Current position Independent Gynaecologist and Medical Statistician/Epidemiologist Onwude Consulting Services, Springfield Hospital, Lawn Lane, Chelmsford CM1 7GU. Educational and professional qualifications MB.BS (1981) University of Ibadan, Nigeria. MRCOG (1988) Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. FRCOG (2000) Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. MSc Medical Statistics (2000). University of London. DLSH&TM (2000). Diploma of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. Prizes The obstetric Register for Gorilla Births in Captivity. 3rd Prize Poster at the BritishCongress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Manchester July 7-10, 1992. Interstitial cystitis and the gynaecologist. 1st Prize Poster at the Research and Development Open day, Mid Essex NHS Trust, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, 8 April, 2003. Ethicon Foundation Travelling Fellowship, RCOG Laparoscopic Burch Colposuspension, October 16-23, 1995. Women’s Hospital, Toronto. Career Appointments Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist [1994 - 2003]. Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex NHS Hospitals, Chelmsford CM1 7ET. Lecturer/Senior Registrar 1991-1994, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds Research Registrar, 1990-1991, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds Registrar, 1989-1990, St James’s University Hospital, Leeds Registrar, 1986-1989, Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. SHO, 1984- 1986, University College Hospital, Ibadan. Medical officer II, 1983-1984, Delta Steel Company, Warri, Nigeria. Medical officer I, 1982-1983, Military Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Pre-registration house officer, 1981-1982, University College Hospital, Ibadan. Post-NHS Contributions and Appointments Section Advisor Women’s Health, Clinical Evidence, BMJ Group [2005 -] Statistical Advisor European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology [2004 - ] Statistical Editor Quarterly Journal of Mental Health [2005 - ] Statistics for Clinicians Course Course director and sole teacher on this London [monthly] and Chelmsford [Quarterly] courses for doctors [2003 -] RCOG Examiner MRCOG Examination [2004-2005] Commissioned Contributor: Clinical Evidence, BMJ Knowledge, BMJ Publishing Group. Topic 1: Uterine prolapse Topic 2: Stress urinary incontinence Topic 3: Premenstrual Syndrome Previous Clinical Appointment [May – September 2005] Locum Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Department of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust Blackshaw Road, London SW17 0QT. Contributions during NHS Appointment Medical Statistician/Epidemiologist [2001 - ] RCOG Examiner DRCOG Examination [2002 - 2004] RCOG: College Tutor [1996-2000] RCOG: Hospital Visitor / Lead Visitor [2003-2005] Interview Panel: North Thames East and West SPR appointments Committee [1996-2000] Statistician Member: Metropolitan Multi-centre Research Ethics Committee (MREC), London [2003]. Clinical Reviewer: European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology [2002 -] Statistical Reviewer: European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Reproductive Biology [2002 -] External Assessor: Annual Perinatal Mortality Meeting, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester. February 10, 2003.

Publications Onwude JL. Weight gain restriction for obese pregnant women: a case-control intervention study. BJOG. 2008;115(6):796. Tong S, Kaur A, Walker SP, Bryant V, Onwude JL, Permezel M. Miscarriage risk for asymptomatic women after a normal first-trimester prenatal visit. Obstet Gynecol. 2008; 111: 710-4. Onwude JL. A prospective observational study of the safety and acceptability of vaginal hysterectomy performed in a 24-hour day case surgery setting. BJOG. 2007; 114: 1044-5 Tong S, Rombauts L, Onwude J, Marjono B, Wallace EM. Highly specific and sensitive rise in Days 14-17 pro-alphaC inhibin with clinical pregnancy after frozen embryo transfer with ovulatory cycles. Hum Reprod. 2007; 2: 2249-53. Kwan I, Onwude J. Premenstrual syndrome. Clinical Evidence, 2007; 14: 2365-82. Onwude JL, Eisman V, Selo-Ojeme DO. Recurrent stillbirths: a matched case-control study of unexplained stillbirths at term. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2006; 26: 205-7. Onwude J. Stress incontinence. Clinical Evidence, 2005; 14: 2365-82. Onwude J. Genital prolapse. Clin Evid. 2005; 13: 2360-4. Onwude JL, Rao S, Selo-Ojeme DO. Large babies and unplanned Caesarean delivery. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2005 Jan 10; 118(1): 36-9. Selo-Ojeme DO, Onwude JL. Interstitial cystitis. RCOG DIALOG, 2005, Vol 4, Issue 2. Onwude J. Stress incontinence. Clin Evid. 2004 Dec; (12): 2725-46. Onwude J. Genital prolapse. Clin Evid. 2004 Dec; (12): 2586-91. Tong S, Rombauts L, Mulder A, Marjono B, Onwude JL, Wallace EM. Increased day 15-17 serum pro-alphaC inhibin levels specific to successful pregnancy. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Sep; 89(9): 4464-8. Selo-Ojeme DO, Onwude JL. Malaria during Pregnancy. RCOG DIALOG, 2004, Vol 4, Issue 1. Selo-Ojeme DO, Onwude JL. Interstitial cystitis. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2004 Apr; 24(3): 216-25. Onwude JL. Hypertension in pregnancy. Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ed. Drife J. 2004. Onwude JL, Thornton JG, Morley S, Lilleyman J, Currie I, Lilford RJ. A randomised trial of photographic reinforcement during postoperative counselling after diagnostic laparoscopy for pelvic pain. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2004 Jan 15; 112(1): 89-94. Onwude JL, Selo-Ojeme DO. Pregnancy outcomes following the diagnosis of interstitial cystitis. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2003; 56(3): 160-2. Oct 7, 2003. Tarr G, Selo-Ojeme DO, Onwude JL. Coexistence of vulvar vestibulitis and interstitial cystitis. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2003 Oct; 82(10): 969. Adams I, Onwude J. Secondary colposuspension: results of a prospective study from a tertiary centre. BJOG. 2003 Aug; 110(8): 785; author reply 785. Selo-Ojeme DO, Onwude JL, Onwudiegwu U. Autotransfusion for ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2003 Feb; 80(2): 103-10. Selo-Ojeme DO, Paranjothy S, Onwude JL. Interstitial cystitis coexisting with vulvar vestibulitis in a 4-year-old girl. Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct. 2002; 13(4): 261-2. Thornton JG, Morley S, Lilleyman J, Onwude JL, Currie I, Crompton AC. The relationship between laparoscopic disease, pelvic pain and infertility; an unbiased assessment. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1997 Jul; 74(1): 57-62. Broughton Pipkin F, Crowther C, de Swiet M, Duley L, Judd A, Lilford RJ, Onwude J, Prentice C, Redman CW, Roberts J, Thornton J, Walker J. Where next for prophylaxis against pre-eclampsia? Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1996 Jul; 103(7): 603-7. Currie I, Onwude JL, Jarvis GJ. A comparative study of the cosmetic appeal of abdominal incisions used for hysterectomy. Br J Obstet Gynecol. 1996 Mar; 103(3): 252-4. Johnson N, Onwude JL, Player J, Hicks N, Yates A, Bryce F, Tuffnell D, Jarvis G, MacDonald H, Griffiths-Jones M, et al. Pain after laparoscopy: an observational study and a randomized trial of local anesthetic. J Gynecol Surg. 1994 Fall; 10(3): 129-38. Onwude JL, Lilford RJ, Hjartardottir H, Staines A, Tuffnell D. A randomised double blind placebo controlled trial of fish oil in high risk pregnancy. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1995 Feb; 102(2): 95-100. Currie I, Onwude J, Crompton AC. The Dalkon syndrome--a rare condition? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1994; 57(1): 51-3. Currie I, Onwude J, Jarvis GJ Can laparoscopic assisted hysterectomy safely replace abdominal hysterectomy? Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1994; 101(8): 741-2. Thornton JG, Onwude JL. Genetics of pre-eclampsia. Yearbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ed Studd J. RCOG Press, London, 1994, p 309-318. Currie I, Onwude J. The use of fax machines improves out of hours labor ward management. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1994;101(8): 740. Thornton JG, Onwude JL. Screening for congenital infections in pregnancy. Progress in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Volume11, 23-37. Ed Studd J. Churchill Livingstone, 1994. McNamara HM, Onwude JL, Thornton JG. Megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome: a case report supporting autosomal recessive inheritance. Prenat Diagn. 1994;14(2):153-4. Onwude JL, Staines A, Lilford RJ. Multiple author trend worst in medicine. BMJ. 1993 May 15; 306(6888): 1345. Thornton JG, Onwude JL. Prenatal diagnosis. Progress in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Volume10, 13-31. Ed Studd J. Churchill Livingstone, 1993. Onwude J, Thornton JG. Volunteering for research. Lancet. 1992 Nov 14; 340(8829): 1230. Onwude JL, Thornton JG, Mueller RH. Recurrent idiopathic non-immunologic hydrops fetalis: a report of two families, with three and two affected siblings. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1992; 99(10): 854-6. Thornton JG, Onwude JL. Convulsions in pregnancy in related gorillas. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 1992 Jul; 167(1): 240-1. Onwude JL, Thornton JG. Routine weighing during antenatal visits. BMJ. 1992 May 16;304(6837):1309. Johnson N, Bark M, Gupta J, Onwude JL, Bates J How quickly does Lamicel dilate the cervix? J Obstet Gynacol 1992; 12: 334-6. Thornton JG, Onwude JL, McNamara H, Lilford RJ. Analytic decision making in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Recent advances in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 17; 87-106. Ed Bonnar J. Churchill Livingstone, 1991. Thornton JG, Onwude JL. Pre-eclampsia: discordance among identical twins. BMJ. 1991; 303(6812): 1241-2. Onwude JL, Johnson N, Bromham DR. Intrauterine contraceptive devices with missing tails (lost coils). A review. Br J Family Planning 1991: 17; 9-17. Gleeson NC, Onwude JL. Uterine leiomyoma causing retained placenta. Br J Clin Pract. 1990 Dec; 44(12): 689-90. Johnson N, Johnson VA, Bannister J, Lyons G, Lilford RJ, Griffiths-Jones M, Tuffnell D, Onwude JL. Monitoring the fetus with a pulse oximeter during a caesarean section. Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1990 Jul; 97(7): 653-4. Onwude JL, Holohan MB, Codd MB, Coughlan BM. Prognosis of ovarian cancer. Ir Med J. 1990 Mar; 83(1): 14-6. Gleeson NC, Onwude JL Uterine leiomyoma causing retained placenta. Br J Clin Pract. 1990; 44(12): 689-90. Onwude JL. Caesarean section and maternal mortality in Dublin. Ir Med J. 1989 Dec; 82(4): 179. Otolorin EO, Onwude JL, Ojengbede AO, Ladipo OA. Pregnancy outcome following convectional reconstructive surgery at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Nigerian Medical Journal, 1989; 19(4), 167-71. Otolorin EO, Onwude JL, Ladipo OA. Results of myomectomy for infertility in Ibadan. Nigerian Med J, 1989; 19(4), 173-5.