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From 1986 onwards, our Consultants have been presenting papers, been invited as faculty to State / National and international conferences, conducting CME programmes and workshops. The doctors have been actively involved in holding classes for Post-Graduates and conducting /attending in-house academic sessions. The Academics Department was instituted in 2003, establishing Fernandez Hospital as a teaching institute.

Work

Continuing education and training

Workshops and Conferences

Protocols and Guidelines

Peer reviews

Audits, Projects and Research

Programmes

DNB Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Fellowship in High Risk Pregnancy and Perinatology

Ultrasound Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology

CTG Training Programme

Perinatal Education Programme

DNB Training in Neonatology (post doctoral)

Fellowship in Obstetric Anesthesia (post doctoral)

Colposcopy training programme

Academic Sessions / DNB Seminars & Case Presentations

Throughout the year, in-house academic sessions are held thrice-a-week to enable the entire team to keep abreast of advances in medical technology. Each doctor is given a topic he or she is expected to research and then to present the information to the entire group. The team periodically reviews and audits difficult cases helping them evolve effective interventions / management plans.

In-puts from Anesthetists / Neonatologists and other allied faculty are critical to this exercise. One DNB Seminar and a case presentation is held every week, aiming to cover the curriculum prescribed by the National Board. Any interested medical student / doctor is welcome to join our sessions.

Academic Roster

DNB Seminar

DNB Case Presentation

Achievements

Workshops / CMEs

List of Workshops CMEs conducted

Invited lectures and panel discussions

List of Talks and Lectures

Paper Presentations

List of Papers presented

Paper Publications

Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy;
Is Universal Screening Needed?

Opsoclonus in a Neonate with Nonketotic Hyperglycinemia

Awards

Visitors

Peer Reviews

AWARDS

National

The Annual Andhra Pradesh Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (APCOG)

Our papers have taken the first prize for three consecutive years; 2004, 2005 and 2006.

Year 2004 at Tirupati, First Prize: Dr Nuzhat Aziz
Paper: Abnormal Umbilical Artery Doppler Velocimetry in IUGR& Perinatal outcome

Year 2005 at Kakinada, First Prize: Dr Chinmayee Ratha
Paper: Prediction of post-operative voiding dysfunction in women undergoing TVT

Year 2006 at Vijayawada, First Prize: Dr Deepika Reddy
Paper: Auditing Perinatal Mortality using Perinatal Identification Programme

Year 2006 at Vijayawada, Second Prize, Dr Monika Singal
Paper: Role of Human Papilloma virus in screening for cervical cancer

Obstetric and Gynecology Society of Hyderabad (OGSH) Annual CME, 2005

First Prize: Dr Chinmayee Ratha
Paper: Increased Nuchal Translucency & Pregnancy outcome

International Conference on High Risk Pregnancies, Mumbai, 2005

First Prize: Dr. Nuzhat Aziz
Paper: Robson's classification of caesarean sections: Does it help?

AMASICON International Conference on Laparoscopy, 2007 at Hyderabad

Second Prize for Best Paper: Dr Nidhi Gupta
Paper: Fernandez Hospital Experience with Heterotropic Pregnancy

Young Authors Award, 2006, Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India (FOGSI)

Best Paper Publication in the juniors’ category to Dr Nuzhat Aziz
Paper published: Hypothyroidism in Pregnancy; Is Universal Screening Needed?

Yuva FOGSI ( South Zone) Bangalore, 2007

Second Prize for Paper Presentation for Dr Nuzhat Aziz
Paper: Placenta Percreta: Risk factors and Morbidity

OBSERVERS / VISITORS:

Observers from different States of India and medical students from United Kingdom and Australia have been selecting Fernandez Hospital as their choice for a period of observership. We were privileged to have eminent authorities / renowned personalities visit and enlighten us with their knowledge.

Dr. Phillippe Jeanty, Director, Inner vision Women’s Ultrasound, USA

Dr. Mirta Lanfranchi, Breast imaging expert, Argentina

Dr. A. Rajasekaran, President, National Board of Examinations

Mr. Harsh Mander, Convener, Aman Biradari, New Delhi.

Dr. Purva, Consultant Anesthetist, Hull Royal Infirmary, UK

Dr. Bipin Batra, Joint Director, National Board of Examinations

Dr. Madhini, Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chennai

Dr. S. Jayam, Director, Sahishnatha Vijaya Institute of Child Health, Chennai

Dr. Kamini Rao, Director, Bangalore Assisted Conception Centre

Dr. Rajesh Modi, Director, Akola Endoscopy Centre, Akola

Library

The hospital has a good collection of reference books on Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Neonatology. Library is for access by in-house staff and is open 24 hours.

