SMIMS
Hybrid learning
URV-SHE · HUGS

Hybrid
Urogynecology

A thoughtfully structured hybrid course combining the flexibility of online learning with the depth of hands-on clinical exposure.

Dr Deeksha Pandey
Course Chair

Dr Deeksha Pandey

MS, MNAMS

Professor & Head of OBGYN,
Chief Consultant Urogynecology, SMIMS

Course Structure

Begin July 1st 2026. Weekly online sessions plus monthly onsite immersion at SMIMS.

Starts 1 July 2026

Every Wednesday & Thursday · 8 – 9 PM IST

Onsite Module

Every 3rd week starting September 2026 — flexible scheduling

Class Schedule

Wed 8 – 9 PM · Thu 8 – 9 PM (tentative)

Fee Details

Choose the format that fits your practice and learning needs.

Online Only
₹50,000

50 dedicated lectures · structured progressive learning · all essentials of urogynecology.

Online + Onsite
₹75,000

Everything in online plus monthly onsite immersion — real cases, mentorship, surgical observation & cadaveric anatomy.

Online Learning

  • 50 dedicated lectures
  • Covers all essential aspects of urogynecology
  • Strong focus on conceptual clarity and clinical application
  • Designed for structured, progressive learning

Onsite Experience

  • Real case discussions
  • One-to-one mentorship
  • Surgical observation
  • Cadaveric anatomy orientation

Bridges the gap between theory and real surgical practice.

Module Outline

A complete journey across orientation, clinical intelligence, the bladder, the apex, the posterior compartment, tools and the evolving edge of urogynecology.

Orientation — Seeing Urogyn Differently

  • Fairy tale of Urogynecology
  • Google mapping of pelvic anatomy
  • Physiology — basically, how things work
  • Magic medicines in Urogyn
  • Beauty lies in simplicity — POP-Q
  • Hire a good physiotherapist or learn yourself
  • Urodynamic machine — do you really need it
  • Pessary — when, where and how

Clinical Intelligence — Think Before You Touch

  • The diagnosis is in the story — urinary incontinence
  • Not everything that bulges is prolapse
  • POP: what you see is what you fix — if you see it right
  • Faecal incontinence — more than a sphincter problem
  • Female sexual dysfunction — the unspoken in gynaecology
  • Preventive urogynecology
  • Where outcomes are decided — preop & postop care

The Bladder — Function, Failure & Flow

  • LUTS: the bladder speaks in codes
  • Cystitis, urethritis & IC
  • Stress urinary incontinence — physics, not mystery
  • Urgency & UUI — the bladder that won't wait
  • Mixed incontinence — when nothing fits neatly
  • Cystocele — defect, drag or distraction
  • Urethral & paraurethral masses
  • Urinary fistulas — wrong way out
  • Voiding dysfunction
  • Neurogenic bladder

Uterus, Apex & Decision Zone

  • Uterine prolapse — when support gives way
  • Cervical elongation — length that misleads
  • Vault prolapse — the missing apex problem
  • Sexual pain disorders
  • The ulcer that tells a story you ignored
  • Vaginal hysterectomy — where science meets art
  • To preserve or not to preserve — the uterus debate
  • Colpocleisis — yet again, a misnomer

Posterior Compartment — The Undervalued Third

  • Rectocele — bulge or bowel problem
  • Enterocele — the hidden hernia
  • Perineal defects
  • Faecal & flatus incontinence
  • OASIS — one tear, lifelong impact
  • Rectovaginal fistula
  • Rectal prolapse

Tools, Reality & Extended Practice

  • Cystoscopy — the eye inside the bladder
  • Cosmetic gynecology — function meets aesthetics
  • Complications & management
  • Vaginal laser therapy — hype, hope or help
  • The sign language of urogynaecology

The Evolving Edge of Urogynecology

  • Energy-based devices — science, safety, scepticism
  • PRP in urogynecology — healing or hype
  • Minimalism in prolapse repair
  • Personalised urogynecology — one patient, one plan
The Closing Note

The Urogynecologist You Become

Skill. Judgment. Restraint. HUGS is built to shape clinicians whose decisions are guided not just by what they can do — but by what is right for each patient.