Dr. Suneeta Mittal

Dr. Suneeta Mittal

Senior Director

50 years of experience

Gynecologist and Obstetrician

MBBS, MD, DNB, MNAMS, FRCOG, FAMS, FIMSA, FICLS, FICMCH, FICOG

Reg. No.:7667, Delhi Medical Council

Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurgaon

Max Institute of Cancer Care, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi

English, Hindi

Consultation Fee ₹ 2500

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About Dr. Suneeta Mittal

  • Dr. Suneeta Mittal is an eminent Obstetrician and Gynecologist with  over 43 years of experience.
  • Notably, she played a pivotal role in formulating India's Emergency Contraception guidelines.
  • She has also made significant contributions to national guidelines on Medical Abortion and the Rational use of Emergency Contraception.
  • Dr. Mittal initiated the 12 by 12 Initiative, aimed at preventing Adolescent Anaemia with the ultimate goal of enhancing pregnancy safety.
  • Her contributions include adapting the WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria Wheel for India and establishing Minimum Standards for the Mother Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative in collaboration with the Government of India and Unicef.
  • Dr. Mittal possesses advanced proficiency in minimal invasive endoscopic surgery and Robotic Surgery.
  • She completed her MBBS in 1974 and MD in Obstetrics & Gynaecology in 1977 from Lady Hardinge Medical College.
  • After that, she pursued DNB in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from National Board Examination, New Delhi, in 1981.
  • She received MNAMS from National Academy of Medical Sciences.
  • She also received Fellowships of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG), Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FAMS), Fellowship of International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA), Fellowship of the International College of Surgeons (FICLS), Fellowship of Indian College of Maternal and Child Health (FICMCH), and Fellowship in the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FICOG).
  • She is an active member of FOGSI Committee on Reproductive Endocrinology and Committee on Research, Indian Society of Perinatology & Reproductive Biology, and Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction & Fertility & Indian Society of Perinatology & Reproductive Biology.

Education

  • MBBS -Lady Hardinge Medical College, 1974
  • MD, (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), Lady Hardinge Medical College, 1977
  • DNB, (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), National Board Examination, New Delhi, 1981
  • (MNAMS) National Academy of Medical Sciences
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG)
  • Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FAMS)
  • Fellow of International Medical Sciences Academy (FIMSA)
  • Fellow of the International College of Surgeons (FICLS) 
  • Fellow of Indian College of Maternal and Child Health (FICMCH)
  • Fellowship in the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FICOG)

Past Experience

  • Director-in-Charge, WHO-CCR in Human Reproduction, 2021
  • Professor & Head, Obstetrics & Gynecology All India Institute of Medical Sciences, 2012

Awards

  • 3 Gold Medal & 8 prizes during MBBS
  • Several Gold Medals & Oration throughout
  • Several best paper awards in conferences & journals, including 4 times best paper annual award by International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
  • Distinguished Medical Service Award, DMA - 1997

Associations/Membership

  • FOGSI Committee on Reproductive Endocrinology and Committee on Research
  • Indian Society Of Perinatology & Reproductive Biology
  • Indian Society for the Study of Reproduction & Fertility & Indian Society of Perinatology & Reproductive Biology

