Our faculty comprises a diverse group of experts with extensive experience in various aspects of reproductive medicine and embryology. Our team members have honed their skills and knowlegde at leading institutions accross the globe, bringing a wealth of expertise to our academy.
Dr. Yogitha Rao Mudradi
Associate Professor
MBBS, DGO From JSS Medical College, PGA [U.K], FRM [Germany], FCG [USA], MSc(CE & PGD)
Clinical Embryologist, Consultant Fertility Specialist & Cosmetic Gynaec Surgeon
Certificate Courses:
- Andrology Advanced Certificate Course - American Society Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
- Trophectoderm Biopsy Training - Denmark
- Certificate Course in Embryology - Queensland University of Australia
Fellowships:
- Reproductive Techniques - Warwick University, Coventry, UK
- Reproductive Medicine - Keil, Germany
- Cosmetic Gynaec Surgeries - American Board of Cosmetic Gynaecology
Teaching Experience:
- Teaching Faculty - RGUHS Fellowship Programs at Santasa IVF & Endosurgery Institute
- Visiting Faculty - MILAAN Fertility Bangalore (RGUHS Fellowship)
- Visiting Faculty - JSS Medical College for Value Added Courses
Posts Held:
- Founder Director IARS
- Director - Santasa Fertility Pvt. Ltd., Mysore & Hassan
- Member of State ART Board & Surrogacy, Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Karnataka
- Organising Secretary - ACE International Congress 2023
- Executive Committee Member - Indian Fertility Society (2019-2023)
- Executive Committee Member - MOGS (Past)
Publications:
- Microfluidic in Assisted Reproduction: Advancements in Sperm Sorting for Enhanced IVF Outcome
- A Novel Therapy for Spontaneous Pre-Viable Amniotic Fluid Leak by Using Intra Amniotic Platelet Rich Fibrin and Plasma: A Case Report
Mr. Deepak Gowda P
Assistant Professor
MSc Microbiology, PGD Embryology
Clinical Embryologist
Teaching Experience:
- Teaching Faculty - RGUHS Fellowship Programs at Santasa IVF & Endosurgery Institute (2024-Present)
- Teaching Faculty - Asia Pacific Institute of Embryology (2016-2024)
Post Held:
- Assistant Professor - Asia Pacific Institute of Embryology
Dr. Sanjay H R
Professor
MBBS, MS
Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon
Fellowships:
- Fellowship in Advanced Andrology - American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Teaching Experience:
- Teaching Faculty - RGUHS Fellowship Programs at Santasa IVF & Endosurgery Institute
- Associate Professor at ASPIER, Mysuru (2016-2023)
Dr. Sowmya Dinesh H R
Associate Professor
MBBS, MS, FMAS, FFM, FSCRM, FRM ( S’pore), FRCOG (UK)
Fertility Specialist & Gynec Endoscopic Surgeon.
Managing Director, Santasa Fertility and IVF Institutes (Mysuru & Hassan), SSM Multispeciality Hospital Pvt. Ltd. (Hassan).
