Endometriosis Zone editorial advisor

Michael Charles East, MD

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, The Oxford Clinic, Christchurch, New Zealand

EDUCATION:

1969 – 1974 St Mary’s College, Middlesbrough, U.K.
1975 – 1980 Newcastle-upon-Tyne Medical School

QUALIFICATIONS:

1972 8 O-Levels

1974 4 A-Levels Biology A, Chemistry A, Physics C, General Studies C

1980 M.B. B.S. University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne

1986 M.R.C.O.G. January

1986 Elected to M.R.N.Z.C.O.G. June

1987 Specialist Accreditation & F.R.N.Z.C.O.G. (now F.R.A.N.Z.C.O.G.)

1988 Mastership Obstetrics. Gynaecology, Liverpool, U.K.

2000 Elected F.R.A.C.O.G.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY:

1974 – 1975 Auxiliary Nurse

1980 – 1981 Pre-Registration positions in New Zealand

1981- Present

February 1982 – August

SHO in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Newcastle General Hospital, U.K.

August 1982 – August 1983

SHO in General Surgery, Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, U.K.

August 1983 – November 1985

Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Christchurch Women’s Hospital, N.Z.

November 1985 – November 1986

Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, U.K.

November 1986 – October 1987

Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, U.K.

October 1987 – May 1988

Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Liverpool Maternity Hospital, U.K.

Present day

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, The Oxford Clinic, Christchurch, New Zealand

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Christchurch Women’s Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE DETAILED:

June 1980 – June 1981

Pre-Registration House Officer
Otago Hospital Board, Dunedin, New Zealand

July 1981 – February 1982

Post-Registration House Officer
Waikato Hospital Board, Hamilton, New Zealand

February 1982 – August 1982

SHO Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, U.K.

August 1982 – August 1983

SHO General Surgery
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle, U.K.

August 1983 – November 1985

Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Christchurch Women’s Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand

Nov 1985 – November 1986

Registrar in Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Musgrove Park Branch, Taunton and Somerset Hospital, Taunton, U.K.

Further experience gained in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Whilst in Taunton I acquired skills in Urodynamic Assessment female urinary tract disorders using a four Channel Disa system and with the co-operation of the Department of Urology I was responsible for setting up and running a urodynamic service for the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. First experience gained in Colposcopy. I also initiated and ran two Dip. Obstetric Courses for SHO’s in the region.

Nov 1986 – October 1988

Rotating Registrar in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
and Honorary Lecturer between the Countess of Chester Hospital, Chester, Liverpool Maternity Hospital and Liverpool. This rotation is linked with the University of Liverpool for the purpose of obtaining the degree of Master of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Honorary Lecturer, Dept. O & G, Liverpool University

Countess of Chester Hospital

Formally considered the senior of the resident medical officers with responsibility for their deployment and organisation of rosters. Other administrative duties included being an active committee member of the Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Labour Ward Steering Group.

Further experience gained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology with particular emphasis placed on Feto-Maternal Medicine.

Obstetric Ultrasound experience obtained from weekly tuition from a consultant radiologist. Further Colposcopy experience obtained from a weekly Colposcopy clinic at the Chester Royal Infirmary. Main treatment modality laser.

Responsible for giving daily lectures to Medical students from Liverpool University.

Liverpool Maternity Hospital

Rotated to this unit on the 1st October 1987.

Gained experience of Chorion Villus Sampling and Cordocentesis. Also involved in the running of a clinic of Medical Disorders in Pregnancy.

May 1988 – December 1996

Private Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Eight Tenths Time, and Obstetrician & Gynaecologist for Two Tenths Time Healthlink South Crown Health Enterprise

December 1996 – 1999

Private Specialist Eight Tenths at The Oxford Clinic, Christchurch, and Two Tenths Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Healthlink South Crown Health Enterprise

1999 – July 2002

Private Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, The Oxford Clinic, Christchurch, Full Time

Instrumental in introducing many minimally invasive operative procedures to Christchurch. Currently proficient in Colposcopy and treatment of the dysplastic cervix, hysteroscopy, both performed under general anaesthesia and local anaesthesia, all areas of minimally invasive gynaecological surgery, including laparoscopic hysterectomy and laparoscopic pelvic floor repair, laparoscopic colposuspension and paravaginal repair and laparoscopic excision of endometriosis, oophorectomy, treatment of ectopic pregnancy and ovarian cystectomy etc. Responsible to initiation and management of urodynamic services at The Oxford Clinic.

Obstetric practice consisted of working with a team of midwives offering comprehensive care for both routine and complicated pregnancies. Proficient at the delivery of twins, breech presentation, Ventouse, Neville Barnes forceps, Kielland’s forceps, caesarean section, and management of all antenatal and intrapartum and post partum emergencies.

July 2002 – Present day

Private Specialist Gynaecology, The Oxford Clinic, Christchurch, Part Time plus Public Specialist in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Christchurch Women’s Hospital, Christchurch, Part Time

Returned to take up gynaecological duties at Christchurch Women’s Hospital and on-call O&G duties and private obstetric practice discontinued to allow time for public hospital duties. The job description consists of a gynaecology outpatient clinic and a gynaecology operating list with a particular special interest in endoscopic surgery and one of two consultants responsible for training The Oxford Clinic/J & J Fellow in Endoscopic Surgery who is jointly funded by Christchurch Women’s Hospital and The Oxford Clinic. The job also entails an on-call commitment to Christchurch Women’s Hospital Labour Ward and general gynaecological acute admissions.

RESEARCH / PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS

Occult laparoscopy incision at the lower umbilical verge:

A paper published by the British Medical Journal 1988, Vol 296:753-754 demonstrating the cosmetic advantages of a vertical as opposed to a horizontal incision at the umbilicus. It was also shown histologically and by experiment that Langer’s lines run vertically at the lower umbilical verge further supporting the preference

Occult laparoscopy incision at the lower umbilical verge:

Above paper presented to the North of England O & G Society on 16th October 1987.

THESIS:

For the Degree of Master of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Liverpool

A study into the relationship between Pregnancy Induced Hypertension and the haematological indices of the full blood count.

Remember contact tracing

A letter published by the British Journal of Sexual Medicine January 1988

Emotional distress in Junior House Officers

Letter published in the British Medical Journal, 26 September 1987, in reply to a paper published in an earlier edition.

Market Research – A Tool for Quality Assurance

Original research presented to a joint Congress of the Australian and New Zealand Royal Colleges of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Queenstown, N.Z. in February 1990.

Comparative Costs of Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy

Paper published in New Zealand Medical Journal 28 September 1994, Vol 107, P371-374.

Endometrial Resection: An audit of outcome following two years follow-up

Presented at the annual Conference of the Royal New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, October 1995, Christchurch.

L.A.V.H.: The Vaginal Seal

Video presentation to the International Gynaecological Society meeting, 1998, Singapore.

L.A.V.H.: A novel approach

Paper presented to the Australasian Gynaecological Society annual meeting 15 April 2000.

Hysterectomy: A personal audit of an evolving practice.

Laparoscopically Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy using the vaginal seal

Accepted for publication in the Journal of Gynaecological Endoscopy, to be published 2003.

Future Career Plans:

To continue to promote and develop advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques and to help others develop competency in this particular area of surgery as well as to continue to enjoy practicing general ostetrics and gynaecology.