MBBS (University of Madras)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. The basic medical degree in India.
FOUNDER AND MEDICAL DIRECTOR · SINCE 2013
Dr Vani Sundarapandian: straight answers, including when to stop.
Most couples who reach her have been told to relax, or to try one more cycle. She reads your file first, tells you what will help and what won't, and agrees a stopping point with you before treatment starts.
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Right from our first visit, we found that Dr. Vani and her team were up to date on our case.
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What do her qualifications mean?
MD, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Doctor of Medicine. A postgraduate specialist degree in women's reproductive health, pregnancy and childbirth.
DGO
Diploma in Gynaecology and Obstetrics. A postgraduate diploma in the same specialty.
FRCOG (UK)
Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK. Fellowship is the College's senior grade, above Membership.
Master's in Reproductive Medicine (University of New South Wales, Australia)
A postgraduate degree focused on fertility, IVF and the embryology lab.
Medical registration: TNMC 47055
Registered with the Tamil Nadu Medical Council.
20 years in reproductive medicine
Two decades working only in reproductive medicine. She also practised in the United Kingdom before returning to India.
WHY SHE STARTED JANANAM
It began with her Periamma.
Jayalakshmi, her mother's elder sister, married in the 1940s and never had a child. Treatment then was largely inadequate and childlessness was treated as a disgrace, not a medical condition. She died of blood cancer at 34, before Dr Vani was born, and Jananam was founded in her memory.
Read the full storyHow she decides.
These are Dr Vani's own positions, published before you meet her, so you know how she thinks before your first consultation.
How many embryos will you transfer?
We do not transfer more than two embryos under any circumstance. Single embryo transfer is preferred for tested euploid embryos at any age, and usually under 38 with a good blastocyst.
Fresh or frozen transfer?
More than 90% of our embryo transfers are frozen. It lets the womb lining recover from stimulation and is needed when embryos are tested.
Why don't you recommend the ERA test?
We have used ERA in more than 750 patients in the past, but in our experience it did not improve live birth rates sufficiently for us to continue recommending it.
How many IUI cycles before IVF?
Under 35 with good reserve: 3 to 4 IUI cycles. 35 to 37: 2 to 3. 38 and over: 1 to 2 if reserve is satisfactory. Sooner to IVF if reserve is low or endometriosis is advanced.
Is ICSI always better than IVF?
ICSI should not simply be viewed as automatically better IVF. We use it where it is indicated, not by default.
What do you do for low ovarian reserve?
Egg accumulation and individualised stimulation, including dual stimulation, rather than simply higher doses.
What is the most common mistake after a failed cycle elsewhere?
Couples wait too long to resume treatment after a failed cycle.
When will you tell us to stop?
We agree the stopping point with you before your first cycle. The usual reasons are extremely low reserve over 40, repeatedly poor eggs, failed fertilisation, consistently poor embryos, repeated embryo arrest or no viable sperm.
Read all 10 questions she answersWhat she focuses on.
Every couple sees Dr Vani for the full range of fertility care. These are the cases she has chosen to specialise in.
Low ovarian reserve (low AMH)
Planning around fewer eggs: collecting over more than one cycle instead of pushing doses higher.
Recurrent implantation failure
Good embryos that have not implanted, more than once. She looks for a cause before suggesting another transfer.
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Repeated miscarriage, investigated for both partners, with tests only where they change the plan.
Reproductive health awareness
Plain answers to what couples search at 2am, reviewed before publishing.
Indian Society for Assisted Reproduction.
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.
Where she sees patients.
Dr Vani consults and carries out procedures at our main hospital and IVF lab in Neelankarai. Patients abroad usually start with a video consultation.
Neelankarai
Consultations, scans, egg collection, embryo transfer and the lab, under one roof. Mon to Sat, 9am to 5pm. Sunday closed.
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- 22/10, 1st Street, Kazura Garden, Neelankarai, Chennai 600115
What patients say about her.
Patient from USA
· Practo
We found Dr Vani to be straightforward about the course of treatment we should take without mincing words or making false promises.
