About Us

Sammilana: Where Science, Nature, and Compassion Unite

About Us

Our Story

Sammilana Was Not Built in a Boardroom

It was born in the quiet spaces between hope and heartbreak —in the stories of couples when came to us after years of trying, after multiple failed treatments, after being told there was nothing more that conventional medicine could do.

In 2011, Dr. Sneha Nagesh opened the doors of what was then called Sama Wellness Clinic with a question that still drives us today: What if we treated the whole person, not just the diagnosis?

Our Mission

Uniting Care and Creation

Our Milestone

Over 15 years, more than 8,000 fertility journeys and 2,000+ new lives welcomed into the world.

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Years of Experience

Our Core Values

What We Stand For

Every decision we make, every treatment we design, and every patient we welcome is guided
by five core values that define who we are.

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Honesty

We will tell you what the research supports, what we cannot promise, and what genuinely gives you the best chance. We never oversell hope.

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Compassion

Every patient is met with patience, warmth, and genuine care — from reception to consultation to treatment.

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Collaboration

We work alongside your gynaecologist and IVF specialist. We are not a replacement for conventional care — we are its most powerful complement.

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Integration

The results we achieve come from weaving together acupuncture, nutrition, functional medicine, yoga, and emotional support — uniquely yours.

Evidence

Every protocol we use has a foundation in research. We hold postgraduate credentials and bring the latest reproductive science into our treatment rooms.

Personalisation

Every care plan is built around your unique body, your specific diagnosis, and your moment in the journey — never a one-size-fits-all approach.

MEET DR. SNEHA NAGESH — FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

BNYS · MD (Acu) · FABORM (USA)· Fellowship in Functional Medicine (IAFM)

Dr. Sneha Nagesh is an International Board-certified Fertility Specialist providing Holistic integrative fertility care to best serve the needs of her patients. In 2023, Dr. Sneha Nagesh stood at the Global Fertility Symposium in Los Angeles – the only Indian acupuncturist in a room of the world’s foremost fertility specialists.

She had earned her place there through a credential that no other Indian practitioner holds: a Fellowship from the Acupuncture and TCM Board of Reproductive Medicine (ABORM, USA).

Her academic journey spans Naturopathy, Yoga, Clinical Acupuncture, Fertility Acupuncture, and Functional Medicine – including certification from Harvard Medical School’s Lifestyle Medicine programme. She holds BNYS and an MD in Clinical Acupuncture, and is a certified Functional Medicine expert through IAFM.

She approaches every patient not as a case, but as a person with a story. Her protocols combine Electroacupuncture, Naturopathy, Therapeutic yoga, Functional medicine, and Personalised Diet Therapy – woven together into a plan that is as individual as the person in front of her.

In fifteen years of practice, she has guided more than 8,000 patients through some of the most challenging fertility journeys imaginable, achieving more than 2,000 natural pregnancies, through customized protocols.

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Meet Our Team

Meet Our Certified Specialists

Dr. Pooja Shah

Senior Consultant, Acupuncturist & Maternity Wellness Expert

BNYS · CPFE · CIMT · ACLP

Dr. Rakshith Gowda SN

Senior Consultant, Male Fertility Acupuncturist & Functional Medicine Expert

BNYS · MD (Acu) · CFM

Dr. Poornima Ramesh

Senior Consultant, Emotional Wellness Mentor & Reproductive Functional Medicine Coach

BNYS · MD (Acu) · CRFM

Dr. Sharanya Vivek

Consultant Fertility Nutritionist & Functional Medicine Expert

BNYS · MSc (Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics) · FIBAA · CCIM · ACFM

Dr. Kripali

Fertility Yoga Expert & Reproductive Functional Nutritionist

BNYS · CRFM

WHY SHOULD YOU CHOOSE SAMMILANA

The only clinic in India where an ABORM-certified fertility acupuncturist leadsthe care team

Six specialists, one coordinated plan – no siloed advice or contradictory treatments

Trusted by over 30 of Bengaluru’s leading IVF and gynaecology specialists Emotional wellness is built into the programme, not offered as an afterthought

15 years of experience means we have seen complex, challenging, and unusual cases – and we know what helps