
Gynaecologist BSc PhD MRCOG FICOG (Hon)
Aesthetic genital surgery, Fibroid disease, pre-eclampsia, Gynaecological Surgery
Research in Obstetrics: Postnatal sexual health / physical activity as aid to smoking cessation / bacterial vaginosis
Publications: In a variety of journals including Nature, New England Journal, the Lancet, BMJ, Circulation, Hypertension. More than 150 publications in peer reviewed journals, 4 books, numerous chapters / letters / review articles
Research grant acquisition: Over past 5 years, in excess of GBP4.0 million from the following National Institute for Health Research, British Heart Foundation, The Wellcome Trust
Research Accolades / Prizes awarded and /or research fellows under my supervision:
2013: Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology (CVIR) Editor’s Gold Medal for 2013 for best paper of the year.
Research fellows under my supervision have presented our work at various scientific meetings and were awarded numerous prizes.
Dr. Vikram Talaulikar
Young Scientist Award based on Abstract and Presentation at the 14th World Congress on Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Infertility Nov 2011. Paper: Talaulikar V, Bax B, Page N, Manyonda I. A novel hysteroscopic technique for the accurate biopsy of the decidua basalis and parietalis: implications for progress in research on the early events of human placentation. This paper has now been accepted for publication in the journal Placenta.
Dr. Ranee Thakar
24.10.2008. Thakar R, Ayres S, Srivastava R, Manyonda I. Removing the cervix at hysterectomy: an unnecessary intervention? 38th Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society, Cairo, Egypt. Best Clinical Abstract
17.09.08. Thakar R, Ayres S, Srivastava R, Manyonda I. Removing the cervix at hysterectomy: an unnecessary intervention? 33rd Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association, Taipei. Axel Ingelman-Sundberg Award for the Best abstract presentation
21.02.08. Thakar R, Ayres S, Srivastava R, Manyonda I. Long term outcome after total and subtotal hysterectomy. Update on imaging and management of pelvic floor disorders, Treviso. Bjorn Fortling Award for the Best original work
16.02.2001. Thakar R, Manyonda IT, Stanton SL, Clarkson PK, Robinson G. A randomised study of total and subtotal hysterectomy: Effect on bladder and bowel function. Royal Society of Medicine, Registrars prize meeting. Best oral presentation.
24.10.2000. Thakar R, Manyonda IT, Stanton SL, Clarkson PK, Robinson G. A randomised study of total and subtotal hysterectomy: Effect on bladder and bowel function. 25th Annual Meeting of the International Urogynecological Association, Rome. Best oral presentation.
06.10.2000. Thakar R, Manyonda IT, Stanton SL, Clarkson PK, Robinson G. Effect of hysterectomy on on bladder and bowel function. SW Thames Regional Registrars Meeting, Crawley. Best oral presentation.
14.04.1999. Thakar R, Manyonda IT, Stanton SL, Clarkson PK, Robinson G. Total versus subtotal hysterectomy: What is the evidence? Evidence Based Medicine Meeting, RCOG, London. Best oral presentation.
Dr. Austin Ugwumadu
8th International Conference on Infection and Immunology in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Rome, November 2003. Oral clindamycin and histologic chorioamnionitis in women with abnormal vaginal flora.
Second Prize
South Thames (West) Specialist Registrar Study day Crawley Hospital, Crawley, November 27, 2000. “The influence of bacterial vaginosis on early pregnancy: failure of treatment effect in later pregnancy”
Second Prize
The Royal Society of Medicine, Section of Obstetrics & Gynaecology ~ Annual Registrar Prize Meeting, March 30, 1999 London. “The impact of unprotected sexual intercourse and pregnancy on bacterial vaginosis” (£100.00 and certificate)
First Prize
South Thames (West) Specialist Registrar Study day Mayday University Hospital, Croydon, London November 27, 1998. “Forget antibiotics, the treatment for bacterial vaginosis is unprotected sexual intercourse and pregnancy!!” (£100.00 and winner’s shield)
First Prize
South Thames (West) Specialist Registrar Study day St. Richard’s Hospital, Chichester, February 13, 1998. “The potential role of endometrial prolactin in recurrent miscarriages ~ Preliminary findings” (£100.00 book tokens and winner’s shield)
ISAGSS focuses not only on aesthetic procedures, operations and treatments in genital area but also on reconstructive and regenerative health issues, new developments and new technologies focused upon sexual social and psychological wellbeing of the patients.