Dr Shikha Bathwal
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and IVF Specialist
MBBS, MD (Obs & Gyne) (Gold Medalist) – AIIMS, New Delhi
DNB( Gold Medalist), FNB (Reproductive Medicine)
DNB( Gold Medalist), FNB (Reproductive Medicine)
Dr. Shikha Bathwal
Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and IVF Specialist
MBBS (Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore)
MD (OBG) (AIIMS, New Delhi)
DNB (Gold Medalist), FNB in Reproductive Medicine
MD (OBG) (AIIMS, New Delhi)
DNB (Gold Medalist), FNB in Reproductive Medicine
About Dr Shikha Bathwal
Dr. Shikha Bathwal, an accomplished Obstetrician, Gynecologist, and Infertility Specialist, brings unparalleled expertise to her practice.
With prestigious qualifications including MBBS and MD (Obs & Gyne) from AIIMS, New Delhi, where she earned a Gold Medal, as well as DNB and FNB in Reproductive Medicine, her commitment to excellence ensures comprehensive care for women’s health and fertility concerns. Trust in her compassionate care and exceptional medical acumen.
Academic Records
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DEGREE
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COLLEGE
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REMARKS
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MBBS
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Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Karnataka, (Manipal University)
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2002
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First Attempt
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MD (Obs & Gynae) (Gold Medalist)
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New DelhI)
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Dec' 2014
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First Attempt
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DNB (Gold Medalist)
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Senior Resident
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St. Stephens Hospital, New Delhi
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March 2015- March 2016
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FNB (2 years) (IVF, Reproductive Medicine)
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Institute of Reproductive Medicine (Kolkata)
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2016-2018
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First Attempt
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DEGREE
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COLLEGE
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MBBS
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Kasturba Medical College Mangalore, Karnataka, (Manipal University)
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2002
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MD (Obs & Gynae) (Gold Medalist)
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All India Institute of Medical Sciences (New DelhI)
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Dec' 2014
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DNB (Gold Medalist)
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Senior Resident
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St. Stephens Hospital, New Delhi
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March 2015 - March 2016
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FNB (2 years) (IVF, Reproductive Medicine)
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Institute of Reproductive Medicine (Kolkata)
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2016-2018
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MEMBERSHIPS
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ISAR Indian Society of Assisted Reproduction
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IFS Indian Fertility Society
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AOGD Association of Obstetrician and Gynaecologist of Delhi
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FOGSI Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India
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AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS
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1. Awarded Prof. V. Hingorani postgraduate Gold Medal, AIIMS in OBG for the year 2014
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2. Awarded Dr. K. Bhaskar Rao Gold Medal in OBG for DNB (June 2015 session)
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3. Awarded Smt. Leelawati Salwan Book Prize, AIIMS for the best postgraduate research in OBG for the year 2014
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4. Winner of ISAR-ASRM quiz national quiz for clinicians held in Kolkata at ISAR 2018
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5. First prize in Torrent Young Scholar Award 2014 held at Torrent Research Center, Ahmedabad.
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6. ‘Dr. Batra’s Medal’ for being the winning team of AOGD Quiz 2014.
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7. Winner of the YUVA ISOPARB Quiz on ‘Labour and Puerperium’ held during the 30th Annual Conference of ISOPARB in Pune on 15th March, 2014.
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8. Co-Author of the paper awarded 1st Runner up of FOGSI Corion Award in Senior Category for the year 2014. The paper was titled “ Intra- Amniotic Instillation of Surfactant for Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Preterm Birth”
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9. Awarded Roberts G. Edwards Prize Paper award for being the best paper published in Reproductive Biomed online journal (RBMO) in 2019. It was also presented in “Best of RBMO session in COGI 2020’. Paper titled “Does presence of adenomyosis affect reproductive outcome in IVF cycles? A retrospective analysis of 973 patients
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10. First Prize for Case report titled ‘Clitoroplasty in cases presenting with virilization at puberty- a case series’ at GESICON 2014, 4th National Conference of Gynae Endocrine Society of India.
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11. Third prize for best oral paper for clinicians in ISAR 2017
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12. Second prize in ISOPARB YUVA Quiz- North Zone on ‘Infertility’ held on 8th January 2015.
