Justin Clark MBChB, MD (Hons), MRCOG

Justin Clark qualified from Birmingham University Medical School in 1993. He trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Leicester, Birmingham and the West Midlands and obtained the Membership of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (RCOG) in 1999. He spent two years conducting research into heavy menstrual bleeding, pelvic pain and endometriosis culminating in a Doctor of Medicine awarded with honours in 2004. He was appointed as a Lecturer in Gynaecology at Birmingham University and Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Birmingham Women’s Hospital in 2004.

He has developed clinical expertise in the management of general gynaecological conditions, especially the treatment of menstrual disorders, fibroids, pelvic pain and endometriosis. This capability was facilitated by the acquisition of RCOG accreditation in minimal access ‘key hole’ surgery, specialising in hysteroscopic and laparoscopic techniques, and gynaecological ultrasound. He has been at the forefront in pioneering outpatient interventions for the diagnosis and treatment of menstrual disorders utilising hysteroscopy and ultrasound. His strong research background and clinical experience enabled him to publish a definitive book in 2005 about the modern management of common gynaecological problems utilising minimally invasive approaches. He is one of the leading UK experts in outpatient therapeutic interventions in benign gynaecology including outpatient ‘office’ hysteroscopic removal of polyps and fibroids, endometrial ablation and the new ‘non-cut’ outpatient method of female sterilisation (the ‘EssureTM’ system) that avoids the need for general anaesthetic and hospital admission.

He maintains close links with the University of Birmingham, both in research and teaching, where he is an Honorary Senior Lecturer and Clinical Subdean. He is actively involved with the training of medical students, junior doctors and GPs with an interest in gynaecology. His clinical and research interests lie in the management of abnormal bleeding and pelvic pain, where he holds over £1 million in research funding. He lectures internationally and has published over 70 research papers, two books and guidelines for evidence-based gynaecological practice. He was elected as the West Midlands Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in 2007.