Dr Elaine Craig

Profile

Dr Elaine Craig is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Oncologist at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, based at the Belfast City Hospital. She specialises in treating women with gynaecological cancers.

Dr Craig's special interests include the care of women with benign gynaecological conditions such as; pelvic pain, vaginal discharge, ovarian cysts, abnormal smears, cancer screening, vulval health including and menopausal health.

In particular, she is a specialist in keyhole surgery including laparoscopic hysterectomy, difficult pelvic surgery and colposcopy for abnormal smears. She also has an interest in optimising sexual function after cancer treatment.

Dr Criag has over 20 publications of original articles, case studies and abstracts. She has regular poster and oral presentations at National and International meetings.

Current NHS Posts

Consultant Gynaecologist at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.

Qualifications

MB ChB University of Glasgow 2004

MD in Molecular Oncology Queens University of Belfast 2017

Additional Training

Subspecialist Accreditation in Gynaecological Oncology

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists 2016

Accredited Colposcopist

BSCCP (UK) 2015

Professional bodies (Positions held in last 3 years)

Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists, London 2010

British Gynaecological Cancer Society BGCS

European Society of Gynaecological Oncologists ESGO

Publications

Treatment Areas

Treatments and areas of interest

Laparoscopy ('keyhole surgery'); including Hysterectomy, removal of tubes and ovaries
Menstrual problems (heavy periods)
Gynaecological oncology
Postmenopausal bleeding
Abnormal smears & Colposcopy (examination of cervix and vagina);
Vulval Health
Difficult pelvic surgery
Ovarian Cysts
Sexual Function after Cancer treatment
Female Genital Mutilation