Founder and Medical DirectorDr Vani Sundarapandian
Qualifications
MD, DGO, FRCOG (UK)
Focus
Low ovarian reserve, recurrent implantation failure, recurrent pregnancy loss
It exists for the one thing she wanted and never had.
In her words
OUR TEAM
The people who'll know your name.
Couples fear being a file passed between strangers.
Jananam is led by Dr Vani Sundarapandian, with women fertility specialists, embryologists, nurses and counsellors across our Neelankarai hospital and Thiruporur clinic. The same small team follows your case from first visit to follow-up.
Clinical leadership
Every doctor has a profile page with qualifications, areas of focus and the articles they have reviewed.
Founder and Medical Director
Fertility Specialist, Lead at ThiruporurDr Mangalam Raman
Qualifications
MBBS, DGO, DNB (Obs & Gyn), EFOG
Focus
Low ovarian reserve, endometriosis, male-factor infertility
Consultant SonologistDr Prema Premsekar
Qualifications
MBBS, MSc Ultrasound (UK)
Focus
Ultrasound: follicle tracking, early pregnancy and treatment-guiding scans
Chief EmbryologistShajila Titus
Focus
ICSI, PICSI, embryo culture and freezing
Chief AnaesthetistDr Shanmugam
Focus
Anaesthesia for egg collection and procedures
Head OT NurseDhanalakshmi
Focus
Stimulation monitoring, patient education
Nithyanandam
Focus
Emotional support, treatment decisions
Management
They run the hospital so your doctor can stay with you.
Co-founder, Managing Director and CEODr Selva Annamalai
Qualifications
MBBS, DCH, MD (Paediatrics), Neonatal Fellowship (Sydney)
Focus
Hospital operations, infection control, lab infrastructure
Senior Manager, Marketing and CommunicationAroah Sunil
Focus
Patient communication, website, WhatsApp and social channels
One lead specialist
The doctor who plans your treatment is the one who carries it out.
Your file, read first
The team discusses your case before you arrive.
Same faces throughout
The nurses who scan you on day 2 are there on transfer day.
Promise 05 of the Jananam Standard: Your specialist, start to finishThe whole building is the team.
I am experienced the excellent care from Jananam Hospital and saw results in just three months. Thank you to Dr. Vani and Mangalam as well as the entire Jananam staff.
Venkatesh.N Narayanan · September 2023
Fertility specialists
Plan and carry out every step of your treatment.
Embryologists
Look after eggs, sperm and embryos in our clean-room lab.
Nurses
'The sisters': injections, scans, and the answers in between.
Counsellors
Emotional support, and plain-language help with decisions.
Financial counsellor
Package prices and EMI options, before you start.
Reception
Appointments, reminders, and the call when a message needs a person.
Pharmacy
Your medicines on site, explained.
Kitchen and housekeeping
Fresh meals, and the clean in clean room.
THE LAB TEAM
Where your embryos are looked after.
Our embryologists work in a clean-room lab at Neelankarai, with filtered air handling, anti-microbial wall cladding and continuous monitoring of incubators. Your eggs, sperm and embryos never leave the building.
ICSI and PICSI at JananamPatients name them by name.
Sabrina Afrin
· October 2023Heartfelt thanks goes to dr. Prema, dr. Mangalam, dr Sumaya and the embryologist. Special mention to sister Aishwarya as her unwavering support, care, and kindness throughout our fertility journey were remarkable.
KS K
· July 2023madam Dr.Vani is kind and soft and more supportive to become us parenthood .she determines the right way of treatment.Dr.
Kavisha B
· July 2023Thank you for being so kind, empathetic and of course incredibly professional. I would also to thank nurse Aishwarya for being really efficient while calling us for the scans.
Questions about the team
Who are the doctors at Jananam Fertility Centre?
Jananam's doctors are Dr Vani Sundarapandian, founder and Medical Director, Dr Mangalam Raman, who leads the Thiruporur clinic, and Dr Prema at Neelankarai. Each has a profile page with qualifications and areas of focus.
Will I see Dr Vani?
Dr Vani leads every treatment plan at Neelankarai. At Thiruporur, Dr Mangalam Raman leads your care, working with the same team.
Who carries out my procedures?
Your lead specialist, the same doctor who planned your treatment. Egg collection, embryo transfer and all lab work happen at our Neelankarai hospital.
Are your doctors women?
Our fertility specialists are women. Male partners are assessed by the same team, with andrology support.
Which languages do you speak?
English, Tamil and Hindi.
Can I meet the embryologist?
Yes, ask at your consultation, and they will explain how your embryos are looked after.
Off the Record
Not the question you had?
The questions people don't ask with their partner sitting beside them, answered by Dr Vani Sundarapandian.
Work with us
We hire nurses, embryologists and counsellors who believe in unhurried, honest care, and train them in the Jananam Standard.
Not sure who to see? Just ask.
Janvi, Jananam's companion for fertility treatment, replies straight away.