Clinical expertise
Dr Srividhya Sankaran is an experienced obstetrician and subspecialist in maternal-fetal medicine. Sri is the joint head of obstetrics at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals where she has worked as a consultant since 2011.
She performs treatments such as:
- general pregnancy consultations
- pregnancy ultrasound scans
- maternal-fetal medicine (MFM)
- management of labour and delivery, including caesarean section
- cervical assessments
She specialises in fetal medicine procedures such as:
- chorionic villus sampling
- amniocentesis
She manages cases of fetal abnormalities and pregnancies complicated with maternal medical conditions.
Locations
Our specialist provides care at these locations:
Biography
Dr Srividhya Sankaran has more than 20 years’ experience working in reputed and busy maternity hospitals, initially in India and then in London.
Sri manages all emergency situations with ease and calm, resulting in the best outcome with safety and positive experience for parents. Working closely with a highly-skilled team of multidisciplinary professionals including midwives, sonographers and adult, paediatric and medical surgical specialists, she calmly manages emergency situations which results in the best outcome regarding safety and a positive experience for parents.
Dr Sankaran’s educational achievements include an MBBS from Tirunelveli Medical College in India and an MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherri, India. She also has an NBE Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the National Board of Examinations, Delhi, an MRCOG in the same subject from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London and a CCST in obstetrics and gynaecology with subspecialist accreditation in maternal fetal medicine.
Education
- 2011: CCST in obstetrics and gynaecology with subspecialist accreditation in maternal-fetal medicine
- 2004: MRCOG, London
- 2000: DNB (OG) National Board of Examinations, Delhi, India
- 1999: MD (OG) Pondicherry University, India
- 1996: MBBS The TN Dr. MGR Medical University, Chennai, India
Research
Dr Sankaran, who jointly leads specialist antenatal clinics for women with auto-immune conditions such as lupus and antiphospholipid syndrome, utilises her specialist interest in high risk obstetrics, antenatal scans and procedures for suspected genetic conditions and growth problems as honorary senior lecturer at King’s College London. Additionally, she holds the position of training programme director in obstetrics and gynaecology for Health Education England.
Dr Sankaran is actively involved in research and her work has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and formed presentations for invited lectures at international conferences and webinars. Furthermore, she has organised several obstetric ultrasound workshops at various institutions in London and India. She has been a specialist advisor in obstetrics for the Care Quality Commission since 2019.
