Dr. Shashikala Hande is considered a veteran in the field of obstetrics and gynaecology. Having completed her MBBS from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, she went on to acquire an MD from Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga.She has held positions at esteemed institutions such as Deccan College of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad, Sevakshetra Hospital, and St. John's Medical College in Bangalore. Following this, she pursued a career in Gynaecology at a UK NHS trust, successfully achieving her MRCOG qualification. Upon her return to India, she joined Cloud 9 Hospital in January 2006 as a Gynaecology consultant. Her professional journey also includes roles at various hospitals specializing in women's health. where she gained deep experience in managing complex gynaecological cases at prestigious teaching hospitals like St. John's Medical College and Deccan Institute of Medical Sciences. Through her medical career, Dr. Hande's partner-inclusive approach to maternity and her commitment to natural vaginal deliveries has made her a prized gynaecologist in Bangalore City. Her areas of expertise include Pregnancy care including IVF pregnancy and high risk pregnancies,natural child birth/vaginal deliveries,Painless vaginal deliveries,Instrumental vaginal deliveries,Caesarean section,Infertility evaluation and management, dysmenorrhoea(painful periods)treatment, cancer screening,Irregular periods,Fibroid surgery,Ovarian cysts management,vaginal surgeries, hysterectomy. She is a member of the Bangalore Society of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and the Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India. She also worked in Muscat (Oman) at Burjeel hospital as a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology