About
Ms McDougall obtained her medical degree from Barts and The London School of Medicine in 2012 and embarked on specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the North Central and East London Deanery. On completion of this, Ms McDougall undertook a prestigious fellowship at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in Complex Endometriosis and Robotic Gynaecology Surgery. She was appointed as a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology with special interest in endometriosis at East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust in 2024.
Ms McDougall is a keen medical educator and actively contributes to surgical training through the British Society of Endoscopy (BSGE), Chelsea Centre for Minimally Invasive Gynaecology (CCMIG) and more recently in the East of England Deanery. Her passion for teaching and training others was recognised during training with the NCEL RCOG Trainee Trainer of The Year Award.
Evidence based medicine underpins Ms McDougall’s practice, she has numerous peer reviewed publications and regularly presents at both national and international forums on minimal access surgery, fibroids and endometriosis.
Outside of medicine Ms McDougall is a qualified yoga teacher and has taught on yoga for pelvic pain management. This holistic approach underpins her practice.
Publications
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- McDougall A, Bard E, Jesner O et al. 2024. Virtual reality for the management of pain and anxiety during outpatient manual vacuum aspiration for miscarriage or incomplete abortion: a mixed methods trial. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care. 29(6):298-304. https://doi.org/10.1080/13625187.2024.2410838
- Strong S.M, McDougall A, Abdelmohsen A. et al. 2024. Current opinion on large-scale prospective myomectomy databases toward evidence-based preconception and antenatal counselling utilising a standardised operation note. FVVO. 16 (1).59-65. doi: 10.52054/FVVO.16.4.006
- Grainger TC, McDougall A, Magama Z, et al. 2023. Women’s experiences of birth and birth options counselling after laparoscopic or open myomectomy. J Obstet Gynaecol. Dec;43(1):2205516. https://doi.org/10.1080/01443615.2023.2205516
- McDougall A, Strong S.M, Wonnacott A. et al. 2023. Towards a clinical consensus on the management of pregnancy and birth after laparoscopic and open myomectomy: A survey of obstetricians and gynaecologists,EJOG. Volume 284, 82-93 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2023.03.008
- McDougall A, Rouabhi S, Magama Z. et al 2022. Laparoscopic myomectomy to facilitate laparoscopic resection of a bleeding interstitial ectopic pregnancy. BMJ Case Reports;15:e250584. DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2022-250584
- Davies D, McDougall A, Prophete A. et al. 2022. COVID-19 vaccination: patient uptake and attitudes in a multi-ethnic North London maternity unit. Postgrad Med J. 2022 Aug 18:postgradmedj-2022-141829. doi: 10.1136/pmj-2022-141829. https://doi.org/10.1136/pmj-2022-141829
- McDougall A, Morin A, Odejinmi F, Kuzmich T. 2022, Advanced abdominal pregnancy: Diagnosis, management and clinical challenges. The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist. Vol 24 (3). https://doi.org/10.1111/tog.12808
- Davies D, McDougall A, Yoong W. 2022.COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy: coverage and safety, a comment. Letters to editor. AJOG. P236 e1-236e14. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.04.027
- Hay, A, McDougall A, Hinstridge P, Rajakuldendran S, Yoong W. 2021. Prolonged brachial plexus neuropathy: a rare complication following protracted endometriosis surgery in Lloyd-Davies position. BMJ Case Rep. Nov 29;14(11). DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-243408
