Dr. Namrata Kachhara is an obstetrician and gynaecologist with more than three decades of clinical experience in women’s healthcare, including gynaecological oncology, advanced pelvic surgery and high-risk obstetrics. She served for 12 years as an Associate Professor at a Regional Cancer Centre, where her work included cancer prevention, treatment and palliation. Her specialist training included work under William J. Hoskin at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, and she has also contributed to education on cervical cancer prevention in collaboration with Dr. Sankaranarayanan and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France.

Dr. Kachhara’s surgical practice encompasses major and advanced procedures, including radical pelvic surgery and reconstruction, complex laparoscopic and vaginal surgery, hysterectomy, and fertility-enhancing hysteroscopic and laparoscopic procedures. Her clinical interests also include fibroids, pelvic pain, endometriosis, urinary-control procedures and breast surgery. She works across the prevention and surgical management of cancers affecting the breast, cervix, uterus, ovaries, vagina and vulva, as well as benign and malignant breast disease.

Her broader areas of practice include infertility, polycystic ovarian disease, urogynaecology and care for high-risk pregnancies. She has experience in colposcopy and other advanced endoscopic techniques, including hysteroscopy and laparoscopy. Her profile also highlights a patient-centred approach, with attention to individual needs and to patients’ physical and emotional wellbeing throughout assessment and treatment. Dr. Kachhara has been featured in several media outlets, including Doordarshan, The Times of India, Dainik Bhaskar, Nai Dunia and The Indian Express.

Educational Qualifications

Formal educational qualifications are not listed in the available profile.

Fellowship & Areas of Interest

• Training under William J. Hoskin at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York.
• Cervical cancer prevention education with Dr. Sankaranarayanan and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), Lyon, France.
• Gynaecological oncology, radical pelvic surgery and reconstruction, advanced laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, colposcopy, endometriosis, infertility and high-risk obstetrics.

Research Contributions & Publications

The available profile highlights clinical practice and cervical cancer prevention education but does not list specific research publications.

Awards, Honours, and Recognitions

Dr. Kachhara has been featured in media outlets including Doordarshan, The Times of India, Dainik Bhaskar, Nai Dunia and The Indian Express.

Specialization

• Prevention, radical surgery and palliation for cancers of the breast, vagina, vulva, cervix, uterus and ovaries
• Benign and malignant breast disease and breast surgery
• Advanced endoscopic procedures: colposcopy, hysteroscopy and laparoscopy
• Complex abdominal and vaginal pelvic surgery, including surgery for ovarian conditions and fibroids
• Vaginal hysterectomy and reconstruction
• Urogynaecology and procedures for urinary control
• Endometriosis and pelvic pain
• Polycystic ovarian disease (PCOS)
• High-risk obstetrics
• Infertility and fertility-enhancing procedures

• Practising obstetrics and gynaecology for more than 33 years, with a focus on women’s health and complex surgical care.
• Served as Associate Professor at a Regional Cancer Centre for 12 years.
• Clinical experience in cancer prevention, treatment and palliation, radical pelvic surgery, gynaecological cancer surgery and breast surgery.
• Has performed more than 10,000 major and advanced surgeries, along with minor procedures, as stated in the clinical profile.