- TN Medical Council 75509
- 17 years in practice
- MBBS · DNB (OG)
- Woman gynaecologist
Speaks
Tamil · English · Hindi
Explain your problem in whichever language is comfortable. The consultation, the reports and the WhatsApp follow-up can all be in that language.
About Dr. Ragavi Vikram
Dr. Ragavi Vikram is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who has looked after women through pregnancy, period problems, fertility treatment, surgery and menopause for 17 years. She graduated MBBS from Madurai Medical College in 2004 and completed her DNB in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Public Health Centre, West Mambalam, Chennai, in 2009.
She spent five years as a consultant at Andhra Mahila Sabha, Adyar, and four years at Chettinad Super Speciality Hospital, Kelambakkam, before starting RV Clinic. She has also worked as a visiting consultant at Apollo Hospitals in Karapakkam and Perungudi, at Rainbow Hospitals and at Unittas Multispeciality Hospital. That mix of a busy charitable hospital, a teaching hospital and corporate hospitals means she has managed both routine and complicated cases, including high-risk deliveries and cancer surgery.
Today she runs two outpatient clinics: a gynaecology clinic in Madipakkam, which serves the settled neighbourhoods of south Chennai, and a gynaecology clinic in Thalambur on OMR, close to the IT parks. She consults at both. Surgeries and deliveries are done by her at Unittas Multispeciality Hospital; see the hospital affiliations of RV Clinic for how that works.
Qualifications
Special interests
Four areas she has focused on through her career. Each links to what the clinic offers for it.
Conditions she treats
In plain words, the problems that bring most women to her:
- Pregnancy, including routine pregnancy care and pregnancies with sugar, blood pressure, twins, a previous loss or a medical condition
- Trouble conceiving, from ovulation problems and PCOD to blocked tubes, through infertility treatment
- Period problems at every age: PCOD and PCOS, heavy bleeding, fibroids, teenage period problems and menopause
- Screening and treatment for cancers of the cervix, uterus and ovaries, and examining a lump you have noticed in the breast, under gynaecological cancer screening and care
- Urine leaking and prolapse, treated in the urogynaecology and pelvic floor service
- Autoimmune conditions during pregnancy, such as lupus or antiphospholipid syndrome, managed with the physician
- White discharge and vaginal infections, and infections in pregnancy
- Contraception and family planning, including copper-T and sterilisation
- Cosmetic gynaecology, approached as a clinical problem first
Career
- Andhra Mahila Sabha, AdyarConsultant, 5 years
- Chettinad Super Speciality Hospital, KelambakkamConsultant, 4 years
- Visiting consultantApollo Hospitals Karapakkam and Perungudi · Rainbow Hospitals · Unittas Multispeciality Hospital
- RV Clinic, Madipakkam and ThalamburSenior Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Procedures performed
These are carried out by Dr. Ragavi at Unittas Multispeciality Hospital, not at the clinic. RV Clinic is an outpatient clinic. Consultation before the procedure and follow-up after it happen at the clinic. Read about hysterectomy and laparoscopic gynaecological surgery for what each operation involves.
In her words
“Highly ethical, humane approach, with no compromise in quality health care.”
How she practises
Every patient is seen by Dr. Ragavi herself, not by a junior. She takes the history first and examines only when it is needed, with a lady attender present. A first visit takes about 20 minutes.
She explains what each test is for before it is ordered, and what the result means when it comes back. If a scan or a blood test will not change the treatment, she will say so and skip it. If surgery is one option among several, she lays out the alternatives, including waiting, and lets you choose with your family.
Sex determination of the foetus is not done, and no scan report from RV Clinic will state it. It is a punishable offence under the PCPNDT Act, 1994.
Consulting hours
Booking is better, because booked patients are seen first. Walk-ins are seen after them. To fix a time, book an appointment with Dr. Ragavi Vikram by phone or WhatsApp.
Questions patients ask about Dr. Ragavi
Is Dr. Ragavi Vikram a lady doctor?
Yes. She is a woman gynaecologist, and she sees every patient herself at both clinics. A lady attender is present during examinations.
What does DNB (OG) mean?
DNB is the Diplomate of National Board, a postgraduate specialist qualification awarded by the National Board of Examinations. OG stands for Obstetrics and Gynaecology. It is the specialist degree that qualifies a doctor to manage pregnancy, deliveries and gynaecological surgery. Her MBBS is the basic medical degree, from Madurai Medical College.
Does she do the delivery or the operation herself?
Yes. Dr. Ragavi delivers and operates herself at Unittas Multispeciality Hospital. The clinic visits before and after are also with her.
Which branch should I see her at?
Whichever is closer. She consults at RV Clinic Madipakkam and RV Clinic Thalambur on different sessions. The clinic will tell you which days she is at each branch when you call or WhatsApp.
Tamil-la pesalama?
Kandippa. Dr. Ragavi speaks Tamil, English and Hindi. Explain your problem in whichever language is easiest, and bring a family member if you would like someone with you.
Can I check her registration?
Yes. Her Tamil Nadu Medical Council registration number is 75509. It can be verified on the council's online register.
Book a consultation
Call the branch you want, or send a WhatsApp message with your name and preferred day. Most patients get a time the same day.