MEDICAL

KIERAUNIV INTERNATIONAL CLINIC FOR WOMEN

A favourite amongst the expats in Singapore as well as international medical tourists from abroad , Dr Dharsh is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who has the uncanny ability to make her patients feel immediately at ease .

Already well known amongst all her patients for her genuine warmth and keen ability to bond with them on a personal level , consultations with Dr Dharsh end up feeling like a visit with a dear friend . Dr Dharsh is experienced performing both natural childbirth and necessary caesarean sections . She has extensively trained in gynaecological surgery ( hysterectomies , myomectomies , cystectomies ), laparoscopic ( key-hole ) procedure and has a keen interest in hysteroscopic surgeries ( a non-invasive procedure to surgically treat small masses within the womb ). Her clinical practice has performed many successful intra uterine inseminations in the process of fertility management .

Dr Dharsh was born in the United Kingdom and educated in Singapore . She graduated from the Faculty of Medicine , National University of Singapore ( NUS ), with a Bachelor ’ s degree in Medicine and Surgery . She subsequently went on to obtain her Masters in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and became a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists ( United Kingdom ). Dr Dharsh was a clinical teacher and examiner with the Dept of Obstetrics and Gynaecology , NUS . She has

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conducted clinical skills workshops to train medical students and young doctors in obstetrics management . She was made Chief Registrar in 2011 at the National University Hospital . An avid orator , Dr Dharsh regularly participates at local and international O & G conferences .

She has presented her research works at international conferences in Greece , Beijing and Kuala Lumpur . She won the first prize for Oral Presentation at the SICOG ( Singapore International Congress on Obstetrics and Gynaecology ) in Aug 2011 for her paper on encephalitis related to ovarian dermoid cysts . A prolife advocate , she has also published research on the incidence of Chlamydia Trachomatis in post-abortion females in Singapore .

As the Medical Director of Kierauniv International Clinic for Women at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre , Dr Dharsh leads her staff in ensuring the delivery of premium healthcare to their clients .

The Kierauniv International Clinic prides itself in ensuring that patients feel welcome , safe and in the best hands . Every couple ’ s journey is unique and special and the clinic and staff absolutely love spoiling their patients . They take the time to listen and understand the individual path that every mother-to-be takes on her way to delivering her precious child .

A proud mother of three beautiful girls , Dr Dharsh knows of the immense joys that motherhood can bring . The Kierauniv clinic name itself is a lovely collage of the names of her girls . Dr Dharsh takes great pride in taking her patients through the wondrous journey of pregnancy and being a strong breastfeeding advocate and confidante thereafter . She currently delivers and performs her surgical procedures at both Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Thomson Medical Centre .

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