Obstetrics

This list shows every expert witness in the UK Register of Expert Witnesses who claims expertise in Obstetrics. Click on any expert witness to view full details. You may prefer to interactively search the Register.

Dr Howell in LONDON
Consultant Anaesthetist since 1992 • Director of Obstetric Anaesthesia at Homerton Hospital 1994-2016 • Recognised Teacher of the University of London • President of the Obstetric Anaesthetists' Association 2008-2011 • Panellist for GMC Fitness to Practise proceedings 2006-2014 • Main area of expertise is the provision of safe, effective analgesia & anaesthesia for women in pregnancy • Extensive experience in the management of all types of anaesthesia & pain relief for labour & delivery • Particular interest in the management...
Dr Whitehead in ALEXANDRIA
Medical microbiology • Virology • Post-surgical infections • Obstetrics/gynaecology infections • Hospital-acquired infections • Central nervous system infections • Paediatric/neonatal infections • Antimicrobial choices and side effects • Infections in general practice • Screening for resistant organisms and decolonisation • Orthopaedic/prosthetic joint infections • Infections in solid organ and bone marrow transplants • Infections acquired from the built environment • Infective endocarditis
Mrs Parvia in CHESHAM
Community midwife • Home births • Midwifery-led units • Safeguarding • ENS cases Registration: 00I2473E
Dr Simpson in LEEDS
40 years managing chronic pain • Post-traumatic/plexus pain • Headache/facial • Whiplash • Post-surgical • Spinal/CES • Cancer • Post-amputation • Nerve blocks • Pain interventions • Spinal blocks • Epidurals • Implantable spinal systems • Neuropathic pain/Complex Regional Pain Syndrome • Pelvic pain Additional email: [email protected]
Professor Hardman in NOTTINGHAM
Anaesthesia (general, spinal, epidural & local) • Awareness during anaesthesia • Injury & complications during anaesthesia • Patient safety • Problems with tracheal intubation • Pre-operative assessment & preparation • Post-operative care & complications • Medical negligence involving anaesthesia • Research involving anaesthesia • Anaesthetic equipment • Regional (nerve block) anaesthesia • Nerve injuries in the perioperative period • Allergic reactions during anaesthesia • Standard of care in anaesthesia
Dr Norman in LONDON
Obstetric anaesthesia & analgesia • Complications of epidural & spinal techniques • Anaesthesia for plastic & cosmetic surgery • Hypotensive anaesthesia • Risk management
Ms Marie in LOWESTOFT
All aspects of midwifery care including: • Low- and high-risk pregnancy, labour and birth • Hospital/community-based care of women/babies • High- and low-risk intrapartum care, including midwifery-led births, antenatal and postnatal care • Hospital and community-based delivery, management and care of women who have had instrumental/Caesarean section birth, including management of perineal trauma, stillbirth and foetal loss cases Prior experience as a Head of Midwifery, Risk and Governance Manager provides competence...
Mr Schlesinger in FROME
Gynaecology with special reference to colposcopy, oncology, uro-gynaecology and surgical gynaecology, and all aspects of general obstetrics and gynaecology
Mr Jackson in LIVERPOOL
All aspects of pre-hospital care, including the full range of medical & trauma conditions, including the assessment & management of: • Cardiac arrest & arrhythmias • Medical emergencies (abdominal pain, chest pain, breathlessness, headache) • Traumatic emergencies (head trauma, spinal trauma, thoracic trauma, abdominal trauma, limb trauma & trauma in pregnancy) • Paediatric emergencies • Obstetric & gynaecological emergencies • Administration of medicines under POMS exemption • All pre-hospital interventional procedures •...
Ms Jefferies in BATH
I have 22 years' experience as a midwife working in many roles including management, teaching and all clinical areas - community, caseload, homebirth and high-risk labour and delivery. I have been trained and working as an expert witness for over 4 years, and am confident to take cases for claimant or defendant. I am experienced giving verbal evidence and conference calls with multi-disciplinary teams and other experts. I have completed more then 40 reports, currently on a 70/30 split (claimant/defendant).
