Dr (Mrs) Sugandhi Iyer - Medicolegal

Qualifications

PGDMLE (Post-Graduate diploma in Medical Law and Ethics) from National Law School of India University, Bangalore
LLB (Bachelor of Law) from New Law College, University of Mumbai
Diploma in Hospital Administration
MBBS from Seth G.S.Medical College and KEM Hospital, University of Mumbai

Experience

Currently working at P.D.Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai as Asst.Director - Legal & Medical Services

Visiting Faculty

Garware Institute University of Mumbai
Association of Medical Technologists, Mumbai
Lectures in Legal Medicine to students of DHA, MHA of TISS, Mumbai
Symbiosis Institute of Health Care, Pune
Legal Adviser to ZTCC(Zonal Coordination Transplant Committee) Mumbai

Medico-Legal Consultant

Consultancy to various hospitals, healthcare institutions & doctors
Assist in defence of doctors and institutions incase of litigations

Awards & Affiliations

1973- Awarded National Talent Merit Scholarship & Govt.Merit Scholarship for outstanding ranking in S.S.C.E. Exam in 1973
Awarded Special Prize for standing first in French in S.S.C.E. Exam in 1973
Awarded Special Prize & award for standing first in College (SIES College) in Inter Science Examination in May 1975
Awarded Special Prize for standing second in First LLB in New Law College in Nov.'96
Awarded Special Prize for standing first in Second LLB in New Law College in Nov.'97

Papers, Presentation & Research

Regular columnist in Express Health Care magazine widely read by Hospital Administrators
Contribution to BIMA (monthly magazine of IMA)
Contribution to publication released by Hospital Infection Society
Contribution to Symbiosis Medico-legal times

