Dr Pip Costley
Obstetrician/Gynaecologist MBBS, FRANZCOG
Dr Philippa (Pip) Costley has been a member of the Women’s Obstetric and Gynaecology Specialists since 2016.
Pip became passionate about obstetrics and gynaecology during her undergraduate medical training at Monash University. Following her internship at The Alfred, she commenced specialist training through The Royal Women’s Hospital. Pip has continued at The Royal Women’s as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, and teaches future specialists as well as medical students through the University of Melbourne. She also runs the mentoring program for the junior doctors at The Women’s.
Alongside her obstetric practice, Pip has a special interest in the management of pelvic pain and heavy bleeding. She has completed advanced training in laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery and is a member of the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopic Society. She performs a wide range of gynaecological surgery, including laparoscopic hysterectomies, endometrial ablations and treatments of endometriosis. Pip also performs many office gynaecological procedures, including IUD insertions.
Pip cares for patients at Frances Perry House alongside her colleagues Dr Kym Jansen, Dr Jenny Dowd, Dr Khai Mohamed-Noor and Dr Renee Wong, as part of Women’s Obstetric and Gynaecology Specialists (www.womensogs.com.au).
Women’s Obstetric and Gynaecology Specialists (WOGS) is the only obstetric group practice co-located on site at The Women’s Hospital and Frances Perry House.
Together, the five female
specialists provide the highest level of obstetric and gynaecology care 24 hours a day. Patients are delivered exclusively at Frances Perry House, which means that all patients have access to the full range of specialist and emergency services should the need arise.
The group work together to provide a broad range of obstetric services. These include:
- the management of multiple pregnancies (including vaginal delivery of twins)
- vaginal birth after caesarean section
- external cephalic version for management of breech pregnancies
- previous pregnancy loss (including placement of cervical stitch)
- recurrent miscarriage
- managing IVF-conceived pregnancies
- managing patients with complex medical comorbidities such as hypertension or diabetes.
The Women’s Obstetric and Gynaecology Specialists team also includes three experienced midwives, which enables them to provide patients with holistic multidisciplinary care throughout their pregnancy.
Pip loves getting to know her patients and their families and sharing their journey.
She has a friendly and compassionate nature and ensures that her patients receive personalised care every step of the way. She is committed to supporting patient choice while ensuring the safety of the women and babies in her care.
In her spare time, Pip plays netball and enjoys keeping fit, and – time permitting – will happily attend any music or sporting event that
Melbourne has to offer. Most of all, she loves spending time with her husband and three young children (not to mention their dog, Moonie).
Dr Pip Costley
Obstetrician/Gynaecologist MBBS, FRANZCOG
Dr Philippa (Pip) Costley has been a member of the Women’s Obstetric and Gynaecology Specialists since 2016.
Pip became passionate about obstetrics and gynaecology during her undergraduate medical training at Monash University. Following her internship at The Alfred, she commenced specialist training through The Royal Women’s Hospital. Pip has continued at The Women’s as a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and teaches and mentors future specialists. She also teaches students through the University of Melbourne.
Pip has a special interest in pelvic pain and menorrhagia. She has completed advanced training in laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery and is a member of the Australasian Gynaecological Endoscopic Society. She performs a wide range of gynaecological surgery, including laparoscopic hysterectomies, endometrial ablations and treatments of endometriosis. She also performs many office gynaecological procedures, including IUD insertions.
Pip loves getting to know her patients and their families, and sharing their journey. She also consults women pre-pregnancy, including those having difficulty conceiving or with complex medical histories. She is committed to supporting patient choice while ensuring the safety of the women and babies in her care.
In her spare time, Pip plays netball, and enjoys keeping fit. Most of all, she loves to spend time with her husband and three young children (not to mention their dog, Moonie).