Dr Kumar in ABERDEEN
Anaesthesia • Obstetric anaesthesia • Labour analgesia • Awareness under anaesthesia • Regional anaesthesia • Anaesthesia for orthopaedic surgery • Anaesthesia for spinal surgery • Emergency anaesthesia • Anaesthesia for airway surgery and other ENT procedures • Anaesthesia for lung surgery • Anaesthesia for gynaecological surgery • Anaesthesia for general surgery • Cell salvage and blood conservation during surgery • Clinical negligence • Ethical issues with COVID • Clinical governance and management of adverse events
Dr Mir in SHEFFIELD
Personal injury • Psychiatric consequences of road traffic accidents • Psychiatric consequences of work-related accidents • Work-related stress • Psychiatric aspects of stress • Psychiatric aspects of assault • Depression • Bipolar disorder • Anxiety • Post-traumatic stress disorder • Schizophrenia • Adult psychiatry • Liaison psychiatry • Perinatal psychiatry • Psychiatric disorders of pregnancy • Postnatal psychiatric disorders • Postnatal depression • Safeguarding children • Psychiatric aspects of childcare proceedings • Psychiatric condition...
Mr Parkinson in NOTTINGHAM
I have a general urological practice and am a subspecialist in reconstructive urology, neurological bladder problems, incontinence (including post-prostatectomy incontinence), mesh removal surgery and female urology. I have expertise in: • General urology • Neurological bladder dysfunction • Cauda equina syndrome • Incontinence • Bladder dysfunction • Injuries to the urinary tract • Urological reconstruction surgery.
Miss Asfour in LINCOLN
Consultant in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, with a specialist interest in urogynaecology Obstetrics - intra-partum care, anal sphincter injuries (OASI) • General and acute gynaecology - menstrual problems, pain, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy • Urogynaecology - pelvic floor repair, incontinence, prolapse
Dr Cartwright in LONDON
In my clinical practice, I am a Consultant Urogynaecologist, with broad experience in vaginal and laparoscopic procedures, including abdominal insertion of mesh. I have more than 100 peer-reviewed publications, covering broadly the clinical epidemiology of pelvic floor disorders, with wide experience in guideline development (at local, national and international level), and a particular interest in the epidemiology and pathophysiology of incontinence, prolapse and mesh complications. Also consulting at: 132...
Dr Turner in MANCHESTER
Pain management • Assessment, diagnosis & prognosis of unexplained persistent pain & disability following injury • Anaesthetics: general & regional anaesthesia • Pain from injuries due to road traffic accidents, trauma injuries related to the neck, skeletal, soft tissue & spine • Continuing pain following surgery • Management of pain, pain management programmes, pain therapy & relief • Chronic pain syndromes & pain-related disability • Fibromyalgia • Reflex sympathetic dystrophy & complex regional pain syndrome All correspondence...
Dr Agur in KILMARNOCK
I have been undertaking medico-legal work since 2010 and attended the full training with Bond Solon courses on basic and advanced report writing. My medico-legal work has involved reports on liability and causation, condition and prognosis, and product liability. I have provided medico-legal advice to NHS Scotland Central Legal Office and continue to provide consultancy and expert reports to several law firms in the UK, Republic of Ireland and Australia. I consider instructions from solicitors representing...
Mr Okunribido in BIRMINGHAM
Emergency medicine • Personal injury • Clinical negligence
Mr Pyper in STORRINGTON
Clinical Negligence in Obstetrics & Gynaecology 960 reports over 29 years: 70% have been on behalf of claimants and 30% have been for hospitals • 96 single joint expert reports for Liverpool Urogynaecology Litigation • 14 Fitness to practise reports for the GMC Urogynaecology Complications of vaginal surgery & prolapse repair, including mesh • Treatment of female incontinence, including TVT and TOT Gynaecology Complications of gynaecological surgery, including urinary fistula & bowel injury • Early pregnancy problems,...
