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At 92, Hyderabad gynecologist still performs C-sections daily
Suri Srimathi is a 92-year-old doctor in Hyderabad.
She has cared for mothers and babies for more than 60 years.
Her peers say she has helped deliver about two lakh babies.
She still performs some Caesarean sections, also called C-sections.
Many patients return to her after growing up because she delivered them or helped their families.
Some former patients now bring their own children to her.
Srimathi became a doctor partly because her father encouraged her.
She studied with financial help from a scholarship and also recorded programs for All India Radio.
She says women should pay more attention to eating well and caring for their health.
Suri Srimathi, 92, continues practicing obstetrics and gynecology from her Hyderabad home.
Peers say she has delivered about two lakh babies during a career spanning more than six decades.
She still performs C-sections and sees patients daily between 8 am and 8 pm.
Srimathi studied at Osmania Medical College on a scholarship and supported her family by recording programs for All India Radio.
She urges women to prioritize nutrition and says she chose a life of medical and social service.
- Who
- Suri Srimathi, a 92-year-old obstetrician and gynecologist, along with generations of patients.
- What
- A profile of Srimathi’s six-decade medical career, including her continued practice and C-sections.
- Where
- Her home and clinic in Hyderabad, Telangana, near Secunderabad’s Sitaphalmandi flyover.
- When
- She has practiced for more than six decades and currently sees patients daily from 8 am to 8 pm.
- Why
- She says medicine and social service have been her life’s calling, while she advocates better nutrition for women.
Key facts
- Age
- 92
- Profession
- Obstetrician and gynecologist
- Reported deliveries
- About two lakh babies, according to her peers
- Career span
- More than six decades
- Practice hours
- 8 am to 8 pm daily
- Medical college
- Osmania Medical College
- Health advice
- Women should prioritize their nutritional needs
Quotes
Suri Srimathi
A 92-year-old Hyderabad obstetrician and gynaecologist.
“I did get invitations from several of my students in the US to move there. But I love India. I don’t want to leave this suburb, my city.”
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“Across decades, women have ignored their nutritional needs. It’s time for women to concentrate on that. Half the battle is won then.”
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