Dr. Suseela Vavilala

Dr. Suseela Vavilala is a highly accomplished Fetal Medicine specialist with advanced training in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fetal Medicine, and Minimal Access Surgery. She serves as Clinical Director of Fetal Medicine Services and Lead Consultant for the Twins & Multiples Clinic at Apollo Cradle & Children’s Hospital, Hyderabad.

With extensive expertise in prenatal screening, diagnosis, and management of complex fetal conditions, Dr. Vavilala offers comprehensive care across all trimesters, including advanced fetal imaging, prenatal diagnostic procedures, and fetal therapies. Her clinical focus includes fetal echocardiography, neurosonography, invasive diagnostic procedures, and minimally invasive fetal interventions.

Dr. Vavilala has a special interest in the management of high-risk pregnancies, particularly twins and higher-order multiple pregnancies, including conditions unique to monochorionic twins such as TTTS, selective fetal growth restriction, TRAP sequence, and MoMo twins. She also provides expert counselling for high-risk maternal conditions, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and future pregnancy planning.

Known for her compassionate approach and meticulous clinical judgment, Dr. Vavilala is committed to improving maternal and fetal outcomes through early detection, precise diagnosis, and individualized care.

Educational Qualification:

• MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery) – Guntur Medical College, Guntur
• DNB – Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Diplomate of National Board Examinations – Master’s Degree)
• DGO (Diploma in Gynecology & Obstetrics) – Guntur Medical College, Guntur
• Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine – Barcelona
• Fellowship in Minimal Access Surgery – World Laparoscopy Hospital (WLH), Delhi
• Fellowship in Fetal Medicine – Dr. MGR University, Tamil Nadu
• Fellowship in Fetal Medicine – Fernandez Hospital & Mediscan Systems, Chennai

Treatment & Services Expertise:

• Screening, diagnosis and management of fetal conditions
• First, second and third trimester fetal ultrasound scans
• Fetal echocardiography and fetal neurosonography
• Prenatal diagnostic procedures including amniocentesis, chorionic villous sampling and fetal blood sampling
• Fetal therapy including intrauterine blood transfusion and minimal access fetal surgery
• Diagnosis and management of fetal goiter
• Diagnosis and management of fetal cardiac rhythm abnormalities (wherever possible)
• Second opinion fetal scans with detailed counseling
• Preconceptional counseling
• Prediction and prevention of adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes (wherever possible)
• Diagnosis, counseling and guidance for maternal high-risk conditions including Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS)
• Management of twin, triplet and higher-order multiple pregnancies
• Management of complicated multiple pregnancies
• Performance of fetal autopsy in adverse outcomes with sonopathological correlation and counseling for future pregnancies

Work Experience Details:

• Head, Department of Fetal Medicine
• In-Charge, Twins Clinic
• Head Academics – Fetal Medicine and Head Prenatal Interventions, Fernandez Hospital, Hyderabad
• In-Charge of various obstetric ultrasound training courses
• Program Director – Fetal Medicine Fellowship Program
• KNR University of Health Sciences, Warangal, Telangana State

Professional Memberships:

• Fellow of Indian College of Obstetrics & Gynecology (FICOG)
• Member – Federation of Obstetrics & Gynecology of India (FOGSI)
• Member & Core Group – Indian Society of Ultrasonography in Obstetrics & Gynecology (INSUOG)
• Member – International Society of Ultrasonography in Obstetrics & Gynecology (ISUOG)
• Life Time Member – ISOPARB

Extracurricular Activities    

• Kuchipudi Dancer: Practice & Regular Performer on live and various media like Door darshan & SVBC
• Regular Yoga Practitioner & Trainer