Welcome to the first episode of the second season of Conversations in Fetal Medicine, where we talk to Professor Sally Collins. Sally is a Consultant Obstetrician subspecializing in Feto-Maternal Medicineat the John Radcliffe Hospital and a Professor of Obstetrics in the NuffieldDepartment of Women’s and Reproductive Health, University of Oxford.Sally graduated in Medicine from the University of Oxford and specialized inObstetrics and Gynaecology, training within the Oxford region during whichtime she completed a DPhil in Obstetric Ultrasound. Sally is currently aConsultant Obstetrician in a busy NHS Trust and has set up the Oxford FMUtertiary referral Placenta Clinic.She is highly research active having authored over 150 journal articles, filedthree patents and won several international research awards. She currentlyholds several grants including from the NIHR and Sir Jules Thorn Trust todevelop a fully automated first trimester ultrasound screening tool for fetalgrowth restriction.Sally is also world renowned for her expertise in placenta accreta spectrum(PAS) and is currently working with NHS England to develop a nationalnetwork for the diagnosis and management of PAS having co-authored theRCOG and FIGO guidelines on diagnosis and management of PAS. She isChairperson elect of the International Society for PAS and is the lead authoron their recent evidence-based guidelines. She is a founder member of theOxford Placenta Accreta team (https://www.placentaaccretasspectrum.com/)and continues to strive to improve the outcomes for women affected by thisrare, but complex and potentially lethal condition.Websites with further details about her work and research: https://www.wrh.ox.ac.uk/team/sally-collinsHer Wikipedia page:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sally_CollinsThe (fabulous) PAS website we discuss in the episode:  https://www.placentaaccretasspectrum.com/We have not included any patient identifiable information, and this podcast is intended for professional education rather than patient information (although anyone is of course welcome to listen). Please get in touch with feedback or suggestions for future guests or topics: conversationsinfetalmed@gmail.com, or via Twitter (X) or Instagram via @fetalmedcast.    Music by Crowander ('Acoustic romance') used under creative commons licence. Podcast created, hosted and edited by Dr Jane Currie.