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Transgender Doctor Koyyala Ruth John Paul Overcomes Odds to Earn PG Degree
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News18•12-10-2026, 13:24
Transgender Doctor Koyyala Ruth John Paul Overcomes Odds to Earn PG Degree
- •Koyyala Ruth John Paul from Telangana lost her father in childhood and was raised by her mother through daily wage labor.
- •At age 20 during her MBBS third year, she revealed her transgender identity which led her family to distance themselves from her.
- •Despite facing rejections from hospitals for being transgender, she worked at an NGO clinic and later secured a job at Osmania General Hospital.
- •She approached the Telangana High Court after facing discrimination during postgraduate admission processes and secured a favorable order.
- •She has now successfully earned a postgraduate degree in Emergency Medicine from ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Hyderabad.
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Koyyala Ruth John Paul is a doctor from Telangana who overcame severe hardships, family estrangement, and professional discrimination to successfully earn a postgraduate degree in emergency medicine from ESIC Medical College and Hospital in Hyderabad.
After finishing her MBBS, multiple hospitals refused to hire her because she is transgender. She initially worked at an NGO-run clinic before securing a job as a medical officer at the government Osmania General Hospital in 2022.
She approached the Telangana High Court because there were no clear guidelines for including transgender candidates during her postgraduate admission process, and she faced discriminatory treatment despite being included under the female category.
