Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Indira Gandhi Government Medical College & Hospital, Nagpur
With over 30 years of experience in medical education and tertiary obstetric care, Dr Patankar has dedicated her career to advancing maternal and fetal health. She is an expert in managing high-risk pregnancies, maternal emergencies, fetal medicine, and invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures. Her work has been instrumental in integrating prenatal diagnosis with genetic counselling to improve access to reproductive health services for families at risk of inherited blood disorders, particularly sickle cell disease and thalassemia.
Professional highlights
- Over 30 years of experience in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and tertiary obstetric care.
- Expertise in high-risk obstetrics, maternal emergencies, fetal medicine, and invasive prenatal diagnostic procedures.
- Expanded access to prenatal diagnosis and genetic counselling services for families at risk of sickle cell disease and thalassemia, particularly in resource-constrained settings.
- Contributed to integrating carrier screening, genetic counselling, and prenatal diagnosis into comprehensive hemoglobinopathy prevention programmes, supporting informed reproductive choices.
- Recognised by the National Alliance of Sickle Cell Organisations (NASCO) in 2025 for her contributions to sickle cell disease prevention through prenatal diagnosis.
- Played a key role in implementing the Government of India's LaQshya initiative, advancing quality improvement in maternal and intrapartum care at IGGMCH, Nagpur.