Dr Rebecca Man MBChB, BMedSc (Hons), PGCert

Dr Rebecca Man

Department of Applied Health Sciences
Clinical Research Fellow
Obstetrics and Gynaecology Registrar

Contact details

Address
Third floor academic department
Birmingham Women’s Hospital
Mindelsohn Way
Birmingham B15 2TG

Rebecca is a currently a Clinical Research Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynaecology undertaking a PhD. Research interests include all aspects of maternal and fetal medicine and improving obstetric outcomes. She is currently supporting the CHAPTER study, aiming to improve the care of those who have sustained childbirth related perineal trauma. 

Qualifications

  • PG Cert in Medical Education, University of Birmingham, 2021
  • MBChB, University of Birmingham, 2018
  • Intercalated BMedSc (Hons) Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, 2017

Biography

Rebecca’s interest in obstetrics and gynaecology started during her intercalated clinical sciences research component completed during her time at UoB medical school. Over this time in 2016, she examined the effectiveness of different uterotonics for the prevention of postpartum haemorrhage and contributed to the development of a Cochrane network meta-analysis. This established an interest into both research and obstetrics and gynaecology. Since then she has built her research experience including further systematic reviews, a cohort study and qualitative work.

  • Aspirin for preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes  A meta-analysis examining the use of low-dose aspirin in women at low risk of pre-eclampsia. Further work planned to determine whether aspirin for this group of women may be beneficial.
  • Peripartum cardiomyopathy in subsequent pregnancies A meta-analysis exploring outcomes in subsequent pregnancies for women with peripartum cardiomyopathy in an index pregnancy.
  • CHAPTER: Childbirth Acquired Perineal Trauma Study 4 year multi stage NIHR Programme grant and to optimise care of perineal trauma. Currently, Rebecca is involved in the prospective, multicentre cohort study and systematic review work package. Later work will involve development of a core outcome set and wound assessment tool.

Teaching

Mentoring of students currently undertaking intercalated degrees as part of a medical degree.

Research

Research interests

Rebecca is interested in improving maternal and fetal outcomes in pregnancy.

Current projects

  • CHAPTER: Childbirth acquired perineal trauma
    • A UK multi-centre prospective cohort study and a series of systematic reviews
    • Development of a core outcome set and wound assessment tool
  • Outcomes of subsequent pregnancies in women with peripartum cardiomyopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
  • Aspirin for the prevention of adverse pregnancy outcomes

Publications

  • Antibiotic prophylaxis for childbirth-related perineal trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. H Armstrong, J Whitehurst, R K Morris, V Hodgetts Morton, R Man. PLOS ONE. 2025
  • Maternal and fetal outcomes in subsequent pregnancies after peripartum cardiomyopathy. R Man, J Le Vance, H Abdullahi, C Davenport, M Yuan, L Ormesher, S Usman, J Castleman, C Fox, L Hudsmith, RK Morris, V Hodgetts Morton. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 2025
  • Levothyroxine supplementation trials in preconception and pregnant women R Man, R Dhillon-Smith, T I M Korevaar. European Journal of Endocrinology. 2025
  • Interventions for women with premature cervical dilatation and exposed fetal membranes to prevent pregnancy loss and preterm birth – A systematic review and meta-analysis. N Pilarski, G Bhogal, J Hamer, R Man, RK Morris, V Hodgetts Morton. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology & Reproductive Biology. 2024
  • Childbirth related perineal trauma and its complications: prevalence, risk factors and management. R Man, V Hodgetts Morton, R K Morris. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine. 2024.
  • Childbirth acquired perineal trauma study (CHAPTER): a UK prospective cohort study protocol. V Hodgetts Morton, R Man, R Perry, T Hughes, S Tohill, C MacArthur, L Magill, R Katie Morris on behalf of the CHAPTER group. BMJ Open. 2024.
  • Placental architectural characteristics following laser ablation within monochorionic twins complicated by twin-twin transfusion syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes. J Hamer, N Eltaweel, R Man, M Rogerson, V Hodgetts Morton, R.K Morris, T Marton, L Gurney. Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 2024.
  • Aspirin use in pregnancy: where are we and what next? R Man, V Hodgetts Morton, R K Morris. Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine. 2023.
  • Aspirin for preventing adverse outcomes in low risk nulliparous women with singleton pregnancies: A systematic review and meta-analysis. R Man, V Hodgetts Morton, P Devani, R. K Morris. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology & Reproductive Biology. 2021. 
  • Uterotonic agents for preventing postpartum haemorrhage: a network metaanalysis. I D Gallos, A Papadopoulou, R Man, N Athanasopoulos, A Tobias, M J Price, M J Williams, V Diaz, J Pasquale,  M Chamillard, M Widmer, Ö Tunçalp, G J Hofmeyr, F Althabe, A M Gülmezoglu, J P Vogel, O T Oladapo, A Coomarasamy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018.

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