Dr Monica Zen

Obstetrician / Gynaecologist
BMedSci (Hons), MBBS (Hons), PhD (Medicine), FRANZCOG

Dr Monica Zen is a specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist who is dedicated to delivering high-quality evidence-based holistic care to her patients. She is currently a staff specialist consultant at Westmead Hospital where she is a consultant in the High-Risk Obstetric Clinic.

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Dr Zen is also an obstetric advisor to the Ministry of Health for the state-wide redesign of maternal transfers, where she leads policy development within Western Sydney Local Health District to improve the care of women requiring high-risk transfer between hospitals.  Her commitment to working in the Western Sydney health district is a testament to her delight in caring for women from diverse backgrounds and she believes in working hand-in-hand with her patients through their healthcare journey, providing a caring and dedicated approach, to ensure her patients’ needs are met.

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Dr Zen’s passion lies in pregnancy care, and she is committed to providing a nurturing environment, where her patients feel empowered. She strongly believes in patient choice and providing involvement through education on all available options, making the journey through pregnancy and delivery a positive and memorable experience. Booking only a limited number of patients also allows her to provide individualised and attentive care.

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Dr Zen is a strong advocate for providing the best evidence-based clinical care. She has been awarded a PhD by the University of Sydney for her research and has been invited to present her research at national and international scientific conferences. Dr Zen has received a number of coveted grants to fund her research and is also the recipient of a long list of prestigious awards and scholarships, a few of which are high-lighted below. Her particular interests lie in disorders of placentation, including preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction.

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Dr Zen is highly engaged in teaching and mentoring the next generation of doctors and is a clinical lecturer for the University of Sydney as well as a Learning Advisor for the University of Sydney Medical School. In addition, she is a training supervisor for RANZCOG, involved in training the next generation of obstetric and gynaecology specialists. 

Dr Zen is passionate about promoting general health and wellbeing among women and is a certified group fitness leader from the Australian Institute of Fitness and a certified Les Mills BodyStep instructor, where she enjoys inspiring other women to meet their fitness goals. She has a keen interest in supporting her patients in achieving appropriate fitness goals during and after their pregnancy.

Above all, Dr Zen is a loving mother of 3 children, whom she adores, and she delights in sharing and celebrating their journey through life, together.