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Dr Vanessa Kay is an experienced Consultant Gynaecologist, who qualified in Dundee in 1987. After obtaining an MD in Sperm Treatment for Assisted Conception in Glasgow 1994, Dr Kay worked as a lecturer in reproductive medicine in Edinburgh until 1999. In her initial consultant post in Kirkcaldy, she developed her skills in general obstetrics and gynaecology. Since 2004, she has been working as a consultant in Dundee, as clinical lead for infertility services across Tayside and the person responsible for Ninewells Assisted Conception Unit from 2009 until early 2014. She continues to offer general gynaecology care, with specialist interests I pelvic floor dysfunction and infertility. She is also actively involved in research and leads a post-graduate MSc programme in Clinical Embryology and Assisted Conception. She is the Director of Dundee Surgical Skills. leading in surgical training.

Procedures performed:

• Pelvic ultrasound scan (including infertility assessment, ovulation induction and early pregnancy)

• Hysterosalpingiogram

• Insertion of vaginal pessaries

• Hysteroscopy

• Laparoscopic surgery (including diagnostic and treatment of pelvic diseases)

• Hysterectomy (including vaginal and abdominal procedures)

• Reversal of female sterilisation

• Pelvic floor surgery (including pelvic floor repair, sacrospinous fixation and colpocliesis