Mrs Cook in BISHOP AUCKLAND
A part-time practising midwife working at a busy consultant-led maternity unit. I work as part of a multidisciplinary teaching faculty for the Trust provision of monthly maternity essential training days. I am a national instructor for the Maternity Acute Illness Management (AIMS) courses and accredited with the Resuscitation Council (UK) for the facilitation of the NLS (newborn resuscitation) courses. I hold current registration/revalidation with the NMC. I am a fully accredited member of the Academy of...
Mr Sen in CASTEL
Clinical negligence • Trauma • Personal injury • RTA • Sports injury • Hand injury • Back & limb injury • Whiplash • Fractures Also at: 40 Acton Hall Walks, Wrexham , LL12 7YJ.
Dr Patel in THORNTON HEATH
Medico-legal reports concerning all aspects of general medical practice • Medical records • Medical ethics • Medical disputes • Personal injury, including road traffic accident and whiplash injuries • Falling, tripping and slipping accidents • Medico-legal aspects of men's and women's health • Medical competence, accidents and negligence • Prescribing and dispensing errors • Therapeutic misadventure • General medical reports in asylum, refugee and immigration cases • Home and prison visits • Coroner • Death certificates • Inquests • Refugees •...
Ms Khan in WEST DOWN
Neonatal hypoglycaemia • Pre-eclampsia • Wrongful birth • Group B strep • Gestational diabetes • Shoulder dystocia and Erb's palsy • Premature birth • Maternal injury • Perineal injury • Hip dysplasia • Intrauterine growth retardation • Stillbirth • Genetic disorders • Maternal injury • Female circumcision
Dr Hosny in SALE
Urology • Urological surgery • Upper tract laparoscopy • Endo-urology • Core urology • Trans-urethral laser ablation • LA TP prostate biopsies • Special interest in renal cancer All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.
Mr Kyriazis in LEEDS
Urological malignancies Kidney cancer - diagnostics, surgical and conservative management (nephrectomy, partial nephrectomy, cryotherapy) • Prostate cancer - diagnostics, surgical, medical and conservative management (prostatectomy hormones) • Bladder cancer - diagnostics, surgical and conservative management (cystoscopy, cystectomy, TURBT) • Penile cancer - diagnostics, surgical and conservative management • Testicular cancer - diagnostics, surgical and conservative management Benign urology Benign prostatic hyperplasia,...
Dr Thomas in MANCHESTER
Dr Thomas is a Consultant Medical Microbiologist at Wythenshawe Hospital and is also Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer, University of Manchester. She is also Departmental Lead for Decontamination. Her main research interests lie in the management of sepsis, in particular patients who are critically ill and requiring intensive care support.
Dr Robbins in ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH
GP (general practice) • Clinical negligence • Breach of duty • Delayed cancer diagnosis • Women's health • Contraceptive devices (coils/ implants) • GP of 18 years: ICB Clinical Lead • GP Appraiser 15 years • GP Trainer • NHSE Complaints Officer • Partner in NHS practice of 14,000 patients • Bond Solon trained • MEWI • MRCGP Distinction • DFSRH • DRCOG • DFFP • LoCSDI • LoCIUT • PGCertMedEd • Association of Surgeons in Primary Care (ASPC) Registered with ICO (ref ZA523484); compliant with DPA 2018 and GDPR.
Dr Amu in BLACKPOOL
Obstetrics • Gynaecology • Advanced level ambulatory gynaecology procedures • Advanced minimal access and complex open surgeries for benign gynaecological disorders • Early-stage gynaecology cancer cases • Managing high-risk obstetric patients • Complex obstetric Caesarean section • Operative vaginal delivery • External cephalic version • Perineal trauma repair All correspondence to: British Medical Experts, 13 Park Terrace, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 3DG.
Dr Habibi in LONDON
Medical microbiology and virology • Infectious diseases • Infection prevention and control • Vaccination • Antibiotics • Laboratory testing for the diagnosis of infection
Mr Stott in MANCHESTER
Mr Stott’s clinical interests and expertise are in obstetrics, intrapartum care and maternal and fetal medicine.
