DR LAKSHMI GODBOLE

 

Meet the doctor

Dr Lakshmi Godbole completed her MBBS and MS in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from the prestigious Seth GS Medical College & KEMH, Mumbai in 2007 and 2011, respectively.

In 2016, she moved to the UK after being selected as an RCOG International Training Fellow.

She worked and trained in the busy NHS hospitals of University Hospitals Birmingham and University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire from 2016 to 2020. She has managed high risk pregnancies and performed complex Caesarean sections as well as difficult instrumental deliveries when vaginal delivery seems the safest option. 

During her time in the UK,  she undertook Advanced Training in Urogynaecology and managed complex pelvic floor problems as part of a multi-disciplinary team. She has completed the Certicate in Urodynamics from Bristol Urological Institute, UK. She was a facilitator in the West Midlands Perineal Repair Teaching course and has been involved in teaching undergraduate medical students Urogynaecology during their rotation in the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Dept. 

In 2021, Dr Godbole moved back to Mumbai to start her private practice.

Education and Qualifications: 

MBBS  :   Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai ; 2007

MS (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) : Seth GS Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai; 2011

DNB (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) : National Board of Examinations, New Delhi; 2012

MRCOG : RCOG, London (UK); 2017

Diploma in Urogynaecology & Pelvic Floor Reconstruction : University of Schleswig Holstein-Kiel, Germany ; 2020

Work Experience:

2007-2008 : Clinical Internship, KEM Hospital, Mumbai

2008-2011: PG Training in MS (ObGyn), KEM Hospital, Mumbai

2011-2012: Assistant Medical Officer (Obgyn), V N Desai Municipal Hospital, Mumbai

2012-2016: Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Dr Gadre’s Hospital, Mumbai

2016-2018: RCOG International Training Fellow, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK

2018-2019: Specialist Doctor, University Hospitals Birmingham, UK

2019-2020: Senior Clinical Research Fellow Urogynaecology, University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire, UK

 

Presentations & Publications:

• Original Research Article : Godbole L, Godbole C, Bulchandani S. Evaluation of the Anopress® device in assessment of obstetric anal sphincter injuries in a specialist urogynaecology service. European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive medicine. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2020.11.061

 

• Evaluation of the Anopress anal manometry device in women with obstetric anal sphincter injuries: Moderated e-poster at IUGA 45th Annual Meeting, 2020

 

• Book Chapter: Indications and contraindications of Hysteroscopy; Textbook of Hysteroscopy published by Jaypee Brothers, 2013

 

• Scientific Poster: Rare case of 17 β-hydroxy steroid dehydrogenase deficiency; FOGSI Annual Conference, 2011

 

• Oral paper: Interesting case of placenta accreta; MOGS Annual Conference 2010

 

Honors:

1) FOGSI KARAN GUPTA MEMORIAL PRIZE: Awarded in 2011 for best poster presentation in 54th All India Congress of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

 

2) Late Durga Ramdas Sadhale Memorial Prize and Gold Medal: for MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Seth GS Medical college and KEMH in 2011

 

3) Dr V.H. Mazumdar Prize: in 2011, Seth GS Medical college and KEMH for highest marks in MS Obstetrics and Gynaecology

 

4) Dr Geeta Rao Memorial Prize: for Obstetrics Gynaecology in 2011, Seth GS Medical college and KEMH

 

Professional Organisation Memberships:

1) Member of International Urogynaecological Association (IUGA)

2) Member of International Continence Society (ICS)

3) Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)

4) Lifetime member of The Mumbai Obstetric and Gynaecological society (MOGS)

5) Lifetime member of Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological societies of India (FOGSI)