Dr Tahira Naeem

I graduated from Fatimah Jinnah Medical College, Pakistan in 1986 before moving to the UK to formally complete my obstetrics and gynaecology training in the Yorkshire Deanery. During my training, I undertook a clinical research fellowship at the IVF units of Leeds Teaching Hospitals under the supervision of Professor Adam Balen (Former Chair of The British Fertility Society) and Mr Anthony Rutherford. On completion of my training in 2003, I was appointed a consultant at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust as well as College Tutor for Royal College of Obstetricians and ynaecologists (RCOG). In 2007, I moved to the UAE, taking up the role of Consultant at Tawam Hospital Al Ain, one of the largest teaching hospitals in the UAE, dealing with high-risk obstetrics and complex gynaecology. During my time at Tawam Hospital, half of my workload was distributed to the Assisted Conception Unit. This involved infertility investigations and conducting IVF and other infertility treatments. I also provided care for high order multiple pregnancies resulting in me being the first obstetrician to deliver quintuplets in the UAE. I was appointed as Director of Postgraduate Medical education at Tawam Hospital, taking responsibility for the training of specialty registrars down to medical students and formulating the first structured programme for trainee family physicians within the hospital. I returned to the UK and was reappointed as Consultant at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust in 2011, undertaking the role of Deputy Training Programme Director for Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Yorkshire deanery in 2013. As part of this role, I became a course organiser for MRCOG examinations. I also returned to my role as College Tutor from 2011-2017.

I am a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust. I have a special interest in the management of ecurrent miscarriages, menopause, and medical education. I am lead clinician for the management of menopause and recurrent miscarriages in the trust. I am regularly invited to deliver lectures to local General Practitioners on the topic of menopause management. I worked as clinical director for women services for over five years and stepped down from the role to focus on clinical activities. I am currently completing online certificate to become a certified provider and trainer in menopause management by British Menopause society.