Dr. Nina Navakumar
MBBS · DNB (OBG) · FNB (High Risk Pregnancy & Fetal Medicine) · MRCOG (UK)
🎓 Qualifications
MBBS — Dr. SMCSI Medical College Hospital, Karakonam, Trivandrum (2004–2010).
DNB in Obstetrics & Gynaecology — Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences (2012–2015).
FNB in High Risk Pregnancy & Perinatology (MCI Recognised) — Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad & National Board of Examinations (2016–2018).
MRCOG (UK) — Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, United Kingdom. Secured November 2022.
PGD in Clinical Genetics — Professional Postgraduate Diploma, Technological University. Completed August 2024.
💼 Work Experience
2022 – Present
Fetal Medicine SpecialistNHS, UK
Sep 2019 – Sep 2022
Consultant in Maternal & Fetal MedicineDept of High Risk Pregnancy & Perinatology, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum
Sep 2018 – Sep 2019
Specialist in Maternal & Fetal MedicineDept of High Risk Pregnancy & Perinatology, KIMSHEALTH, Trivandrum
Apr 2016 – Aug 2018
FNB Fellow, High Risk Pregnancy & Fetal MedicineFernandez Hospitals, Hyderabad (24 months)
2015 – 2016
Registrar / Junior ConsultantSUT Hospital, Trivandrum & Samad IVF Hospitals, Trivandrum
Apr 2012 – Apr 2015
Junior Resident DNB-OBGKerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Trivandrum
🧪 Clinical Expertise
High-Risk ObstetricsManagement of diabetes, hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, cardiac, neurological, renal, respiratory & connective tissue disorders in pregnancy
Fetal MedicineNT scan, anomaly scan, growth scans, multiple pregnancy monitoring, pre-eclampsia screening, cervical assessment, obstetric Doppler (FMF certified operator)
Prenatal DiagnosisAmniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling (CVS), genetic counselling, interpretation of chromosomal & microarray findings
Twin & Multiple PregnancyDCDA, MCDA, MCMA twin monitoring, TTTS, TAPS, selective IUGR in twins
Maternal MedicineMDT management of complex medical conditions complicating pregnancy
Critical Care in ObstetricsMaternal & neonatal resuscitation, obstetric emergencies, intrapartum monitoring, fetal scalp lactate assessment
🏆 Certifications & Training
✓FMF Certified: NT scan (11–13+6 weeks), Nasal bone, Ductus venosus, Tricuspid regurgitation
✓FMF Certified: Pre-eclampsia screening (Uterine artery Doppler)
✓FMF Certified: Cervical assessment & Obstetric Doppler
✓K2MS Certified: Intrapartum CTG, Acid Base & Fetal Physiology
✓Certified in Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO)
✓PROMPT Obstetric Emergency Course — Princess Anne Hospital, NHS UK (2022)
✓RCOG ROBuST Operative Birth Simulation Training — NHS UK (2022)
✓Fetal Intervention Workshop (December 2024 & 2025)
✓FOGSI Certified Ultrasound Training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
✓Professional Masters in Clinical Genetics — Technological University (2024)
🎉 Academic Achievements & Research
Asia Research Award — International Best Researcher Award, December 2023, International Congress for Research Excellence 2024. Article: Birthing experience and perinatal outcomes with Covid-19 (JSAFOG).
Top scoring abstract — RCOG World Congress 2023, London (Hybrid), category: Hot Topics in Emerging Research — Perinatal mortality audit.
Published in BJOG online supplement: 'Dengue infections during pregnancy — case series', RCOG World Congress 2014, Hyderabad.
Published in BJOG online supplement June 2021: 'ECMO in pregnancy and postpartum — a life saving procedure!' — Highest scoring e-poster in maternal medicine, RCOG World Congress 2021 (Virtual).
Second prize — Poster presentation, Obstetric Medicine Update 2016 International Conference, Hyderabad. Award from Prof. Catherine Nelson-Piercy.
First prize — Quiz on Reproductive Endocrinology, All India PG Training Programme, Jubilee Mission MCH, Thrissur (2014).
E-poster presentations — RCOG World Congress 2025: Fetal intestinal volvulus; Rheumatoid arthritis in pregnancy — case series.
Mentor / Faculty — Study Medic Ltd, India: MRCOG Part 1, 2, 3; USG in Obstetrics & Gynaecology; High-risk obstetrics online course director.
📹 How Online Consultations Work
Book your slot online → Pay ₹500 via UPI → Upload your reports → Receive a unique Zoom link → Join at your appointment time.
No registration required. No app download. No waiting in queues. Available 8 AM – 10 PM, Monday to Saturday, from anywhere in the world. Expert care with a structured management plan, from home.