Paper Published

  • Third stage of labor: evidence-based practice for prevention of adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes
  • Retained Non-Previa Placenta Increta After Vaginal Delivery Successfully Managed Using Minimally Invasive Approach
  • Total Robotic Myomectomy in a Complex Case: Extending the Limits
  • Outcomes associated with anaesthetic techniques for caesarean section in low- and middle-income countries: a secondary analysis of WHO surveys
  • Association of dietary intake below recommendations and micronutrient deficiencies during pregnancy and low birthweight
  • Smoking and Tobacco Use: Ill Effects on Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child Health, and Adolescent (RMNCHA) Program—A Review
  • Differential Iron Status and Trafficking in Blood and Placenta of Anemic and Non-anemic Primigravida Supplemented with Daily and Weekly Iron Folic Acid Tablets
  • Differential Iron Status and Trafficking in Blood and Placenta of Anemic and Non-anemic Primigravida Supplemented with Daily and Weekly Iron Folic Acid Tablets
  • Risk of maternal mortality in women with severe anaemia during pregnancy and post partum: a multilevel analysis
  • De-Novo Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Ovary - A Very Rare Tumor Masquerading as Uterine Fibroids
  • Prevalence of various urogynaecological problems and their subsequent management with outcome amongst women attending a tertiary care hospital of a developing Country
  • Management of pregnancy at and beyond 41 completed weeks of gestation in low-risk women: A secondary analysis of two WHO multi-country surveys on maternal and newborn health
  • Provider-initiated delivery, late preterm birth and perinatal mortality: a secondary analysis of the WHO multicountry survey on maternal and newborn health
  • Incidence and outcomes of uterine rupture among women with prior caesarean section: WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health
  • Impact of stillbirths on international comparisons of preterm birth rates: A secondary analysis of the WHO multi-country survey of Maternal and Newborn Health
  • Evaluation of the Role of Umbilical Cord Serum and Autologous Serum Therapy in Reepithelialization After Keratoplasty: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
  • Optimal Timing of Delivery among Low-Risk Women with Prior Caesarean Section: A Secondary Analysis of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health
  • Efficacy of prophylactic tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss during and after caesarean section
  • Weekly Iron Folic Acid supplementation plays differential role in maintaining iron markers level in non-anaemic and anaemic primigravida: a randomized controlled study
  • Role of perifollicular Doppler blood flow in predicting cycle response in infertile women with genital tuberculosis undergoing in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection
  • Mode and timing of twin delivery and perinatal outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a secondary analysis of the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health
  • Maternal Complications and Perinatal Mortality: Findings of the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health
  • Oxidative stress markers and antioxidant levels in normal pregnancy and pre-eclampsia. Erratum in Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 Apr;121(1):96.
  • Vaginal birth after cesarean section (VBAC) versus emergency repeat cesarean section at teaching hospitals in India: an ICMR task force study
  • Optimising the Cost and Performance of Parabolic Trough Solar Plants with Thermal Energy Storage in India
  • “Anti-Mullerian Hormone: Marker for Ovarian Response in Controlled Ovarian Stimulation for IVF Patients”: A First Pilot Study in the Indian Population
  • Psychological Assessment of Primiparous Women During the Ante & Postnatal Period a Longitudinal Study of 3 Years
  • Evaluation of efficacy of prophylactic injection tranexamic acid in decreasing blood loss before and after caesarean section
  • Moving Beyond Essential Interventions for Reduction of Maternal Mortality (the WHO Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health)
  • Comparative study on the role of diagnostic hysteroscopy in evaluation of the uterine cavity prior to in vitro fertilization in a developing country
  • Prospective analysis of ovarian reserve markers as determinant in response to controlled ovarian stimulation in women undergoing IVF cycles in low resource setting in India
  • Randomised trial of cervical cerclage, with and without occlusion, for the prevention of preterm birth in women suspected for cervical insufficiency
  • Erratum: Oxidative stress markers and antioxidant levels in normal pregnancy and pre-eclampsia (International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2006) 94 (23-27) DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.03.025)
  • Effectiveness of a Clinically Integrated e-Learning Course in Evidence-Based Medicine for Reproductive Health Training A Randomized Trial
  • Long-term results of urinary stress incontinence treated with mid-urethral tape as a standalone operation or in combination with pelvic floor reconstruction
  • Genome-wide expressions in autologous eutopic and ectopic endometrium of fertile women with endometriosis
  • Bradycardia and hypertension: An unusual presentation of an intravascular epidural test dose during combined spinal and epidural anaesthesia
  • Histochemical analysis of glycoproteins in the secretory cells in the epidermis of the head skin of Indian Major Carp, Labeo rohita
  • Acceptability of misoprostol-only medical termination of pregnancy compared with vacuum aspiration: an international, multicentre trial *The World Health Organization Research Group on Post-Ovulatory Methods of Fertility Regulation includes all investigators for the original randomised controlled trial: Drs Setting Termination of pregnancy clinics in
  • Response of the chromatophores in relation to the healing of skin wounds in an Indian Major Carp, Labeo rohita (Hamilton)
  • A randomized controlled study of minimal stimulation IVF with two different protocols in normal responders
