Dr Aparna Gumma has 27 years of experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Most recently, she practised as a Consultant OBGYN in the UK and served at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, where she was Maternal Medicine Lead. She was also the Clinical Director for postgraduate and undergraduate medical education and Senior Lecturer at Cardiff Medical University.
After earning her MD in India, Dr Aparna completed her specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (CCT) in the West Midlands, UK. She eventually obtained MRCOG and FRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK, and MRCP and FRCP from the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. She has worked at various hospitals in the UK and has extensive experience in both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She was involved with medical education and training of specialist registrars, junior doctors and medical students and was an RCOG college tutor. She has been a regional preceptor (RCOG) for maternal medicine, high-risk pregnancy and advanced labour ward practice. She was involved with Royal College Committees, setting up exams, and was DRCOG and MRCOG examiner.
Special Interests:
- High-risk pregnancy
- Maternal medicine
- General gynaecology
- Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology
- Pre pregnancy care and counselling for high risk pregnancies
- Vaginal deliveries, instrumental deliveries- vacuum and forceps
- Caesarean section including complex caesareans, placenta praevia ,natural caesarean
- Management of general gynaecology – menstrual disorders, pelvic pain, fibroids, endometriosis, ovarian cysts, vaginal prolapse, contraception management , cervical smears testing and management
- Menopause &HRT management ,premenstrual syndrome
- Surgical management of miscarriages and ectopic pregnancy, recurrent miscarriages
- Paediatric and adolescent gynaecology issues
- Office based outpatient gynaecology procedures (outpatient hysteroscopy, endometrial ablation procedures )
- Laparoscopic procedures including ectopic pregnancies and ovarian cystectomies , treatment of endometriosis
- Abdominal and vaginal hysterectomies
- Prolapse surgeries, colporrhaphy, perineorrhaphy
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