Dr Suvarna Mahavarkar
Qualifications
MBBS, MD, MRCOG
GMC number: 6130915
Practising since: 1999
Specialties
Gynaecology
- Overview
About
Dr Suvarna Mahavarkar is a Consultant Gynaecologist, specialising in Women’s Health and gynaecological conditions.
She qualified in India in 1997, following which she underwent specialist postgraduate training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in India, before moving to the UK. She completed her specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology from the East Midlands, Peninsula and Severn (Southwest) deaneries. She has been a Consultant Gynaecologist at St Michael’s Hospital and Weston General Hospital (University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust) since 2016.
She is a BSCCP (British Society of Cervical Cytology and Pathology) accredited Colposcopist and provides treatment for women with abnormal cervical smears. As the lead for care of women vulval skin conditions at St Michael’s Hospital, she treats women with gynaecological skin conditions.
She cares for women with general gynaecological conditions like period problems, pelvic pain, vulval skin conditions, abnormal vaginal discharge or bleeding and menopause. She offers minimally invasive procedures (laparoscopic or keyhole surgery) to treat most gynaecological conditions. As a one-stop service she also offers gynaecological scanning (transvaginal scanning) to women.
Dr Mahavarkar offers a patient-centred and personalised care service to women with gynaecological conditions.
Special interests
- Gynaecological ultrasound scanning (transvaginal)
- Hysteroscopy (including outpatient)
- Colposcopy / vaginoscopy / vulvoscopy
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Vulval skin conditions
- Period problems (menstrual problems)
- Ovarian cysts
- Hysterectomy (including keyhole)
- Excision of vulval and vaginal lumps
- Endometrial polyps, ablation and resection
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Coil insertion and removal
Languages spoken
English, Hindi
Treatments and tests offered by Dr Suvarna Mahavarkar at Nuffield Health
- Hysteroscopy
- Adnexal surgery
- Myomectomy
- Hormonal coil
- Abnormal smears
- Gynaecological biopsies
- Vulval lesion excision
- Smear test (cervical screening)
- Excision vaginal lumps
- Cold Coagulation
- Dilation and curettage (D&C)
- Hysteroscopic surgery
- LLETZ
- Contraception
- Hysterectomy
- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)
- Cone biopsy
- Ovarian cystectomy
- Colposcopy
Locations Dr Suvarna Mahavarkar works with
Related experience
Memberships
- Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
- British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Cytology (BSCCP)
- British Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy (BSGE)
- British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease (BSSVD)
Other posts held
- Consultant Gynaecologist at St Michael's and Weston General Hospital (University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust)
Insurers Dr Suvarna Mahavarkar works with
Dr Suvarna Mahavarkar works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Bupa
- Bupa Global
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- Healix
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
Declaration
Dr Suvarna Mahavarkar does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Dr Suvarna Mahavarkar does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Dr Suvarna Mahavarkar does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.