Alfia Fatma MBBS, CPHQ, MRCOG
Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maternal and Fetal Medicine and High Risk Pregnancy
Women’s Health Center
Years of Experience: 17
Education
Medical School
2003
Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine and Surgery
Aligarh Muslim University, India
Residency
2009
Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Aligarh Muslim University, India
Residency
2014
Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, UK
Fellowships
Fellowship
2016 - 2018
University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Fellowship
Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
License
- Saudi Commission for Health Specialties
- General Medical Council, UK
Work Experience
2020 – Present
Consultant, Obstetrics and Gynecology
International Medical Centre in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Certificate of Completion of Training, U.K
2019
Consultant Obstetrician, Fetal Medicine Specialist
University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
2016 – 2018
Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine
University Hospitals Birmingham, UK
2013 – 2015
Senior Registrar, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, UK
2012 – 2013
Junior Registrar, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Birmingham Women's Hospital, UK
2007 – 2009
Junior Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, India
Achievements & Career Highlights
- Gold Medal in Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- Lead for Multiple Pregnancy at University Hospitals Birmingham, U.K.
Publications
- Epidermolysis Bullosa With Pyloric Stenosis: A Novel Lethal Variant: Ghazzawi R A, Fatma A, Cureus 15(6): e41167. doi:10.7759/cureus.41167, June, 2023
- De novo heterozygous mutation in FGFR2 causing Type II Pfeiffer syndrome: Mossali R, Fatma A, Almatrafi M, Mazroua M Case reports in genetics, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/4791082, June 2022.
- Blood transfusion in obstetric practice - are we doing it right? Manal Alkherbash; Alia Eisa; Alfia Fatma: : British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.20_17178:June 2022
- Knowledge, attitude and practice among women regarding episiotomy in Saudi Arabia; Fatima Khairi; Rana Elkomi; Emad Sagr; Alfia Fatma: https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.26_17178: June 2022
- Covid-19 in pregnancy – does it relate to intra-uterine growth restriction (IUGR)? Mohammed Alnashry L, Hasan Webair H, Ayash Alzabedi A, Alfia Fatma: British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.15_16715: June 2021
- Learning from missed anomalies: a congruous way to improve obstetric scanning – Alfia Fatma, Anjum Gandhi, Shalini Patni: British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.4_15703: June 2019.
- Midwife?led day case IV iron infusion treatment: is this cost?effective, safe and acceptable? Fatma A, Karkhanis P, Patni S: British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume125/Issue S3; December 2018
- Fear of failure: are we doing more caesareans than trials of instrumental delivery in theatre? Fatma A, Chakravarti S: British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume125/Issue S3; December 2018
- Diagnosis and management of abnormally invasive placenta: are we getting better? Fatma A, Karkhanis P, Irani S: British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Volume125/Issue S3; December 2018
- Bartter syndrome: a rare cause of refractory severe polyhydramnios – Alfia Fatma, Fida Ali, Medhat Alberry: Ultrasound of Obstetrics and Gynecology 50(S1):185-185 · July 2017
- An audit on the management of suspected cases of morbidly adherent placenta at the Heart of England Foundation Trust: a pathway to enhance patient care - Alfia Fatma, Joy Troko, Pallavi Karkhanis: Ultrasound of Obstetrics and Gynecology 50(S1):137-137 · May 2017
- Haemostatic Techniques for Laparoscopic Management of Cornual Pregnancy: Double-Impact Devascularization Technique - Yousri Afifi, PhD, MRCOG, Ayesha Mahmud, MBBS, DRCOG, MRCOG, and Alfia Fatma, MBBS, MRCOG: Volume 23: Issue 2, February 2016, The Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynaecology.
- An audit on the management of suspected cases of morbidly adherent placenta at the Heart of England Foundation Trust: a pathway to enhance patient care – Alfia Fatma, Pallavi Karkhanis, Nicola Wall, Irshad Ahmed: BJOG. 2015;118(Suppl. 1)
- Haemostatic techniques for laparoscopic management of cornual pregnancy: The double impact devascularization technique Ayesha Mahmud, Alfia Fatma and Yousri Afifi, Journal of Blood Disorder and Transfusion 6:5, 2015
- A study of knowledge and attitude of adolescent girls towards reproductive health and related problems – S Agrawal, A Fatma, C.M. Singh: Vol. 38: Jan – Jun.2007, Indian journal of Preventive and Social Medicine.

