Dr Smruta Shanbhag

Smruta, or Ruth as she is called by many, is a fully accredited registered Gynaecological surgeon, who has also done extra sub-specialty training in Gynaecological cancers. She qualified from Goa University (Goa, India) in 1995 and then undertook a post graduation in Gynaecology, which she completed in 1998. At this time she wrote her thesis in Ultrasound study of pelvic masses. She commenced her training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Aberdeen, Scotland; and completed it at James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, where she successfully gained the Certificate of specialist training in Gynaecology and sub-specialist training in Gynaecological Oncology.During this time, she also undertook a Continuing Professional Development certificate in Palliative care at Teesside University, which has helped her understand the pain mechanisms and management of the same in gynaecological conditions (benign as well as cancers). She is also accredited by the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. Smruta has been a consultant in Gynaecology and Gynaecological Oncology since 2009.