Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologists in South London
Dr Berrin Tezcan & Dr Rima Chakrabarti
Dr Ruhi Ali Jawad & Dr Sanem Atakan
Dr Berrin Tezcan MRCOG, MSc, MD, Clinical Director
Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist & Fetal Medicine Specialist
Dr Berrin Tezcan completed her specialist training in London. She worked in the NHS as a senior obstetrician and gynaecologist since 2005. She has over 15 years experience in the specialty.
Berrin completed her specialist training in Fetal Medicine at King's College Hospital and she holds FMF Diploma in Fetal Medicine awarded by Prof Kypros Nicolaides. She then completed an MSc degree in Prenatal Genetics and Fetal Medicine at UCL (University College London) with distinction.
Berrin worked as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Fetal Medicine Specialist at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. She has been actively involved in the training and teaching of obstetricians and gynaecologists at all levels
Miss Berrin Tezcan is a senior obstetrician and gynaecologist with 15 years experience in the specialty. She offers gynaecology care in South London for women of all ages.
Her specialist services include both gynaecology and obstetrics care:
- Private well woman screening checks
- Cervical smear screening
- Management of abnormal smear tests including colposcopy assessment.
- Endometriosis
- Fibroids
- Pelvic pain
- Sexual problems
- Early pregnancy problems
- Menopause
- Management of ovarian cysts
- Management of bleeding problems/ endometrial, cervical biopsy/ coil insertion
- Management of menstrual disorders
- Management of polycystic ovaries
- Advice on contraception and sexual health checks/ emergency contraception/coil insertion
- Ovulation induction
- Diagnosis of miscarriage
- Pelvic scans, endometrial thickness scans, follicular tracking scans, early pregnancy scans
- Management of low risk and high risk pregnancies
- Specialist fetal medicine ultrasound scans
- Vaginal / instrumental/ caesarean delivery
Berrin is married with two sons, 19 and 16 years old. Her sons study at Stanford University, California and at Dulwich College, London. Berrin enjoys spending time with her family, running, swimming and playing tennis. She has successfully completed Hever Castle Triathlon, Vitality London 10k ran for Children with Cancer UK and also completed Cancer Research UK, Race for Life 2017
Dr Rima Chakrabarti BSc, MBChB, MRCOG, MA (Clinical Education), SFHEA Consultant Gynaecologist
Miss Rima Chakrabarti is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Having graduated from Glasgow University in 2010, she completed her training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in London in 2019.
Her main interests are in managing women with Endometriosis, PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome) and Menopause. She also performs Early Pregnancy and Gynaecology scans and was awarded the Ethicon Fellowship in Laparoscopy surgery in 2018.
Having successfully attained her Masters in Clinical Education in 2021 from King’s College London, Rima currently divides her time between her Academic commitments at UCL Medical School and her clinical practice.
Currently, Rima is the Lead for the Curriculum Map at UCL Medical School and also works with the Quality Assurance & Enhancement Unit. As the Chair of the Gender Equality Taskforce at the Medical School, she led the strategic response for tackling Misogyny and Gender Based Violence. She also has commitments with the RCOG and is a Member of the
Workforce Planning Group and is involved in postgraduate teaching at the Royal College of Physicians.
Dr Ruhi Ali Jawad MBBS, MSc, FRCOG, FFSRH, FFFLM
Consultant Gynaecologist
Dr Jawad is a Consultant in Integrated Sexual and Reproductive Health. She holds specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Forensic Gynaecology.
Ruhi has a portfolio career and has been working in the NHS since 1999, holding various positions across the UK. She currently acts as the Clinical Lead Consultant and is actively involved in teaching and training across her specialities, acting as the General Training Programme Director, Clinical and Educational Supervisor for her trust.
Ruhi specialises in all aspects of contraception, with a focus on provision of Long Acting Reversible Contraception under local anaesthesia - for coils and implants. Ruhi manages routine and complex cases with medical and surgical complications including ultrasound guided procedures and out-patient gynaecology and medical management of menstrual disorders (PCOS, endometriosis, heavy/abnormal bleeding).
Since 2000, Ruhi has been supporting the Havens, acting as a Sexual Offences Examiner. Ruhi has a holistic approach to her clinical practice, combining all aspects of medical gynaecology and sexual and reproductive health.
Dr Sanem Atakan BSc, MBBS, MRCOG
Consultant Gynaecologist
Dr Sanem Atakan is a Consultant Gynaecologist. She holds an undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Bristol and graduated in Medicine from King’s College London in 2007. She has worked in the NHS as a senior obstetrician and gynaecologist since 2016, having completed clinical fellowships in Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology at University College Hospital London, and Early Pregnancy and Acute Gynaecology at King’s College Hospital London.
Sanem specializes in Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, Menopause, Early Pregnancy, Benign Gynaecological Conditions, Menstrual Disorders, Contraception, and Gynaecological Endocrine Disorders. She is trained in all aspects of Early Pregnancy and Gynaecological Scanning and is highly regarded for her compassionate and patient-centred approach to women’s health.
Most recently, Sanem worked as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Princess Royal University Hospital in Orpington where she established and led a Perineal and Post-Partum Clinic, including birth trauma. She was also the junior workforce lead and was actively engaged in training undergraduates and postgraduates in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Sanem lives in South London and is married with two young children.