  • Combined intraperitoneal instillation and port site infiltration of local anaesthetic (bupivacaine) for postoperative analgesia in women undergoing daycare diagnostic gynaecological laparoscopy
  • Comparative analysis of endometrial blood flow on the day of hCG by 2D Doppler in two groups of women with or without genital tuberculosis undergoing IVF-ET in a developing country
  • Predictive value of endometrial thickness, pattern and sub-endometrial blood flows on the day of hCG by 2D Doppler in in-vitro fertilization cycles: A prospective clinical study from a tertiary care unit
  • cDNA-based Transcript Analysis of Autologous Eutopic and Ectopic Endometrium of Women with Moderate and Severe Endometriosis
  • Cervical priming with misoprostol before manual vacuum aspiration versus electric vacuum aspiration for first-trimester surgical abortion
  • Quantitative analysis of six gene products as candidate markers of early placental villi development in the human
  • Efficacy of intrauterine lignocaine plus vaginal misoprostol for pain relief in premenopausal women undergoing endometrial aspiration and ambulatory hysteroscopy
  • A cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinically integrated RHL evidence -based medicine course
  • Interobserver variation in the interpretation of Nugent scoring method for diagnosis of bacterial vaginosis
  • Second-look hysteroscopy after antitubercular treatment in infertile women with genital tuberculosis undergoing in vitro fertilization
  • Successful maternal and neonatal outcome following laparoscopic salpingo-oophorectomy for granulosa cell tumor
  • O872 Unsuspected intrauterine pathology diagnosed on hysteroscopic evaluation of infertile women at a tertiary care hospital in India
  • O15 Evidence based healthcare and the WHO-Reproductive Health Library: is the common obstetrician/gynaecologist aware?
  • Medical termination of pregnancy and concurrent contraceptive adoption in a tertiary referral hospital in Delhi
  • Umbilical surgical scar and vulval metastasis secondary to advanced cervical squamous cell carcinoma: A report of two cases
  • Identification of fetal anemia due to rh-isoimmunization by Middle Cerebral Artery Peak Systolic Velocity (MCA-PSV) Doppler measurements
  • Successful management of live ectopic pregnancy with high beta-hCG titres by ultrasound-guided potassium chloride injection and systemic methotrexate
  • Uterine artery embolization versus laparoscopic occlusion of uterine vessels for management of symptomatic uterine fibroids
  • A randomized controlled trial of prophylactic sublingual misoprostol versus intramuscular methyl-ergometrine versus intramuscular 15-methyl PGF2? in active management of third stage of labor
  • Overdistended duplicated bladder and sudden fetal demise after inadverdent exposure to long-acting gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist in early pregnancy
  • Chapter-01 Clearing Misconceptions?Pregnancy Complications and Miscarriage Due to Maternal Infections
  • Phase II clinical trial with Praneem polyherbal tablets for assessment of their efficacy in symptomatic women with abnormal vaginal discharge (an ICMR task force study)
  • Comparison of vaginal and sublingual misoprostol for second trimester abortion: Randomized controlled equivalence trial
  • Amniocentesis Prior to Physical Exam-Indicated Cerclage in Women with Midtrimester Cervical Dilation: Results from the Expectant Management Compared to Physical Exam-Indicated Cerclage International Cohort Study
  • Vaginal misoprostol for cervical priming prior to diagnostic hysteroscopy - Efficacy, safety and patient satisfaction: A randomized controlled trial
  • Aile Planlamasi Klinigine Basvuran Kadinlarin Kontrasepsiyon ve Medikal Abortusa Bakislari --- Survey of knowledge, attitude and practice of contraception and medical abortion in women attending family planning clinic
  • Genital tuberculosis: A leading cause for infertility in women seeking assisted conception in North India
  • Effect of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) on expression of vascular endothelial growth factor a (VEGF-A) in human mid-secretory endometrial cells in three-dimensional primary culture
  • Predictors of outcome with expectant management of threatened preterm delivery in the 2nd trimester: Results from the global network for perinatal and reproductive health (GNPRH) International Cohort Study
  • Expectant management compared with physical examination-indicated cerclage (EM-PEC) in selected women with a dilated cervix at 14(0/7)-25(6/7) weeks: results from the EM-PEC International Cohort Study
  • Effect of suture material on outcome of cerclage in women with a dilated cervix in the 2nd trimester: Results from the expectant management compared to physical exam-indicated cerclage (EM-PEC) international cohort study
  • Does indomethacin prevent preterm birth in women with cervical dilatation and cerclage in the second trimester? Expectant management compared to physical exam-indicated cerclage (EM-PEC) international cohort study
  • Does an immunomodulator prevent preterm birth in women with cervical dilatation in the second trimester? Expectant management compared to physical exam-indicated cerclage (EM-PEC) international cohort study
  • Amniocentesis does not contribute to preterm birth prior to 28 weeks in women with midtrimester cervical dilation: Results from the expectant management compared to physical exam-indicated cerclage (EM-PEC) international cohort study
  • Successful closure of a bladder neck fistula complicated by urethral and vaginal stenosis, using oxidized cellulose (Surgicel) for reinforcement
  • Neonatal and maternal morbidities associated with cerclage compared to expectant management in pregnancies with 2nd trimester cervical dilation: Results from the GNPRH international cohort study
  • Metformin therapy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Aruna J, Mittal S, Kumar S, Misra R, Dadhwal V, Vimala N. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2004 Dec;87(3):237-41
  • Colony-Stimulating Activity of Fetal Liver Cells: Synergistic Role of Stem Cell Factor in Bone Marrow Recovery from Aplastic Anemia

