Gynaecology

Gynaecology is concerned with the female genitals and reproductive organs.

The Trust provides a general gynaecology service at City and Sandwell hospitals.

Gynaecology is mainly an elective (planned) specialty, the service is closely linked to
obstetrics.

The Trust is also the provider of the regional gynae-oncology service.

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Team

Specialist nurse teams
Our Trust has a team of clinical nurse specialists specialising in colposcopy, early pregnancy, menopause, and uro-gynaecology.

Consultants
Mrs Funmi Ajibona
General gynaecology (City Hospital)
Gynaecology Endocrinology (City Hospital)
Gynaecology Menopause service (City Hospital, Sandwell Hospital)
Gynaecology with scan (City Hospital, Sandwell Hospital, Rowley Regis Hospital, Soho Health Centre, Aston Pride Community Health Centre, Malling Health)

Mr Sabah Baghdadi
General gynaecology (City Hospital)
Gynaecology endocrinology (City Hospital)

Mrs Shagaf Bakour
General gynaecology (City Hospital)
Gynaecology endocrinology (City Hospital)

Mrs Nighat Bhatti
General gynaecology (City Hospital)
Gynaecology endocrinology (City Hospital)

Miss Gabrielle Downey
General gynaecology (City Hospital)
Gynaecology endocrinology (City Hospital)

Ayman Ewies
General Gynaecology (City Hospital)
Gynaecology endocrinology (City Hospital)
PMB clinic (City Hospital)
Recurrent miscarriage service (City Hospital)

Dr Jenny Williamson
Hormone Replacement Therapy (City Hospital)

Mr Charlie Chan
Gynaecology 2WW (City Hospital)

Prof David Leusley
Gynaecology 2WW (City Hospital)
Vulva clinic (City Hospital)

Miss Kavita Singh
Gynaecology 2WW (City Hospital)

Mrs Shagaf Bakour
PMB Clinic (City Hospital)

Sadia Malick
PMB Clinic (City Hospital)

Mr Imad Abukhalil
General gynaecology (Sandwell Hospital)

Mr Maaly Harb
General gynaecology (Sandwell Hospital)
PMB clinic (Sandwell Hospital)
Urogynaecology (Sandwell Hospital)

Mr Joe Kabukoba
General gynaecology (Sandwell Hospital)
PMB clinic (Sandwell Hospital)

Mr Victor Olagundoye
General gynaecology (Sandwell Hospital)

Mrs Abha Sinha
General gynaecology (Sandwell Hospital)

Services

Our patients are referred to us via their GP or a consultant.

We run clinics in:

• General gynaecology
• Urodynamics
• Urogynaecology
• Post menopausal bleeding (PMB)
• Menopause
• Early pregnancy assessment
• Colposcopy

Patient Stories

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Patient Information

Gynaecology
An inconclusive pregnancy scan
Drainage of Bartholin cyst (abscess)
Endometrial pipelle biopsy
Localised, provoked vulval vestibulitis – a cause of painful sex
Outpatient hysteroscopy
Preventing vulval pain and irritation
Squamous cell hyperplasia and lichen planus
The Dartmouth Clinic sexual health services
Thermachoice and Novasure. Treatments for heavy menstrual bleeding
Transcervical resection of endometrium (TCRE)
Welcome to the Emergency Gyaecology Assessment Unit
Your Multidisciplinary Team

Contacts

Consultants

Mr Imad Abukhalil – 0121 507 3762
Mrs Funmi Ajibona – 0121 507 5636
Mr Sabah Baghdadi – 0121 507 4706
Mrs Shagaf Bakour – 0121 507 4377
Mrs Nighat Bhatti – 0121 507 4042
Mr Charlie Chan – 0121 507 4244
Miss Gabrielle Downey – 0121 507 4391
Ayman Ewies – 0121 507 4042
Mr Maaly Harb – 0121 507 5335
Mr Joe Kabukoba – 0121 507 3763
Prof David Luesley – 0121 507 5337
Mr Victor Olagundoye – 0121 507 3475
Miss Kavita Singh – 0121 507 5437
Mrs Abha Sinha – 0121 507 3475
Dr Jenny Williamson – 0121 507 4042

Community health centre locations

Soho Health Centre
247-251 Soho Road
Handsworth
Birmingham
B21 9RY

Aston Pride Community Health Centre
74 Victoria Rd
Aston
Birmingham
B6 5HA

Oldbury Health Centre
Albert Street
Oldbury
B69 4DE

Malling Health
Unit 18
The Great Bridge Centre
Charles Street
West Bromwich
B70 0BF