Dr. K.K. Gopinathan
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| Born | October 1, 1949 Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum University of Kerala |
| Occupation | Obstetrician Gynaecologist Infertility specialist |
| Known for | Assisted reproductive technology (ART) Prenatal diagnosis research |
K. K. Gopinathan (born 1 October 1949), also published as Kannoly Karunakaran Gopinathan, is an Indian obstetrician and gynaecologist based in Kerala. He has authored peer-reviewed research in prenatal diagnosis and assisted reproductive technology, including clinical studies on intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and case reports of congenital cardiac anomalies.
Early life and education
Gopinathan was born in Kerala. He studied medicine at Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum, graduating with an MBBS in 1974, and later completed postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology at the University of Kerala.
Career
Gopinathan co-founded Edappal Hospitals in Edappal, Kerala, and established the Centre for Infertility Management and Assisted Reproduction (CIMAR). He has been cited in regional media for unusual clinical cases, including a 2025 delivery by a woman of very short stature in Malappuram.
Research
His PubMed-indexed research includes:
- Infertility and ovarian reserve: correlation of age and antimüllerian hormone in assisted reproduction.
- Prenatal diagnosis of congenital malformations such as ectrodactyly and segmental defects.
- Case reports in prenatal ultrasound and congenital cardiac anomalies.
- Clinical outcomes of intracytoplasmic sperm injection cycles.
Media coverage
Mainstream Indian media have reported on his clinical work.
- Onmanorama covered a rare delivery involving a woman with dwarfism in 2025.
- Kerala Kaumudi reported on infertility services at his hospital.
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