The department supports the division of O&G in the specialty of High Risk Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine. On average KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital conducts 15,000 deliveries per year, and this provides an ideal training ground for both basic and advanced trainees in the specialty of O&G.

RANGE OF SERVICES

Prenatal Diagnosis And Counseling Of Patients With Fetal Anomalies

• Fetal anomaly ultrasound scan
• Amniocentesis
• Chorionic villus sampling
• Fetal blood sampling
• Invasive fetal therapeutic procedures

Antenatal Risk Assessment

• Down Syndrome Screening, Prenatal Diagnosis & Counseling
• Thalassaemia Screening, Prenatal Diagnosis & Counseling

High Risk Obstetrics

• Management of Eclampsia and Severe Hypertensive Disorders In Pregnancy

Obstetric Day Assessment

• Fetal Growth Clinic
• Outpatient Blood Sugar & Blood Pressure Profiles

RCOG / RCR Centre for Obstetric Ultrasound Training & Certification

Obstetric Ultrasound Services

• Early Pregnancy Scan
• Doppler Ultrasound Scan For High Risk Pregnancies
• Growth Clinic For Multiple Pregnancy And IUGR
• High Risk Obstetric Ultrasound Scan
• Fetal Anomaly Scan

TRAINING PROGRAM

The training provided is divided into formal, structured training and less formal but supervised apprenticeship.

STRUCTURED TRAINING

The department is accredited for basic and advanced antenatal ultrasound scanning training and provides supervised apprenticeship for BST and AST.

Basic & Advanced Trainees are rotated to cover sub-specialty areas in the following clinics:

• Birth Defect Clinic
• High Risk Consultation
• Diabetic Clinic
• Obstetric Medical Disorder Clinic
• Prenatal High Risk Clinic / Obstetric High Risk Clinic
• LSCS Audit

RESEARCH

The department has an active interest in clinical-epidemiological and laboratory research. All department staff are encouraged to participate in the various ongoing projects.

WELFARE & FACILITIES FOR JUNIOR DOCTORS
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