Dr Das in LONDON
I have been a Consultant Medical Microbiologist at St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, since July 1992. My field of expertise lies in all areas related to infection, i.e. clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, antibiotics, health care-associated infection (including MRSA and C. difficile ), and infection control. As an Honorary Senior Lecturer in our medical school, I am also actively involved in teaching, training and R & D, with over 100 publications or presentations at national and international conferences....
Dr Colvin in LONDON
Expert witness in general practice, taking instructions for claimant and defendant work in the field of clinical negligence I have been a full-time NHS doctor for 25 years, and a GP Partner and Trainer in a thriving London GP surgery for the last 15 years. My medico-legal training has included completing Inspire Medilaw's course 'Expert Witness Training for Medical Professionals'. Further details are available through my website. I welcome informal enquiries and will provide free initial advice. I have been...
Ms Khan in STORRINGTON
Lead in Maternal Medicine and Diabetic Pregnancy at Worthing Hospital since 2010 with broad experience in all aspects of obstetrics and gynaecology, including high-risk pregnancies and intrapartum management. Highly experienced and competent to accept instructions in: 1. High-risk pregnancy 2. Maternal medicine, including diabetic pregnancy 3. Complex intrapartum care (e.g. shoulder dystocia, antepartum haemorrhage, abruptio placenta, stillbirth, hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy, cerebral palsy, uterine rupture,...
Professor Watkin in SUTTON
I have acted as a medical expert for urological conditions for over 10 years. These include advice on breach of duty, causation, condition and prognosis, and coroner's court. Specific conditions include: • Urological oncology and delayed diagnosis • Genito-urethral surgery • Bladder and prostate disorders • Stone disease • Trauma • Urological complications of gynaecology and childbirth • Urinary incontinence • Chronic pelvic pain
Mr Chandraharan in LONDON
He was the Lead Consultant for labour ward & lead for clinical governance in Obstetrics & Gynaecology. His expertise is around intrapartum care, especially on: • Fetal monitoring in labour, including cardiotocograph (CTG) & fetal ECG or ST-Analyser (STAN) • Traumatic births, including shoulder dystocia, perineal trauma, injury sustained secondary to instrumental vaginal births • Caesarean sections & instrumental vaginal births • Postpartum haemorrhage & its management • Vaginal breech delivery & cord prolapse • Placental...
Dr Starr in HIGH BARNET
I qualified as a doctor in 2004 and as a GP in 2009. My clinical work involves traditional general practice, home visits, urgent care centre work and the out-of-hours setting. I am an appraiser of other GPs and teach medical students at University College London. I review NICE guidelines that are relevant to general practice and have written articles for patient.co.uk. I have written expert witness reports since 2016. I write about 100 reports in clinical negligence a year, instructed by two of the main medical...
Dr Paviour in LONDON
General neurology • Headache • Movement disorder • Parkinson's disease • Clinical negligence • Neurological problems in pregnancy • Obstetric neurology
Professor Gupta in BIRMINGHAM
I practice general obstetrics & gynaecology with special interests in minimal access "keyhole" surgery (laparoscopic, hysteroscopic & endoscopic surgery) • My expertise is in benign gynaecology, which incorporates menstrual disorders such as menorrhagia (heavy periods), fibroids & endometriosis • Past Trustee for Endometriosis UK
Mr Baird in CRAWFORD
General urology • Adolescent urology • Reconstructive urology • My general urological practice is core & endourological work • I also provide reconstructive urology in both adults & adolescents, with some of my weekly clinical sessions undertaken at the regional children's hospital
Mr Aquilina in LONDON
Feto-maternal medicine • High-risk obstetrics • Early pregnancy problems • Menstrual disorders • Gynaecology and ultrasound • Fibroids • HRT • Pelvic pain • Ovarian cysts
Mr Shoukrey in DORCHESTER
I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Dorset County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, a position I have held since 2011. I have been practising obstetrics and gynaecology for over 25 years since qualification. I am Obstetric Risk Management Lead Consultant at Dorset County Hospital and Lead for Minimal Access Surgery (keyhole surgery). I hold the Cardiff University/Bond Solon Certificate in Civil Law. I excel in translating complex medical information into clear, understandable, evidence-based...
