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Dr. Aseel Alkiaat is an experienced obstetrician and gynaecologist holding the academic position of Adjunct Clinical Senior Lecturer at Curtin Medical School, Curtin University. She obtained her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from the University of Basrah in 2001, achieved Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG), and completed a Master of Reproductive Medicine (MRMed) from the University of New South Wales in 2019. Her clinical training began in 2006 at King Edward Memorial Hospital, a center renowned for high-risk pregnancies, enhancing her expertise in managing complex cases. She further trained at Osborne Park Hospital, Joondalup Health Campus, and multiple rural hospitals throughout Western Australia. Previously, she served as Head of Service for the Maternity Unit at Bentley Health Service.
Currently, Dr. Alkiaat practices at Southbank Obstetrics & Gynaecology, providing comprehensive maternity care with deliveries exclusively at St John of God Murdoch Hospital. Her clinical interests encompass endometriosis, infertility, laparoscopy, ovarian cysts, menorrhagia, menopause management, colposcopy, hysteroscopy, prolapse, incontinence, pre-conception counselling, and recurrent miscarriage. Fluent in Arabic and English, she offers personalized care to diverse patients. In research, Dr. Alkiaat has contributed to understanding neonatal outcomes in term pregnancies. Notable publications include 'Evaluation of the frequency and obstetric risk factors associated with term neonatal admissions to special care units' published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2013, which examined risk factors for 10-15% of term neonates requiring special care. She co-authored a 2023 retrospective study on term neonate admissions to neonatal intensive care units, alongside works on assisted reproductive technologies and low birth weight, early-onset fetal growth restriction outcomes, and the impact of group prenatal care on birth outcomes. Her contributions bridge clinical practice and academia, advancing maternal and fetal health in Western Australia.
