West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine

Building Obstetric Medicine expertise in the West Indies through Education, Collaboration, Events & Research.

[Meena Khandelwal @mkhandelwalmd]

Another beautiful presentation on Primary hyperaldosteronism could be a treatable cause of HDP in pregnancy. #nasom2025 @NASOMtweets @OBMedicine @wisom_org

[MacDonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS) @M0MSuk]

🚨 Did you know 50% of women of reproductive age are overweight or obese? 🤯
Join @M0MSuk’s free webinar to learn from top experts on managing pregnancy with obesity.
Don’t miss out! #ObesityAndPregnancy #MaternityCare #obstetricmedicine @ClaireMeek5

[Siara Teelucksingh @DrSiara]

So delighted to have contributed to such an amazing event on Medical Complications in Pregnancy. An engaged audience and critical discussions. A huge thank you to Melanie for the invitation and for curating such a brilliant programme! 🫶🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

WISOM proudly unveils its inaugural clinical guideline: "Management of Asthma in Pregnancy" on #WorldAsthmaDay! 🌬️A comprehensive reference tool embracing the theme 'Asthma Education Empowers' by @ginasthma to standardise care of asthma in pregnancy! 🔗 https://t.co/Wgd6LwukHo

[Meena Khandelwal @mkhandelwalmd]

Inviting WISOM @DrSiara

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

Congratulations to @UWI_StAugustine for hosting yet another fantastic O&G Journal Club session this evening. Brilliant presentation by Dr. Lydea Herbert. Thank you to @RodneyMcLarenJr for your research, your time and your commitment to evidence based best practice in #ObsMed 🌺

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

Professor Catherine Nelson-Piercy chairs an ‘ask the expert’ question and answer session on Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy following an incredible opening session on Day 2 at the @obstetricmedco

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

When your waist starts wining up on its own and then you realise this song is on at THE Obstetric Medicine Course 🌺🌺🌺 Tribute to WISOM 🥰 - Thank you @nelson_piercy for honouring us!

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

Dr Oseme Etomi shares insights into increasing prevalence of IBD in women of childbearing age and may present for the first time in pregnancy and postpartum. Ask about alarm symptoms. Examine. Do not delay investigation.

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

Professor Catherine Nelson-Piercy delivers a masterclass in the multifaceted approach to managing connective tissue disease in pregnancy.
🚩 Active disease increases the risk of pre-eclampsia, fetal growth restriction, preterm delivery.

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

Cardiorespiratory, immunological adaptations and urinary stasis are only some of the reasons that women have increased susceptibility to some infections and increased severity of infectious diseases in pregnancy #ObsMed

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

When it comes to pregnancy U ≠ U! There is still a small chance that vertical transmission is still possible in women who are undetectable on treatment! Think Neonatal Post Exposure Prophylaxis #BabyPEP

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

Professor David Williams opens the @obsmedco @obstetricmedco with a teaser of why obstetric medicine is important, why women die and what challenges we still have to overcome to improve maternal outcomes worldwide 🌎

[West Indian Society of Obstetric Medicine @wisom_org]

Reliving some memorable moments from the #WISOMlaunch 🩷🌺 Thank you all for being there, for joining online and for being in touch for opportunities to collaborate! #ObsMedWI

[Siara Teelucksingh @DrSiara]

Grateful for the unwavering support from this exceptional team, whose belief in this vision paved the way for the successful WISOM launch. Our journey to expand expertise to the West Indies has just begun. Honoured to have such a dedicated team by my side. #WISOMlaunch @ObsMedWI

[Melanie Nana @Melanie_Nana1]

Such a privilege to join the launch of WISOM 🇹🇹 thank you @DrSiara and team for inviting us.

[Melanie Nana @Melanie_Nana1]

I could not be more proud today of my friend and colleague @DrSiara - how hard you have worked and how proud we are 🤩

@nelson_piercy @HoSOBSGYN @SharonDonna1

[Carol Postlethwaite @CarolPostlethw1]

@ObsMedWI @nelson_piercy @Melanie_Nana1 @HoSOBSGYN @SharonDonna1 @salowstein @LizemarieWium @IsabelleMalhame @MunisG2 @vicxho716 @StephenLap And amazing that our SEL MDT still took place with Cathy and Sonji half way across the world. Now that is dedication!

[Hassan Shehata @ProfHShehata]

@ObsMedWI @DrSiara @nelson_piercy @Melanie_Nana1 @HoSOBSGYN @SharonDonna1 @salowstein @LizemarieWium @IsabelleMalhame @MunisG2 @vicxho716 @StephenLap So pleased to see the successful birth of the new West Indies Obstetric Medicine Society. Well done @DrSiara. @ObsMedWI @nelson_piercy

[SOOMSA @ObstetricMedSA]

Congratulations @DrSiara on establishing the @ObsMedWI. May this create many training opportunities and lead to uplifting local maternal health. 🥂