Dr. Zulfiya Shabnam Specialist Obstetrics and Gynecology
Years of Experience: 7
Nationality: India
Languages Known: English
Qualification: MBBS, MRCOG, Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgeries (FMAS – Advanced), DNB Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Dr. Zulfiya Shabnam is a Specialist Obstetrician and Gynecologist at LLH Hospital, Abu Dhabi. She has eight years of experience in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. She graduated from K.S. Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore, in 2013. She completed her postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bangalore Baptist Hospital in 2018. Further advancing her professional qualifications, she earned her MRCOG (London) in November 2022. She has also completed a certification course in minimal access surgeries. Before relocating to the UAE, she worked at various tertiary care centers, including both medical college hospitals and corporate setups. Dr. Shabnam has been actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. She has conducted numerous CMEs and clinical teaching programs. An avid reader, she has authored multiple publications. Her special interest lies in managing high-risk pregnancies, including preterm labor and pregnancies complicated by medical disorders. She also has experience in adolescent and menopausal gynecological care and is dedicated to providing compassionate maternity services.
Awards & Achievements
- Part of the Research and Delegates team attending the Indo-Japan Youth Exchange Program, Miyazaki University, Japan – February 2019
- Participant in the Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Program titled “Learn Now and Lead Later: Next Generation Patient Care and Research Skill Training Program in Japan”
- Best Case Series Award – Andhra Pradesh Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology (APCOG), Visakhapatnam, 2016
Research & Publications
- Effect of Structured Diet and Lifestyle Counseling in Preventing Excessive Gestational Weight Gain in Pregnancy: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study. MedPulse International Journal of Gynecology, February 2019
- Xanthogranulomatous Endometritis with Unilateral Salpingo-oophoritis in a Postmenopausal Woman Masquerading as a Malignancy: Case Report of a Rare Disease. BMJ Case Reports. https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-247341
Qualification
- MBBS, MRCOG, Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgeries (FMAS – Advanced), DNB Obstetrics and Gynecology
Expertise
- Adolescent Gynecology
- Menopausal Health
- Management of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Cosmetic and Aesthetic Gynecology
- Antenatal Care and Management of High-Risk Pregnancy
- Normal and Instrumental Vaginal Delivery
- Complicated Cesarean Surgery
- Management of Poor Obstetric History and Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Laparotomy, Hysterectomy, Perineorrhaphy
- Surgeries for Uterine Fibroids and Ovarian Cysts
- Gynecological Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Procedures
- Colposcopy and Cervical Cancer Screening
- Contraception: Implant and IUD Insertion and Removal
- Infertility Workup
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology: Basic and Advanced
Membership
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
- Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI)
- Mumbai Obstetric and Gynecological Society (MOGS)
Blogs
Self-Care Rituals for Every Stage of a Woman’s Life
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Nurturing Your Body During Pregnancy: 5 Easy and Nutritious Meal Ideas
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Empowering Women’s Health: Cervical Cancer Prevention and Screening Insights
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