Ian Milsom MBChB, PhD

Ian Milsom was born and raised in the UK. He received his medical degree from the University of Liverpool in the UK in 1973. His clinical postgraduate training was carried out in Gothenburg, Sweden, where he was granted specialist authorization in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1981. He completed his Ph.D. thesis in 1984 at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

He was appointed Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Sahlgrenska Academy, the University of Gothenburg in 2000. Professor Milsom is currently the Head of the Women’s Hospital and Queen Silvia's Children’s Hospital, within Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden. Professor Milsom is the author and/or co-author of numerous publications within the field of female reproductive health. He has a broad research interest, which includes urogynaecology conditions, contraception as well as menstrual disturbances such as dysmenorrhea and heavy menstrual bleeding. He has devoted particular interest to the epidemiological aspects of these common conditions.