Research

Completed Projects 2006:

1.	“COMPARISON OF PERINATAL OUTCOME IN MONOCHORIONIC AND DICHORIONIC TWIN PREGNANCIES” by Dr Nidhi Gupta, and Dr. Geeta

2.	“ULTRASOUND EVALUATION OF UMBILICAL CORD COILING IN SECOND TRIMESTER OF GESTATION IN ASSOCIATION WITH OUTCOME OF PREGNANCY” by Dr. Deepika Saireddy, Dr. Geeta and Dr. Suseela Vavilala

3.	“PREINDUCTION SONOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENT OF CERVICAL LENGTH : AN ADJUNCT TO BISHOP’S SCORE” by Dr. Maya Selhi and Dr. S.Tarakeswari

4.	“COLPOSCOPY FINDINGS IN WOMEN UNDERGOING CERVICAL CYTOLOGY AND HPV DNA TESTING” by Dr. Monica Singal, Guided by Dr. Shashikala Dasari

Completed Projects 2007:

1.	“THE EFFECT OF PREGNANCY AND MODE OF DELIVERY ON THE PREVALENCE OF URINARY AND FECAL INCONTINENCE” by Dr. Rakhee Borah and Dr. Nuzhat Aziz

2.	“OUTCOME OF PREGNANCY IN WOMEN WITH ADVANCED MATERNAL AGE” by Dr. Geetanjali Sanghi, Dr. S. Tarakeswari, Dr. Evita Fernandez and Dr. Anupama Singh

3.	“ANTENATAL SCREENING FOR THYROID DISORDERS IN PREGNANCY: SHOULD IT BE MADE MANDATORY?” by Dr. Sreedevi P. and Dr. Nuzhat Aziz

4.	“COMPARISON OF 3-D ULTRASOUND WITH HYSTEROSCOPY FOR EVALUATION OF UTERINE FACTOR IN WOMEN WITH INFERTILITY AND RECURRENT PREGNANCY LOSSES” by Dr. Rajitha B and Dr. Lakshmi Rathna

Ongoing Projects

1.	“USE OF 17-ALPHA-OH-PROGESTERONE TO PREVENT RECURRENT PRETERM LABOUR” by Dr. Vijaya Kumari G, Guided by Dr. Shashikala Dasari and Dr. S. Tarakeswari

2.	“FETAL GROWTH PATTERN IN FERNANDEZ HOSPITAL: A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF TWO YEARS” by Dr. Farzana Saleem and Dr. Suseela Vavilala

3.	“A MULTI-CENTER, COMPARATIVE, OPEN LABELED PHASE III STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF HIB VACCINE IN HEALTHY INFANTS.” by Dr. Promod Reddy

4.	“THE IMPACT OF OBESITY ON THE HEALTH PARAMETERS OF THE MOTHER AND THE BABY” by Ms. Ishrath Ayesha Dr. Avanthi Rao, Dr. Latha Sashi and Dr. P. Janaki Srinath

5.	“INCIDENCE OF ANAEMIA IN PREGNANCY –VEGETARIAN VERSUS NON – VEGETARIAN DIETS” by Ms.Shazli Sameera, Dr. Avanthi Rao, Dr. Latha Sashi and Dr. P.Janaki Srinath

6.	“LABOUR ANALGESIA USING LOW DOSE MIXTURE: COMPARATIVE STUDY USING MOBILE CEI PUMP V/S PCEA” pump by Dr. Sunil Pandya, Dr. K Sailaja, Dr. Y. Shanti, Dr. Nayan, Dr. Rama Krishna,and Dr. Sujanith

7.	“EVALUATION OF SAFETY, TOLERABILITY AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF VACCINATION WITH ROTA TEQTM IN HEALTHY INFANTS IN INDIA“ (Protocol # 021-00, Version 01; dated: 01 Sep 06) by Dr. G. Pramod Reddy

8.	“A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL ON COMPARISON OF EARLY VERSUS LATE INITIATION OF FEEDING IN PRETERM SMALL FOR GESTATION INFANTS BELOW 35 WEEKS GESTATION WITH PRENATAL ABSENT OR REVERSAL OF END DIASTOLIC FLOW (AREDF) IN UMBILICAL ARTERY” by Dr. Srinivas Murki

9.	“A PROSPECTIVE MULTI-CENTRIC RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED DOUBLE BLIND, COMPARATIVE PHASE III STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF BBIL’S DTP-HEP-B & HIB VACCINE VS A CONTROL VACCINE IN HEALTHY VOLUNTEERS” (Non- Inferiority Trial) BBIL/010/03 by Dr. Anupama Reddy

10.	“A RANDOMIZED, MULTI CENTER, DOUBLE BLIND, COMPARATIVE PHASE III STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF BBIL’S MONOVALENT TYPE 1 ORAL POLIO VACCINE VS PRE - QUALIFIED TRIVALENT ORAL POLIO VACCINE IN HEALTHY NEONATES”. (Non- Inferiority Trial) by Dr. Pramod Reddy

11.	“EARLY SCREENING FOR GESTATIONAL DIABETES MELLITUS IN PREGNANT WOMEN” by Dr Sreepriya and Dr Tarakeswari

12.	“EPIDURAL LABOUR ANALGESIA AND CAESAREAN DELIVERY RATES IN NULLIPAROUS WOMEN WITH TERM GESTATION AND SPONTANEOUS LABOUR” by Dr Prathibha and Dr Geeta

13.	“SCREENING FOR PRE ECLAMPSIA AND IN LOW RISK PRIMIGRAVIDAE BY UTERINE ARTERY DOPPLER: A TWO STAGE SCREENING” by Dr. Ch. Swathi and Dr. Suseela Vavilala

14.	“RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABDOMINAL FAT DISTRIBUTIONS, INSULIN RESISTANCE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ABDOMINAL FAT DISTRIBUTIONS, INSULIN RESISTANCE” by Dr. Nagurapally Deepa and Dr. Lakshmi Rathna

15.	“EFFECT OF EARLY PREGNANCY BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) ON MATERNAL AND FETAL OUTCOMES IN NULLIPAROUS WOMEN WITH SINGLETON PREGNANCIES” by Dr. Zakia Firdous and Dr. Geeta