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MBBS FRCOG
Lawrence qualified in 1988 and was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG) in 2007.
He has been a Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine in Oxford since 2001.
He is Director of Subspecialty Training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Clinical Lead for High Risk Services in Oxford and Clinical Lead for the Oxford AHSN Maternity and Fetal Medicine Networks.
Bronwen Meredith: 01865 851165 Email: bronwen.meredith@ouh.nhs.uk
BMBCh MA(Hons) MRCOG DPhil
Christina is a Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine in Oxford University Hospitals and Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust. She is also Fetal Monitoring Lead for OUH.
She trained at the University of Oxford, qualifying in 2006. In 2016 she obtained her DPhil in Cardiovascular Medicine from the University of Oxford for her research into the cardiovascular development of babies who have been exposed to pregnancy complications. She was awarded an NIHR Clinical Lectureship and completed her Subspecialty Training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine in 2021.
Christina remains heavily involved in clinical research as a Principal Investigator and is a co-investigator on an MRC Programme Grant. She is an Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Oxford.
BChir MB MRCOG MD
Rebecca trained at Cambridge University and Guy's Hospital, London. She learned ultrasound under the supervision of Professor Stuart Campbell at King's College Hospital, completing her MD thesis on pre-eclampsia and preterm labour.
She undertook subspecialty training in Maternal and Fetal medicine in Oxford and has been a consultant at the John Radcliffe Hospital since 2004.
She has an interest in postgraduate education, previously as Head of School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Thames Valley and now as an Associate Dean.
She is a member of the steering group of the Oxford AHSN Maternity Network.
Heidi Coniam: 01865 222969 Email: heidi.coniam@ouh.nhs.uk
BMBCh MA (Hons) MRCOG DPhil
Monochorionic Twin Clinic
Alexandra is a Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetomaternal Medicine in Oxford University Hospitals and the Maternal Medicine Network Lead for the surrounding region.
She trained at the University of Oxford, qualifying in 2009. She completed her DPhil at the University of Oxford for her research into blood pressure management in the postnatal period. Alexandra completed her Subspecialty Training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine in 2022.
Angelo studied medicine at the University of Naples Federico II, Italy. He completed a Clinical Research Fellowship at the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford.
He undertook his specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Naples Federico II, finishing his subspecialist training in Fetal Medicine in 2015. He is involved in a number of research projects focused in the areas of maternal, fetal and perinatal health. His major research interest is in fetal growth and prediction of neonatal adverse outcomes.
BSc BMBCh DPhil FRCOG
Placenta Clinic
Sally is a Consultant Obstetrician and subspecialist in Fetal Medicine. She graduated in Clinical Medicine from the University of Oxford and trained within the Oxford Deanery during which time she completed a Doctorate in Obstetric Ultrasound.
She leads the FMU Placenta Clinic. Sally is an Associate Professor in the Nuffield Department of Women's and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford.
She is working with NHS England to develop national guidelines for the diagnosis and management of abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) and is also the UK representative to, and elected Vice Chairperson of, the International Society for AIP.
BSc(Hons) MBBS MD(Res) FRCOG
Ruth qualified in 2000 from the United Medical and Dental Schools of Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals, subsequently going on to complete subspecialty training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at University College London Hospital.
She was awarded her MD from Imperial College London for her thesis 'Studies in pre-existing heart disease in pregnancy'.
She joined Oxford University Hospitals in July 2017 and specialises in the care of women with complex medical problems and women at risk of preterm birth.
MBBS MRCOG
Small for Gestational Age Clinic
Catherine qualified from the University of London and she completed subspecialty training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine in Oxford.
She is the Clinical Director for Maternity Services in Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Jo Barrett: 01865 572698 Email: jo.barrett@ouh.nhs.uk
MBBS BSc FRCOG
Deborah qualified from the University of London, subsequently completing subspecialist training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine in Oxford.
She is the Lead Consultant Obstetrician for the High Risk Maternal Medicine Service in OUH.
Deborah has a specialist interest in postgraduate medical education and is the Deputy Director of Medical Education for OUH and the Head of School of Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Health Education Thames Valley.
BM BCh BSc MSc DPhil MRCOG
Preterm Labour Clinic
Joris is an Honorary Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine and Senior Clinical Research Fellow in the Nuffield Department of Population Health.
