Dr. Riddhi Shah

Professional Bio:

• Dr. Riddhi Shah is an established Obstetrician (Maternity), Gynaecologist, and a Robotic Surgeon. Her areas of expertise include Endometriosis, Natural births, Caesarean sections, Instrumental deliveries, and High-risk pregnancies. Moreover, her outstanding clinical skills include a thorough understanding of infertility management (Ovarian stimulation and IUI), has performed thousands of Benign Gynec Surgeries such as Laparoscopy, Hysteroscopy, Vaginal Surgeries, major Abdominal Surgeries, and Urogynaecology Surgeries. She received her Basic Ultrasound training at the Mumbai-based Chikitsa Radiology Research Center, where she also completed specialized training in early pregnancy ultrasound, fetal ultrasonography, and fetal sonography. While serving the NHS (The National Health Service) in the UK, she led hospital teams throughout a variety of situations, skilfully communicated with challenging or agitated patients, and safely oversaw a large number of patients while leading tertiary-level government hospitals (KEM and Sion) in India.

Academic Details:

• MBBS: 2012 from Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• MS (OBGY) in 2016 from Seth GSMC & KEM Hospital, Mumbai
• DNB in 2017 with National Board of Examinations, Delhi
• Basic Ultrasound training: 2017 from Chikitsa Radiology Research Centre, Mumbai
• Fellowship in Minimal Invasive Surgery, 2017 from Vardann Multispecialty Hospital, Mumbai
• MRCOG in 2019 from Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UK

Past Associations:

• Offered her exceptional services since 19 th October 2020 to 2022 to the National Health Service (NHS), in the United Kingdom.
• Senior Clinical Fellow in Minimal Access Surgery- Lister Hospital, Stevenage (Specialised Fellowship, BSGE certified centre) 12th August 2022 to 14th February 2023 Training with Mr. Chou Lim (Endometriosis specialist- laparoscopy and robotic surgeries)
• Trust grade Registrar-William Harvey Hospital, Kent- 9th May to 11th August 2022 Further experience in NHS for specialty training
• Senior Clinical Fellow- Grange University Hospital, Newport, Wales- 19th October 2020 to 18th April 2022 Gained experience in high risk pregnancies, natural birthing techniques, newer techniques in fetal monitoring during labour, mid-cavity rotational instrumental deliveries, Urogynaecology, audits and research
• KEM HOSPITAL (SETH G.S. MEDICAL COLLEGE) ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (PERMANENT POSITION) 1ST MARCH 2018 TO 18TH SEPTEMBER 2020 Performed myriad of surgical procedures and managed high risk pregnancies, emergency cases as a senior faculty Performed laparoscopy procedures, abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy techniques including teaching resident doctors Medicolegal cases – Personally handled sensitive cases and documentation
• SENIOR REGISTRAR (SION HOSPITAL) 3rd October 2016 to 2nd October 2017 Gained experience in high risk obstetrics and basic Gynaecology surgeries

Presentations:

• Poster presentation, 2022 - Maternity bladder care presented at RCOG Congress, London and International Urogynaecology Association, Texas, USA
• Publication 2022- Abstract acceptance to Urogynaecology (International Urogynaecology Association)
• Oral presentation, 2021 - Maternity bladder care project at International Conference on Gynaecology, Dubai

Publications:

• Publication 2018 - Shah NH, Shah RJ, Kshirsagar S. Laparoscopic management of heterotopic pregnancy in an IVF conception. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol 2018;7:1255-8
• Publication 2018 - Shah NH, Shah RJ, Kshirsagar S. Laparoscopic bilateral gonadectomy in a case of turner syndrome with 45XO/46XY genotype. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol 2018;7:1285-8
• Publication 2019 - Madge H, Shah R, Mali K. Maternal Near Miss: Uterine Perforation or Cesarean Scar Pregnancy? JPGO 2019. Vol 6 No. 6
• Publication 2019 - Kumar M, Shah R, Warke HS. Acute Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Mimicking Ruptured Ectopic Pregnancy. JPGO 2019. Volume 6 No.3.
• Publication 2019 - Madge H, Shah R, Warke HS. Peripartum Hysterectomy In a Case Of Post Cesarean Pyometra. JPGO 2019. Vol 6 No. 5.
• Publication 2018 - Nebhani M, Shah R, Warke HS. Scar Endometriosis. JPGO 2018. Volume 5 No.6.
• Publication 2018 - Parihar AS, Warke HS, Shah R. Posterior Vaginal Wall Cyst. JPGO 2018. Volume 5 No.12.
• Publication 2018 - Jain P, Shah R, Warke HS. A Rare Case Of Fetus With Limb Agenesis. JPGO 2018. Volume 5 No.11.
• Publication 2018 - Shah NH, Shah R, Kshirsagar S. Laparoscopic Excision Of A Huge Ovarian Cyst In A Teenager. JPGO 2018. Volume 5 No.1.
• Peer reviewer for various journals- Cureus (Pubmed indexed), JOGI (Pubmed indexed), JPGO

Awards & Accolades:

• Laparoscopy quiz 1st prize, 2017 – Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists Annual Conference
• Scientific study presentation (3rd prize) 2016- Study of Caesarean sections in induced labour (Thesis)- Conception to delivery conference by Mumbai Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society

Leadership And Communication:

• Hospital team lead in various emergencies while working in NHS UK, communicated effectively with difficult/angry patients.
• Safely managed high volume of patients as a leader in tertiary level government (KEM and Sion) hospitals in India with available Staff and resources at hand