Mrs Vanitha Kumar : Obstetrics and gynaecology

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Awaiting verification
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

Dr Joanna Meikle Not Fee Assured
Dr Istvan Darok Fee Assured
Dr Matthew Jarrett Not Fee Assured
Dr Henriette Van Schalwyk Not Fee Assured
Dr Kevin Camden-Smith Not Fee Assured
Dr Ben N Harris Fee Assured

Dr John Bell Not Fee Assured
Dr Nicholas Jones Not Fee Assured
Dr Dominic Moor Fee Assured
Dr Omar Siddique Fee Assured
Dr James Knight Not Fee Assured

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

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

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

Details of entry to specialist register

GMC , 2014

Affiliations / memberships

British Gynaecological Cancer society
British Colposcopy society
British society of Robotic gynaecological surgeons

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) - (5-50)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (5-50)
P2730
Colposcopy (+/- biopsy, polypectomy or vulvoscopy) - (5-50)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (5-50)
Q1802
Hysteroscopy with resection of fibroids (excluding morcellation) +/- insertion of Mirena coil - (5-50)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (5-50)
P0600
Excision of lesion of vulva - (1-5)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (1-5)
Q1701
Laparoscopic excision of endometriosis, +/-ureterolysis - (1-5)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (5-50)
Q3900
Laparoscopy (including e.g. puncture of ovarian cysts, +/- biopsy, minor endometriosis, +/-ureterolysis) - (1-5)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (1-5)
P2000
Excision of lesion of vagina (e.g. warts and cysts) - (1-5)
Q0230
Cauterisation of lesion of cervix uteri (+/- loop diathermy, colposcopy or polypectomy) - (1-5)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (1-5)
Q0790
Laparoscopic total hysterectomy, +/- oophorectomy, +/- ureterolysis - (1-5)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (1-5)
Q4400
Ovarian cystectomy +/- omental biopsy (as sole procedure and including bilateral) - (1-5)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (1-5)
Q2230
Laparoscopic oophorectomy and salpingectomy, +/- biopsy eg. omentum, peritoneum, lymph node (as sole procedure) - bilateral - (1-5)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (1-5)
Q1281
Removal and/or replacement of an embedded / migrated Mirena coil (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

Hampshire Clinic (The) (1-5)
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