Dr Emma Shawkat

Dr Emma Shawkat is a leading consultant obstetrician and sub-specialist in fetal and maternal medicine based in Cheshire and London. Her areas of expertise include diabetes, renal disease, complex deliveries including caesarean sections, as well as detailed anatomy scans and complex invasive procedures such as intrauterine transfusions, amniocentesis, and chorionic villus sampling. Dr Shawkat consults privately at The Birth Company Cheshire and The Portland Hospital.

Dr Shawkat qualified with an MBChB from the University of Manchester. She then completed her training in obstetrics and gynaecology on the prestigious North West Deanery, before going on to accomplish sub-specialist training in maternal and fetal medicine as well. Dr Shawkat, who also holds a PGCert in Medical Education, was notably awarded an MD for her clinical research on hypertension in pregnancy during her training.

With a commitment to high-quality and holistic patient care, Dr Shawkat serves as the maternal medicine lead at St Mary’s Hospital and as the lead obstetrician for the North West Maternal Medicine Network, where she works to enhance maternal care, clinical outcomes, and patient experience across the region. Furthermore, she holds esteemed membership to the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, reflecting her prominent contributions to the fields of obstetrics and fetal and maternal medicine.