The department of obstetric medicine is a comprehensive preconception, antenatal and post-natal service for public and privately insured women birthing or intending to birth at Mater Mothers' Hospital and Mater Mothers' Private Brisbane.
The service is staffed by 10 accredited obstetric physicians with subspecialty expertise in endocrinology, haematology, nephrology, and infectious diseases. This is supported by a diabetes service comprising of 5 credentialed diabetes educators and dietitians, a research project officer and with enrolled nurse support.
We provide 24-hour inpatient support with onsite obstetric medicine fellows and a consultant led outpatient service 5 days a week. The department also chairs the very high-risk maternity multidisciplinary team (MDT), (inclusive of obstetrics, MFM, anaesthetics, critical care, cardiology) convened monthly for intrapartum planning of our highest risk cohort.
Services
From preconception to birth and the postnatal period, Mater’s expert Obstetric Medicine Specialists offer a full spectrum of specialist care including;
- pre-pregnancy planning
- management of type 1 and 2 diabetes
- gestational diabetes
- hypertension and
- other complex medical conditions during pregnancy.
Our specialists, together with dieticians and diabetes educators, work closely with your obstetrician and provide both outpatient consulting and a 24/7 emergency consulting service to women in Mater Mothers Hospital and Mater Mothers Private Brisbane.
How to refer
Please email the team
For urgent referral and inpatient consultations, please contact the on-call Mater Obstetric Medicine Specialist on 07 3163 6656. For outpatient consultations, please send a written referral via Fax to 07 3163 8053 or email.
Cost
There are no out-of-pocket costs to be seen by an Obstetric Medicine Specialist, dietician or diabetes educator at the Mater Mothers Specialist Centre. Our specialist will no-gap any inpatient consultations.