About me

Dr. Sangeeta

Dr. Sangeeta is a distinguished Medical Geneticist & Fetal Medicine Specialist with extensive experience in prenatal genetics, inborn errors of metabolism, dysmorphology, and recurrent pregnancy loss.

She completed her post-graduation from Maharaja Agrasen Hospital, New Delhi and pursued super-specialty training (DNB, Medical Genetics) at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. She has also worked at Max Hospital, Saket, and is a recognized lecturer for online Genomics courses at the University of South Wales, UK.

Areas of Expertise

✔ Medical & Prenatal Genetics
✔ Inborn Errors of Metabolism
✔ Recurrent Pregnancy Losses & Prenatal Diagnosis
✔ Fetal Autopsy & Dysmorphology
✔ Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT)

During her training, she has managed a broad spectrum of genetic disorders, including:
✔ High-risk biochemical screenings in pregnancy
✔ Congenital malformations detected on ultrasound
✔ Syndromic and single-gene disorders
✔ Chromosomal abnormalities in children and adults
✔ Inborn errors of metabolism

Her thesis focused on the outcome of pregnancies with increased nuchal translucency in the first trimester, and she has several publications in national and international journals related to Medical Genetics & Fetal Medicine.

Publications & Research Work

She has contributed multiple research articles and case studies in esteemed National & International Journals, including:

✔ Genetic Disorders in Children with Hepatosplenomegaly – Medic Mentor, 2016
✔ Sengers Syndrome in Asian Indians – Two Novel Mutations & Variant Phenotype – Translational Science of Rare Diseases, 2017
✔ G9 Associated Gillessen-Kaesbach–Nishimura Syndrome (GIKANIS) – A Rare Cause of Enlarged Fetal Kidneys – Journal of Fetal Medicine, 2018
✔ Mutation-Proven Clouston Syndrome in a Large Indian Family with Variant Phenotype – Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2019
✔ Prenatal Diagnosis for a Novel Missense Mutation in X-Linked Intellectual Disability Gene – Favorable Pregnancy Outcome – Journal of Fetal Medicine, 2020
✔ Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Puberty – 2021
✔ Outcome of Fetuses with Increased Nuchal Translucency (>95th Centile) in Indian Patients – Journal of Fetal Medicine (In Press)

Memberships & Professional Affiliations

Dr. Sangeeta is a lifetime member of several prestigious medical societies, including:
✔ Indian Fertility Society (IFS)
✔ Federation of Obstetric & Gynecological Societies of India (FOGSI)
✔ Society of Fetal Medicine (SFM)
✔ Society of Indian Journal of Medical Genetics (SIAMG)
✔ Indian Society of Inborn Errors of Metabolism (ISIEM)

Academic & Research Contributions

Dr. Sangeeta has completed specialized training courses in:
✔ Biochemical Genetics & Molecular Genetics – CDFD, Hyderabad
✔ Population Genetics – NIBMG, Kolkata

She has also been an invited faculty at major national and international conferences, delivering expert lectures on genetics in clinical practice, reproductive genetics, and fetal medicine.

Conference Presentations

Dr. Sangeeta has presented research papers at prestigious national and international conferences, including:

✔ Outcome of Fetuses with Increased Nuchal Translucency in the First Trimester – Annual Congress of Society of Fetal Medicine, 2016
✔ Clinical Profile of Patients with 22q Deletion Syndrome – 3rd International Conference on Birth Defects, 2016
✔ Emergence of Nuclear Gene-Encoded Mitochondrial Disorders in the Era of Next-Generation Sequencing – 4th Conference, ISIEM, 2017
✔ Extended Study on Increased Nuchal Translucency in First Trimester – International Congress of Society of Fetal Medicine, 2017
✔ Impact of Isolated Increased Nuchal Translucency on Perinatal Outcome – A Prospective Cohort Study from an Indian Tertiary Care Centre – Fertivision, 2021

Awards & Recognitions

🏆 1st Prize – Oral Paper Presentation (Diagnosis of X-Linked Mental Retardation & Prenatal Diagnosis in Pregnancy at Risk) at CME & Annual Meeting on Optimizing In Utero Health, PGIMER, Chandigarh.

🏆 Appreciation Award as Organizing Faculty – Fertivision 2020 (International Virtual Conference)

🏆 Certified Editorial Board Member – International Journal of Genetics & Genomics

Faculty & Teaching Contributions

📌 Recognized Lecturer – Genomics Courses, Learna Online Teaching Institute, University of South Wales, UK (Since 2021)
📌 Faculty Speaker – "Genetics in Clinical Practice," 1st Rare Disease Update (Mohali, 2019)
📌 Faculty Speaker – "Puberty & Fertility in Turner Syndrome," PGIMER, Chandigarh
📌 Panelist – "Genes & Genetics in Reproductive Medicine" (IFS Punjab Chapter Webinar, 2022)
📌 Chairperson – "Genetics of Endometriosis" (National Conference, Fertivision 2021)

Conference & Event Organization

✔ Organizing Faculty – ART Update 2019 (National Conference, Shimla)
✔ Chairperson – Panel Discussion on Counseling of BRCA1 & BRCA2 Mutation Carriers (Fertiprotect 2019, Chandigarh)
✔ Organizing Faculty – Clinical Case Scenarios in Genetics & PGT (Fertivision 2020)
✔ Organizing Faculty – YUVA FOGSI 2021