Dr. Saket B. Thakar

Profile: Dr Saket Thakar is a Fetal Medicine Specialist and alumni of prestigious Bangalore Fetal Medicine Centre (BFMC), Bangalore. He has completed his Masters in Radio-diagnosis from Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi followed by super specialization in Fetal Medicine from BFMC under the mentorship of Dr Prathima Radhakrishnan. He has subsequently acquired all the certifications from FMF, UK including NT scan, fetal anomaly scan, fetal echocardiography and invasive certification. He is very passionate about fetal medicine and is totally committed to the cause. Apart from conducting routine scans in pregnancies, his special interests include Fetal interventions and therapy including performing procedures for high risk pregnancies, Early diagnosis of fetal abnormalities, Fetal Echocardiography and Counselling for various fetal complications.

Languages Spoken:English, Marathi and Hindi

Previous Experience:

• Clinical fellow in Fetal Medicine at Bangalore Fetal Medicine Centre (BFMC), Bangalore
• Senior Resident in Radiology at LTMMC&H, Sion, Mumbai
• Resident, Department of Radiology, SDM, Dharwad

Education and Fellowships:

• Fellowship in Fetal Medicine, Bangalore Fetal Medicine Centre, Bangalore
• M.D. Radiodiagnosis, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi
• M.B.B.S, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences, Loni

Specialty Interests:

• Fetal Interventions and Fetal Therapy (Chorionic Villus Sampling, Amniocentesis, Fetal Reduction, Fetal Blood Sampling, Fetal Blood Transfusion, Etc.)
• Fetal Echocardiography
• Perinatal Counselling

Professional Membership:

• International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG)
• Society of Fetal Medicine (SFM), India
• Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, India