Dr. Shashikala Ksheerasagar

Dr Shashikala Ksheerasagar is an obstetrician, gynaecologist, and reproductive medicine specialist with 27 years of clinical experience currently consulting at Manipal Hospital Millers Road, Bengaluru, as Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

She also cleared the Saudi Council for Health Specialities Examination and has served at King Fahad Hospital in Saudi Arabia.

Whether a patient has a high-risk pregnancy complicated by diabetes, hypertension, SLE, or cardiac disease, needs subfertility evaluation, requires a gynaecological surgery such as hysteroscopy or hysterectomy, or has an adolescent gynaecological or hormonal concern, Dr Shashikala Ksheerasagar provides thorough evaluation and structured obstetric and gynaecological care.

She is fluent in English, Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi, and Arabic.

Specialty Areas and Treatments

Dr Shashikala Ksheerasagar offers comprehensive obstetric, gynaecological, and reproductive medicine care with FRCOG-level international qualifications, reproductive medicine fellowship, and dedicated training in minimally invasive and vaginal surgery.

High-Risk Pregnancy Management

Expectant mothers with medical conditions complicating pregnancy receive structured monitoring and management.

• Pregnancy with Diabetes (gestational and pre-gestational) management
• Pregnancy with Hypertension and Pre-eclampsia
• Pregnancy with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) and Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Pregnancy with Cardiac conditions
• Pregnancy with Seizure Disorders
• Pregnancy with Severe Anaemia
• Twin and Multiple Pregnancy management
• Pregnancy with rare conditions (published cases on Budd-Chiari syndrome and intracranial Rosai-Dorfman disease in pregnancy)
• Breast Cancer in Pregnancy evaluation (published research)
• Dengue Fever in Pregnancy management (conference presentation)
• Normal Vaginal Delivery and Caesarean Section

Reproductive Endocrinology and Subfertility Treatment

Women with hormonal disorders or difficulty conceiving receive structured evaluation and treatment. Dr Shashikala Ksheerasagar holds a Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine from RGUHS and has served as teaching faculty at CREST/IIRRH clinical training programmes.

• PCOS screening and management
• Premature Ovarian Failure evaluation
• Primary and Secondary Amenorrhoea workup
• Ovulation Induction and Follicular Monitoring
• Subfertility evaluation (hormonal, tubal, uterine)
• Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) coordination
• Referral coordination for IVF when indicated

Adolescent Gynaecology

Adolescent girls with menstrual irregularities, delayed puberty, or gynaecological concerns receive age-appropriate evaluation and management.

• Delayed Puberty evaluation (published newspaper article)
• Menstrual Irregularity assessment in adolescents
• Dysmenorrhoea management
• PCOS in adolescents
• Adolescent Gynaecological counselling

Minimally Invasive and Vaginal Surgery

Patients requiring gynaecological surgery receive minimally invasive or vaginal surgical care. Dr Shashikala Ksheerasagar holds a Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Surgery and dedicated Vaginal Surgery Training.

• Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
• Laparoscopic Ovarian Cystectomy
• Laparoscopic Myomectomy
• Vaginal Hysterectomy
• Colpoperineorrhaphy (vaginal repair)
• Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy
• Hysteroscopic Polypectomy
• Dilatation and Curettage (D&C)
• Colposcopy examination
• Caesarean Myomectomy (conference poster)

Contraception Counselling

Women seeking family planning guidance receive structured contraception counselling and appropriate method selection.

• Hormonal and Non-hormonal Contraception counselling
• Intrauterine Device (IUD) insertion
• Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) guidance
• Post-partum Contraception planning

Hormone Replacement Therapy

Postmenopausal women with hormonal symptoms receive structured evaluation and HRT management.

• Menopausal Symptom evaluation and Hormone Replacement Therapy
• Osteoporosis prevention counselling in postmenopausal women
• Perimenopause management

Urogynaecology

Women with pelvic floor disorders or urinary complaints receive structured evaluation and management.

• Pelvic Organ Prolapse assessment and surgical management
• Stress Urinary Incontinence evaluation
• Vaginal Repair procedures

Credentials and Trust

Dr Shashikala Ksheerasagar brings 27 years of obstetric and gynaecological experience with FRCOG-level international qualifications, reproductive medicine fellowship, and dedicated surgical training in minimally invasive and vaginal techniques.

• MBBS, Vijaynagar Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), Bellary (1999)
• DGO (Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology), Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubli (2000)
• Saudi Council for Health Specialities Examination (2003)
• MRCOG, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London (2008)
• FRCOG, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London
• Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Surgery (FMIS), AV Hospital, Bengaluru (2009)
• Vaginal Surgery Training (VAST), Daya Trust and Bangalore Hospital (2009)
• Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine (FRM), Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (2016)

She has served at King Fahad Hospital Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (Best Employee of the Month, OBG Department).

She has been RCOG teaching faculty for Basic Practical Skills in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and teaching faculty at CREST/IIRRH clinical training programmes. She was faculty at the 62nd All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology High Risk Pregnancy Workshop (2019).

She is registered with the Karnataka Medical Council (Registration No. 52557, 1999).

Hospital Affiliations

Dr Shashikala Ksheerasagar currently consults at Manipal Hospital, Millers Road, Bengaluru. Her consultation fee is ₹1000.

About Hospital Manipal Hospitals

Manipal Hospitals is one of India's largest multispecialty healthcare networks, headquartered in Bengaluru.

The Millers Road facility offers advanced care across departments including obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, cardiology, neurology, liver transplantation, orthopaedics, and more.

The hospitals are accredited by NABL and NABH and are known for tertiary-level clinical infrastructure, multidisciplinary specialist teams, and a strong focus on research and academic medicine.

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr Shashikala Ksheerasagar has contributed to obstetric and gynaecological research through peer-reviewed journal publications, conference presentations, book chapters, and newspaper articles.

Key Publications

• Breast Cancer in Pregnancy (Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India, 2017)
• Pregnancy in Budd-Chiari Syndrome: A Case Report (Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India, 2019)
• Pregnancy in a Rare Case of Intracranial Rosai-Dorfman Disease (Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India, 2020)
• Authored chapter on Breastfeeding in Women with Diabetes in the book Diabetes and Women: The Untold Story

Conference Presentations

• Uterine Adnexal Torsion: Pathologic and Ultrasonographic Correlation (19th KSCOGA Conference, 2007)
• Vaginocutaneous Fistula in Association with Vaginal Atresia (54th All India Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 2011)
• Dengue Fever in Pregnancy (BSOG Gnanavarsha, 2011)
• Isolated Extraneural Cysticercosis in Pregnancy (22nd KSOGA Conference, 2011)
• Reproductive Outcome After Uterine Septoplasty (LIFE Conference, 2015)
• Multiple poster presentations on caesarean myomectomy and use of Veress needle in neovagina creation

Awards and Recognitions

• Certificate of Merit for Excellent Performance in Forensic Medicine (1996)
• Best Employee of the Month, OBG Department, King Fahad Hospital, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Reproductive Medicine from Dr Kamini A Rao, BACC Healthcare

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