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13. Qualified for the “Gynae Endoscopy Quiz finals” at IAGE MISCON 2014, Annual Conference of Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists.
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14. Consolation Prize for Poster Presentation at 35th Annual Conference of Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Delhi, 2013
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RESEARCH WORK:
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1. MD Thesis research work on the subject titled “ Intra- Amniotic Instillation of Surfactant for Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Preterm Birth” from May 2012 to May 2014- the paper was awarded 1st runner up of FOGSI Corion Award in Senior Category for the year 2014.
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2. ICMR research as an undergraduate student (MBBS 2nd year in 2007) on the topic titled “ Study of Pores of epidermal ridges in relation to Gender, Age and Race”.
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PUBLICATIONS
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1. Agarwal N, Bathwal S, Kriplani A, Deorari A, Bhatla N. Intra-amniotic instillation of surfactants for the prevention of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome following preterm delivery. International Journal of Gynaecology & Obstetrics 135(2),196-199,2016
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2. Bathwal S, Chakravarty A, Sharma S, Singh S, Saha I, Chakravarty BN. Efficacy of GnRH agonist trigger in women having history of follicular-endometrial asynchrony with clomiphene /IUI cycles in unexplained infertility. Archives of Gynaecology & Obstetrics (2018) 298:427-432
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3. Bathwal S, Sharma S, Agarwal N, Chakravarty BN. Fertility management in Kallmann syndrome: a step towards optimization. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics & Gynaecology 2017 Jun; 6(6):2648-2650
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4. Agarwal N, Ghosh S, Bathwal S, Chakravarty BN. Large-volume paracentesis, up to 27 l, with adjuvant vaginal cabergoline in the case of severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome with successful pregnancy outcome: A case report. Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences 2017;10:235-7
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5. Sharma S, Geeta Rani BS, Bathwal S, Wasim S, Mandve P, Chakravarty BN. Progesterone supplementaiom in PCOS women undergoing clomiphene citrate stimulated IUI may improve pregnancy. Annals of International Medical and Dental Research, Vol 3(4);2017
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6. K R Nagesh, S Bathwal, B Ashoka. A preliminary study of pores on epidermal ridges: Are there any sex differences and age related changes? J Forensic Leg Med. 2011 Oct; 18(7):302-5
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7. S Sharma, Bathwal S, Agarwal N, Chattopadhyay R, Saha I, Chakravarty BN. Does presence of adenomyosis affect reproductive outcome in IVF cycles? A retrospective analysis of 973 patients. RBM online 2019 Jan; 38(1):13-21
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8. Sharma, S., RoyChoudhury, S., Bathwal, S. et al. Pregnancy and Live Birth Rates Are Comparable in Young Infertile Women Presenting with Severe Endometriosis and Tubal Infertility. Reprod. Sci. (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-020-00158-x
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9. Chakravarty BN, Bathwal S, Subramani E. Is letrozole better for ovulation induction? IJOPARB 2018 Jan-Mar; 8(1):8-13
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SCIENTIFIC PAPERS PRESENTED IN CONFERENCES
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1. Oral presentation titled ‘ Impact of group embryo culture on development of blastocysts and IVF outcome’ in ISAR 2018
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2. Oral presentation titled ‘Predictors of live birth in frozen embryo transfer: A retrospective analysis of 1620 cycles
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3. Role of oral antioxidants in improving DNA fragmentation index and IUI outcome- ACE 2017 poster presentation
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4. Fertility management in Kallmann syndrome: A step towards optimization- BOGSCON 2017 poster presentation
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5. Presented a Competition paper (oral) on the research topic “Intra-Amniotic Instillation of Surfactant, before Delivery, For Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Preterm Birth: A New Modality” in 36th Annual Conference of Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Delhi on 21st October 2014
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6. Oral paper presentation titled ‘Clitoroplasty in cases presenting with virilization at puberty- a case series’ at GESICON 2014, 4th National Conference of Gynae Endocrine Society of India.
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7. Poster presentation titled “ A rare case of refractory acute renal failure post blood transfusion after Caesarean section in an Rh isoimmunised patient” at 35th Annual Conference of Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Delhi, 2013.
