Ferha Saeed, MBBS, FRCOG

Consultant Gynaecologist

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Expertise

Ferha Saeed, MBBS, FRCOG, is a gynaecologist and a British Menopause Society (BMS)-accredited menopause specialist with wide experience in women's health, especially menopause care. She has worked as a consultant at Barts Health NHS Trust since 2015. She is also an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London.

In 2020, Dr Saeed launched her private practice to provide specialist care in menopause and women’s health. It operates at esteemed locations, such as Phoenix Hospital Group at 25 Harley Street and LycaHealth in Canary Wharf.

Since 2022, Dr Saeed has worked as a BMS-accredited trainer at St Bartholomew's Hospital. She leads clinical practice, education and management for women going through menopause and other health challenges, especially those with complex backgrounds such as cancers and premature menopause.

Conditions treated

  • Menstrual conditions
  • Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

Areas of focus

  • Menopausal health
  • Hormone replacement therapy
  • Women wellness health check
  • Contraception and IUCD coil insertion
  • General gynaecology

Education

  • MBBS, University of Karachi, 1993
  • Clinical Fellowship in Fetal Medicine, Imperial NHS, 2009
  • PGCert in Medical Ultrasound, King's College London, 2018
  • Advanced Certificate, British Menopause Society
  • BMS-accredited National Menopause Trainer, 2023

Research

Dr Saeed's publications include:

  1. COVID-19 Screening: A Survey of Pregnant Women Undergoing Universal Screening at an East London Hospital publication date Oct 2020 publication description International Journal of Reproductive Medicine & Gynecology
  2. Universal screening for SARS-CoV-2 in pregnant women at term admitted to an East London maternity unit. Abeysuriya S, Wasif S, Counihan C, Shah N, Iliodromiti S, Cutino-Moguel MT, Saeed F, Velauthar L.Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2020 Sep;252:444-446
  3. Clinical characteristics and pregnancy outcomes of women diagnosed with SARS-CoV-2 in London’s most ethnically diverse borough: A cross-sectional study Jack Milln, Samuel Heard, Kirun Gunganah, Luxmimalar Velauthar, Ferha Saeed Jan 2021 Obstetric Medicine
  4. Maternity Staff Survey on Social Distancing Measures at Work during the COVID-19 Pandemic – Sanduni Abeysuriya*, Samuel Oxley, Luxmimalar Velauthar and Ferha Saeed, Dec 22, 2020 International Journal of Reproductive Medicine & Gynecology
  5. Time’s up on Empty Zero-Tolerance Slogans: A National Survey Concerning Sexual Harassment publication date Oct 20, 2020 publication description Vol 20, No 5-I (2020) The Global Journal of Science Frontier Research Oct; 253: 90–94
  6. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2014 Dec 29:1-2. Pubic symphysis diastasis after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery: A case report. Saeed F, Trathen K, Want A, Kucheria R, Kalla S
  7. Fetal transverse limb defects: case series and literature review. Saeed F, Paramasivam G, Wiechec M, Kumar S.J Clin Ultrasound. 2011 Oct;39(8):454- 7
  8. Accuracy of prenatal diagnosis and prediction of lethality for fetal skeletal dysplasias. Yeh P, Saeed F, Paramasivam G, Wyatt-Ashmead J, Kumar S. Prenat Diagn. 2011 May;31(5):5
  9. Radiofrequency ablation for selective reduction in complex monochorionic pregnancies BJOG 2010 117; 1294-1298 September
  10. Anthropometric measurements as a risk for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a hospital based study in South Asian population. Saeed F, Jawad A, Azmat A, Azam I, Kagazwala S. J Pak Med Assoc. 2011 Jan;61(1):58-63

Honours

  • Barts Health Hero Awards nominee, 2018, 2019
  • Ethicon Travel Award, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, 2009
  • Visiting Fellow Award, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, 2004

Professional memberships

  • Fellow, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG)
  • Member, British Menopause Society
  • Member, International Menopause Society

Languages

  • English
  • Urdu