Miss Roopa Nair

Miss Roopa Nair is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist with over 27 years of clinical experience, currently practising at Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust. She has held a substantive consultant post since November 2011 and is the Clinical Director for Women’s Health Services. She also leads the Urogynaecology service at the Queen’s nationally accredited urogynaecology centre and is the lead for Robotic Gynaecology at BHR.

Miss Nair holds multiple academic and professional qualifications, including FRCOG, MD, DNB, DFFP,and an MCh in Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, awarded with Distinction from Anglia Ruskin University. In 2004, she was awarded the MRCOG Gold Medal by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists for attaining the highest national score in the examination. She is currently undertaking an Executive Masters in Medical Leadership from City-St.George’s university, London.

Her specialist interests lie in Urogynaecology, minimally invasive and robotic surgery. She offers a comprehensive range of treatments for urinary incontinence, overactive bladder and pelvic organ prolapse, including non-mesh surgical techniques, urethral bulking injections, intravesical Botox therapy, and complex vaginal repairs. She has expertise in the management of recurrent prolapse and perineal birth injuries.

Miss Nair is a trained and certified robotic surgeon, with experience in performing advanced procedures using the da Vinci Xi surgical platform. She is also one of the few gynaecological surgeons in the United Kingdom with expertise in robotic urogynaecological surgery. She is a certified trainer for doctors undertaking the RCOG Special Interest Training module (SITM) in Robotic Surgery and is a DaVinci surgical proctor for Consultants training in robotic surgery.

In her leadership capacity, Miss Nair has been instrumental in developing and enhancing clinical services, introducing innovative models of care such as robotic surgery programmes, ambulatory urogynaecology services, and superclinic pathways. She has overseen numerous successful projects aimed at reducing elective backlogs and improving surgical training, which have been recognised by regional and national bodies.

In addition to her clinical and managerial roles, Miss Nair is actively engaged in postgraduate education and professional development. She is a Regional Preceptor for Urogynaecology and Vaginal Surgery training and is an MRCOG Part 3 examiner.  Her academic contributions include invited talks, oral presentations at national and international conferences, and journal publications.

Miss Nair is known for her thorough, compassionate approach and commitment to individualised care. She works in close partnership with her patients, ensuring they are fully informed and supported in making the right decisions for their health. This has been recognised by her being awarded an Outstanding Patient Experience award in 2025 from Doctify.