Dr. Sai Lakshmi Daayana

Dr. Sai Lakshmi Daayana is a Gynaecological Oncologist working at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad. She has 18 years of experience in her field. She has done her MBBS from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad (1997), MRCOG and MCh (Gynaecological Oncology) from Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London (2002 and 2013 respectively). Some of the services she provides are Endometrial Cancer, Ovary Removal Surgery, Vaginal Hysterectomy and Vaginal Prolapse.

Her special interests include Wertheim's hysterectomy, Lymph node sampling, Robotic hysterectomy and Fertility sparing cancer treatment. This renowned doctor has meticulous knowledge of cancer screening, cancer risk-reducing prophylactic surgery and fertility sparing cancer surgery.

1. Working as Consultant in Surgical, Gynaecological and Oncology at Apollo Cancer Institutes, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad

2. Consultant in Surgical, Gynaecological and Oncology at St. James Institute of Oncology, Leeds, United Kingdom (2013 – 2016)

3. Clinical Lecturer in Surgical, Gynaecological and Oncology at Christie Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom (2009 - 2013)

• Certification:
• Sub-Specialty Training in Surgical, Gynaecological and Oncology at Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, United Kingdom (2013)
• CCT in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, United Kingdom (2013)
• MD from University of Manchester, United Kingdom (2011)
• MRCOG from Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, United Kingdom (2002)
• MBBS from University of Health Sciences, India (1997)
• Memberships:
• Member of Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists
• Member of European Society of Gynaecology Oncology
• Member of British Society of Gynaecology Oncology

• Scientific Papers:
• Seroepidemiology of Human Papillomavirus 16 (HPV16)L2 and generation of L2-Specific Human Chimeric Monoclonal Antibodies. Wang JW, Jagu S, Wu WH, Viscidi RP, Macgregor-Da A, Fogel JM, Kwak K, Daayana S, Kitchener H, Stern PL, Gravitt PE, Trimble CL, Roden RB. Clin Vaccine Immunol. 2015 Jul;22(7):806-16.
• John A Tidy, Jamie Healey, Sai Daayana, Mary Martin, Prof Walter Prendiville, Prof Henry Kitchener. Improved detection of high-grade cervical intraepithelial neoplasia using Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy with colposcopy. BJOG.2013 Mar; 120(4):400-10.
• Daayana S, Winter U, Stern PL, Kitchener HC. The Role of Photodynamic Therapy in the Management of Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia. Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2011 May 1;10(5):802-9.
• Daayana S, Elkord E, Winter U, Pawlita M, Roden R, Stern PL, Kitchener HC. Phase II trial of imiquimod and HPV therapeutic vaccination in patients with vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia. Br J Cancer.2010 Mar 30; 102(7):1129-36.Epub 2010 Mar 16.
• Winter U, Daayana S, Tomlinson AE, Elkord E, Stern PL, Kitchener HC. Clinical and immunological results of a Phase II trial of sequential imiquimod and photodynamic therapy for vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia. Clin Cancer Res. 2008 Aug 15;14(16):5292-9.
• Daayana S, Baker P, Crocker I. An image analysis technique for the investigation of variations in placental morphology in pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia with and without intrauterine growth restriction. J Soc Gynecol Investig. 2004 Dec; 11(8): 545-52.
• Invited review articles / book chapters / lectures:
• Daayana S, Holland CM. Hormone replacement therapy and the endometrium. J menopause Int.2009 Sep; 15(3): 134-8.Review
• Amanda Tristram, Sai Daayana, Peter Stern. Cervical Cancer Vaccination – an up to date guide. British Medical Journal– online from 21/02/08, 2013 (Update)
• Book title: “The Difficult Robotic Hysterectomy” Chapter in book “Robotic Surgery: Practical Examples in Gynecology” edited by Sami Kilic, A. Kubilay Ertan and M. Faruk Kose. First Edition - 2011 Authors: Daayana S, Ahmed Sekotory A
• I have been invited to lecture on ‘the role of HPV in cervical cancer’ at the BSCCP National conference in 2011 and 2012.
• I have been invited to speak on ‘Performance Characteristics of Ultrasound vs. Cancer antigen (Ca125) in Ovarian Cancer Screening’ at the Annual Cancer Scientific Meeting, RCOG, London, April 2011.