Indian expat doctor in UAE dies in car accident in Kerala on way home from airport

Sharjah: An Indian expat doctor in the UAE tragically lost her life in an accident while she was on the way home from an airport in the south Indian state of Kerala on Monday morning.

According to her family, Dr Bindu Philip, 51, a gynaecologist with NMC Medical Centre in Buhairah Corniche in Sharjah, was on a short trip in preparation for the housewarming of her home scheduled in May.

She had lost her husband two years ago and is survived by two children, the family said.

Reports in the Indian media said the accident occurred while Dr Bindu was heading home early in the morning after landing at the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport from Dubai. Media reports said the driver had fallen asleep at the wheel and was also injured.

A family friend in Sharjah said Dr Bindu’s daughter, a university student in the UAE, is scheduled to fly home on Monday evening. “She was alone at home when her mother went to Kerala for a short trip. She is currently with my family. Someone from the medical centre will be accompanying her to Kerala,” he said.

He added that Dr Bindu’s son is studying medicine in Thiruvananthapuram.

According to the website of the healthcare group she worked for, Dr Bindu was a skilled obstetrician and gynaecologist who graduated from Dr S.N. Medical College in Jodhpur, India, and completed her post-graduation at Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, in 2012.

She began her career at a renowned maternity and infertility hospital in Kerala before becoming an associate professor in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department at Mount Zion Medical College, Kerala.

Prior to joining the medical centre in Sharjah, she worked in Dubai, managing normal and caesarean deliveries. A member of the Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in India (FOGSI) and registered with the Travancore Medical Council, India, Dr Bindu was specialised in high-risk pregnancy care and infertility, with expertise in managing recurrent pregnancy loss, PCOD, etc. She was also proficient in gynaecological care, antenatal and postnatal screening, and cervical cancer screenings.