Following a 5 year research fellowship at Guys Hospital in London, Eddie has had an interest in the management of the menopause for a total of 15 years.
He has been working in gynaecology for 22 years, 11 of which have been at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital where he looks after women with a wide range of problems, but has a particular interest in pelvic pain, endometriosis, fibroids, the menopause, uro-gynaecology and leads the laparoscopic (keyhole) gynaecological surgery and endometriosis services.
Eddie also leads the teaching of medical students from the University of East Anglia and is a researcher in the menopause as director of the Menopause Research Unit. He is co-editor of “Post Reproductive Health” the Journal of the BMS. Eddie is also a member of the medical advisory committee of the BMS and medical advisor to the charity Women’s Health Concern.
Nationally he works for the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology as the elected representative for the East of England on the Council of the RCOG.
He has been an active member of the BMS since 1995 and was recently honoured to be the Chairman of the Society until handing the responsibility on to the current Chaiman, Dr Heather Currie.