Dr. Shashikala Hande

Dr Shashikala Hande is a Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru, with 33 years of experience in high-risk obstetrics, complex gynaecological surgery, recurrent miscarriage management, and women's reproductive health across international and domestic clinical settings.

She holds the MRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK, awarded in 2006, and has gained extensive clinical exposure working at teaching hospitals in India and the United Kingdom, with particular expertise in high-risk obstetric cases, hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, and instrumental deliveries.

She consults in English, Hindi, and Kannada.

Area of Expertise

High-Risk Obstetrics and Labour Care

Patients with complex and high-risk pregnancies are managed by Dr Shashikala Hande with specialist obstetric expertise developed across teaching hospitals in India and the UK:

• High-risk pregnancy evaluation and management
• Recurrent miscarriage assessment and care
• Instrumental deliveries and obstetric emergencies
• Vaginal birth after caesarean section
• Complex labour ward and peripartum care

Gynaecological Surgery

Patients requiring elective and emergency gynaecological surgical intervention are managed by Dr Hande with precision surgical expertise across a wide range of procedures:

• Caesarean section
• Myomectomy for fibroids
• Ovarian cystectomy
• Abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy
• Hysteroscopy and laparoscopy

Menstrual and Uterine Disorders

Patients with menstrual irregularities and uterine pathology are evaluated and managed by Dr Shashikala with evidence-based gynaecological protocols:

• Abnormal uterine bleeding management
• Irregular periods assessment and treatment
• Fibroid diagnosis and surgical management
• Endometriosis evaluation and care
• Dysfunctional uterine bleeding treatment

Infertility and Reproductive Health

Patients with infertility and reproductive health concerns are assessed and managed with structured evaluation and treatment planning:

• Infertility evaluation and treatment
• Tubal blockage assessment and management
• Family planning counselling
• PCOS diagnosis and management
• Cervical dysplasia assessment

Preventive Gynaecology and Urogynaecology

Patients requiring gynaecological cancer screening and urogynaecological assessment are managed with preventive and clinical care:

• Cancer screening and vaccination
• Breast cancer evaluation
• Cervical dysplasia management
• Urinary incontinence assessment and management
• Menopause management and hormonal care

Credentials and Qualifications

• MBBS, Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru (1993)
• MD Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga (1999)
• MRCOG, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK (2006)
• Karnataka Medical Council Registration No. 35592 (1993)

Current Affiliations

• Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manipal Hospital, Jayanagar, Bengaluru

Clinical Experience

• Clinical practice at teaching hospitals in the United Kingdom with specialist exposure to high-risk obstetrics, hysteroscopy, and laparoscopy
• Faculty at St Johns Medical College, Bengaluru
• Faculty at Deccan Institute of Medical Sciences, Bengaluru
• Mentor to junior doctors, postgraduate students, and nursing staff in obstetrics and gynaecology

Academic and Community Contributions

• Frequent faculty member and delegate at national and international OB-GYN conferences
• Contributor to clinical governance including mortality and morbidity reviews and healthcare policy development
• Educational talks on women's sexual and reproductive health in community settings
• Volunteer services at charitable rural clinics

Professional Memberships

• Member, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK
• Bangalore Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India

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