Dr Shankaralingaiah Nethra
Consultant Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist
Specialties:
- Reproductive Medicine
GMC reference number: 6044737
Dr. Shankaralingaiah Nethra is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with over 10 years of NHS consultant experience, currently based at Burnley General Hospital. For the past eight years, she has also served as an IVF Specialist Consultant with Care Fertility and other leading fertility centres in the Northwest UK.
Training
She completed her MRCOG with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and is a member of several professional bodies, including the British Fertility Society, the British Menopause Society, and the British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE).
Dr. Nethra’s primary area of interest is subfertility. She provides comprehensive care for patients requiring fertility treatment and assisted conception. She is highly skilled in advanced reproductive and gynaecological surgery, including hysteroscopic resection of fibroids, myomectomy, laparoscopic cystectomy, excision of endometriosis, and major procedures such as hysterectomy. In addition, she routinely performs ultrasound assessments and tubal patency investigations, such as HyCoSy.
Academically, Dr. Nethra has served as Principal Investigator for national fertility trials, including research on ovulation induction (LOCI trial) and endometrial scratching, contributing to published outcomes in the field. She regularly attends professional meetings and conferences, such as those organised by the British Fertility Society and the North of England Fertility Group, to remain at the forefront of developments in reproductive medicine.
Her professional focus is to deliver high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centred fertility care, combining extensive clinical expertise with a commitment to advancing reproductive health.
Career
Working as a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist at East Lancashire NHS Trust, Nethra specialises in reproductive medicine. Her role involves providing comprehensive care to patients within obstetrics and gynaecology, with a particular focus on reproductive health.
Specialities & Credentials
ATSM in reproductive medicine and eight years of experience as a fertility consultant. She is able to manage recurrent implantation failure, embryo transfer, hysteroscope, and laparoscope.
Membership of Professional bodies
Nethra has a MBBS and a MRCOG medical qualifications.
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