Dr Kurinji Kannan is an Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and RANZCOG certified Urogynaecologist. Dr Kannan is experienced in minimally invasive surgical methods and routinely performs complex laparoscopic and robotic surgeries in Townsville.
Dr Kurinji Kannan has many firsts to her credit. She is the first Indian woman to get trained from New Zealand in the RANZCOG’s fellowship program in obstetrics and gynaecology. Subsequently, she became the first Indian woman to become a urogynaecologist in Australia and New Zealand. In 2021, Dr Kannan became the first female doctor across any discipline to perform surgeries using Townsville’s newly installed Da Vinci robot.
Dr Kannan completed her fellowship training by working in large tertiary and teaching hospitals such as the King Edward Memorial Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Middlemore Hospital (8000 births per year), and National Women’s Hospital (6000 deliveries a year), both in New Zealand. Dr Kannan’s core obstetrics and gynaecology skills come from her experience at these institutions.