Daphne J.
· Google
Dr. Vani mam is incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything clearly.
Dhakshnamoorthy J.
· Google
Each and every steps were observed & performed by the main doctor, Dr. Vani mam itself.
Hear her explain it.
Dr Vani answers common fertility questions on video: tests, IUI, IVF and what to do after a failed cycle.
Questions about Dr Vani.
Still unsure? Ask us on WhatsApp — a real person replies.
Is Dr Vani a gynaecologist?
Yes, Dr Vani is trained in obstetrics and gynaecology, with an MD and a DGO in the specialty, and she is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK). At Jananam she now practises fertility medicine only, so she does not run a general gynaecology or maternity practice.
Where is Dr Vani's clinic?
Dr Vani's clinic is Jananam Fertility Centre in Neelankarai, Chennai, off East Coast Road. The address is 22/10, 1st Street, Kazura Garden, Neelankarai, Chennai 600115. The centre is open Mon to Sat, 9am to 5pm. Sunday closed.
Will Dr Vani see me herself?
Yes, at Neelankarai Dr Vani leads every treatment plan and reviews your file herself. The same specialist stays with you from first visit to follow-up. At Thiruporur, Dr Mangalam Raman leads your care, working with the same team.
What are Dr Vani's qualifications?
Dr Vani holds MBBS (University of Madras), MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, DGO, FRCOG (UK) and a Master's in Reproductive Medicine from the University of New South Wales, Australia. FRCOG means Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK.
How many years has Dr Vani practised?
Dr Vani has 20 years of experience in reproductive medicine. She practised in the United Kingdom before returning to India and founding Jananam in 2013.
Does Dr Vani do video consultations for patients abroad?
Yes, patients living abroad usually start with a video consultation with Dr Vani. She reviews your reports, suggests tests you can do at home, and you decide on travel once the results are in.
How do I choose a fertility specialist in Chennai?
Choose a specialist who checks both partners first, explains your own prognosis and tells you in advance when she would recommend stopping. Ask who will do your egg collection and transfer, and whether each add-on is needed in your case. Dr Vani's answers to these are published on this page.
Which languages does Dr Vani speak?
. Translation help is available for patients who need it.
Want Dr Vani to read your file?
Send a message on WhatsApp. A real person from our team replies, usually within minutes during clinic hours (Mon to Sat, 9am to 5pm. Sunday closed.). You don't have to explain everything in the first message.
Profile
Dr Vani Sundarapandian is the founder and medical director of Jananam Fertility Centre in Chennai. She has worked in reproductive medicine for 20 years.
She qualified in medicine (MBBS) at the University of Madras and went on to an MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and a DGO. She practised in the United Kingdom and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG). She also holds a Master's in Reproductive Medicine from the University of New South Wales, Australia. She is a member of ISAR, ESHRE and FOGSI.
She returned to India and founded Jananam in 2013, in memory of her Periamma, Jayalakshmi, who never had the child she wanted. Jananam treats fertility only. Its main hospital and IVF lab are in Neelankarai, off East Coast Road, with a second clinic in Thiruporur led by Dr Mangalam Raman.
Her special interests are low ovarian reserve, recurrent implantation failure and recurrent pregnancy loss. Many of the couples she sees have already had a failed cycle elsewhere. She reads each couple's history before the first consultation and builds the plan around it. Both partners are checked before any plan is made. Tests are ordered when the result would change what happens next.
Her positions are written down and published. She does not transfer more than two embryos. Most transfers at Jananam are frozen. She used the ERA test in more than 750 patients, then stopped recommending it because, in her experience, it did not improve live birth rates enough. When the evidence for an add-on is weak, she says so.
Before a couple's first cycle, she agrees with them when she would change the plan, when she would pause, and when she would recommend stopping. The reasons are clinical and set out in advance, so the decision is never made in a hurry after a failed cycle.
Consultations are not hurried. Patients who travel from abroad usually start with a video consultation with her, and the same doctor stays with them through treatment and follow-up.