Sally L. Collins
Biography
I am a Consultant Obstetrician subspecialising in Fetal Medicine and abnormally adherent and invasive placenta (placenta accreta spectrum disorder). I graduated in Clinical Medicine from the University of Oxford and trained within the Oxford Deanery. During my training I completed a Doctorate in Obstetric Ultrasound here in the Nuffield Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
I have a weekly high risk obstetrics ante-natal clinic at the Horton Hospital in Banbury and also lead the FMU Placenta Clinic which provides a tertiary referral service to the Thames Valley region and beyond.
I co-authored both national (RCOG) and international (FIGO) guidelines for the classification, diagnosis and management of abnormally invasive placenta (AIP: now called placenta accreta spectrum, PAS) and am the lead author on the IS-AIP evidence based guideline for intra-partum management of AIP. I am also working with NHS England to develop a national network for the improved management of PAS. I represent the UK to and am elected Vice Chair of the International Society for PAS (IS-PAS) and an elected representative to the European Placenta Group Committee.
Expertscape recently ranked me as one of the top three experts in the world for my work on placenta accreta (https://expertscape.com/ex/placenta+accreta).
Research Colleagues
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Yi Yin
Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Mohammadreza Soltaninejad
Computer Scientist in Ultrasound Image Analysis
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Hooman Soleymani Majd
Honorary Senior Clinical Lecturer
International Collaborators
University College London
Prof Eric Jauniaux
University of Cambridge
Prof Graham Burton
University of Auckland
Dr Alys Clark & Dr Jo James
University of New South Wales
Prof Alec Welsh & Dr Gordon Stevenson
Hackensack University Medical Center
Dr Stacy Zamudio & Dr Nick Illsley
Sally L. Collins
BSc BMBCh DPhil FRCOG
Professor of Obstetrics
- Consultant Obstetrician and Sub-specialist in Feto-Maternal Medicine
- Principal Investigator - Sir Jules Thorn Award for Translational Research 2021
- Principal Investigator - NIHR AI in Health and Care Awards (Phase 1 2020 & Phase 2 2021)
- Principal Investigator - NIH Human Placenta Project (U01HD087209)
- Service Lead Oxford Placenta Accreta Team (OxPAT)
- UK representative and Vice-Chairman to the International Society for Placenta Accreta Spectrum (IS-PAS)
- Elected member of the European Placenta Group Committee
- Recognised as one of the top 3 in the world for her expertise in placenta accreta (https://expertscape.com/ex/placenta+accreta)
Research groups
Books
Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2nd & 3rd Editions). Editors: Collins S, Arulkumaran S, Jackson S, Impey L. Oxford University Press.
Oxford Specialist Handbook of Maternal Medicine. Editors: Frise C & Collins S. 2020, Oxford University Press.
Oxford Subspecialty Handbooks in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Series Editor. Oxford University Press. Published so far:
- Maternal Medicine
- Urogynaecology
International Fellowships and Research Awards
Andree Gruslin Award 2018
International Federation of Placental Associations (IFPA), Tokyo, Japan
Seelye Fellowship 2016
University of Auckland, New Zealand
Best platform poster - Pregnancy Outcome 2015
17th Annual Meeting British Maternal and Fetal Medicine Society, London
Highly Commended British Medical Association Book Awards 2014
Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (2nd Edition), London
Best short oral presentation - Maternal-Fetal Doppler 2012
22nd World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Copenhagen, Denmark
Trophoblast Research Award 2011
International Federation of Placental Associations (IFPA), Geilo, Norway
Other roles
- Editorial Board Member ‘Placenta’
- Associate Editor Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (2017-2021)
- Associate Editor of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2015-2017)
- Internal Speciality Advisor (examiner) for Obstetrics and Gynaecology Finals, Oxford University Clinical Medical School (2016-2020)
- Lecturer and practical demonstrator on Placental Anatomy (Pre-clinical and Graduate entry courses, Oxford University)
- MOET and POET course instructor
Colleges
Recent publications
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Journal article
Adu-Bredu T. et al, (2023), Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Journal article
Mousa A. et al, (2023), Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol, 284, 150 - 161
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Journal article
GATTA LA. et al, (2023), American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM, 101017 - 101017
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Preprint
Collins S. et al, (2023)
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Journal article
Adu‐Bredu TK. et al, (2023), International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 160, 732 - 741
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Journal article
Sargent W. et al, (2022), Ultrasound Med Biol
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The ‘separation sign’: a novel ultrasound sign for ruling-out a diagnosis of placenta accreta spectrum.
Journal article
COLLINS S. et al, (2022), Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Journal article
McCall SJ. et al, (2022), BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Soleymani Majd H. et al, (2021), Am J Obstet Gynecol, 225, 175.e1 - 175.e10
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Journal article
Adu-Bredu TK. et al, (2021), BMJ Case Reports, 14, e244286 - e244286
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A complex case of abnormally invasive placenta (AIP) following six caesarean sections and previous bowel surgery
Conference paper
Addley S. et al, (2021), BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY, 128, 24 - 24
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Journal article
Morel O. et al, (2021), Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
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Lee W. et al, (2021), J Ultrasound Med
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van Beekhuizen HJ. et al, (2021), Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 100, 12 - 20
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Braun T. et al, (2021), Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, 100, 7 - 11
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Maternal and neonatal outcomes in planned versus emergency cesarean delivery for placenta accreta spectrum: a multinational database study
Journal article
Morlando M. et al, (2021), Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. Supplement
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Journal article
Schwickert A. et al, (2021), Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
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The relation between maternal obesity and placenta accreta spectrum (PAS): a multinational database study.
Journal article
Vieira MC. et al, (2021), Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica. Supplement
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When a rare condition creates a scientific society: The history of the International Society for Placenta Accreta Spectrum (IS-PAS)
Journal article
Chantraine F. et al, (2021), Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
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Journal article
Fox K. and Collins S., (2021), BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology