Handbook of Obesity in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Tahir Mahmood, CBE, MD, FRCPI, FFRSH, MBA, FACOG, FRCPE, FEBCOG, FRCOGConsultant Gynecologist and Clinical Director Women , Children and Clinical Services Directorate , Victoria Hospital, NHS Fife, Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UKPast Vice-President Standards, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2007-2010); President, European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (EBCOG, 2014-2017); Past President of Edinburgh Obstetrical Society ( 2012-2014); Past President of the Northern Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Scotland ( 1999-2011), National Lead for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Audit in England and Wales (2010-2015), FIGO Hyperglycaemia in Pregnancy Working Group ( 2014-2016); and is currently International UNFPA Consultant for EECA Region, Chair of EBCOG Standards of Care and Position Statements Group, and Life Trustee Lindsay Stewart R&D Foundation of the Royal College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists. In the recent past, he has held honorary senior Clinical Lectureships at the Universities of Edinburgh, Dundee and St. Andrews in Scotland. He has edited 10 manuscripts and has published more than 200 research papers and chapters.He was appointed as Commander of the order of the British Empire (CBE) in the New Year’s honours list (2012) by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, the 2nd Dr Lim graduated from Queens University, Belfast, in 1992. He completed his training program in Northern Ireland and higher specialty training in Ninewells hospital, Dundee University, and also completed a Fellow training program in University of Otago, New Zealand, in Urogynecology. Dr Lim was appointed as Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist to NHS Fife in 2004 and currently is committee member for Clinical Governance Group for British Society of Urogynecology. His research interests include minimal access surgery and well-being of obese women both in obstetrics & gynecology.

• Part 1: Obstetrics1. Pathological basis of effects of obesity on pregnancy outcome2. Planning for pregnancy - pre-conception care. Weight optimization strategies3. Early pregnancy care and risk assessment4. Fetal anomaly screening5. Ante-natal care for Obese women6. Care of morbidly obese pregnant women7. Management of elderly pregnant obese women8. Novel virus infection in pregnancy9. Bacterial infection in pregnancy10. Weight management during pregnancy11. Care of pregnant women following bariatric surgery12. Ultrasound scanning – growth assessment13. Screening for hyperglycemia of pregnancy (GDM Screening)14. Management of pre-diabetes, Type 1 diabetes and Type 2 diabetes during pregnancy15. Managing drugs interaction for women with diabetes16. Short- and long-term impact of GDM on maternal and neonatal outcome17. Obesity, hypertension and pre-eclampsia18. Venous Thrombo- Embolism in obese mother19. Special considerations for morbidly obese pregnant women20. Labor management- Induction of labor21. Intrapartum care22. Assisted operative vaginal delivery23. Caesarean section and challenges24. Maternal sepsis25. Immediate Post-natal care26. Weight management postpartum27. Future pregnancy planningPart 2: Gynecology28. Adolescent gynecology – Onset of puberty, menstrual disorders, contraception29. Polycystic ovary syndrome – menstrual abnormality30. Hirsutism31. Contraception for obese32. Contraception after bariatric surgery33. Sexual health34. Infertility35. Recurrent pregnancy loss36. Assisted conception37. Medical and surgical intervention to improve fertility outcome38. Menstrual disorders39. Urinary and fecal incontinence40. Pelvic organ prolapse41. Chronic pelvic pain42. Clinical psychosomatics problems43. Gynecology malignancies - prevention and management44. Obesity and breast45. Obesity and osteoporosis46. Menopause and HRT47. Preparation for gynecology surgery- Open vs laparoscopic vs robotics48. Intra-operative care during gynecology surgery49. Post-operative complications in gynecology surgery