MEET DR . ASHWINI BHALERAO GANDHI

Name Dr. Mrs Ashwini Bhalerao-Gandhi

Qualifications MD; DGO; DFP; FCPS; DNB; MICOG; FICOG

PRESENT APPOINTMENT

Consultant Gynaecologist, P.D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai 400 016, India.
Hinduja Healthcare Surgical 724, 11th Road, Khar (W),Mumbai.

Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at T.N. Medical College & B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai 400 008.
Work experience- N. Wadia Maternity Hospital, K.E.M. Hospital, B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai.

Adolescent Reproductive Health; Pre-Marriage Counselling;
Gynaec Endocrinology
Colposcopy & cytology Diagnosis and treatment of precancerous lesions of cervix; Chronic leucorrhoea
Contraception
Menopause and HRT

Dr. Dina Patel prize for standing first at FCPS exam.
Mrs. Indumati Jhaveri prize for Best paper presentation at XXIXth All India Obst & Gynec congress.
State Award for maximum IUCD insertions- yr 1986-87.
FOGSI Ethicon Fellowship – 1990.
M. Shah Fellowship awarded by MOGS – 1992.
Dr. C.L. Jhaveri prize – For Best paper presentation at 40th All India Obst & Gynec Congress.
MOGS Dr. Pramila Bhatia's Young Scientist Award.
FOGSI Dr. Prabhavati Dixit Scholarship for overseas study-1998- visited centers of excellence in London for Gynaec Endoscopy, Foetal medicine, HRT clinic.
MOGS- J&J Best paper Award on Infections in Obst & Gynec-1999.
Dr. Ganatra Trust Award for services provided to adolescent girls- July 2000 & April 2007.
Recipient of Dr.Suresh Nadkarni Award for Health Education of Indian Medical Association, Maharashtra Branch.
Awarded Golden Jubilee Prize for work on 'Adolescent Health' by AMWI, Central Branch..

Non-immune Hydrops Foetalis; Communication skills in clinical practice; MTP with sterilization; Reproductive Health of the Adolescent Girl; HIV infection in women; Cord complications; Hindu Mythology & Multiple Gestation.
Editor of News & Views published by MOGS – 4 issues.
Co-editor of FOGSI-FOCUS on Placental Insufficiency, Anaemia.
Co-author of the book on Practical Gynaec Endocrinology Course.
Co-editor of the book 'Contraception – Past, Present & Future'.
Co-editor of the book 'Handbook of Adolescent Gynecology & ARSH'.
Editor of the book "Gynec Manual on Adolescent girls and Young Women'

Vice President of the Federation of Obst & Gynec Societies of India (2013)
President of the Mumbai Obst & Gynec Society (2012-13)
Vice Chairman of AICOG 13, Mumbai.
Ex. Hon.Secretary of Family Planning Association of India (FPAI), Mumbai Branch.
Chairperson of Adolescent Health Committee of FOGSI. (2004-08)

Television Programmes – 110
All India Radio Programmes – 76
Health talks at schools, colleges, Mahila Mandals, community based, Factories, Corporate sector, SNDT & Mumbai University - 210.
Devised & participated 2 slide shows for adolescent girls as well as boys in collaboration with Marathi Vidnyan Parishad.
102 articles and 30 articles in Marathi / English Magazines and Newspapers
Published Books – The Science of Female Body, चाहूल मातृत्वाची

Human Lactation Management & Breast Feeding – Resource person for workshops organised by MOGS, FOGSI, UNICEF, MBPI, BPNI; Assessor for Baby friendly Hospital initiative
Safe Motherhood & Child Survival Programme-Regional Trainer for workshops organised by the Public Health Department of Brihan Mumbai Mahanagar Palika
Reproductive Health-National trainer for workshops organised by FOGSI, UNICEF, Asia-Oceana Federation of Obst & Gynaec Societies; Invited to attend the workshop for Training of Educationalists on RH organised by AOFOG at Colombo, Sri Lanka-1997
HIV & AIDS- Core Trainer for workshops organised by PSM Department and MDACS
Adolescent Reproductive Health-Key trainer for workshops organised by UNICEF, Public Health Department, PSM Department of KEM Hospital.

P.D Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mahim, Mumbai

Hinduja Healthcare Surgical 724, 11th Road, Khar (W),Mumbai.