Dr Caroline Ovadia
Clinical Senior Lecturer
Biography
Caroline is a Clinical Senior Lecturer at King’s College London and an Honorary Consultant Obstetrician at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, where she leads the obstetric diabetes service. Her special interests are in maternal metabolic disorders and their impact on adverse fetal outcomes.
She was awarded the ROCG William Blair Bell Memorial Lecture and the Harold Malkin Prize, and received the Tommy’s charity “Star Researcher Award” for her work on intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy. She was a member of the former RCOG Stillbirth CSG, and is an advisor for Sands and ICP Support. Caroline is also the Integrated Academic Training Lead in Women’s Health for South London, leads the Research Methods and Applied Statistics module in the MSc in Women and Children’s Health, is the Maternal Medicine representative for BMFMS, and is a passionate clinical and academic educator.
Research
Maternal and Fetal Disease
The Maternal and Fetal Disease Group is led by Professor Catherine Williamson
GUARD Trial
GUARD is a Clinical Trial that wants to explore the impact of Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA) compared to metformin in the treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).
GUARD MEC Study
In this study we want to find out a bit more about how some medicines affect the gut microbiome in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
Project status: Ongoing
News
Impaired liver function during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood obesity
Research from King’s has shown that impaired liver function during pregnancy may alter gut bacteria composition and increase the risk of obesity in children.
Events
Renal Pregnancy Symposium
Annual symposium to showcase recent developments in Obstetric Medicine for Nephrologists, Obstetricians, Obstetric Physicians and Midwives..
Please note: this event has passed.
Spotlight
Improving outcomes of high-risk pregnancy
Addressing an unmet meet need for strategies to identify women and babies at risk of serious complications of pregnancy
Research
Maternal and Fetal Disease
The Maternal and Fetal Disease Group is led by Professor Catherine Williamson
GUARD Trial
GUARD is a Clinical Trial that wants to explore the impact of Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA) compared to metformin in the treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM).
GUARD MEC Study
In this study we want to find out a bit more about how some medicines affect the gut microbiome in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
Project status: Ongoing
News
Impaired liver function during pregnancy may increase risk of childhood obesity
Research from King’s has shown that impaired liver function during pregnancy may alter gut bacteria composition and increase the risk of obesity in children.
Events
Renal Pregnancy Symposium
Annual symposium to showcase recent developments in Obstetric Medicine for Nephrologists, Obstetricians, Obstetric Physicians and Midwives..
Please note: this event has passed.
Spotlight
Improving outcomes of high-risk pregnancy
Addressing an unmet meet need for strategies to identify women and babies at risk of serious complications of pregnancy