Ms Sharon Griffin

Professional statement

Miss Sharon Griffin is a leading consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in Chatham who specialises in all aspects of general gynaecology, including the management of the menopause and the treatment of pelvic pain, hormonal dysfunctions and menstrual disorders, such as heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia). An accredited colposcopist, Miss Griffin is also an expert in colposcopy procedures, which she regularly performs according to national guidelines.

Miss Griffin qualified from the University of Manchester in 1992. With a background and medical interest in clinical governance and patient safety, she then held Governance Lead and Intrapartum Lead posts at Medway Maritime Hospital. Miss Griffin was the lead clinician for the hospital's colposcopy unit as well and additionally developed the outpatient services to incorporate gynaecological procedures, specifically aimed at ameliorating care pathways for female patients. Miss Griffin currently sees patients at Spire Alexandra Hospital, where she practises since 2005.

Further to her high-quality obstetrics and gynaecology practice, Miss Griffin is an educational supervisor for Foundation Year 1 doctors and an active member of various associations, including the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the British Society of Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology. She is involved in research too, and this has centred on the conservative management of menstrual dysfunction.