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8. Poster presentation titled “ A rare case of Chondrodysplasia Punctata: a case report” at National Conference on ‘State of the Art Antenatal Care- Basics in Fetal Medicine’ on 28th April, 2013.
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CONFERERNCES/ WORKSHOP ATTENDED
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1. ISAR 2017 and 2018
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2. ACE 2017
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3. BOGSCON 2017
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4. National Conference on ‘State of the Art Antenatal Care- Basics in Fetal Medicine’ on 28th April, 2013
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5. 35th Annual Conference of Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Delhi, 2013 held on 21st & 22nd September 2013.
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6. 30th Annual Conference of ISOPARB ( Indian Society of Perinatology and Reproductive Biology) held in Pune on 14th and 15th March 2014.
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GESICON 2014, 4th National Conference of Gynae Endocrine Society of India held on 26th and 27th April, 2014
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8. Also attended two Pre conference workshops in GESICON 2014, 4th National Conference of Gynae Endocrine Society of India held on 25th April, 2014
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1st International Conference on Reproduction, fertility and surrogacy held at AIIMS, New Delhi on 24th & 25th May, 2014.
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10. 17th Practical Course & CME in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from 8th to 10th August 2014.
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11. IAGE MISCON- 2014, Annual Conference of Indian Association of Gynaecological Endoscopists held on 30th- 31st August 2014.
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12. 36th Annual Conference of Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Delhi, 2014 held on 25th & 26th October 2014.
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ABSTRACTS PUBLISHED
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Bathwal S, Agarwal N, Kulshreshta V, Kriplani A et al. A rare case of refractory acute renal failure post blood transfusion after Caesarean section in an Rh isoimmunised patient Abstract Book of 35th Annual AOGD Conference, Delhi, 21-22 Sep 2013.
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Bathwal S, Agarwal N, Kriplani A, Kacchawa G, AC Ammini. Clitoroplasty in Cases presenting with Virilisation at Puberty: A case series. Abstract book of 4th National conference on Gynae Endocrinology (GESICON)-2014, 25th-27th April 2014: P- 50-51
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Bathwal S, Agarwal N, Kriplani A, Deorari A, Bhatla N. Intra-Amniotic Instillation of Surfactant, before delivery, For Prevention of Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome In Preterm Birth: A New Modality. Abstract Book of 36th Annual AOGD Conference, Delhi, 25th & 26th Oct 2014
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Areas of Specialization
Obstetrics & Gynaecology
- Amenorrhea (absence of menstruation)
- Dysmenorrhea (painful menstruation)
- Menorrhagia (heavy menstrual bleeding)
- Irregular menstrual cycles
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
- Endometriosis
- Ovarian cysts
- Uterine fibroids
- Gestational diabetes
- Pre-eclampsia
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Hyperemesis gravidarum (severe morning sickness)
- Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Vaginal infections (e.g., bacterial vaginosis, yeast infections)
- Ovarian cancer
- Cervical cancer
- Uterine cancer
- Breast cancer
- Hot flashes and night sweats
- Vaginal atrophy
- Osteoporosis
Fertility & IVF
- Ovulatory Disorders: Conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) can cause irregular or absent ovulation. Treatment may involve medications to induce ovulation.
- Fallopian Tube Blockages: Blockages can prevent the egg and sperm from meeting. IVF is often recommended as it bypasses the need for open fallopian tubes.
- Low Sperm Count or Quality: In cases of male factor infertility, IVF with Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) may be used. ICSI involves injecting a single sperm directly into the egg.
- Varicocele: A common cause of male infertility due to enlarged veins in the testicles. Surgical repair may improve fertility.
In some cases, the cause of infertility remains unknown. IVF is often a recommended treatment option as it addresses multiple potential issues.
As women age, fertility declines. IVF, including the use of donor eggs, may be suggested to improve the chances of conception.
Conditions like uterine fibroids or abnormalities may interfere with implantation. IVF allows for direct placement of embryos into the uterus, bypassing potential obstacles.
IVF, along with pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT), may be considered for couples experiencing recurrent miscarriages to select embryos with normal chromosomal content.
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