Faculty & Staff

Qualification/ Education

MBBS, DGO, DNB

Experience

26yrs 

Areas of interest

Genetic and Research 

Field of Expertise

Robotic Surgery.

MIS 

Extramural portfolios/ Committees

Extramurally Supported

‘Patterns of Care and Survival Studies’ in Cervical Cancer- multicenter study on survival patterns in cervical cancer in India, undertaken by the National Cancer Registry Programme, Indian Council of Medical Research. Principal Investigator of the site at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.

“Phase III, randomized trial of maintenance therapy with pegylated liposomal doxorubicin + carboplatin versus no maintenance chemotherapy in patients with advanced ovarian cancer”, multi national trial of the Asian Gynaecologic Oncology Group supported by TTY Biopharma Company Limited, Taiwan- Co investigator of the site at St. John’s Medical College, Bangalore.

Development and validation of a novel device for screening of cervical epithelial neoplasia in a low resource setting – Co-investigator

Intramurally Supported

‘To compare 2 hours and 8 hours urine creatinine clearance with 24 hours urine creatinine clearance as a measure of glomerular filtration rate’- Principal Investigator of a project funded by the Research Society of St John’s Medical College. 

‘Prevalence of abnormal PAP smears in HIV positive women in a tertiary care hospital- a cross-sectional study’- Co investigator of a project funded by Research Society of St John’s Medical College (completed)

‘To study the rate of Ototoxicity associated with weekly Cisplatin used in concurrent chemo-radiation in advanced cancer cervix patients- a cohort study’ -Co investigator of a project funded by Research Society of St John’s Medical College (completed)

‘Assessing GFR to calculate Carboplatin dosing in Ovarian cancer patients-Comparison of CG equation against 24hrs urine creatinine clearance-a cross sectional study’- Co investigator of a project funded by Research Society of St John’s Medical College 

Survival study in ovarian cancer patients treated in a specialized cancer unit in a tertiary care hospital’ as part of the undergraduate Research Mentorship Program 2012-2013, conducted by St. John’s Medical College Research Society in collaboration with the Division of clinical trials, St. John’s Research Institute Bangalore. 

“Comparison of mobile phone images of the cervix with colposcopic images-across-sectional study” as part of the undergraduate Research Mentorship Program 2013-2014, conducted by St. John’s Medical College Research Society in collaboration with the Division of clinical trials, St. John’s Research Institute Bangalore. 

“Comparison of 2D and 3D Transvaginal ultrasound in asymptomatic post menopausal thickened endometrium – A validational study” as part of the undergraduate Research Mentorship Program 2014-2015, conducted by St. John’s Medical College Research Society in collaboration with the Division of clinical trials, St. John’s Research Institute Bangalore.

Development and validation of a novel device for screening of cervical epithelial neoplasia in a low resource setting, a project with Partial funding by Massachusetts General hospital- CAMTech India Innovation award program- Co investigator

Evaluation of the Swede's score using Gynocular- Principal investigator of the project- H & M Conscious (Foundation has donated the device ‘Gynocular’ for colposcopy free of cost)

Understanding the Mechanisms of chemoresistance in ovarian cancer in Indian women-  Principal Investigator for the study with Core grant from National centre for biological sciences

Other formal training/certification

Training

In-service training Program in Molecular Biology at Institute of Population Health and Clinical Research (IPHCR), St, John’s National Academy of Health Sciences.

 “Teacher’s Training Workshop” held on 3rd, 4th &5thJuly 2008 at St John’s Medical College conducted by St John’s Medical college & hospital, Medical Education Cell.

International Gynecological Cancer Society (IGCS) Travel Scholar Program for the year 2007-2008. Completed the training from 25th February 2009 to 20th May 2009 in Oncology/Dysplasia unit under Prof. Michael Quinn, Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

An in-service training programme – in the Biostatistics Workshop and SPSS Practicum conducted by St John’s Medical College, Research Society, held at St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, from September 2008 to February 2009.

“Problem Based Learning –Facilitators Workshop” held at St. John’s Medical college Bangalore, conducted by St John’s Medical College, Research Society. On 28th & 29th October 2009

Three-Day Health Research Methodology & Advanced GCP Course from 18th, 19th  &20th February, 2010, at St John’s Medical college & Research Institute, Bangalore conducted by St John’s Medical College, Research Society.

Delegate in the Advanced Biostatistics Workshop and SPSS Practicum held from 3rd Feb to 24th March 2010, at St John’s Medical College, Bangalore, conducted by St John’s Medical College, Research Society.

