Dr. Rajesh Bhakta

Dr. Rajesh Bhakta started his academic carrier as an above brilliant student at Kasturba Medical College Manipal. The magnitude & plight of infertile couples & Iure of Laparoscopic surgery roused his interest as early as PG student and he assisted more than 200 Laparoscopies & published research papers and presented papers on infertility during his post graduation. Thereafter he gathered vast experience & expertise from the prestigious Kasturba Medical College Manipal. He then continued his research work & published more than 30 papers in National & International Journals. He has been on the forefront of organizing various workshop & conferences on Infertility & Laparoscopic surgery & is National faculty at various infertility conference and workshop.

His desire to learn more took him to one of best Centre of South east Asia where he did  his advance Laparoscopic training under Dr Sevellaraj.S at Makhota Medical Centre Melaka, Malaysia. His vision to provide a cost effective advanced infertility service and Endoscopic surgical treatment him to open up the 1st laparoscopic Centre at Udupi  with an academic oriented approach by the name of Roshni Laparoscopy and Infertility center( RoLIC).

Professional qualifications

*M.D (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) Dec-1998 - Kasturba Medical College, Mani­pal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) - A Deemed University, Manipal, Karna­taka, India

*MBBS - December 1994 - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Mangalore University, Karnataka, India

Designations

June 2006 –Jan 31 2012         
Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, India

June 2000- June 2006.           
Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, India

Jan 1998-Dec 1998                
Senior Registrar Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, India                       

Jan 1997-Dec 1997                
Senior Registrar Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal, India

Publications

Bhakta R, Kumar P, Adiga SK, Kalthur G. A randomized controlled study to evaluate the cost-effective in sperm extraction using carbon dioxide and carbon dioxide free system in relation to IUI pregnancy. Journal Hum Reprod Sciences Jan-April 2010; Vol 3 (1): 8-10.

1.  Bhakta R, Tan Chee Ling, Anupan Mahajan, Mamta Bassi, Pratap Kumar. Impact of endometriosis on assisted reproductive outcome.  Journal of Obs & Gynae Today. 2009; 14(6):243 – 244.

3. Bhakta R. Published article on ‘Pain management in endometriosis’ in Journal of Human reproductive science Journal Hum Reprod Sciences Suppl Dec 2010
4. Bhakta R, Kumar Adiga S, Kumar P.  Predicting the ovarian response in ART Cycles using rate of increase in serum estradiol on day six of controlled ovarian stimulation.   J Turkish-German Gynecol Assoc, Vol .7 (3); 2006: 224-228
5. Bhakta R, Apsara Paniker, Gouri K Das, Pratap Kumar “Antenatal Screening of Down’s syndrome – Where are we and Where Next?” In Obs & Gyn Today Vol VIII: No .8:414-418 August 2003
6. Bhakta R, Raathey Krishna, Hemaltha C, Pratap Kumar “Low dose Aspirin in PIH- Is there any benefit?” In Obs & Gyn Today Vol VIII: No .4,179-180; April 2003
7. Siya S Sharma, Pratap Kumar, Sucheta Jindal, Bhakta R. Postmenopausal Endometrium –An Insight through Transvaginal Sonography (TVS) In Obs. & Gynae. Today Vol VII No 2: 81-83 Feb 2002 Dr
8. Pratap Kumar, Bhakta R. Editorial article on 'Management of Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding' in Obs & Gyn Today Vol III, No: 11, 655-663, Nov 1998 
9. Bhakta R, Pratap Kumar, Siya S Sharma. Role of Semen Culture in Infertility, Journal: J. of Obst. & Gyn. of India Vol 51, No.6 : November/December 2001 104-106
10. Bhakta R, Pratap Kumar, Siya.S.Sharma.  Does Endometrial Thickness Always Predicts Pregnancy in Intrauterine insemination (IUI) Programme? Published in The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology of India, June 2000.