Dr. Fatou Diallo Sarr

Dr. Fatou Diallo Sarr is a senior obstetrician-gynaecologist at Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec in Dakar, Senegal's largest and most advanced teaching hospital. With 18 years of specialist experience and a PhD, she specialises in high-risk obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, and family planning. Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec serves as the primary referral centre for the most complex obstetric and gynaecological cases in Senegal, and Dr. Diallo Sarr's expertise in managing pregnancy complications is particularly vital given West Africa's high maternal mortality context. Her trilingual proficiency in French, Wolof, and English enables her to serve Senegal's diverse patient population and international visitors.

Dr. Diallo Sarr earned her MD and subsequently achieved her PhD, representing sustained academic and research contribution to obstetrics in Senegal. She holds the Diplôme en Gynécologie-Obstétrique from the Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar (UCAD), Senegal's principal medical university, and achieved full OB/GYN specialist certification within the Senegalese and West African specialist system. Her training encompassed high-risk obstetrics, ultrasound surveillance of complicated pregnancies, and laparoscopic gynaecological surgery. She has participated in WHO-supported training programmes for reducing maternal mortality and has completed CME through African Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (AFOG) and FIGO-affiliated networks.

Dr. Diallo Sarr manages high-risk pregnancies at the most complex level within the Senegalese hospital system. Her high-risk obstetrics practice covers preeclampsia and eclampsia, obstetric haemorrhage management, preterm labour intervention, multiple gestation, and placenta praevia. She performs obstetric ultrasound including fetal biometry, Doppler assessment in growth-restricted fetuses, and fetal anomaly evaluation. Her gynaecological oncology practice covers cervical cancer screening and colposcopy, management of endometrial and ovarian pathology, and coordination of gynaecological cancer surgical care. Her family planning expertise encompasses contraception counselling, IUD insertion, and post-partum family planning services.

Hôpital Aristide Le Dantec is Dakar's premier teaching hospital and serves both Senegalese patients and the substantial expatriate community, aid workers, and international visitors in Senegal. Dr. Diallo Sarr consults in French, Wolof, and English — enabling broad international communication. Dakar's Leopold Senghor International Airport provides connections to Paris, other European cities, and major African hubs, making it accessible for medical visitors. The hospital coordinates international referrals for cases requiring specialist input beyond local capacity, including gynaecological oncology procedures at French university hospitals.

Dr. Diallo Sarr has been recognised by the Société Sénégalaise de Gynécologie-Obstétrique and the West African College of Surgeons for her clinical contributions and research in maternal-fetal medicine. Her PhD reflects peer-evaluated research excellence. She has been commended by the Senegalese Ministry of Health for her contributions to reducing maternal mortality through expert high-risk obstetric care and her participation in national programmes targeting eclampsia and obstetric haemorrhage reduction. She has presented at African and FIGO-affiliated obstetric conferences.