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Priya completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and qualifications in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Chennai, India.

Priya moved to Australia in 2009 and pursued her advanced training in O&G across various health services in Victoria, primarily at Eastern Health. She was subsequently awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG).

Priya currently holds Gynaecologist appointments at Northern Hospital and Sunshine Hospital, Melbourne.

Priya is actively engaged in teaching and training next generation of Doctors in O&G. She is a RANZCOG accredited training supervisor for junior doctors undertaking diploma in the field. She strongly believes in the importance of specialists maintaining and growing their knowledge and skills through continual professional development.

In her free time, Priya enjoys the outdoors and takes great pleasure in losing a game of tennis with her son.

Dr Priya provides vast range of gynaecological services for women through all stages of their life from adolescence till menopause. Conditions that Priya treats are:

• Menstrual disorders– Caused by Fibroids, adenomyosis or dysfunctional bleeding

• Prolapse and incontinence issues– Priya offers pessary insertion, medical management for incontinence and various surgical procedures to treat the condition.

• Abnormal pap smear– evaluation with colposcopy and LLETZ procedure.

• PCOS ( Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)– causes irregular periods, hirsutism, acne, ovulation problem, and insulin resistance.

• Ovarian cysts– some are physiological cysts and they resolve spontaneously. Some cysts that are not simple in nature or larger may need surgical management

• Endometriosis– causes significant period pain, chronic pelvic pain and this condition is also associated with infertility.

• Contraception– Implanon, Mirena, Permanent sterilisation.

• Menopause and Hormone replacement therapy

• Vulvovaginal disorders– Vulval itch, Lichen sclerosus,Chronic candidiasis etc.

She is an accredited colposcopist and member of the Australian Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology society (ASCCP) and the Vulvovaginal Society of Australia.(ANZVS).

Being a member of the Australian Menopausal Society (AMS) Priya incorporates the latest evidence based medicine in planning the individual hormone replacement therapy for menopause issues.

Dr. Priya is highly skilled in performing various gynecological surgeries. She offers the following minor as well as major surgeries:

• Mirena insertion– For contraception, heavy periods, pelvic pain

• Colposcopy and cervical biopsy– Procedure that is done to evaluate an abnormal pap smear.

• Endometrial ablation- This procedure destroys the inner lining of the uterus and is used to treat heavy periods. Suitable for women not planning any future pregnancies.

• Hysteroscopy D&C, removal of endometrial polyps, Resection of fibroids.

• Laparoscopy– for Ovarian cysts, endometriosis, Tubal ligation

• Hysterectomy– Vaginal, laparoscopic, Total abdominal.

• Myomectomy

• Prolapse surgery-Anterior vaginal repair, Posterior vaginal repair.

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