Dr Alana Pountney

Dr Alana Pountney has recently joined the POGS team, after moving back to Perth with her husband and five young children for the lifestyle and beach they love.

She is passionate about woman-centred care and understands the importance of an holistic and collaborative approach. Having extensive tertiary experience, she is well-equipped to manage complex pregnancies and has a passion for high-risk obstetrics. 

Dr Alana completed her graduate medical degree at the University of Notre Dame in Fremantle, completing a year of obstetrics and gynaecology at the Rural Clinical School in Albany.

As a junior doctor she worked at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Headland Health Campus, gaining experience in a variety of medical and surgical specialties. She commenced her obstetrics and gynaecology training at King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH) before moving to Brisbane, Queensland where she completed her final three years of training between the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital (RBWH) and the Mater Mothers’ Hospital (MMH).

In her final year of training as the Senior Registrar at MMH she gained additional skills and experience in advanced laparoscopic surgery, persistent pelvic pain and paediatric and adolescent gynaecology. Upon attainment of her FRANZCOG qualification, Alana commenced as a Staff Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology at RBWH, gaining further experience in high-risk tertiary obstetrics. 

Dr Alana is able to deliver babies at St John of God Subiaco Hospital and King Edward Memorial Hospital. Alana offers a range of surgical and non-surgical gynaecological services, having expertise in minimally invasive (laparoscopic and hysteroscopic) surgery, management of cervical abnormalities (colposcopy), abnormal and dysfunctional uterine bleeding, family planning and pelvic pain.

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