Professor Dr. Christopher Balogun-Lynch FRCOG · FWACS · Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecological Surgeon 1947 – 2026

Professor Dr. Christopher Balogun-Lynch was a British obstetrician and gynaecological surgeon of Sierra Leonean descent, renowned globally for inventing the B-Lynch Brace Suture ,a groundbreaking surgical technique that has saved the lives of countless women from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH), a leading cause of maternal mortality worldwide . His journey from humble beginnings in Freetown to the highest echelons of British medicine is a testament to extraordinary personal resilience. However, his illustrious career was marred by a late-life controversy that culminated in his removal from the UK medical register, creating a complex and multifaceted legacy

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Professor Dr. Christopher Balogun-Lynch FRCOG · FWACS · Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecological Surgeon 1947 – 2026
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