Fellowships:
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, London
- Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine, Singapore
- Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Fellowship in Fetal Medicine
- Fellowship in Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
Teaching Experience:
- Teaching Faculty - RGUHS Fellowship Programs at Santasa IVF & Endosurgery Institute
Posts Held:
- Member of State ART Board & Surrogacy, Health and Family Welfare, Govt of Karnataka
- Secretary - Hassan Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (2010-2012)
- Secretary - NGOs: SPCA-Hassan, Paripoorna Charitable Trust (2012-2014)
- EC Member - KSOGA & KISAR (2018-2020)
- Joint Secretary - Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement [NGO] (2020 - Present)
- Trustee - Hasirubhoomi Prathisthana [NGO] (2023 - Present)
Publications:
- A Novel Therapy for Spontaneous Pre-Viable Amniotic Fluid Leak by Using Intra Amniotic Platelet Rich Fibrin and Plasma: A Case Report
Adv. (Dr) Hitesh J Bhatt
MBBS, MD (OBG), PGDMLS, LLB
Medicolegal Consultant & Consultant OB-GYN
Posts Held:
- Course Director: Post Graduate Diploma in Medicolegal Services (PGDMLS) - Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth, Udaipur
- Consultant at “Maa” Maternity Hospital (1997-2007)
- Consultant at Rainbow Women’s Hospital (2007-2013)
- Medicolegal Consultant at B & S Medicolegal Consultancies (2013-Present)
- Member of Bombay Bar Association
- Life Member of Federation of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of India (FOGI)
Publications:
- 2015 - Consents in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- 2017 - Law: The Doctor Must Know
- Consents for Doctors
- PCPNDT for Doctors
- Made Easy - MTP ACT
Dr. Sonia A Mandappa
Assistant Professor
MBBS, DGO, FAGE, FKCOG, CCC(OBG)
Consultant OB-GYN and Laparoscopic Surgeon
Fellowships:
- FKCOG - Fellow of Karnataka College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Teaching Experience:
- Teaching Faculty - RGUHS Fellowship Programs at Santasa IVF & Endosurgery Institute
- Teaching Faculty - Nursing Institutions, Mysuru
Posts Held:
- Secretary - KCOG
- Past Chairperson - Safe Motherhood Committee, KSOGA (2021-2022)
- Executive Committee Member - Mysore OBG Society (2022-2023)
- Secretary - Mysore OBG Society (2004-2005)
- Executive Committee Member - IMA, Mysuru (2006-2007)
- Community Service Director (2022-2023)
- President - National Corruption Control & Human Welfare Organisation (2022-2023)
- Past Youth Service Director of RMW / Community Service Director RMW
Publications:
- Journal of Reproductive Biology on PCOS
- Guide for Projects in Association with the Department of Genetics and Genomics - University of Mysore
Dr. Ravindranath Nirwani
Professor
MSc (Zoology), PhD (Reproductive Biology)
Clinical Embryologist
Certificate Courses:
- Embryo Biopsy Certification by IGENOMICS, Spain
- Embryo Biopsy Cleavage and Blastocyst Certificate by Illumina Hamilton Thorne, Bangkok (June 2017)
- Embryo Biopsy Certificate by Reliance Life Sciences, Mumbai (2012)
Teaching Experience:
- Teaching Faculty - RGUHS Fellowship Programs at Santasa IVF & Endosurgery Institute
Posts Held:
- Lab Director and Chief Embryologist - Altius Hospitals and Cambridge Hospital, Bangalore
- Former Executive Committee Member - ACE India
- Joint Treasurer - Karnataka Chapter of ISAR (KSIAR)
Publications:
- Effect of Ferrous and Magnesium Sulfate Supplementation on Some Commercial Characters of Bombyx Mori L.
- Effects of Dimethyl Sulfoxide on Economic Traits and the Changes of Some Metabolic Substances of Bivoltine Silkworm Bombyx Mori L.
- Effect of Folic Acid on Economic Traits and the Changes of Some Metabolic Substances of the Silkworm Bombyx Mori L.
- Increase of Silk Production and Quantitative Changes of Carbohydrates and Protein in the Fat Body and Hemolymph after Feeding Potassium Sulphate to Bivoltine Bombyx Mori L.
H S Niyanka Priyadarshini
Lecturer
MSc Clinical Embryology & PGD
Clinical Embryologist
Teaching Experience:
- Teaching Faculty - RGUHS Fellowship Programs at Santasa IVF & Endosurgery Institute
Posts Held:
- Embryologist at Santasa Mysore IVF & Endosurgery Institute (2021-Present)
Ramya Rajan Bheemaiah
Lecturer
MSc Microbiology
ART Counselor
Teaching Experience:
- Teaching Faculty - RGUHS Fellowship Programs at Santasa IVF & Endosurgery Institute
Posts Held:
- Counsellor at Santasa Mysore IVF & Endosurgery Institute (2019-Present)