In 2001 he obtained his DPhil from the University of Oxford in Molecular Immunology and his research focuses on the association of maternal HIV infection and antiretroviral therapy with adverse perinatal outcome such as preterm birth and low birthweight.
MRCOG DPhil
Ptychio Iatrikes MRCOG
Christos is a Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine in Oxford University Hospitals and Milton Keynes University Hospitals and Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Oxford.
In 2013 he obtained his DPhil from the University of Oxford for his research in fetal growth and maternal vitamin D insufficiency.
He regularly undertakes prenatal invasive procedures including amniocenteses, chorionic villus sampling (CVS) and therapeutic fetal interventions such as intrauterine transfusions and fetal shunts.
BSc(Hons) MBChB PhD FRCOG
Brenda is a Consultant Obstetrician and Subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine. She is also an Honorary Senior Clinical Fellow at the University of Oxford.
A medical graduate from Edinburgh University, she undertook core training in London where she also obtained her PhD in cardiovascular biology in pregnancy. Brenda completed advanced specialty training in Oxford and was appointed consultant in 2012.
She is clinical lead for haemolytic (Rhesus) disease in pregnancy and perinatal palliative care. Her research interests include prenatal screening and was the chief investigator on the IONA research programme addressing safer prenatal screening for Down Syndrome.
Fetal Medicine Clinic
Aparna is a Consultant Obstetrician and a subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine in Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Oxford University Hospitals.
Her key interests are in medical education and supporting quality improvement. She is currently the Training Programme Director for ST3-7 training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Health Education Thames Valley. She is also a member of the steering group of the Oxford AHSN Maternity Network contributing to regional guideline development.
MB BCh MRCPCH FCP (paeds)
Fetal Cardiology Clinic
David graduated from the Medical School at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa. He undertook general paediatrics training at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
He subsequently completed his Paediatric Cardiology training at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust and his fellowship in Fetal Cardiology at Evelina London Children's Hospital.
David joined University Hospital Southampton and Oxford University Hospitals in August 2015 as a Consultant Paediatric and Fetal Cardiologist. He has particular experience in advanced echocardiography - including 3D echocardiography and speckle tracking - and fetal echocardiography.
MB ChB FCPaed (SA) MRCPCH (UK)
Kevin completed his training in General Paediatrics in South Africa moving to the UK in 1998. He completed his training in Paediatric Cardiology and undertook a cardiac imaging fellowship in Toronto, Canada. His clinical research has focused on applying advanced imaging techniques to improve diagnosis.
He has been the clinical lead for Paediatric Cardiology at University Hospital Southampton since 2014 and Director of the Wessex Thames Valley Congenital Cardiac Disease Network since 2016.
MBBS DCH MD
Dimuthu completed his training in Paediatric Cardiology in Sri Lanka and the UK.
His MD in Paediatrics was awarded the Prof Priyanu E Soyza Gold Medal for the Best Performance in 2007. In addition, he completed a Commonwealth Fellowship in Fetal Cardiology at the Bristol Royal Children's Hospital in 2009.
He qualified as a specialist in Paediatric Cardiology in 2011 and was a consultant in Sri Lanka in Paediatric and Fetal Cardiology until 2020 when he took up a Consultant post in Oxford University Hospitals.
His specialist interests are in fetal cardiac imaging and ventricular diastology.
MBChB MSc FRCP
Deirdre became a Consultant in Clinical Genetics in 2009, having completed her specialist registrar training in the Genetics Departments of Manchester and Cambridge. She is the Prenatal Genetics Lead and her other interests include Craniofacial Genetics and Cancer Genetics.
She is the Training Programme Director for Clinical Genetics for Health Education Thames Valley.
Deirdre has completed a MD degree which investigated new genetic causes of overgrowth syndromes. She is actively involved in research studies and has published several papers in her areas of interest.
PhD FRCS (Edin+Eng) FCS(SA) FCS(PAED) MRCPCH(UK) MBCHB
Fetal Surgical Clinic
Kokila trained in South Africa and spent a year at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital (UK) as a Fellow. She is Chair of the International Forum for the British Association of Paediatric Surgeons and President of the Global Initiative for Children's Surgery (GICS).
She is an editor of several text books, has contributed to over 70 chapters to paediatric surgical text books and has over 300 peer reviewed publications to her name.
She is involved in several collaborative research projects including in Tanzania, Malawi and South Africa.
Jenny Jones, Manager