Dr Rooma Sinha

Dr. Rooma Sinha is a senior obstetrician and gynaecologist at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, with over 25 years of clinical experience. She is a pioneer in robotic gynaecological surgeries in India and has performed the country’s highest number of robotic myomectomies. She is also actively involved in teaching and research, holding academic positions at Apollo’s AHERF and Macquarie University, Sydney. Her expertise and patient-focused care have earned her national recognition, including the title of Distinguished Clinician by Apollo Hospitals in 2021.
• Senior Consultant Gynecologist, Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgeon

• Fellowship Director- Minimal Access & Robotic Surgery (MARS)

• Director, Center of Excellence, Robotic Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad

• Apollo Health City, Hyderabad, INDIA

Areas of Special Interest - National & International Recognition

• Treatment of Fibroids & Endometriosis

• Fertility-enhancing surgeries

• Endometriosis Excision Specialist

• Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy surgeries

• Laparoscopic & Robotic Gynecological surgeries

• Uro-gynecology & Pelvic reconstructive surgeries

Academic Qualifications

• ‍MD (OBS & GYN) Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi 1993

• ‍DNB (OBS & GYN) National Board of Examinations, New Delhi 1994

• ‍MICOG -Member, Indian College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2004

• ‍FICOG - Fellow, Indian College of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2017

• ‍PGDMLS - Post graduate diploma in Medico-legal systems -Symbiosis, PUNE, 2003

• ‍MNAMS (OBS &GYN) Member, National Academy of Medical Sciences 1994

• ‍MBBS- Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, in 1989

Awards

• FIGO Fellowship 2000

• AOFOG Young Gynecologist Award 2002

• Kamini Rao Yuva Oration 2004

• Vasant Shah Ben Award 2005

• Legend of the year in Gynecology- Times Health Care 2017

• Best Laparoscopy & Robotic Surgeon- by Hi9 2018

• Honored on Doctors Day by the University of Hyderabad 2018

• Excellence in the field of medicine by FICCI 2014

• Distinguished Clinician Award- Apollo Hospitals 2021 (received by only 2 doctors each year in India across all specialties)

• Naari of the Decade by Hi9 2021

Academic Honors

• Awarded FIGO FELLOWSHIP by the Federation of International Gynecologists and Obstetricians in 2000 in Washington DC & attended training in Laparoscopy and Uro-gynecology at Strong Memorial Hospital, University of Rochester, NY, USA

• Awarded AOFOG Shan Ratnam-Young Gynecologist Award by the Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002

• Kamini Rao Yuva Oration at Hubli in 2004 and spoke on “Laparoscopic management of adnexal masses”

• Vasant Shahben Scholarship for overseas studies to Melbourne Australia in 2005 for UROGYNECOLOGY

• Seven Distinctions in MBBS - Biochemistry, Physiology, Forensic Medicine, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Preventive and Social Medicine, and Surgery.

• University Gold Medals in Pathology and Preventive and Social Medicine.

• Stood First at the 2nd Professional MBBS examination and Second at the 1st and 3rd Professional MBBS examinations.

• At the North Zone young FOGSI conference at Agra in July 2001 and awarded first prize in Indira Nagrath memorial prize section.

• Several distinctions at St Xavier’s School Bokaro Steel City -Best Influence award, DUX of the school, Vice Captain of the school. In addition, she topped her 12th ISC exam in the school.

Editing Experience

• Editor- Fibroid Uterus - Surgical Challenges in Minimal Access Surgery - International publication by Taylor & Francis (CRC Press) published December 2020

• Edited “Uterine Leiomyoma” 2019 by Paras Publications

• Edited a book ‘UPDATE IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY 2011

• GUEST EDITOR OF APOLLO MEDICAL JOURNAL issue on Recent Advances Obstetrics & Gynecology September 2012

Membership

• ASRGS-Asian Society of Robotic Gynecological Surgeons

• BSGE British Society of Gynecological Surgeons

• SERGS- Society of European Robotic Gynecological Surgeons

• AAGL- American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopist

• NESA- New European Surgical Academy

• IUGA- International Uro gynecological Association

• FIGO- International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

• AOFOG Asia & Oceania Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics

• FOGSI- Federation Obstetrics and Gynecological societies of India

• OGSH - Obstetrics and Gynecological Society of Hyderabad.

• IAGE- Indian Association of Gynecological Endoscopists

• ISOPARB- Indian Society Perinatology And Reproductive Biology.

• IMA - Indian Medical Association.

• IMS - Indian Menopausal Society

• PCOS Society of India