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Welcome to the third episode of season 1 of Conversations in Fetal Medicine, a podcast about the people who work in this field. This episode is an interview with Professor Liona Poon. We talked about her route into fetal medicine and research, the joys and challenges of the specialty, fetal medicine training and practice in Hong Kong compared with the UK, and her top tips, among other topics. See below for a more detailed biography. 

We have not included any patient identifiable information, and this podcast is intended for professional education rather than patient information. Please get in touch with feedback or suggestions for future guests or topics: [email protected]. 

Music by Crowander ('Acoustic romance') used under creative commons licence. Podcast created, hosted and edited by Dr Jane Currie. 

Prof Liona Poon is the Chairperson and Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and an Academic Subspecialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR China, and Visiting Professor at Department Women and Children’s Health, King’s College London, London, UK. She is devoted in improving maternal and fetal health. She has had a prolific research output throughout her clinical and research posts, including >250 peer-reviewed publications in high impact international journals (H-index 60). In the last 18 years she has focused her research on establishing a programme for effective early prediction and prevention of preeclampsia, a major cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. With her success in developing a first-trimester prediction model for preeclampsia using maternal risk factors, ultrasound, blood pressure and biochemical markers, and on Aspirin prophylaxis against preeclampsia, her goal in the next 10 years is to improve obstetrics and gynaecological care worldwide, through clinical research, education and advocacy.

Present appointments:
• Chairperson and Clinical Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Visiting Professor, Department of Women and Children’s Health, King’s College
London

External research commitments:
• Honorary Secretary, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and
Gynecology
• Trustee, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Editor, Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Vice-Chair of FIGO Committee on Impact of Pregnancy on Long-term Health
• Founding Board Member, The International Foundation for "Maternal,
Periconceptional and Peri-Neonatal Medicine"
• Committee Member, European Association for the Study of the Liver, Clinical
Practice Guidelines on Liver Disease and Pregnancy
• Deputy Chairperson, Chinese Academy of Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Editorial Board member, Fetal Diagnosis Therapy