Mrs Luck in HUNTINGDON
All areas of midwifery: inpatient, outpatient, community, low-risk, high-risk, home births, midwife-led units, obstetric-led/shared care, antenatal, intrapartum & postnatal care • Neonatal care for the first 28 days of life • Gynaecology nursing • Women's healthcare • General adult nursing CUBS (Cardiff University Bond Solon) Certified Expert Witness
Dr Grant in MANCHESTER
Special interest in general practice, family planning, women’s health and medical education.
Dr Ferriman in SHEFFIELD
Prenatal diagnosis, high-resolution fetal ultrasound & dopplers • Invasive prenatal diagnosis • Intrapartum care & high-risk obstetrics • Multiple pregnancy, including prenatal diagnosis, antenatal surveillance & intrapartum care • Antenatal screening & non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT)
Dr Sharma in MANCHESTER
Main clinical interests lie within general practice and women’s and sexual health medicine.
Mr Izett-Kay in MANCHESTER
Mr Izett-Kay has a clinical and academic specialist interest in laparoscopic urogynaecology and complex tertiary pelvic floor disorders, as well as general gynaecology. This includes vaginal prolapse, urinary incontinence, birth trauma, overactive bladder, urinary tract infection, bladder pain, vaginal mesh, mesh complications, chronic pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, keyhole surgery, period/menstrual problems and ovarian cysts.
Dr Machin in MANCHESTER
Dr Machin has interests in clinical microbiology and clinical virology. In particular, he has expertise in the diagnosis and management of viral infections in sexual health, solid organ and haematological transplant and critically ill patients. Additionally, in the diagnosis and management of emerging viral infections, having been involved in the recent COVID-19 pandemic and Monkeypox outbreak. He has a specialist interest in infection prevention and control of viral infections in hospital settings.
Dr Shangaris in MANCHESTER
Fetal medicine • Obstetrics • Maternal medicine • Pregnancy complications Instructions accepted via the Premex+ platform
Ms Houston in email/phone contact only
I have worked many years as a midwife in the NHS, in higher education and as Head of Midwifery in several NHS Trusts. I have wide experience of working in different settings and in reviewing clinical incidents. I have the Bond Solon Cardiff University Expert Witness Certificate. All aspects of midwifery care, including: • Pregnancy • Labour • Birth & birth-related injury or trauma, including shoulder dystocia • Postnatal care • Midwifery management • Midwifery education • Undertaken 200+ cases
Mr Eniola in HIGH WYCOMBE
Consultant obstetrician & gynaecologist of over 10 years. Trained in different aspects of expert witness work (report writing, courtroom skills & giving evidence in cross-examination). Claimant & defendant work. Areas of expertise include: • Antenatal care, medical problems in pregnancy & management of labour • Complications of pregnancy & childbirth, including early pregnancy complications • Colposcopy & issues related to consent in obstetrics & gynaecology Secretary: Ms Rebecca Hoverd Email: [email protected] Tel:...
Dr Creavin in BRISTOL
General medical practitioner near Bristol • Managing GP Partner at a semi-rural practice of around 5,500 patients and regular shifts in out-of-hours general practice, including telephone triage and home visits • Claimant and defendant • Bond Solon CUBS trained Logical, reasoned and balanced Interested in providing expert opinion on medical negligence and malpractice, particularly: • delayed diagnosis during the Covid-19 pandemic • delayed diagnosis of cancer • management of sepsis in the community • drug prescribing...
