Prof Sally Collins

Prof Sally L. Collins

Sally is a Professor of Obstetrics in the Nuffield Department of Women’s and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford and a Consultant Obstetrician and lead for the Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) service at Birmingham Women's Hospital, UK.

Sally graduated in Clinical Medicine from the University of Oxford and specialized in Obstetrics, training within the Oxford region during which time she completed a PhD in Obstetric Ultrasound. Sally set up and ran the Oxford Placenta Clinic for >10 years which provided a tertiary referral service to the Thames Valley and beyond for PAS. She now leads the NHS England commissioned PAS service at Birmingham Women's Hospital.

She is highly research active having authored over 180 cited articles, won several international research awards and holds 3 patents. She currently holds several substantial grants to develop a fully automated first trimester screening tool for pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction. 

Sally is recognised worldwide for her expertise in diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder. She is currently working with NHS England to develop a national network for the diagnosis and management of PAS and has co-authored the RCOG, ISUOG and FIGO guidelines on diagnosis and management of PAS. She is a UK representative to, and elected Chairperson of, the International Society for placenta accreta spectrum (IS-PAS) and is the lead author on their recent evidence-based guidelines for the management as well as their guideline for ultrasound diagnosis. 

Sally has recently been recognised as one of the top 3 experts in the world in placenta accreta and she continues to strive to improve the outcomes for women affected by this rare and complex condition.

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