Dr. Anselma Shantha Elizabeth Ferrao is a Senior gynecologist in Abu Dhabi, widely recognized as an expert obstetrician and gynaecologist. She is also a trusted women’s health consultant in Abu Dhabi, known for her excellence in maternal care. As a pregnancy and childbirth specialist, she is deeply committed to advancing women's health. Dr. Anselma is also considered a female reproductive health expert and a highly skilled gynaecological surgery specialist with extensive clinical and surgical experience.
Dr. Anselma Ferrao has obtained her MBBS from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, and MD in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1990. She also obtained her Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Kasturba Medical College in 1989. She became a member of the prestigious Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London in 1998 and got her fellowship (FRCOG) in the year 2011.
She worked in Corniche Hospital, Abu Dhabi, for 18 years before joining NMC - the largest private hospital group in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Presently, she is the Medical Director of NMC Royal Women’s Hospital. She is interested in clinical research and has presented in several national and international conferences and published articles in various international journals.
She has a special interest in high-risk obstetrics, preterm deliveries, labour ward management, maternal medicine, and general gynaecology. She has done several courses, including Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics, Endometrial Ablation and Balloon Therapy, Medical Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma, Advanced Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy.
Dr. Anselma speaks English, Hindi, Urdu, Konkani, Kannada, and Tulu, and basic Arabic.
