Dr Shanbhag qualified from Goa University, India, in 1995 and undertook specialist post-graduate training in Gynaecology and sub-specialty training in Gynaecological Oncology in UK. She is a specialist in the diagnosis and surgical and non-surgical management of general gynaecological conditions. She is dual accredited in Gynaecological Oncology, with expertise in diagnosis, investigations and surgical management of all cancers of the female genital tract.

She has an interest in post-operative morbidity and completed a CPD certificate in Palliative Care at Teesside University to develop her understanding of pain mechanisms and management in gynaecological conditions.

Accredited by the British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, Dr Shanbhag has expertise in abnormal smears and colposcopy for HPV and non-HPV related disease of the vulva, vagina and cervix.

Dr Shanbhag has had training in Forensic Offenses examination.

Dr Shanbhag accepts medico-legal instructions in the following areas:

• All cancers of female genital tract
• Vulval cancer
• Precancerous disease of vulva
• lichen sclerosus and Vulval Intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN)
• Vaginal cancer
• Precancerous disease of vagina – Vaginal Intraepithelial neoplasia (VAIN)
• Cervical cancer
• Precancerous disease of cervix – Cervical Intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN)
• Abnormal smears
• Colposcopy and associated treatments such as Loop treatment, conisation
• Uterine/ Endometrial cancer
• Fallopian tube cancer
• BRCA mutations and cancer
• Ovarian cancer
• Primary peritoneal cancer
• Abnormal menstrual bleeding/ periods
• Endometriosis
• Pelvic inflammatory disease
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Sexual offenses in women
• Postoperative complications arising from surgery for gynaecological problems
• Postoperative complications arising from surgery for Abnormally invasive placenta