Dr Ravi Kashyap

Dr Ravi Kashyap

Dr. Kashyap is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist practising in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne.

Dr. Kashyap’s philosophy supports natural labour as much as possible while having the skills and experience to cope with any emergency or complication that may arise.

Background and Training

Graduating in medicine from Monash University in 1989, he commenced specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1995 at the Royal Women’s Hospital, continuing his training at the National Maternity Hospital in Holles St, Dublin, and at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton, Victoria. Dr. Kashyap commenced private practice after receiving his specialist qualifications in April 2001.

Experience

Dr. Kashyap offers a full range of obstetric care including VBAC (vaginal birth after previous caesarean) and vaginal delivery of twins. You can be secure that if complications arise requiring admission at a tertiary hospital he will continue your care at Jessie MacPherson Private Hospital. He also offers general gynaecology care including laparoscopic surgery.

Dr. Kashyap was on the organising committee of the RANZCOG conference in Melbourne and also lectures and mentors Monash University students.

Having managed thousands of pregnancies, ranging from normal to extremely complicated, Dr. Kashyap continues to maintain a commitment at Monash Medical Centre as the Topaz Obstetric Unit team leader. As part of his commitment to promoting vaginal birth he has run the ECV (External Cephalic Version) clinic at Monash for the last 10 years. He is a consultant to the Victorian PERS (perinatal emergency referral service).

Monash Obstetrics

The team of medical professionals at Monash Obstetrics are all committed to one to one obstetric care. Patients who choose full private care are seen by their chosen obstetrician over 90% of the time. This obstetrician will then manage their labour and delivery any time, day or night, including weekends and public holidays. In the rare instance where a patients obstetrician is not available, one of the other specialist obstetricians in our team will attend to your needs.

Consulting Rooms

• Monash Obstetrics
  15 Murray Street
  Clayton 3168 Victoria

Hospitals

• Cabrini Private Hospital
• Jessie McPherson Private Hospital
• Waverley Private Hospital

Specialty Interests

• High Risk Obstetrics
• Diabetes in Pregnancy

Current Active Positions

Dr. Ravi Kashyap has active roles at all the hospitals he works. He has teaching roles at Monash University, lecturing and examining 2-4 times a year and mentoring students 8 weeks a year.

Monash Medical Centre (Large public tertiary hospital dealing with complex patients)

• Topaz Obstetric Unit Team leader
• Consultant in charge External Cephalic Version clinic (ECV)
• Consultant in charge weekly Caesarean audit meeting
• Member Practice Improvement Committee

Monash University

• Lecturer (lecture in Normal and Abnormal Birth 2-4 times a year)
• Examiner
• Mentor

Consultant to PERS (Victorian perinatal emergency referral service)

Jessie MacPherson

O&G rep on Medical Advisory Committee

Cabrini

Chair quarterly Obstetric Morbidity and Mortality meetings

Waverley

O&G committee member

Member

• AGES (Australian Gynae Endoscopy Society)
• NASOG (National Association Specialist O&G)
• AMA

Fellow RANZCOG