Consultant obstetricians
Gubby Ayida MA FRCOG DM (Oxon)
Gubby is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Gubby graduated from Somerville College and Oxford & St Thomas’s Medical School in London. Gubby’s philosophy is based on a respect for pregnancy as a state of health, and childbirth as a normal, healthy physiological process. Her obstetric care respects the diversity of women’s needs and the variety of personal and cultural values they bring with them. Gubby’s practice is based on a highly individualised approach that is dedicated to helping women achieve their expectations of labour.
The Women’s Wellness Centre, 204 Fulham Road, London SW10 9PJ
T: 020 7751 4489 (Claire)
E: claire@womenswellnesscentre.com
Keith Duncan MD MRCOG
Keith is an Obstetrician and accredited Sub-specialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine. He is Service Director for Obstetrics at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. He is experienced in normal, assisted and caesarean delivery. His major interests are in high risk obstetrics, ultrasound and multiple pregnancies. He has published many research papers and an MD thesis relating to development in Utero. His philosophy is to provide a positive birth experience for his mums to be.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH
T: 020 7349 5204 / 07966 989 664 (Laura)
E: laura@chelseabirthclinic.co.uk
Hazem El-Refaey MD MRCOG
Hazem is a consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, who pioneered several treatments to minimise complications of pregnancy and childbirth. These were adopted by professional bodies in the UK and are now widely implemented around the world. Hazem graduated in Cairo in 1981 and has obtained his MD with merits from Aberdeen University in 1994. Hazem has established the early pregnancy unit in Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and continues to research and lecture widely in this country and abroad. Hazem sees and scans his patients at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and at 78 Harley Street.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH
T: 020 7362 5600 (Tricia)
E: herhealth@mac.com
Mark Johnson PhD MRCP MRCOG
Professor Johnson is a Consultant Obstetrician. His practice is based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. He is also a Consultant in General Medicine, Endocrinology and Diabetes, applying this to his special interest in medical disorders of pregnancy. Mark is part of the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital High Risk Pregnancy Team. He holds a strong belief in holistic care and empowerment of women throughout pregnancy, labour and delivery.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH
T: 020 8846 7892 (Sue)
E: mark.johnson@imperial.ac.uk
Roshni Patel MSc PhD MRCOG
Ms Patel is a consultant obstetrician and specialist in maternal and fetal medicine, based at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. She has national and international experience of normal and high risk pregnancy, pre-pregnancy counselling and managing medical problems in pregnancy. Ms Patel has done extensive research comparing vaginal delivery with caesarean section. She provides evidenced based information to assist women in making their own choices. She recognises that each pregnancy and labour is unique and supports women to have the best and safest birth experience possible.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, SW10 9NH
T: 07503 003 366
E: roshni.patel@chelwest.nhs.uk
Zoë Penn MD FRCOG
Zoë is a Consultant Obstetrician and was appointed at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in 1995. Her special areas of interest are high risk pregnancy and labour ward care. Zoë is part of the High Risk Pregnancy Team. Zoë has extensive experience of both conventional and active birth. She recognises the importance of keeping childbirth normal and is a strong proponent of a woman-centred approach to pregnancy care. She is an advocate of partnership and choice in maternity services.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH
T: 020 7349 5204 or 07896 123 793 (Marlene)
E: marlene@obstetricservices.co.uk
Makrina Savvidou MD, MRCOG
Mina is a Consultant Obstetrician and Sub-Specialist in Fetal and Maternal Medicine at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. She has trained in major teaching hospitals, has a strong research background in the study of normal and abnormal pregnancy and is a specialist in fetal medicine (obstetric ultrasound) and prenatal diagnosis. Makrina strives to deliver a committed and evidence-based care. She is a firm believer in individualised care which puts the mothers (& fathers)-to-be in the centre of it.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH
T: 020 7183 7907 or 07590 928 974
E: enquiries@obstetric-care.com
Vasso Terzidou MD MRCOG PhD
Ms Terzidou is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, a member of the High Risk Pregnancy team, and a Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Imperial College. She is a clinical academic in obstetrics with an international reputation for her scientific research. She has several papers published in leading international journals. Vasso heads a specialised prematurity clinic which not only provides emotional support but also skilled obstetric monitoring for women at risk to deliver preterm. She has a personable approach and believes strongly in holistic care. Her drive is to provide a positive birth experience for all mothers-to-be.
Kensington Wing, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH
T: 07794 422 141 (PA) or 07852 813 734
E: gaynor@chelseawomenshealth.co.uk
Guy Thorpe-Beeston MA MD FRCOG
Guy is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. His particular fields of interest include fetal ultrasound scanning, prenatal diagnosis, multiple pregnancy and miscarriage. He has very extensive experience of high risk and normal pregnancy. He strongly believes in the importance of individualised care.
148 Harley Street, London W1G 7LG
T: 020 7224 4460 (Christine)
E: info@guyThorpeBeeston.com
Nick Wales MRCOG BSc
Nick is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist based at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital where he is a member of the High Risk Pregnancy team. His private obstetric practice is exclusive to the Kensington Wing. Nick offers a variety of maternity care options, encompassing an extended midwifery role; he also offers acupuncture for symptom relief in pregnancy. His special interests are in infectious diseases and cervical incompetence in pregnancy, in particular the use of abdominal and cervical sutures.
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH
T: 07748 808 806 or 01689 603 126 (Marilyn)
E: nick.wales@chelwest.nhs.uk
