Obstetric Medicine
Obstetric medicine specialists care for women with medical problems in pregnancy, after delivery, or during pregnancy planning.
Medical issues could be pre-existing or identified during pregnancy. Some conditions resolve after the baby is born but need management through the pregnancy and early post-delivery, while others may continue to be chronic. Most medical disorders have the potential to affect the unborn baby. Examples of such conditions include asthma, epilepsy, high blood pressure, diabetes, systemic lupus erythematosus, disorder of blood clots or blood count, liver function derangement etc.
Obstetric medicine physicians are specialists doctors that work very closely with other medical specialists, GPs, midwives and obstetricians to provide holistic care for women with medical problems. Obstetric medicine physicians have undergone extra training to understand the medical issues of pregnant women better. Obstetric medicine physicians offer specialised counselling to women who have various medical conditions, some of which are listed above. Obstetric medicine physicians also have an important role after pregnancy. Some of the medical issues that a woman develops during pregnancy may need to be dealt with after pregnancy.
Conditions that an obstetric medicine specialist cares for includes Diabetes, hypertension, preeclampsia, endocrinological, immunological and hematological disorders in pregnancy.
Dr Nandi is the only Obstetric Medicine specialist in the Cairns region recognised by the Society of Obstetric Medicine in Australia and New Zealand. He also trains doctors specialising in obstetric medicine. Please see your local doctor or obstetrician for a referral to see Dr Nandi for pre-pregnancy optimisation of medical condition or specialist management of medical condition during pregnancy.
