Overview
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences (est. 2006) integrates clinical excellence, academic rigor, and research innovation. It provides comprehensive women’s health services, including high-risk pregnancy care, infertility management, menopause care, urogynecology, and gynaecological cancer management, with expertise in minimally invasive surgeries. Specialty clinics in urogynecology, oncology, high-risk obstetrics, and ultrasound ensure focused, protocol-based care. The department leads community outreach programs such as anaemia prevention, adolescent health, pulse polio, and Save the Girl Child. Its growing research identity in molecular and genomic science focuses on infertility, preeclampsia, cancers, and pelvic floor disorders. Dedicated to becoming a Centre of Excellence in Women’s Health, it trains future specialists while advancing evidence-based, innovative care.
DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS& GYNAECOLOGY
Dr. Deeksha Pandey MBBS, MS
Professor & HOD
Publications
- Chouksey R, Veluguleti SS, Pandey D. Trigonometric characteristics of episiotomy & pregnancy variables. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X. 2025 Jul 5;27:100418. doi: 10.1016/j.eurox.2025.100418. PMID: 40689348; PMCID: PMC12274700.
- Pandey D, Gopinath V, Velega S, Mounika A, Inukollu PR, Vijayaraghavan L, Nair RV. A Decade-Old Giant Urinoma Following Ureteric Injury. Int Urogynecol J. 2025 May 14. doi: 10.1007/s00192-025-06152-8. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40366442.
- Sriharikrishnaa S, Jishnu PV, Varghese VK, Shukla V, Mallya S, Chakrabarty S, Sharan K, Pandey D, Kabekkodu SP. Identification of differentially expressed MiRNA clusters in cervical cancer. Discov Oncol. 2025 Feb 13
- Srinath S, Jishnu PV, Varghese VK, Shukla V, Adiga D, Mallya S, Chakrabarty S, Sharan K, Pandey D, Chatterjee A, Kabekkodu SP. Regulation and tumor-suppressive function of the miR-379/miR-656 (C14MC) cluster in cervical cancer. Mol Oncol. 2024 Jun;18(6):1608-1630. doi: 10.1002/1878-0261.13611. Epub 2024 Feb 23. PMID: 38400534; PMCID: PMC11161731.
- Nair RV, Arja K, Mathew SS, Chandru AO, Pandey D. Untended Prolapse. Pan Asian J Obs Gyn. 2024;7(1):32-35
- Pandey D., Bansal S., Samdariya D et al. Direct Easy and Educational Sacro-spinous Ligament Fixation: A Feasibility Study. International Journal of Medical Sciences and Advanced Clinical Research (IJMACR). Volume 6; Issue 5 (October 2023): 30-36
- R V Nair, D Pandey, Priyanka NV et al. Puzzling Pelvic Pathology: A case report and review of literature. International Journal of Medical Sciences and Advanced Clinical Research (IJMACR). Volume 6; Issue 5 (October 2023): 37-41
Workshops | CME | Conferences (Organised) & Services Offered
⭐ SMART UG (OBG) – December 2024
⭐ APSARA – 2-Day Gynaec Laparoscopy Course – February 2025
⭐ SMRITI-On – Cervical Cancer Conclave – April 2025
⭐ SMART UG (OBG) – November 2025
⭐ Urogynaecology
⭐ Infertility
⭐ High-risk Pregnancy
⭐ Gynaecologic Oncology
⭐ Foetal Medicine
Workshops | CME | Conferences (Organised):
- SMART UG (OBG) – December 2024
- APSARA – 2-day Gynec Laparoscopy Course – Feb 2025
- SMRITI -On – Cervical Cancer Conclave – April 2025
- SMART UG (OBG) – November 2025
Important Milestones:
Live Surgical Workshop – APSARA (Advances in Pelvic Surgery and Research Association) – 4/5 February 2024
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Fellowship started in June 2024
Ongoing Research Projects:
⭐ Molecular Profiling of Bladder Wash Fluid in Women with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
⭐ Optimising Pelvic Surgery with Intraoperative Cystoscopy: Reducing Surgeon Stress & Improving Outcomes
⭐ Proteomic Alterations of the Fallopian Tube Following Ring vs. Suture Sterilization
⭐ The Silent Fallopian Tube: Insights from Histopathology of Opportunistic Salpingectomy During Hysterectomy
⭐ Profiling Uterosacral Ligaments in Women With and Without Pelvic Organ Prolapse – Collagen-Related Tissue Factors Beyond Parity
⭐ Evaluating Outcomes of Conventional Versus Suture-less Vaginal Hysterectomy