Dr. Riya Kumar

I am an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with 7 years of clinical experience across high-volume government medical college and corporate hospital settings. My experience encompasses the management of high-risk pregnancies, obstetric emergencies, general gynaecological conditions and operative care. I have developed strong skills in multidisciplinary teamwork, clinical teaching and governance. I have also undertaken focused training in minimally invasive surgery (laparoscopy), diagnostic ultrasound and vaginal surgery.

• Advanced Training in Urogynaecology, Vaginal Surgery and Pelvic Floor Repair, Institute of Urogynaecology, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 12/2023 - 01/2024
• Training in Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging, Selvi School of Sonology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 07/2025 - TAS, TVS, early pregnancy assessment, basic NT, anomaly and growth scan techniques.

• Caesarean sections: approximately 1,300
• Vaginal deliveries: approximately 1,500 to 1,600
• Vacuum deliveries: approximately 50 to 60
• Forceps deliveries: 10
• Uterine artery ligation: approximately 35 independently performed.
• Internal iliac artery ligation: 3 independently performed, assisted 6
• Peripartum hysterectomy: 2 independently performed, assisted 5
• Open ectopic pregnancy surgery: approximately 10 to 15 independently
performed.
• Total abdominal hysterectomy: 8-10 independently performed.
• Vaginal hysterectomy: 10 independently performed.
• Total laparoscopic hysterectomy: 7 independently performed.
• Tubal ligation: More than 500 open tubal ligations, 5 laparoscopic tubal ligations.
• Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy: Exposure
• Laparoscopic procedures: several assisted during MS training, approximately 2 to
3 per week.

• A Twist of Fate: Case Report of Complete Uterine Torsion at Term, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India, 04/2024
• Von Willebrand Disease in Pregnancy, International journal publication, IJRCOG, 12/2021
• Laparoscopy versus Laparotomy in the Management of Ectopic Pregnancies, MS dissertation and international journal publication, IJSR, 08/2022
• Sub-Investigator and Research Assistant, WHO ACTION III Trial on Antenatal Corticosteroids for Improving Outcomes in Preterm Newborns
• Congo Red Dot Test and SERPINA as Predictors for Pre-eclampsia, Pilot study at Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital

• Bangalore Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI).
• Honorary Member, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (India).

• Karnataka Medical Council, India, KMC 124599, 04/20/18
• Gold Medal in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, MVJ Medical College & Research Hospital, 79.52%
• Rank 1 at college level, final MS Obstetrics & Gynaecology examination

Professional proficiency: English, Kannada, Tamil and Hindi
Working proficiency: Telugu and Malayalam (comprehension and basic spoken communication)

• Panelist, YUVA KSOGA 2023, discussion on updated guidelines for indications for hysterectomy in India.
• Organising Team and Master of Ceremonies, Gnanaharsha 2023.
• Organising Committee and Master of Ceremonies, KSOGA National Conference 2022.
• Organising Committee, FOGSI PG FORCE, Rajarajeswari Medical College &
  Research Hospital.
• Organising Committee, National PEDICON 2017 and Karnataka PEDICON 2017,
  Indian Academy of Pediatrics.

• PreEclampsia Education of the Nation (PEN-I), Society for Maternal Fetal
  Medicine (India) and International Society for the Study of Hypertension in
  Pregnancy, 2024
• ISUOG Certified Global Onsite Conference on Gynecological Ultrasound, 2024
• Certificate of Completion of Training as Research Assistant, WHO ACTION III Trial,
  2023.
• Good Clinical Practice Certification, NIDA Clinical Trials Network, 2022
• Basic Course in Biomedical Research, 2021.
• Observership in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore, 2016.