Professor Dilly Anumba
MBBS, FWACS, MD, FRCOG, LLM Medical Law
Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Chair of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Subspecialist in Fetomaternal Medicine


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Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine and Population Health
JW4/40, Level 4
Jessop Wing
Tree Root Walk
91直播
S10 2SF
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For enquiries please contact - SMPH-West-Operational@sheffield.ac.uk
I joined the University of 91直播 in 2003 as Senior Clinical Lecturer and Honorary Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, following research and clinical training in Newcastle University and hospitals in Yorkshire and the Northern region.
I was accredited a specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1999, and a subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine in 2001. Since 2003, I have maintained busy clinical (Obstetrics, Fetomaternal Medicine), research and teaching roles.
- Research interests
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I investigate the physiology of human parturition, particularly the role of immunity and inflammation in term/preterm labour and pregnancy complications such as hypertension, fetal growth restriction and stillbirth. I am also investigating new techniques to predict preterm birth by the detection of cervical remodelling changes as well as changes in the vaginal microbiome and metabolome.
I run specialist clinics in Prenatal Diagnosis and Fetal Therapy, Prematurity Prevention, and High-Risk Pregnancy, all of which have research spin-offs.
Current projects:
04/2018-2021 NIHR Global Health Grant Global Health Group for Preterm birth prevention and management (PRIME), 拢2million, Chief Investigator and Research Group Director.
鈥 07/2018-2021 EPSRC Grant, Nonlinear analysis of EIS and metabolite data for preterm birth management. Co-investigator with ZQ Lang 拢600办
鈥 04/2018-2021 NIHR Health Technology Assessment 16/16/06: COPE Randomised Control Trial, Management of postpartum haemorrhage, 拢1.8million. Co-investigator with Professor Andrew Weeks (Liverpool) et al
鈥 2017- 2020 NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Scheme. Developing and testing a clinical grade magnetic impedance spectroscopy device for assessment of the cervix in pregnant women to predict preterm birth. 拢792,753.00. Chief and Principal Investigator, with Dr T Healey, Professor S Dixon and S Walters, Mrs. M Oppenshaw
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- Research group
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Current Collaborators
- Professor (Emeritus) Brian Brown
- Dr Graham Stafford
- Dr Craig Murdoch
- Department of Medical Physics and Clinical Engineering STHFT
- Professor Adrian Porch
- Professor Zi-Qiang Lang, ACSE
- Professor Sheila MacNeil
PhD Students
- Dr Victoria Stern
- Ms Adannaya Achinanya
- Dr Brenda Narice
- Ms Megan Cavanagh
- Ms Kerry Paris
Post Doctoral Research Associates
- Dr Emmanuel Amabebe
- Dr Jill Tozer
- Dr Khundoker Akram
- Dr Shumona Salam
- Dr Bronwen Gillespie
- Ms Siobhan Gillespie
- Teaching interests
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My main interest is postgraduate medical training and teaching.
I am Faculty of Medicine and South Yorkshire Director for Clinical Academic Training, and also Undergraduate Module Lead for Phase 3A Women麓s Health, and Postgraduate Lead for the Pregnancy and Fetus Module of the MSc programme in Reproductive and Developmental Medicine.
I am Training Programme Supervisor for the Maternal and Fetal Medicine subspecialty training programme, 91直播 and serve on the South Yorkshire Foundation Training School Board, Clinical Academic Working Group, and Specialty Training Committee in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- Professional activities and memberships
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I am Vice Chair of the Academic Board of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and serve on several other related organs. I am Lead Clinician of the Fetal Medicine Unit, 91直播. I served on the NICE Medical Technologies Advisory Committee (MTAC).