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Professional statement
Dr Karen Joash is an esteemed consultant gynaecologist with over 20 years of experience, practising in London. She is skilled in the treatment and management of various gynaecological issues and her areas of expertise include polycystic ovaries, premenstrual syndrome, fibroids, polyps, heavy period, and laparoscopic hysterectomies.
Dr Joash earned a bachelor of science in biochemistry and master of science in medical biochemistry, before she graduated from Imperial College London, having successfully completed her bachelor of medicine and surgery in 2001. She completed further training as part of the London postgraduate obstetrics and gynaecology training programme. She is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and later in her career she earned a postgraduate certificate in healthcare leadership.
Dr Joash has held consultant positions at numerous, prestigious teaching hospitals in the capital. Currently, she sees patients at The Portland Hosptial, the Lindo Wing as St Mary’s Hospital, and Queen Charlotte’s Hospital. Here NHS base is the Imperial College Healthcare Trust, where she currently is the BAME network health lead. She has headed many projects at the Imperial Trust to improve the quality of the patient's experience, such as the Baby Box, an initiative that was praised nationally. Thanks to her holistic and empathetic approach and vast knowledge gained at some of the best institutions in the capital, Dr Joash is capable of providing for all women. For this, she was named the obstetrics and gynaecology consultant of the year in 2019 by the Private Healthcare Awards.
Alongside her clinical work, Dr Joash's research interests are broad and include perinatal mental health and patient safety. She has authored several peer-reviewed publications. She is passionate about teaching and has held various positions with the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, where presently she is a training evaluation committee member. Additionally, she is the head of the obstetrics and gynaecology school for Health Education England.
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A R. Verified Patient
11/04/2024
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I had such a pleasant experience with Dr Joash who helped with the delivery of my second son. She is very experienced, knowledgeable but she combines that with warmth, compassion and care. I felt so safe in Dr Joash’s care and will be back with her when we have our next child.
K J. Verified Patient
09/04/2024
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From the very beginning Karen made me feel so calm and confident about the pregnancy. She is incredibly knowledgable in her field and has such a lovely kind way of explaining everything. I would reccomend her to everyone. We had the best experience in her care.
D. Verified Patient
02/04/2024
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Karen Joash is fantastic - I cannot recommend her highly enough. She has delivered two of my children and the care we received was second to none. She is not only a brilliant professional but also a very caring, fun person - ensuring lovely pregnancy and birth experiences. Superb
O. Verified Patient
29/03/2024
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We had the best experience with doctor Karen Joash with our two pregnancies, she has always put us at ease and each appointment with her was a delight, all our questions were always answered, the quality of care was outstanding and we had the most beautiful experience.