List Of Presentations

June 2001 - Panel Discussion on Defensive Medicine - Indian Medical Association NEBS Branch
July 2001- Medical Ethics- Indian Medical Association, IMA House
August 2001 - Medico Legal Aspects of Endophthalmitis organised by Bombay Ophthalmic Association, Jaslok Hospital
November 2001 - Court cases at "Ophthal Trends 2001" organised by BOA at Hotel Regent, Mumbai
March 2002 - Chairperson for session on Clinical Trial in Vision 2002 University of Mumbai
March 2002 - Talk on Consumerism to Rotary group at Hotel Oberoi, Mumbai
May 2002 - Medico Legal Aspects of Cardiac Arrest in 1st National Conference of Medico Legal Aspects held at Hotel Meridean, Pune
August 2002 - Legal Aspects of Cadaver Transplant in the seminar of Cadaver Transplantation held at P D Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre.
October 2002 - talk on "Patient perspective of Litigation" in the National Conference in the Minimal Access Surgery held at Hotel Leela, Mumbai
December 2002 - Talk on "Recent and classical judgment in medical negligence" at Symbiosis Center for Health Care at Pune
February 2003 - Talk on "Legal Aspects in the seminar Issues and Office Practice" held by Indian Medical Association held at P D Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre
March 2003- Chairperson for session on Medical Negligence in Vosion 2003, University of Mumbai
April 2003 - Speaker on "Medico Legal Aspects on Laboratory Medicine" organised by Association of Medical Technologists at Haffkins Institute, Mumbai
May 2003 - Talk on HOTA Act, MTP Act(Amended) 2002, PNDT Act (Amended) 2003 at Symbiosis Institute, Pune
May 2003 - Chaired a session on "Patient Litigation - A side-effect of patient education" at Symbiosis Institute, Pune
June 2003 - Talk on death certificates, Police cases, ets at the Muslim Ambulance Society, Byculla
July 2003 - Talk on "Legal Aspects of Medical Records" at Muslim Ambulance Society, Byculla
July 2003 - Talk on "Medico - legal Aspects of Laboratory Medicine" organised by Association of Medical Technologists at SNDT University , Juhu
July 2003 - Participated in panel discussion in the medico-legal session organised by the Bombay Ophthalmology Association at the KEM Hospital
August 2003 - Talk on "Licences/Permits needed for a hospital" in Medico-Legal Session in the EPIC 2003 conference held in the AFMC, Pune
September 2003- Talk on "Can non-allopaths practise allopathy" in Symbiosis Institute of Health Care, Pune
October 2003-Participated in panel discussion on Anti-quackery day in IMA , Haji Ali, Mumbai
November 2003 - Talk on "Legal Aspects of Trauma Care" in the National Conference on Emergency Medicine 2003
November 2003 - Participated in panel discussion on "Legal Aspects of Cadaver Transplantation" in Hinduja Hospital. Mumbai
January 2004 - Speaker in the Health Expo held at World Trade Centre By the Express health cre Management on Management Perspective of Infecton Control
Fenruary 2004 - Talk on "recent and classical judgments" in VISION 2004 held at Garware Institute ,Umiversity of Mumbai
April 2004 - "Emergency First Aid to Road Accident victims-Legal Aspects" - in the IMA, on the theme "Road Safety is no accident" hekl on WHO Health day i.e. 7th April 2004
April 2004 - "Emergency First Aid to Road Accident victims-Legal Aspects" in theWorld Trade Center organised by Maharashtra United Nations Organisation, on the theme "Road Safety is no accident" hekl on WHO Health day i.e. 7th April 2004
Sseptember 2004 - Talk in Topiwala Medical College on 25th September on "Legal Aspects of Autopsies"
Talk in Indian Medical Association on 2nd October on legal aspects of Anti-Quaclery onm occasion of Anti-quackery day.
Talk in Taj Land Ends Hotel On 2nd October in the XV Annual Conference organised by Indian Society of Organ Transplantation on Legal Aspects of Renal Transplants
Talk in Hyatt Hotel on 17th October 2004 on "How to handle a fall out in Operation Theater" and "Mock Medico legal Trial" organised by Reseach Society of Anaesthesiology and Clinical Pharmacology during 16th National Conference i.e. RSACP 2004.
Chairperson for the session in Leela Kempiski Hotel on 6th November 2004 on Legal Aspects of Emergency Medicine in the VI National Conference of society for emergency medicine i.e. EMCON - 2004
Talk in IBRS hospital on 10th February 2005 on "Medical Malpractice" "Liabilities of doctors and hospitals"
Talk on "Organ Transplants" on 24th February in the seminar organised by Express Healthcare in MMRDA ground
Talk in Chembur branch, IMA, on 13th March on "Liabilities of doctors and hospitals"
Participated in panel discussion on "Ethical Aspects of HIV/AIDS" in Seth G. S. Medical College on 29th April during 44th NAMS CME Conference 2005 - Conference on Genetic Molecular and Human Care
Delivered talk on Human Organs Transplant Act in Jaslok on 29th May 2005 to Association of practising and hospital Biochemists.
Delivered talk in Nursing Conclave in "Legal Aspects of Nursing Care" held in Taj Land End Hotel on 11th June 2005
Conducted a certificate course on Medicolegal aspects for General Practitioners at IMA House under the auspices of IMA,Mumbai on 24th July & 07th August 2005
Participated in World Anaesthesia Day on 16th Oc tober 2005 at Marrit in a panel discussion on "Handling a catastrophe on the table"
Participated on the Conference on Diagnostics in Laboratory Medicine at the Taj Land Ends on 16th October and delivered a talk on "Mediclegal Aspects of Laboratory Medicine"
Chairperson for 35th National Conference for IMA on 28th & 29th January 2006 ,chaired session on Pain Management
Delived a talk on Medicolegal aspects of Clinical Research on 17/03/2006 at LTMMC & General Hospital ,Sion at their XII Annual Scientific Meet
Delivered a talk on Medical Aspects of TPA'S on 08/03/2006 at Health Education and Library for People at Fort, Mumbai