* Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Princess Royal University Hospital.
* Certificate of completion of training (CCT) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
* Lead for Benign Gynaecology Services.
* Lead for ambulatory Gynaecology Service.
* Deputy lead for gynaecology oncology.
* Lead for obesity in pregnancy. * Deputy lead for pregnancy diabetes service.
* Local lead for Juniors ultrasound training.
* Special interest in advanced laparoscopic surgery.
* Special interest in Emergency Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy.
* Special interest in antenatal care and advanced labour ward practice.
* Post Graduate Certificate in Ultrasound (University of the West of England, Bristol).
* Honorary Tutor for Cardiff University - 2022.
* MRCOG - full membership with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).
* MBBS University of Khartoum 2010.
I am an experienced physician with 10 years of Obstetrics and gynaecology experience, and 2 years post-CCT consultant experience.
Specific interest in the following:-
1- Benign Gynaecology service - I am currently the lead for benign gynaecology services. I cover 1 stop clinics, general gynaecology clinics and early pregnancy clinics.
2- Gynaecology oncology service- I am the deputy lead for gynaecology oncology service. I cover one stop clinics, MDT meetings and main theatre operations lists.
3- Benign Gynaecology surgery - I have a special interest in ambulatory care, outpatient hysteroscopy, and day-case surgery.
4- Laparoscopic gynecologic surgery - I have a special interest in advanced laparoscopy - I perform several laparoscopic procedures including laparoscopic hysterectomies.
5- Obstetrics and antenatal care - I have a special interest in diabetes antenatal care, obesity antenatal care, maternal medicine and general antenatal care.
6- I have regular main theatre list where I perform major operations including difficult open hysterectomies, myomectomies, laparoscopic hysterectomies and others.
7- Ultrasound scanning - I have a postgraduate certificate in ultrasound with distinction. I perform gynaecology and early pregnancy to an advanced level. I also perform advanced obstetrics ultrasound scans.
8- Teaching / Mentoring / Supersion - I am particularly interested in staff development and teaching, I was assigned an honorary tutor title from Cardiff University as a recognition for teaching medical students.
9- I speak both English and Arabic languages fluently.
Consultant responsibilities for both obstetrics and gynaecology fields, Besides the lead role for benign gynaecology services & junior ultrasound training as well as the deputy lead rolefor gynaecology oncology.
Specific duties:-
1- Weekly early pregnancy clinic (scanning and management).
2- Weekly ambulatory clinic (diagnostic and operative outpatient hysteroscopies + minor procedures under local anaesthetic).
3- Weekly diabetes in pregnancy antenatal clinic (pre-existing and gestational).
4- Weekly Day surgery unit list (diagnostic hysteroscopy, all types of operative hysteroscopy, diagnostic laparoscopy, all types of operative laparoscopy, and other minor procedures).
5- Fortnightly maternal medicine and general obstetrics and obesity in pregnancy antenatal clinic.
6- Fortnightly one-stop clinic (gynaecologic cancers suspected referrals - transvaginal ultrasound-based clinic).
7- Clinical governance, risk management, audit, and research roles.
8- Monthly 3 x main theatre list (major operations including laparoscopic and open hysterectomies and myomectomies).
9- Supervision of senior and junior trainees and medical students along with a teaching role.
10- Consultant on-call for Obstetrics and gynaecology pro rota (every third Monday and every 12th weekend).
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Specific Competency:
1- Diagnostic and all types of operative hysteroscopy including ambulatory cases under local anaesthetic (myosure polypectomy, endometrial ablation whether thermoblade or novasure, transcervical resection of fibroids, etc.)
2- Diagnostic and all types of operative laparoscopy (ectopic pregnancy treatment, sterilisation, cystectomy, oophorectomy, salpingo-oophorectomy, ovarian drilling, endometriosis excision or diathermy treatment, adhesiolysis, myomectomy).
3- Gynaecology and early pregnancy ultrasound to an advanced level.
4- Advanced obstetrics ultrasound.
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Achievements:
1- Established and led the "Patient initiated follow-up Project" - Outperformed all the southeast London group trusts and nominated for regional presentation and guidance of other trusts to reach success in the project locally.
2- Established the weekly "Patient follow-up meeting" which helped reduce unnecessary follow-up rates and freed clinic appointments for those who need it.
3- Improved the efficiency of the ambulatory clinic, increased the number of treated patients and maintained a high patient satisfaction rate.
4- High King's College of University medical students' supervision satisfaction rate. Followed by the Trust Recognition Award.
1- ST7 (O&G) - University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales:
> Senior clinical cover for obstetrics and gynaecology shifts including on-calls.
> Supervising middle grade, junior staff and medical students.
> Independent senior practice and cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology.
> Signed off for early pregnancy, gynaecology and Obstetrics scanning.
> Independently performing emergency operations (for both obstetrics and gynaecology ) with junior staff assistance (for example ectopic pregnancy / ovarian torsions / etc.).