Dr Arambage in OXFORD
Gynaecology • Advanced gynaecological endoscopic surgery • Advanced laparoscopic surgery of severe endometriosis • Laparoscopic total/supracervical hysterectomy • Extensive adhesiolysis • Myomectomy • Ovarian cystectomy • Oophorectomy • Treatment to corneal ectopic pregnancy • Salpingectomy/salpingotomy • Operative (Truclear Hysteroscopic morcellator) and diagnostic outpatient hysteroscopy • Inpatient division of intrauterine adhesions and intrauterine septum • TCRE, TCRF and TCRP • Obstetric ultrasound scans All correspondence to:...
Dr Whymark in GLASGOW
Consultant in pain management and anaesthesia since 2004. Current NHS practice including a multidisciplinary biopsychosocial approach to pain management and general and regional anaesthesia for surgery, trauma and orthopaedics. Preparing 100 reports per year since 2018, 70% claimant. Feedback from advocates and solicitors quoted on website. Interests in chronic pain following injury and operation, functional, somatoform and psychological pain conditions, CRPS and fibromyalgia.
Professor Lalkhen in SALFORD
Pain management: assessment, diagnosis & prognosis of all pain syndromes • Pain following injury • Work-related pain disorders • Persistent & unexplained pain • Pain management programmes • Complications of analgesic management • Postoperative nerve problems • Chronic pain syndromes • Myofascial pain syndromes • Fibromyalgia • Pain in terminal disease • Spinal cord stimulation • Anaesthesia: general & regional anaesthesia • Epidural & spinal injections • Complications of postoperative analgesia • Acute pain & its consequences • Complex...
Dr Bott in TUNBRIDGE WELLS
Depressive disorders • Anxiety disorders • Alcoholism • Stress in employment • Psychological effects of accidents, including PTSD & assault, including rape • Civil matters relating to access to children • Psychological reaction to medical, surgical or obstetric negligence • Post-traumatic embitterment disorder
Mr Taylor in email/phone contact only
Obstetrics • Intrapartum care • Antenatal care • Fetal medicine • General gynaecology
Mrs Francois in HILDENBOROUGH
Midwifery • Antenatal care • Intrapartum & labour care • Postnatal care • High-risk obstetrics & midwifery • I have particular expertise in cerebral palsy cases & shoulder dystocia
Mr Hookway in TAVISTOCK
Obstetrics • Gynaecology • Laparoscopic gynaecology • Hysterectomy • Maternity • Hysteroscopy • Endometriosis • Gynaecological cancer I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with a specialist interest in endometriosis and laparoscopic surgery. I lead a nationally accredited endometriosis centre, contribute to a colposcopy service and participate in general gynaecology clinics and operating lists, along with acute obstetrics. I am on the GMC Panel of Expert Witnesses, and hold the Cardiff University/Bond Solon...
Dr Bowen in CONWY
I am an established and experience General Medical Practitioner of 23 years' experience. I have worked as a GP partner, locum GP, salaried GP and Out of Hours/Urgent Care GP over my career, and am currently a GP partner in a medium-sized practice in Conwy, North Wales. I have also been a Medical Director, and have experience of complaints handling and litigation in that role.
Mr Freij in BIRMINGHAM
Accident & emergency (all aspects of accident & emergency work) • Pre-hospital care • Clinical negligence • Disaster medicine • Resuscitation • Also attends Coroner's Court Clinics in: Birmingham, Nottingham, Leicester, Peterborough, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Manchester, Bradford, Sheffield, Canterbury & Liverpool. All correspondence to: 12 New Street, Oundle, PE8 4EA.
Dr Mason in PULBOROUGH
Obstetrics • Antenatal care & management of developing complications • Antenatal care of high-risk pregnancy • Fetal screening & ultrasound scanning • Management of fetal anomalies • Management of preterm birth • Labour care • Management of complex labour • Delivery care, including instrumental birth, shoulder dystocia, perineal tears, obstetric anal sphincter injury, Caesarean section, haemorrhage • Maternal & fetal death • Pregnancy leading to hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy • Fetal injury at birth
Dr Swale in BATH
All areas of general practice medicine • Clinical negligence in general practice

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