Dr. Jisha Ismail

MBBS, MS(O&G),FMAS

• Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS)
• FOGSI Training Course on Advanced Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy - MRCOG Part 1 Examination (2023)
• MS in Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala, India (2007-2010)
• MBBS - Government Medical College, Trivandrum, Kerala, India (1997-2003)

Specialist Obstetrician & Gynecologist

Work Experience

• Dr. Jisha Ismail is a highly experienced Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialist with over 14 years of dedicated practice in women's health care. She has a distinguished background as a former Professor at Government Medical College in Kerala, India, where she excelled in both clinical and academic settings. Dr. Ismail is renowned for her expertise in managing high-risk obstetrics and gynaecology cases, with a particular focus on natural vaginal delivery and complex surgical interventions. Her extensive experience includes over 9,000 vaginal deliveries, 6,000 Caesarean sections, and over 5,000 gynaecological surgeries. She is a staunch advocate for women's rights in childbirth and is proficient in handling complicated vaginal deliveries, including forceps and vacuum-assisted deliveries, breech births, and caesarean sections. Dr. Ismail has made significant contributions to the field through numerous publications in esteemed national and international journals and has presented at various state and national conferences. Her commitment to advancing women's health care is evident in her roles with professional societies and her passion for fostering strong patient relationships.
• Dr. Jisha completed her MS in obstetrics and gynaecology from Government Medical College, Thrissur, Kerala. She served as a Senior Resident and later worked as a Consultant Gynaecologist at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Choondal, and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Medical Mission Hospital. She rejoined Government Medical College, Thrissur as an Assistant Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, progressing to Associate Professor and then Professor in the department.
• She has a fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery (FMAS) from the Association of Minimal Access Surgeons of India. She also passed MRCOG Part 1 and attended an advanced endoscopy training organized by The Federation of Obstetric & Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI).

Languages Spoken

• English
• Hindi
• Malayalam

Special Interests

• High Risk Obstetrics
• Instrumental Deliveries
• Abdominal and Vaginal Gynaecological Surgeries
• Adolescent Gynaecology
• Menopausal Problems
• Minimally Invasive Surgery
• Management of high-risk and low-risk pregnancies
• Instrumental deliveries (vacuum and forceps)
• Assisted breech deliveries and vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC)
• Simple and complex caesarean section.
• Emergency management of high-risk cases
• Staging laparotomy
• Complicated hysterectomies and myomectomies
• Ovarian cystectomy and ovariotomy
• Vaginal hysterectomy and vaginal wall defect repair
• Vaginal wall tightening surgeries
• Colposcopy and HPV screening
• Hysteroscopy
• Management of abnormal uterine bleeding
• Adolescent gynaecology
• Peri-menopausal and menopausal gynaecological disorders

Research / Publications: -

• Sociodemographic profile and outcome in women with preterm premature rupture of membranes in a tertiary care centre. Ismail J, Chandrika CV, Resmy CR J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2017;6(25):2097-2100, DOI: 10.14260/Jemds/2017/456
• HELLP syndrome maternal and perinatal outcome in a tertiary care institution.Ismail J, Thayat SH. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2019;8(43):3253-3257, DOI: 10.14260/jemds/2019/705
• A Study on Evaluation of Thyroid Function in Pregnancy with Pregnancy Outcome in a Tertiary Care Centre. RajuDivya& Ismail Jisha&Prem Anjali. (2020) Journal of Evidence Based Medicine and Healthcare. 7. 1265-1269. 10.18410/jebmh/2020/269.
• A delve into the menstrual problems in teenagers: a cross sectional study in an urban school in Kerala, India.RAVEENDRAN, Resmy C.; JACOB, Anju Mariam; Ismail Jisha. International Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics and Gynecology, [S.l.], v. 5, n. 11, p. 3978-3982, dec. 2016. ISSN 2320-1789
• Raveendran RC, Jacob AM, Ismail J. Does birth weight influence the age of menarche? A cross sectional study in rural Kerala. J. Evolution Med. Dent. Sci. 2017;6(1):10-13, DOI: 10.14260/Jemds/2017/4
• Obstetric and Neonatal Outcome among Women Presenting with Decreased Fetal Movements in Term PregnancyTertiary Care CentreDr.AthiraRaju *, Dr.Jisha Ismail , Dr.Sunitha European Journal of Cardiovascular MedicineVolume13Issue: 3 - 2023,2042-4884 | E-ISSN: 2042-489
• Obstetric and neonatal outcomes after transvaginal cervical cerclage in a tertiary care centre in South India Dr Lekshmy L, Dr MeghaJayaprakash, Dr KarthikaJaganathan, Dr Jisha Ismail, European Journal of Cardiovascular MedicinVolume 13 Issue: 3 - 2023 | E-ISSN: 2042-4892.
• Onset and Progression of Urogenital Symptoms after Surgical Menopause: A Prospective Cohort Study Published: February 1, 2024 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2024/67141.19076