Dr. Kunda Shahane
An Obstetrician First, Then a Fetal Medicine Specialist
Most prenatal imaging in India follows a referral chain. A radiologist performs the scan, issues a report and asks the referring doctor to correlate clinically. If something is found, a third doctor handles genetics and a fourth decides what happens to the pregnancy. Dr. Kunda Shahane qualified in obstetrics and gynaecology first, taught it at university level for three years, and only then subspecialised into ultrasound and fetal medicine. She did not arrive at fetal medicine from radiology, and that changes who is in charge of your pregnancy.
| The referral model | At Mayflower Clinic |
|---|---|
| A radiologist performs the scan and issues a report | Dr. Kunda performs the scan and interprets it as the treating clinician |
| The sample is sent away; the geneticist's report is forwarded on | She decides which test is indicated and which chromosomes are likely involved, performs the procedure, and explains the result herself |
| Management is handed back to the referring gynaecologist | She plans and delivers the management, including the maternal conditions driving the risk — thyroid, diabetes, hypertension, cardiac disease, Rh-negative and antibodies |
| The fetus is the patient | The pregnancy is the patient: mother, baby, and what happens next |
Qualifications & Career
Read in order, this sequence is the argument above stated as verifiable fact. Dr. Kunda Shahane qualified as an obstetrician-gynaecologist, taught obstetrics and gynaecology at university level for three years, and then trained in ultrasound and fetal medicine.
London
Her Scanning Is Checked Every Year by the Fetal Medicine Foundation, London
An FMF certificate is not a course you attend once. To keep it, a clinician must submit their own ultrasound images to the Fetal Medicine Foundation in London every year. FMF reviews the images against its published measurement standards and renews the certification only if the work meets them.
Dr. Kunda Shahane submits her images annually and holds current certification across the full range of FMF certificates, not only nuchal translucency. In practice this means the measurements behind your risk figure are audited by an independent international body — not simply asserted by the clinic that took them.
- Nuchal translucency measurement
- Nasal bone assessment
- Ductus venosus Doppler
- Tricuspid flow assessment
- Uterine artery Doppler
- Cervical length assessment
Certification held with the Fetal Medicine Foundation, London. Renewal depends on annual image audit.
Procedures She Brought to Central India
Before Dr. Kunda Shahane established Mayflower Clinic, patients in Vidarbha needing these interventions travelled to Mumbai, Pune or Hyderabad. Many went without.
Areas of Practice
Dr. Kunda Shahane performs the complete range of fetal medicine herself — from routine first trimester screening through to intrauterine intervention — alongside the obstetric management of the pregnancy.
- NT scan (FMF protocol, 11–14 weeks)
- Anomaly scan (ISUOG protocol, 18–22 weeks)
- Fetal echocardiography with STIC
- Fetal neurosonography
- Colour Doppler — all vessels
- 3D / 4D ultrasonography
- Genetic sonogram (soft markers)
- Growth and wellbeing scan
- Cervical length assessment
- Biophysical profile
- Amniocentesis
- Chorionic villus sampling (CVS)
- Cordocentesis / fetal blood sampling
- NIPT counselling and interpretation
- Genetic counselling, pre- and post-test
- Pre-conception genetic counselling
- Thalassaemia and carrier screening
- Intrauterine fetal blood transfusion
- Amnioreduction
- Amnioinfusion
- Vesico-amniotic shunt placement
- Pleuro-amniotic shunt placement
- Laser surgery for TTTS
- Selective fetal reduction
- Fetal goitre management
- Twin and multiple pregnancy monitoring
- Fetal growth restriction (IUGR)
- Pre-eclampsia screening and surveillance
- Diabetes in pregnancy
- Thyroid disease in pregnancy
- Rh-negative pregnancy and antibodies
- Recurrent pregnancy loss investigation
- Advanced maternal age
- IVF and ART pregnancy surveillance
- Counselling after an abnormal scan
Indian Institute of Fetal Medicine (IIFM), Nagpur
Advanced fetal medicine training in India is concentrated in the metros. Dr. Kunda Shahane founded the Indian Institute of Fetal Medicine at Mayflower Clinic so that doctors practising outside those cities could reach it.
Through IIFM she provides hands-on clinical fellowships and workshops to obstetricians, radiologists and sonologists from across India. Doctors trained there return to their own practices able to offer better fetal assessment to patients in smaller towns and districts — which carries the work well beyond Nagpur.
For patients, IIFM signals something practical: her work is examined by other clinicians, not only performed for them.
How She Works
Every scan I perform is a conversation — between me, the machine, and the family in front of me. My job is to interpret the picture accurately, explain it clearly, and help the family understand what it means for their pregnancy. Medical expertise without clear communication is only half the service. When a parent leaves my clinic genuinely understanding their baby's condition — whether the news is reassuring or difficult — that is when I have done my job.
Credentials You Can Check
Where to Consult Dr. Kunda Shahane
Mayflower Clinic, Surdham Complex,
Behind Silver Palace Building,
2nd Lane from Panchsheel Square,
Opp. Yashwant Stadium, Dhantoli,
Nagpur – 440012, Maharashtra
+91 712 6692706
WhatsApp +91 8087471244
contact@mayflowerclinic.in
Dhantoli, Nagpur
Dr. Kunda Shahane also consults at Nelson Hospital for inpatient referrals and collaborative high-risk pregnancy care.
For timings and appointments there, contact Mayflower Clinic:
+91 712 6692706
Services Provided by Dr. Kunda Shahane
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Mayflower Clinic, Dhantoli, Nagpur · Monday–Saturday, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM · Sunday closed
Mayflower Fetal Medicine & High-Risk Pregnancy Centre strictly complies with the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994. Sex determination and sex-selective practices are prohibited and punishable by law. Our ultrasound services are used exclusively for medical diagnosis and fetal wellbeing. Disclosure of fetal sex is illegal and is not performed at this centre under any circumstances. Form F is maintained for every procedure.
Medical Disclaimer: This page describes Dr. Kunda Shahane's qualifications, experience and services. It is general information, not medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Screening tests estimate risk; they do not diagnose, and no scan or test can guarantee a healthy baby. Please consult Dr. Kunda Shahane or your treating obstetrician for advice specific to your pregnancy. In an emergency, contact your nearest hospital immediately.
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