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Professional Overview

Dr. Annapurna is the Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Gynecologic Oncology at Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bengaluru. A JIPMER alumna, she completed her MBBS in 1995, MD in Obstetrics & Gynaecology in 1998, and DNB in 1999. She underwent super-specialty training in gynecologic oncology at Kidwai Memorial Institute (2004–2007) and is a certified robotic console surgeon.

With over 20 years of experience, she specializes in managing gynecologic cancers, cancer during pregnancy, fertility preservation, hereditary syndromes (BRCA, Lynch), and advanced procedures like PIPAC. She has worked at premier institutions across India and has been part of SSCHRC since 2012.

She is faculty and examiner for DrNB Gynecologic Oncology and currently pursuing her PhD in ovarian cancer. An editor and reviewer for national oncology journals, she also led the launch of the DrNB program at SSCHRC, with her first student receiving the President’s Gold Medal.

Research Publications

1. A dynamical extracellular matrix coat regulates moruloid-blastuloid transitions of ovarian cancer spheroids

Authors: Langthasa, Jimpi & Narayanan, Shruthi & Bhagat, Rahul & Annapurna, Vadaparty & Bhat, Ramray. (2020)

Journal: 10.1101/2020.07.03.186155

2. Follicle-Stimulating Hormone Is an autocrine Regulator of the Ovarian Cancer Metastatic Niche Through Notch Signaling Sakshi Gera Sandeep Kumar S. Shalini N Swamy Rahul Bhagat Annapurna Vadaparty Ramesh Gawari Ramray Bhat Rajan R Dighe. Journal of Endrocine Society, Volume 3, Issue 2, February 2019, Pages 340aE357

3. Indian Journal of Gynecological Oncology 2023Jun;210(2):32

Authors: Sharma M, Annapurna V, Sulakshana M S, Rekha B R, pancreatic Choistoma in Omentum in Advanced C A ovary: A Clinical Puzzle

4. Extracellular Matrix mediates moruloid - blastuloid morphodynamics in maligant ovarian spheroids, Life science alliance

Authors: Langthasa J, Sarkar P, Narayanan S, Bhagat R, Vadaparty A, Bhat R

Journal: 2021 oct 1;4(10)

5. Clinico-Pathological Challenges in Managing Rare Cancers of the Vulva: Experience at a Tertiary Cancer Center in South India

Authors: Raghavendrachar, R., Annapurna, V., Divyamala, K.P. et al

Journal: Indian J Gynecol Oncolog 22, 84 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40944-024-00834-9

6. Preliminary clinical outcomes of patients treated with vaginal brachytherapy alone using multi-channel vaginal brachytherapy applicator in operated early-stage endometrial cancer

Authors: Rishi KS, David S, Pathikonda M, Ramachandra P, Giri GV, Vadaparty A, Srinath BS

Journal: Rep Pract Oncol Radiother

Published: 2021 Feb 25

Additional Details: 26(1):43-49

7. Downregulation of Decorin in ovarian cancer cells and colonization microenvironment drives progression

Authors: Sarkar P, Naha A, Hussain S, Manattayil JK, PS H, Korlimarla A, Vadaparty A, Raghunathan V, Kumar R, Bhat R

Journal: Biointerphases

Published: 2025 Sep 1

Additional Details: 20(5)

8. GENE EXPRESSION BASED STUDY TO IDENTIFY POOR PROGNOSTIC INDICATORS IN CARCINOMA CERVIX

Authors: Jayasingh S, Vadaparty AV, Korlimarla AR

Journal: International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Published: 2025 Feb 1

Additional Details: 35(2)

Languages Spoken

Kannada English Hindi Telugu Tamil Gujarati Bengali

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