Mentor in the undergraduate Research Mentorship Program 2009-2010, conducted by St. John’s Medical College Research Society in collaboration with the Division of clinical trials, St. John’s Research Institute Bangalore. Research project for 2009-2010- Prevalence of abnormal PAP smears in HIV positive women in a tertiary care hospital- a cross-sectional study’- project funded by Research Society of St John’s Medical College (completed)

Underwent a simulated training programme in basic laparoscopic gynaecology organized by Ethicon Endo surgery Johnson Johnson medical on August 13th & 14th 2010 at Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education Chennai

Mentor in the undergraduate Research Mentorship Program 2010-2011, conducted by St. John’s Medical College Research Society in collaboration with the Division of clinical trials, St. John’s Research Institute Bangalore. Project for 2010-2011-‘To study the rate of Ototoxicity associated with weekly Cisplatin used in concurrent chemo-radiation in advanced cancer cervix patients- a cohort study’- project funded by Research Society of St John’s Medical College (completed)

Mentor in the undergraduate Research Mentorship Program 2011-2012, conducted by St. John’s Medical College Research Society in collaboration with the Division of clinical trials, St. John’s Research Institute Bangalore. Project for 2011-2012 ‘Assessing GFR to calculate Carboplatin dosing in Ovarian cancer patients-Comparison of CG equation against 24hrs urine creatinine clearance-a cross sectional study’ Principal Investigator of the project funded by Research Society of St John’s Medical College (completed)

 Mentor in the undergraduate Research Mentorship Program 2012-2013, conducted by St. John’s Medical College Research Society in collaboration with the Division of clinical trials, St. John’s Research Institute Bangalore. Research project for 2012-13 ‘Survival study in ovarian cancer patients treated in a specialized cancer unit in a tertiary care hospital’ Principal Investigator of the project funded by Research Society of St John’s Medical College (completed)

Participated in the training program on ‘Human Research Protection’ held on 23rd August 2013, conducted by St. John’s Medical College Hospital Institutional Ethics Committee

Faculty for PG dissertation workshop held on 11th & 12th September 2013 at St. John’s Medical College

Mentor in the undergraduate Research Mentorship Program 2013-20104, conducted by St. John’s Medical College Research Society in collaboration with the Division of clinical trials, St. John’s Research Institute Bangalore. Research project for 2013-24 –

“Comparison of mobile phone images of the cervix with colposcopic images- a cross-sectional study” Principal Investigator of a project funded by Research Society of St John’s Medical College (ongoing)

Underwent 3 weeks of observer ship in Laparoscopic surgery from 05/12/13 to 24/12/13 at Basavatarakam Indo-American Cancer hospital and research institute, Hyderabad under Dr.T. Subramanyeshwar Rao, Director and chief surgical oncologist of the institute. 

Participated in the Research Methodology workshop held on 23rd March 2017, at Dhanvanthry Hall, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, 4th T Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore, as a pre-requisite for applying to RGUHS Research Grants for the year 2017-18

Underwent “Residential Training Programme on Nanotechnology Relevant to Medical Research”, sponsored by the RGUHS (Rajiv Gandhi University for Health Sciences) from 17th June, 2019 to 28th June, 2019 at Centre for Nano Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.

Selected to attended the CeNSE- DBT Nano- biotechnology alliance C-DNA Inaugural workshop on 4th and 5th November 2019 at the Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering (CeNSE), IISc, Bangalore 

Membership of professional associations/bodies

Membership of Scientific/ Academic Organizations

1.Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology Societies of India  - Life Member           

2. Association of Gynaecological Oncologists of India   -- Life Member                                  

3. International Gynaecological Cancer Society member  -- Annual Member                            

4. Asia Oceania research organization for Genital Infections and Neoplasia – India -- Life Member                         

5.Indian Co-operative oncology network (ICON)        - Life Member           

6. Executive Committee of Research Society member, St. John’s Medical College Research Society - for 2 years commencing from 11th July2013

7. Secretary- Research Society, St. John’s Medical College years commencing from 2015-16

8. Ex-officio Research Society, St. John’s Medical College years commencing from 2016-17

9. Executive Committee member, KSCAGOI for the year 2017-18

10. Secretary- KSCAGOI for the year 2018-19

11. Treasurer- KSCAGOI for the year 2019-20

12.Presedent, KSCAGOI for the year