Simon E. Meagher is a maternal-fetal medicine doctor based in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. He works with families when a pregnancy needs extra care and closer monitoring. This can happen after an ultrasound shows something unusual, or when tests suggest there may be a health issue that needs follow-up.
In his practice, Simon helps look after pregnancies where there are concerns like brain and spine conditions (such as anencephaly, holoprosencephaly, encephalocele, and myelomeningocele). He also supports families dealing with chromosome-related conditions, including Trisomy 13 and Trisomy 18, as well as cases like Chromosome 13q Duplication. At times, this care also covers heart and circulation concerns, such as transposition of the great arteries and ventricular septal defects.
Simon also focuses on situations where the baby may be affected in other ways. For example, he may be involved when there is fluid build-up, like fetal edema or hydrops fetalis, or when there are issues with blood such as haemolytic disease of the newborn. In some cases, the pregnancy may include structural differences like hernias, omphalocele, or umbilical hernia. Other conditions he helps manage include polydactyly, phocomelia, and sirenomelia.
It’s not only fetal concerns. He also works with women who have pregnancy-related or gynaecology issues such as adenomyosis and uterine fibroids. He can also help with procedures like intrauterine device (IUD) insertion when that’s part of someone’s care plan.
Over time, this kind of work builds experience in planning next steps, arranging checks, and supporting families through uncertain moments. Simon’s education is in maternal-fetal medicine, which is the foundation for how he approaches these pregnancies.
Information about research involvement, publications, and clinical trials isn’t listed here. What is clear is the focus on practical, careful care for both pregnancy and baby outcomes, with attention to the specific condition driving the need for extra support.