Dr Rabiyabi V

Dr Rabiyabi V serves as the Chief & Senior Consultant of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut. With over 40 years of distinguished clinical and academic service, she is a renowned authority in managing high-risk pregnancies and performing complex gynaecological surgeries. Her specialised clinical interests span hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, eclampsia, gestational diabetes, molar pregnancies, and multiple pregnancies.

Dr Rabiyabi is recognised for her surgical expertise in emergency obstetrics, abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy, myomectomy, infertility management, and gynaecological oncology. Her tenure in Kerala’s premier Government Medical Colleges as HOD and Professor, coupled with her leadership in advancing maternal and women’s healthcare, positions her as one of the most respected figures in the field. She is also a prolific academician and postgraduate examiner, teacher and thesis guide.

MBBS – Government Medical College, Calicut, 1981
MD (Obstetrics & Gynaecology) – Government Medical College, Calicut, 1989
DGO – Government Medical College, Calicut, 1988

Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut – Chief & Senior Consultant, Obstetrics & Gynaecology (Since 2017)
Government Medical College, Calicut – Professor (2012 – 2016)
Government Medical College, Thrissur – HOD & Professor (2008 – 2012)

Areas of Expertise

High-risk obstetrics and emergency care
Gynaecological oncology
Abdominal and vaginal hysterectomy
Myomectomy and complex gynaecological surgeries

Core Specialisations

Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (PIH, eclampsia)
Gestational diabetes management
Molar pregnancies and multiple gestations
Surgical management of uterine fibroids and gynaecological cancers

Indian Medical Association(IMA)

The Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India (FOGSI)

Publications:

Post operative Fulminant Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicated by Mucormycosis in Carcinoma Endometrium: Case Report and Brief Review of Literature. Indian Journal of Gynaecology, Volume 14, ISSN 2363-8397
Morbidity of Caesarean delivery: a comparative study between early and advanced stages of labour in an Indian tertiary care center. Indian Journal of Reproduction, Contraception, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Dec 2013
A prospective observational study of the clinicopathological profile, epidemiological risk factors and fallopian tube mucosal involvement in ovarian cancer. JEBMH, Vol. 4, Issue 01, Jan 2017
Morbidity of Caesarean delivery: A Comparative study between early and advanced stages of labour in an Indian tertiary care centre. DOI: 10.5455/2320-1770.ijrcog20131230
Post-operative Fulminant Necrotizing Fasciitis Complicated by Mucormycosis in Carcinoma Endometrium. Indian J Gynecol Oncol 14, 7 (2016). Link
An Unusual Case Of Adenomyosis In A 70 Year Old Female. BMH Medical Journal, v. 5, n. 1, p. 16-19, Dec 2017
A Rare Case Of Acute Lupus Nephritis In Pregnancy. BMH Medical Journal, v. 5, n. 2, p. 43-46, Mar 2018
Anaesthesia for Coarctation of Aorta in Pregnancy - A challenge. BMH Medical Journal, v. 5, n. 2, p. 47-50, Mar 2018
Status Eclampticus in a Primigravida at 25 Weeks Gestation. BMH Medical Journal, v. 8, n. 3, p. 123-127, May 2021
Spontaneous Hemoperitoneum in a Patient with Unscarred Pregnant Uterus: A Rare Case Report. BMH Medical Journal, v. 8, n. 4, p. 149-152, Sep 2021
Uterine Carcinosarcoma - A Rare Case Report. BMH Medical Journal, Dec 2021

Thesis Guide for PGs (2002 – 2016):

Dr. Rasheeda Thadathil Thayyal (2004-2007 MS OBG) - Medical abortion by oral mifepristone followed by oral misoprostol - a dose comparative study
Dr. Risa S (2005-2008 MS OBG) - Perinatal mortality and morbidity in low birth weight babies
Dr. Renju R (2008-2011 MS OBG) - Maternal and perinatal outcome of antepartum hemorrhage in a tertiary care centre
Dr. Nisha M (2011-2014 MS OBG) - Study of tubal involvement in ovarian carcinoma
Dr. Sumala S S (2013-2016 MS OBG) - Study of perinatal outcome in pregnancies with intrauterine growth restriction
Dr. Anjana Mooliyattil Venugopalan (2014-2017 MS OBG) - Serum lactate dehydrogenase as a biochemical marker for maternal and perinatal outcome in Pre Eclampsia