Obstetrics & Gynaecology (OB/GYN)

The Women’s Health Clinic at the Cayman Islands Hospital, is devoted exclusively to serving the health care needs of women at all stages of life.

We not only focus on reproductive health, but rather the complete physical, mental and social well-being of each and every patient, promoting a healthy lifestyle as well as disease prevention. Our clinic is staffed with a multidisciplinary team of highly qualified specialists in women’s health issues.

Gynaecology

Gynaecology is the area of medicine that involves the routine physical care, and the treatment of diseases of the female reproductive system. As the gynaecological needs of women changes throughout life, our Women’s Health team at the HSA is ready to support patients at every stage.

The Women’s Health Clinic offers a wide range of services including, but not limited to:

General health and well-woman check
Pap smear screening
Breast examinations
Managing menstrual disorders
Fibroid treatment
Endometriosis management
PCOS management
Fertility counselling and management
Infertility treatments
Genital cancer screening
Colposcopy
Menopausal care
Family planning service

The Women’s Health team provides educational advice on obtaining contraception and the most effective methods to ensure healthy outcomes through planning.

We ensure that you will find our care comforting, collaborative and personalized.

Childbirth

Obstetrics

Obstetrics is that branch of medicine and surgery involving childbirth, and the care of women during pregnancy. At the HSA we offer a comprehensive Obstetrics programme, which involves patient management from conception to childbirth. With our Maternal-fetal medicine specialist physician, we are professionally equipped to care for, and appropriately manage pregnancies of a substantial risk.

Our Obstetric services include, but are not limited to:

Pre-conception care and counselling
Routine antenatal care
Obstetric ultrasound
High-risk pregnancy care and management
Screening for fetal abnormalities
Amniocentesis
Normal and Caesarean section (c-section) deliveries
Post-delivery care
Postpartum home visits
Postnatal follow up and management

Maternity

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Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU)

Family Planning Services

Family Planning is the practice of controlling the number of children in a family, as well as the intervals between their births, by the use of contraception (birth control).

The goal of the HSA is to ensure that women are protected and empowered through careful family planning, ensuring the decline of sexually transmitted diseases and the reduction of pregnancy complications.

The Women’s Health team at the HSA provides educational advice on the various contraceptive methods available, assists with selecting, as well as provides the most suitable and effective method for each patient, with a view to ensuring healthy outcomes, and reducing risks that may occur before, during or after childbirth.

Methods include:

Emergency contraception
Contraceptive pills
The Contraceptive Patch
Contraceptive injections
Contraceptive implant
Intrauterine Contraceptive devices (Coils)
Tubal ligation (permanent contraception)

Referrals

As well as offering services specific to typical women’s health issues, the HSA Women’s Health Clinic may refer patients for further treatment. Depending on the needs of the patient, once a consultation has taken place, a referral can be made for extended care such as postnatal home visits, social services for the vulnerable, counselling, physiotherapy and much more.

Our Team - OB/GYNs

The Cayman Islands Health Authority (HSA) provides specialised OB/GYN care for every phase of your life and health journey from the following providers: