Lakshmi Ravikanti
Gynaecology
Areas of specialisation
- Reproductive Medicine
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic floor disorders
- Infertility
Qualifications
MB BS 1993 Osmania; FRANZCOG 2007
Professional Profile
Dr Ravikanti is a graduate of Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, India. She moved to New Zealand in 1996 in search of a better lifestyle. She completed all her postgraduate training in New Zealand and was awarded the Fellowship of Royal Australia New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Dec 2007. She was then appointed as consultant in O&G at Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, New Zealand and started her practice at Anglesea Gynaecology at the same time.
She was awarded the prestigious Young Gynaecologist Award by Asia Oceania Federation of O&G in 2009. She is particularly interested in the field of Laparoscopic Surgery, Endometriosis, Pelvic Floor Issues and General Gynaecology. Dr Ravikanti is a training supervisor for the advanced fellowship training programme under the auspices of the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopy and Surgery Society (AGES). Dr Ravikanti has also worked as a fertility specialist at Fertility Associates since 2007.
Dr Ravikanti easily empathises with her patients, having personally suffered from endometriosis and enduring 3 cycles of IVF before falling pregnant with her son.
She has a keen interest in research and presented a number of papers at national and international level.
This specialist profile information has been provided by https://www.healthpoint.co.nz, helping people better understand and use New Zealand health services.
