Mrs Vanitha Kumar : Obstetrics and gynaecology

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
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Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

Gynaecological oncology

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Expertise in ruling out gynaecological cancers like ovarian cancer, fallopian tube cancer, uterine sarcomas, endometrial cancer, cervical, vaginal and vulval cancers. BSCCP (British Society for colposcopy and Cervical Pathology) accredited colposcopy to diagnose and treat abnormal cervical smears. Expertise in abnormal uterine bleeding and post-menopausal bleeding. Competent in laparoscopic procedures like hysterectomy, oophorectomy, ovarian cystectomy, etc. and hysteroscopy procedures including myosure removal of fibroids and polys and endometrial ablation.

Areas of interest

One stop services in ruling out cervical/ endometrial/ Ovarian and vulval cancers.
Colposcopy and treatment.
Laparoscopy and other minimal access procedures including Total laparoscopic hysterectomies, Ovarian cystectomies, Oophorectomies and Myosure procedures for intra-uterine pathology.

Medical secretaries

Sarah Cathersides
The Hampshire Clinic Basing Road Old Basing Basingstoke RG24 7AL
07884 027073
drvanithaskumar@gmail.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Mrs Vanitha Kumar has worked with Dr Henriette Van Schalwyk at the following hospitals:
- Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Mrs Vanitha Kumar has worked with Dr Joanna Meikle at the following hospitals:
- Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Mrs Vanitha Kumar has worked with Dr Alhan Al-Sammak at the following hospitals:
- Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Mrs Vanitha Kumar has worked with Dr Andrew Wade at the following hospitals:
- Hampshire Clinic (The) ()

Mrs Vanitha Kumar has worked with Dr Ben N Harris at the following hospitals:
- Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Mrs Vanitha Kumar has worked with Dr Juliette M Kemp at the following hospitals:
- Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Mrs Vanitha Kumar has worked with Dr Nina Ashraf-Kashani at the following hospitals:
- Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Mrs Vanitha Kumar has worked with Dr Clare-Sara Khaghani at the following hospitals:
- Hampshire Clinic (The) ()

About me

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Gynae-oncologist and Colposcopist
Have been a Consultant in NHS since 2014. At Hampshire hospitals NHS Trust since 2015, where I do one stop services to diagnose gynaecological cancers, Colposcopy to diagnose and treat abnormal smears, both open and laparoscopic hysterectomies and removal of ovaries for gynaecological cancers and pre-cancers. I have an earnest interest in medical education, and I am also serving as college tutor.

Research interests

One stop diagnosis for gynae cancer, minimal access surgery, medical education

Personal interests

Awards received

CEA award

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

RCOG world congress and BGCS this year

Courses offered to GPs

Wessex cancer network and Trust initiatives for GPs

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

PG Dilomate in minimal access and robotic surgery Anglia ruskin 2013
MBBS The Tamilnadu Dr MGR University 2001
MRCOG RCOG 2009
BSCCP British colposcopy society 2010

Additional training

Diplomate in family planning Faculty of family planning 2006
Advanced training in Gynae-oncology RCOG 2013
Advanced Training in Colposcopy RCOG 2013

GMC registration

Reference number 6049908

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

college Tutor RCOG 2017
RCOG Council Member RCOG 2024
RCOG International Accreditation Advisor RCOG 2026

Details of entry to specialist register

GMC , 2014

Affiliations / memberships

British Gynaecological Cancer society
British Colposcopy society
British society of Robotic gynaecological surgeons
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology
General Medical Council
British Medical Association

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

Q1800
Hysteroscopy (including biopsy, dilatation, +/- cauterisation, curettage and resection of polyp(s) +/- Mirena coil insertion) - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
P2730
Colposcopy (+/- biopsy, polypectomy or vulvoscopy) - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Q1802
Hysteroscopy with resection of fibroids (excluding morcellation) +/- insertion of Mirena coil - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
P0600
Excision of lesion of vulva - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Q1281
Removal and/or replacement of an embedded / migrated Mirena coil (as sole procedure) - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Q3900
Laparoscopy (including e.g. puncture of ovarian cysts, +/- biopsy, minor endometriosis, +/-ureterolysis) - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
P0310
Excision of bartholin gland - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Q2020
Endometrial biopsy or aspiration - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Q2230
Laparoscopic oophorectomy and salpingectomy, +/- biopsy eg. omentum, peritoneum, lymph node (as sole procedure) - bilateral - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
P2390
Anterior (+/- posterior) colporrhaphy with vaginal hysterectomy with laparoscopic assistance (including primary repair of enterocele and cystoscopy) - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Q0790
Laparoscopic total hysterectomy, +/- oophorectomy, +/- ureterolysis - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Q1701
Laparoscopic excision of endometriosis, +/-ureterolysis - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Q0920
Myomectomy (including laparoscopically) +/- ureterolysis - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()
Q0330
Cone biopsy of cervix uteri and/or (+/- laser, colposcopy or polypectomy) - ()

Hampshire Clinic (The) ()

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