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Dr. Shebna Unes MD

Speciality: Obstetrics and Gynecology
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About Dr. Shebna Unes MD

Dr. Shebna Unes Kunju, M.D., is an experienced obstetrician-gynecologist based in Bowling Green, Kentucky, with over 20 years of clinical practice in women’s health. She provides comprehensive care across all stages of a woman’s life, including prenatal care, gynecologic services, and the management of both routine and complex conditions. Dr. Kunju earned her medical degree from J.J.M. Medical College in India. She is affiliated with the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital and the Medical Center at Bowling Green, where she delivers patient-centered, evidence-based care. Her clinical expertise includes performing gynecologic procedures such as hysterectomy and managing a wide range of obstetric and gynecologic conditions.

Certifications / Awards / Recognitions

Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award
UK OBGYN-Bowling Green Campus Residency (2023-2024)
Award for Excellence in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery
Residency Program (2020)
Kentucky-Regular Physician License
State of Kentucky (September 2015)
California- Full Physician License
State of California (November 2015)
USMLE Step 3
United States Medical Licensing Examination (August 2007)
USMLE Step 2 CS (Clinical Skills)
United States Medical Licensing Examination (July 2006)
USMLE Step 2 CK (Clinical Knowledge)
United States Medical Licensing Examination (November 2006)
USMLE Step 1
United States Medical Licensing Examination (June 2006)
ECFMG Certified
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (December 2006)

Professional Experience

Institution Location Duration Position
Medical Center Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY 07/2021 - Present Attending Physician
University of Kentucky College of Medicine Bowling Green Campus Bowling Green, KY 07/2021 - Present Assistant Professor (Voluntary)
Brown Cancer Center University of Louisville Louisville, KY 12/2014 - 07/2015 Postdoctoral Associate
Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School Boston, MA 06/2013 - 07/2014 Research Fellow - Department of Surgery
Cedars Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA 07/2007 - 12/2008 Research Fellow
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Newark, NJ 01/2007 - 06/2007 Research Fellow

Education & Training

Institution Location Year Program
University of Kentucky Kentucky 07/2017 - 06/2021 Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Washington Seattle Washington 06/2010 - 06/2011 General Surgery Residency PGY-2
University of Washington Seattle Washington 06/2009 - 06/2010 General Surgery Residency PGY-1
J.J.M. Medical College Davangere, India 08/1998 - 03/2005 M.B.B.S.
Brown Cancer Center University of Louisville Louisville, KY 12/2014 - 07/2015 Postdoctoral Associate
Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School Boston, MA 06/2013 - 07/2014 Research Fellow - Department of Surgery

Research & Publications

Studied the effect of PFKFB3 inhibitor in melanoma xenograft tumor model in mice
Authors: Shebna Unes Kunju.
Brown Cancer Center• 2014-2015
Studied the role of PFKFB4 in breast cancer using immunohistochemistry
Authors: Shebna Unes Kunju.
Brown Cancer Center• 2014-2015
Analysed the role of Sonic HedgeHog pathway in medulloblastoma using DAOY cancer cell line
Authors: Shebna Unes Kunju.
Brown Cancer Center• 2014-2015
Studied the impact of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery on GLP-1 secreting cells in rats
Authors: Shebna Unes Kunju.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital / Harvard Medical School • 2014-2015
Studied impact of obesity in patients with congestive heart failure
Authors: Shebna Unes Kunju.
Cedars Sinai Medical Center• 2007-2008
Analyzed readability of patient education materials available online
Authors: Shebna Unes Kunju.
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey • 2007
Pre-operative Predictors of Weight Loss and Weight Regain Following Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery
Authors: Aliakbarian H, Bhutta HY, Heshmati K, Unes Kunju S, Sheu EG, Tavakkoli A.
Obes Surg • 2020
Readability of online patient education materials from the AAOS web site
Authors: Sabharwal S, Badarudeen S, Unes Kunju S.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research • 2008
Impact of obesity in patients with congestive heart failure
Authors: Unes Kunju S, Badarudeen S, Schwarz ER.
Rev Cardiovasc Med • 2009
Acute cellular transplant rejection following laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in a morbidly obese patient post heart transplantation
Authors: Unes Kunju S, Naim HJ, Czer L, Simsir S, Schwarz ER.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) • 2010