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Biography
Additional languages spoken: Chinese, Mandarin
Biography
Mr Richard Sheridan graduated from Guy’s Hospital medical school in 1979, and trained as a postgraduate in Southampton, returning to London after surgical training to work at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital.
His registrar training was at Guy’s Hospital, and senior registrar training was at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington. He was appointed consultant at Watford General Hospital in 1991. Mr Sheridan then left Watford as senior consultant in 2015 to concentrate on his private practice at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital.
Mr Sheridan has completed research in genetics and prenatal diagnosis, which led to his interest in early pregnancy counselling, scanning and maternity.
Biography
Dr Christine Ekechi specialises in early pregnancy and acute gynaecology care. Using her experience in ultrasound and outpatient management of benign gynaecological conditions, her focus is on the provision of patient-focused, accessible, high quality care convenient to the busy lifestyles that women lead.
Dr Ekechi has a specialised interest in ultrasound in early pregnancy and acute gynaecology and in the hysteroscopic management of fibroids. She is also an accredited colposcopist and is an advocate for cervical screening and awareness. Dr Ekechi graduated from St Bartholomew’s and the Royal London Medical School and holds a master’s degree from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. She has also worked with the United Nations in New York.
Her qualifications include BSCCP, MSc, MRCOG, BMedSci and MBBS.
Additional languages: French
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MBBS
MRCOG
Dr Tom Prior graduated with distinction from Imperial College London Medical School in 2006. His postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology took place at a number of London hospitals, including St Mary’s and Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea hospitals. In 2015 Dr Prior was awarded a PhD from Imperial College London, recognising his research on the prediction of fetal compromise in labour. Dr Prior published this work and other research in a number of respected medical journals, and has also spoken about fetal compromise in labour to international audiences. Dr Prior is subspecialty accredited in maternal and fetal medicine, with experience in fetal ultrasound and of managing complex pregnancies. As well as this clinical experience, Dr Prior is noted for his calm, caring approach, and outstanding communication skills. While having the experience and knowledge to manage complex pregnancies, Dr Prior is also a passionate advocate of normal birth, and aims to support women to achieve the birth they want, in the safest way possible.
Research interests
High risk obstetrics, including maternal and fetal medicine, fetal imaging and prenatal diagnosis, fetal growth restriction, diabetes in pregnancy.
Publications
Prior T, Mullins E, Bennett P, Kumar S (2013) Prediction of intrapartum fetal compromise using the cerebroumbilical ratio: a prospective observational study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. Feb;208(2):124.e1-6.
Prior T, Wild M, Mullins E, Bennett P, Kumar S (2013) Sex specific differences in fetal middle cerebral artery and umbilical venous Doppler. PLoS One.8(2):e56933.
Prior T, Mullins E, Bennett P, Kumar S (2014) Umbilical venous flow rate in term fetuses: can variations in flow predict intrapartum compromise? Am J Obstet Gynecol. Jan;210(1):61.e1-8.
Prior T, Mullins E, Bennett P, Kumar S (2014) The influence of parity on fetal haemodynamics and amniotic fluid volume at term. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. Feb 15.
Prior T, Mullins E, Bennett P, Kumar S (2014) Are 1st-trimester ß-human chorionic gonadotrophin and pregnancy-associated plasma protein A levels predictive of intrapartum fetal compromise in a selected normal population? Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol. Oct;54(5):418-23.
Prior T, Mullins E, Bennett P, Kumar S (2014) Prediction of fetal compromise in labor. Obstet Gynecol. Jun;123(6):1263-71.
Prior T, Kumar S (2014) Mode of delivery has an independent impact on neonatal condition at birth. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. Oct;181:135-9.
Prior T, Paramasivam G, Bennett P, Kumar S (2015) Are babies that fail to reach their genetic growth potential at increased risk of intra-partum fetal compromise? Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. Oct;46(4):460-4
Prior T, Kumar S (2015) Expert review – Identification of intra-partum fetal compromise. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. Jul;190:1-6.
