Introduction: Dr. Sarita Bhalerao (nee Saraiya)

Dr. Sarita Bhalerao is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist in Mumbai. Her clinic is situated at Doctor Center, Kemps Corner, Mumbai. She is a Consultant on the panel of Bhatia Hospital, Saifee Hospital and St. Elizabeth’s Hospital.

The following are the services provided:

• Obstetrics and Gynaecology consultation
• Fertility Services
• Pre-marital Counseling
• Pre pregnancy Counseling
• Pregnancy care and delivery
• Family planning services
• Screening for gynaecologic cancer
• Colposcopy
• Laparoscopy
• Hysteroscopy
• Gynaecological surgery

Dr. Sarita Bhalerao graduated from Seth G.S. Medical College, Mumbai in 1994. She has been trained in Mumbai. Dr. Bhalerao has worked at Gravesend and North Kent Hospital, Gravesend, U.K. and is a member of the Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynecologists, U.K. She has received specialized training in minimally invasive surgery (pelvic endoscopy) from Kiel, Germany.

Qualifications:

• MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology – Bombay University , 1994.
• DGO,FCPS,DFP – College of Physicians and Surgeons, Mumbai.
• DNB – National Board, New Delhi ,1994.
• MRCOG- Royal College of Obstetrician & Gynaecologists, UK , in 1999.
• Diploma in Pelvic Endoscopy, Kiel, Germany, in 2003

Hospital Attachments:

Panel Consultant at

• Bhatia General Hospital , Tardeo
• Saifee Hospital.
• St. Elizabeth`s Hospital, Walkeshwar.

Visiting Consultant

• Breach Candy Hospital
• Cumballa Hill Hospital
• Hon.Clinical Associate at Wadia Maternity Hospital , Mumbai.

Positions held:

Position: Clinical Fellow, Dept of Genitourinary Oncology

Tata Memorial Hospital. 10.6.94 to 31.5.1995

Position: Lecturer , Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Nowrosjee Wadia Maternity Hospital. 9.11.1995 to 30.11.2003

Position: Asst Honorary, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Bandra Bhabha Hospital. 1.1.2004 to 11.04.2006

Overseas Appointment:

• Senior House Officer, Gravesend and North Kent Hospital, UK , from 1.2.1999 to 31.7.1999

Specialised Training:

• Gynaecologic Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai. I worked for one year in 1994-1995 in Female genital cancer Prevention and Management
• Ultrasonography in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. I have been on the faculty of the Ultrasound training course at Wadia Maternity Hospital since 1997
• Gynaecologic Endoscopy from Kiel, Germany
• Colposcopy from The Whittington Hospital, London. I attended an Advanced Course in Colposcopy for Consultants in 2005

Organisational activities:

• Member of the Managing Council of The Mumbai Obstetric & Gynaecological Society since 2001.Chairperson of High Risk Obstetrics Committee .
• Treasurer of The Association of Medical Women in India, Mumbai Branch

Teaching Experience:

• 9 years teaching experience
• Currently on the faculty of College of Physicians & Surgeons for DGO,FCPS and DFP teaching.

Specialized training

• Colposcopy and cancer detection
• Sonography in obstetrics & Gynecology
• Endoscopy ( Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy)

Awards

• FOGSI Ethicon Travelling Fellowship (1997) for specialized training in infertility & cancer Detection
• Young Gynecologists Award (2000) from The Asea – Oceana Federation of Obstetrician & Gynecologist.
• Hargobind Foundation Fellowship (2003) for specialized training in Pelvic Endoscopy from Kiel, Germany.