> Teaching responsibility toward junior staff and medical students.
> Involvement in quality improvement projects, audits and research.
> Awarded an honorary clinical tutor title by Cardiff University.
2- ST6 (O&G) - Prince Charles and Royal Glamorgan hospitals, Merthyr and Llantrisant, Wales:
> Clinical senior cover for obstetrics and gynaecology shifts including on-calls.
> Supervision of middle grade, junior staff and medical students.
> Teaching responsibility toward middle grade, junior staff and medical students.
> Involvement in quality improvement projects, audits and research.
> Rota coordinator and local trainees representative roles.
> Leading investigations of local clinical incidents (RCA cases). > Regular participation in the gynaecology risk management meetings.
> Regular participation in gynaecology theatres (both benign gynaecology and gynaecology oncology).
> Significant gynaecology operative development - sign off several advanced gynaecology operations.
3- ST5 (O&G) - Royal Gwent Hospital, Newport, Wales:
> Middle-grade clinical cover for both obstetrics and gynaecology including on-calls.
> Supervision of juniors and medical students.
> Teaching juniors and medical students.
> Audit and research involvement.
> Rota coordination role.
> Invaluable high-risk Obstetrics experience due to the high-risk population in Newport (The community is well known for its high drug abuse rate and obesity - there is a large Asian and overseas population with different medical and obstetrics risks and language communication barriers).
> Good gynaecology experience with plenty of day case surgery lists.
4- ST4 (O&G) - Singleton and Morriston Hospitals, Swansea, Wales:
> Middle-grade clinical responsibilities, with on-calls.
> Consolidation of Labour ward management and prioritisation skills.
> Development of hysteroscopy and laparoscopy skills.
> Development of major gynaecologic surgeries (both assisting and leading surgery under supervision).
> Teaching / Audit / Research participation roles.
> Supervision of juniors and medical students.
5- LAT/ST3 (O&G) - Princess Royal Maternity Hospital, Glasgow, Scotland:
> Registrar clinical duties including on-calls (long days/weekends/nights).
> Teaching / Audit / Research responsibilities.
> Participated in busy and specialised antenatal clinics (Maternal medicine, Bloodborne diseases in pregnancy, Obesity in pregnancy, Drug abuse, Pregnancy-induced and pre-existing diabetes, and complicated social background antenatal clinics).
> Participated in several specialised gynaecology clinics (General gynaecology, chronic pelvic pain, Infertility, Menopause, urogynaecology and gynaecology oncology clinics).
> Worked closely with the gynaecology oncology team in theatres (twice weekly theatres excluding on-calls).
6- LAT/ST2 (O&G) - Causeway hospital & Antrim area hospital, Causeway and Antrim, Northern Ireland:
> Junior trainee responsibilities including on-calls (weekends and nights).
> Developing labour ward management and leadership skills.
> Developing operative assisted birth skills (forceps and ventouse delivery).
> Consolidation of simple and advanced caesarean section skills
> Teaching and Audit participation.
> Obstetrics team coordinator for the monthly joint mortality and morbidity meetings (neonatal and obstetrics teams).
> Regular participation in the gynaecology risk management meetings (responsible for presenting cases and facilitating the discussions).
7- LAT/ST1 (O&G) - Belfast City Hospital & Royal Jubilee Maternity Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland:
> Junior trainee clinical duties including on-calls.
> Teaching, audit and research participation.
> Outpatient clinics participation in both obstetrics and gynaecology.
> Worked closely with the gynaecology oncology team (assigned to a gynaecology oncologist educational supervisor).
> Regular gynaecology oncology theatre participation - a very rich surgical skills starting point.
> 1st on-call and Junior trainee responsibilities.
> Audits and teachings participations.
> Outpatient clinics (antenatal and gynaecology).
> Learnt and performed a first caesarean section.
> Learnt and performed a first hysteroscopy.
> Observed and assisted with many laparoscopies and laparotomies.
> Cleared the MRCOG part 1 exam during this post.
> Reported a rare gynaecology case.
> Presented the case at a regional meeting.
> Secured first training post (LAT) through a national competition.
> Advanced labour ward management and operative skills
> Advanced CTG interpretation skills
> Advanced antenatal care skills
> Pregnancy diabetes antenatal care
> Obesity in pregnancy antenatal care
> Advanced early pregnancy care
> Advanced acute and emergency Gynaecology care
> Advanced general Gynaecology care
> Advanced Obstetrics ultrasound
> Advanced Gynaecology ultrasound
> Advanced Early Pregnancy ultrasound
> Ambulatory Gynaecology care
> One-stop Gynaecology care
> Day case Gynaecology care
> Diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy
> Diagnostic and operative laparoscopy
> Advanced major Gynaecology operative skills
> Children and adolescents Gynaecology care
> Good infertility and reproductive endocrinology experience
> Good Gynaecology oncology experience
> Excellent teaching and mentoring skills
> Good teamwork and leadership skills