Prior T, Kumar S (2017) The impact of maternal hyper-oxygenation on foeto-placental blood flow. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. Jul;30(13):1563-1568
Biography
Dr Karen Joash is an obstetrician and gynaecologist who is passionate about delivering high quality care to all women. Her notable qualities are empathy, communication and personal approach to her patients.
She has been working in obstetrics and gynaecology for over ten years and is well known for being a skilled labour ward practitioner. Her aim is to help women achieve the type of delivery which is tailored to their wants and needs. With her holistic approach and knowledge of both low risk and high risk conditions she is able to provide this for all women.
In her NHS role she is the lead for postnatal care understanding the birth journey doesn’t stop at delivery, but support in this period can be crucial. She is also the lead for maternity guidelines at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust and is principled on the importance of safe practice.
She also provides a comprehensive service in gynaecology with expertise in early pregnancy and ambulatory gynaecology scanning. She understands the busy schedules women have and is able to fit most procedures into the office setting if required.
In her gynaecology practice, Dr Joash also leads on outpatient hysteroscopy and performs early pregnancy scans . In addition to early pregnancy problems and acute gynaecology; she is skilled in the management of menstrual disorders, hormonal disturbances, pre-menstrual disorders and fibroids.
Her passion for excellence in care led to her appointment as training programme director for doctors in postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology in north west London and she oversee training in seven London hospitals.
Biography
Miss Muna Noori is a consultant obstetrician and an accredited sub-specialist in maternal and fetal medicine at Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust. She also provides maternity services at The Lindo Wing at St Mary’s Hospital.
She is experienced in both low and high risk pregnancy care, with special interests in maternal medicine, including pre-eclampsia and obstetric cholestasis.
Miss Noori graduated from Imperial College London in 1998 and went on to complete specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology in London and the north west Thames region. During this time, she undertook postgraduate research at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital and University College Hospital, London. Her PhD thesis examined the mechanisms that underlie the development of pre-eclampsia and high blood pressure in pregnancy, and she continues to maintain her research interests in maternal medicine. Miss Noori underwent sub-specialist training in maternal and fetal medicine at the de Swiet Obstetric Medicine Centre and the Centre for Fetal Care, Queen Charlotte’s & Chelsea Hospital, London.
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Mr Dennes is a Consultant Obstetrician and Sub-specialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine. He is a Consultant at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital, London, part of Imperial College NHS Trust. He works both in the NHS and privately, looking after mothers at both Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital and the Lindo Wing (St Mary’s Hospital).
Mr Dennes is experienced in the management of women in pregnancy, and has a special interest in multiple pregnancies and high-risk obstetric cases. He is accredited as a sub-specialist in fetal and maternal medicine, and is experienced in all aspects of antenatal ultrasound imaging (both conventional and 3D/4D). Mr Dennes is accredited with the Fetal Medicine Foundation and routinely carries out invasive prenatal diagnostic testing (amniocentesis and chorionic villous sampling). He offers the recently introduced cell free DNA screening (the Harmony Test™).
Mr Dennes graduated in London and subsequently went on to specialised training in obstetrics and gynaecology in London and the North West Thames region. Initially training at the Hammersmith Hospital (under Prof Winston) he returned to Hammersmith and Queen Charlotte’s Hospitals for further postgraduate research, completing his PhD thesis on the Molecular mechanisms involved in preterm labour, with Prof Phillip Bennett. Following completion of training in obstetrics and Gynaecology he underwent sub-speciality training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, at the Centre for Fetal, Care at Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital (under Prof Nicholas Fisk) a nationally recognised fetal medicine centre. He completed sub-specialty training in maternal and fetal medicine in 2005. He was appointed as a Consultant Obstetrician at King’s College Hospital in London in 2006, with a specialist interest in fetal medicine, where he worked in the Harris Birthright Centre for Research, with Prof Kypros Nicolaides. He returned to Queen Charlotte’s and Chelsea Hospital in 2013.
Current membership(s) of professional, national and regional bodies:
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG)
British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM)
British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society (BMFMS)
Independent Doctors’ Forum (IDF)
Chelsea Clinical Society
Qualifications:
MB BS – Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine (University of London)
MRCOG – Membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London
PhD – Imperial College, London