Miss Neelam Potdar
Consultant Gynaecologist
MBBS, MD, MSc, FRCOG
I am a Consultant Gynaecologist and Sub-specialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at University Hospitals of Leicester and Hon Associate Professor at the University of Leicester since 2012. I did my initial medical training in India and since 2001, I have trained in the UK including the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.
My expertise is in fertility assessment and treatment including IVF/ICSI, fertility treatment for women with endometriosis and PCOS. I have expertise is performing minimal access/keyhole surgery for management of heavy periods, endometriosis excision, pelvic pain, fibroids and ovarian cysts.Â
I am passionate about caring for couples with subfertility problems and provide fertility tests and discussion for improving/treatment of fertility. I am experienced in looking after couples with recurrent miscarriages and offer investigations and consultation. I perform ultrasound scans for gynaecology if required. With my expertise in reproductive endocrinology, I provide care for adolescents, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), period problems, Menopause and HRT.
The surgical procedures I perform include MyoSure procedure to remove polyps/fibroids, laparoscopic excision of endometriosis, laparoscopic removal of ovarian cysts, laparoscopic fallopian tube patency test, abdominal myomectomy, laparoscopic and open hysterectomy, and telescopic look-into the lining of the womb (hysteroscopy) to take a biopsy from the lining of the womb).
Over the years, I have gained extensive experience in caring for women with various gynaecology problems, have undertaken research and published in peer reviewed journals. In the NHS, I am one of the consultants providing tertiary level care for women with complex endometriosis and adenomyosis, and I am the Clinical Lead for the Fertility unit.
I enjoy my work and care about patients. My aim is to provide the highest level of individualised care and enabling people to make informed choices according to their needs. Having gynaecology or fertility problems is stressful and worrisome, I am a listener and easy to communicate with. If you are concerned about language, I speak English and Hindi and understand Urdu and Gujarati.
Treatment information
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Miss Neelam Potdar at Spire include:
Gynaecology
- Cervical smears
- Dilatation and curettage (D&C)
- Endometrial ablation surgery
- Fertility tests
- Hormone test
- Hysterectomy surgery
- Hysteroscopy procedure
- Laparoscopy investigation and treatment
- Myomectomy surgery
- NovaSure for heavy periods (endometrial ablation)
- Ovarian cyst removal
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Additional information
Clinical interests
Assisted conception
Endometriosis
Gynaecology and/or obstetrics
Hysteroscopy
Infertility
Laparoscopic surgery
Menopause
Menorrhagia
Miscarriage
Reproductive health
Subfertility
Special clinical interests: Endometriosis, Pelvic pain, Heavy menstrual bleeding, Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic surgery, HRT. Infertility, IVF, PCOS and Repeated pregnancy loss.
Qualification and professional memberships
Professional memberships
Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
British Fertility Society (BFS)
British Society of Gynaecology Endoscopy (BSGE)
European Society of Reproductive Medicine and Embryology (ESHRE)
Research and publications
- Early pregnancy problems
- Implantation problem
- IVF and life style factors affecting infertility
- Miscarriages
Current NHS posts
Consultant Gynaecologist and Sub Specialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
Personal profile
I enjoy travelling and in my spare time I love splashing colours on a canvas board and writing.
Contact information
| Telephone | 0116 265 3685 |
| admin@npotdar.co.uk; | |
| Website | http://npotdar.co.uk/ |
| Private secretary | Lynne Haddon |
| Private secretary telephone | 0116 265 3044 or 07544 530 613 |
| Private secretary email | lynne.haddon@spirehealthcare.com |