The Department offers a wide scope of services that address every healthcare phase
of a woman’s experience throughout her lifetime – from reproductive care through
the childbearing and post-menopausal years.
It functions as an Academic Department of King Abdulaziz University Hospital. It
is composed of 24 full-time clinical faculty lead by the Interim Chair, Hassan Abduljabbar,
M.D.,FRCS. Additionally we have 29 consultants, 4 senior registrar, 27 residents
and 26 highly qualified midwifery staff.
* To be recognized as a premier leader on obstetrics, gynaecology and women’s health
at the local, national, and international levels.
* To maintain excellence in education for medical students, residents fellows, graduate
students, postgraduate students, and allied health professionals.
* To conduct the highest quality basic, transitional and clinical research in obstetrics
and gynaecology.
Our experience, expertise and tradition of care make us a leader in maternity services
in Saudi Arabia. Over 4,000 deliveries a year.
Physicians treat both healthy and high-risk pregnant women, as well as women of
all ages. The department offers a full range of comprehensive, high-level maternity
services with the presence of advance Practice Professional (physician assistants
and nurse practitioners), including:
- Primatologists and genetic counselors
- Prenatal testing Neonatal intensive care unite
- Inpatient service for high risk pregnancies
- Educational classes/programs: childbirth, breastfeeding, baby care.
- We also provide the full range of obstetrical care for our population. Most "high
risk" pregnancies can be seen here, though there are some cases where a woman's
care is best accomplished elsewhere. This is determined by the staff physicians.
- Prenatal and breastfeeding classes are taught on a regular basis to prepare you
for your new baby.
GYNECOLOGY SERVICES
Gynecologists are experts at addressing women’s unique health care problems, such
as endometriosis, uterine fibroids, abnormal vaginal bleeding, pelvic pain and menopause.
Services range from routine well-woman care to state-of-the-art diagnostic and surgical
techniques, including:
- Evaluation and treatment of abnormal pap smears
- Family planning, including emergency contraception
- Laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and endometrial ablation
- Chronic or recurrent conditions of the vagina and vulva
- Transitioning through menopause and options for symptoms and long-term health
THE DIVISION OF MATERNAL-FETAL MEDICINE (MFM)
At KAUH, is a premiere patient care, teaching and research center. We provide the
highest quality care for women experiencing complicated pregnancies in a multi-disciplinary
setting with pediatric, surgery and anesthesia departments.
We provide pre-conception counseling, genetic counseling, prenatal diagnosis including
comprehensive and targeted ultrasounds, first trimester screening, amniocentesis
and percutaneous umbilical blood sampling, among others. Our expert faculty of three
highly trained maternal-fetal medicine specialists have extensive experience in
the management of the most complex maternal and fetal disorders, including fetal
therapeutic procedures such as intrauterine fetal transfusions.
Mothers suffering from serious medical disorders such as epilepsy, preeclampsia,
chronic hypertension, renal disease, heart disease, solid organ transplantation,
systemic lupus erythematosus and diabetes are cared for routinely in our center.
We also have extensive clinical experience in the management of preterm labor, cervical
insufficiency and preterm premature rupture of membrane.
GYNECOLOGY ONCOLOGY
The Gynecologic Oncology unit at KAUH offers comprehensive cancer treatment using
a multidisciplinary approach. We offer state of the art treatment modalities in
a caring, personalized environment. Our patients benefit from the expertise of a
highly experienced, interdisciplinary treatment team including Gynecologic Oncologists,
Radiation Oncologists, Medical Oncologists, Specialized Oncology Nurses and Social
Workers. This team is dedicated to providing the best care while recognizing and
helping with the emotional and social aspects of a cancer diagnosis. Stanford offers
a multitude of support services for patients and their familie.
UROGYNECOLOGY SERVICES
is the diagnosis and treatment of problems of the pelvic floor include urodynamic
study . Conditions treated by urogynecologists include prolapse of the uterus, vagina,
bladder, urethra and rectum; urinary incontinence; fecal incontinence; recurrent
urinary tract infections; difficulty voiding; excessive nighttime voiding; urinary
frequency/urgency syndromes.
REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY & ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY UNIT
The unit provides all assisted reproductive technology (ART) procedures including
the state-of-the art technology, expertise, and procedures such as ICSI, TESA, PESA,
and others.
Special services provided
- Infertility and assisted reproduction
- Gynecological endocrinology
- Perimenopausal medicine
- Reproductive surgery including minimal access surgery
- Recurrent abortion
- Postmenopausal hormonal replacement therapy (HRT) management
Name: Prof. Hassan Salah Omer Abduljabbar
Ext. 18311 / 18310 / 20165
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Email: habduljabar@kauh.edu.sa