations including the Indian Council of Medical Research, Wellcome Trust–Department of Biotechnology, and Imperial College London. He has received research grants exceeding ₹10 crore, published more than 125 research articles in indexed national and international medical journals, and presented over 100 research papers at international conferences.

Current Position: Professor of Cardiology, Madras Medical College & Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai, India; State Nodal Officer, Tamil Nadu Government Heart Attack Management, TAEI – National Health Mission Tamil Nadu

Qualifications: MD | DNB (Medicine) | DM (Cardiology) | DNB (Cardiology)

Dr. Spyridon Bakalis is a Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine with extensive experience in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, fetal medicine, obstetric ultrasound, fetal growth assessment, and the management of complex pregnancies. He has a particular academic and clinical interest in fetal growth restriction, fetal abnormalities, maternal cardiac disease in pregnancy, and antenatal ultrasound.

He completed his MBBS at GKT Medical School, London, followed by specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and subspecialty training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine. He was awarded an MD(Res) for his research on the prediction of small-for-gestational-age neonates and obtained the RCOG subspecialty qualification in Maternal and Fetal Medicine. He was awarded FRCOG in 2023.

Dr. Bakalis has been a Consultant in Obstetrics & Fetal Medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust since 2017. He has also worked at University College London Hospital and the Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine at King’s College London. He has been involved extensively in clinical research, teaching, guideline development, clinical audits, and the management of fetal medicine services.

Current Position: Consultant in Obstetrics & Fetal Medicine, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Trust, London, UK

Qualifications: BSc (Clinical Genetics for Birth Defects) | MBBS | MD(Res) | Diploma in Fetal Medicine | MRCOG | FRCOG | RCOG Subspeciality in Maternal & Fetal Medicine

Dr. Krishna Prasad T is a Professor and Head of Anaesthesiology & Critical Care at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, with 16 years of undergraduate teaching experience, 13 years of postgraduate teaching experience, and 9 years of experience as a postgraduate guide. His clinical and academic interests include Anaesthesiology, Critical Care, Pain Management, and Clinical Pharmacology.

He completed his MBBS from Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, Kolar, followed by MD in Anaesthesiology from Vinayaga Missions Kirubananda Variyar Medical College. He subsequently completed a Fellowship in Pain Management from Daradia The Pain Clinic and is certified in the Basic Courses in Biomedical Research mandated by the NMC.

He currently serves as Critical Care In-Charge at Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and is a postgraduate and PhD guide in Anaesthesiology and multidisciplinary research at Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Pondicherry, and SRM University, Kattankulathur.

Dr. Krishna Prasad has 90 publications in national and international journals, serves on editorial boards and as an associate editor for multiple journals, has reviewed articles for numerous indexed journals, and has 5 registered copyrights as first author.

Current Position: Professor & Head, Anaesthesiology & Critical Care; Critical Care In-Charge, Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu

Qualifications: MBBS | MD (Anaesthesiology) | Fellowship in Pain Management

Dr. R. Fathima Hasan completed her MBBS from Madras Medical College in 1993 and her MD in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from Stanley Medical College in 2002. She joined Tamil Nadu Government Service in 1996 and has served as faculty in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Stanley Medical College, Kilpauk Medical College, Vellore Medical College, Chengalpattu Medical College and Madras Medical College.

She worked under the Ministry of Health, Saudi Arabia, from 2007 to 2011 and served as Associate Professor at the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Madras Medical College, from 2019 to 2024. She currently serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Government Medical College & Hospital, Thiruvallur.

Dr. Fathima Hasan has received several recognitions for her contributions to obstetrics, maternal health, teaching and patient safety. These include the Best Obstetrician Award from the Honourable Health Minister in 2018, the Sadhanai Penmani Award in 2019, and the NHM Award for outstanding commitment and commendable work in improving maternal health for 2024–2025. She also received the Aasan Award for Best Teacher from the IMA students and junior doctors’ network in 2025.

In 2026, the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology received first place for patient safety in the North Zone of Tamil Nadu during the Diamond Jubilee celebration from the Directorate of Medical Education and the Honourable Health Minister. She also received the Collector Award on Republic Day 2026.

Dr. Vinod Kumar Balakrishnan is a Professor and Senior Consultant Interventional Cardiologist at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, with expertise in complex coronary and structural heart interventions.

He serves as Program Coordinator, Cardiology Division, and is the Managing Director of Chennai Cardiac Care (C3 Clinic) and Managing Trustee of C3 Research Foundation.

His achievements include the International Visiting Professorship Award from the American Heart Association (2025) and the Ramsamy Udayar Gold Medal for University Topper in Cardiology (2015). He has 31 publications in indexed journals including JACC and BMJ, and has delivered multiple national and international conference presentations.

Qualifications: MBBS (Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Puducherry) | MD (General Medicine) (Sree Balaji Medical College & Hospital) | DM (Cardiology) (Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute) | Fellowship in Intracoronary Imaging (Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea).

Dr. G. Thenmozhi is the Professor and Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Chengalpattu Medical College. She has 18 years of experience as an undergraduate and postgraduate teacher.

She completed her UG at Chengalpattu Medical College and PG at Tanjore Medical College. She is a life member of OGSSI and IMA for 18 years, and a member of the Board for OG in TN MGR University.

She has presented papers in national and international journals and served as faculty in international and national conferences.

Awards: Appreciation award from TN government (2016); Appreciation award for family welfare services from district collector (2017 & 2020).