Dr Poovamma is a consultant at Cytecare Cancer Hospital and has several years of surgical experience, including super-specialisation in Breast Oncoplastic Surgery. She is the first graduate of the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) program for the Fellowship in Breast Diseases. Dr Poovamma is also involved in several teaching programs. Dr Poovamma has been credited with several publications and paper presentations. She is a member of Breast surgery International, the International Society of Surgery and The Association of Breast Surgeons Of India.