Field of Expertise

  • Abdominal Hysterectomy
  • Anal Sphincteroplasty
  • Cervical Biopsy
  • Cervical Polyp Removal Surgery
  • Cesarean Section (C-section) Delivery
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling
  • Colporrhaphy
  • Colposcopy
  • Contraception (Birth Control) Treatment
  • Cystoscopy
  • Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
  • Endometrial Ablation
  • Endometrial Biopsy
  • Ex-Utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT)
  • Fallopian Tube Catheterization
  • Fallopian Tube Recanalization
  • Gynecologic Reconstructive Surgery
  • Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Hysterectomy
  • Hysteroscopic Polypectomy
  • Hysteroscopy
  • Intrauterine Device (IUD) Insertion
  • Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy (LAVH)
  • Laparoscopic Gynecological Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Myomectomy
  • Laparoscopic Removal of Endometriosis
  • Laparoscopic Supracervical Hysterectomy
  • Laparoscopy
  • Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure (LEEP)
  • Mastectomy
  • Modified Radical Mastectomy
  • Myomectomy
  • Normal Vaginal Delivery
  • Oophorectomy
  • Ovarian Biopsy
  • Ovarian Cyst Removal Surgery
  • Ovarian Drilling (Multiperforation)
  • Ovarian Laparotomy
  • Pap Smear
  • Pelvic Floor Reconstruction
  • Postpartum Hemorrhage Embolization
  • Pre Myomectomy Uterine Artery Embolization
  • Radical Hysterectomy
  • Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Hysterectomy
  • Robotic Myomectomy
  • Sacrocolpopexy
  • Salpingectomy
  • Salpingo-oophorectomy
  • Sling Surgery
  • Stress Urinary Incontinence Surgery
  • Trachelectomy
  • Transabdominal Cerclage
  • Tubal Ligation
  • Tubal Ligation Reversal
  • Uterine Artery Embolization
  • Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
  • Uterine Transplantation
  • Vaginal Hysterectomy
  • Vestibulectomy
  • Vulvectomy

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