Dr Len Kliman is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist practising in Melbourne,
Australia.
Dr Kliman won a Commonwealth Scholarship from The University of Melbourne
and graduated from The University of Melbourne in 1977. He was a Resident
Medical Officer at The Royal Melbourne Hospital for two years. He completed
his Obstetric and Gynaecology training at The Royal Women's Hospital and
then spent two years at The Royal Hampshire County Hospital in the United
Kingdom.
Dr Kliman has been a Member of the RACOG (Royal Australian College of Obstetrics
and Gynaecology) since 1983 and a Fellow of the RACOG since 1985. He was
a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at The Royal Women's Hospital
from 1986 - 2000.
Awarded The Tracy Maud Travelling Scholarship in 1987, he worked in a number
of hospitals in New York specializing in High Risk pregnancies, Chemical
Dependency and HIV management in pregnancy.
Dr Kliman established and was Obstetrician in Charge of the Chemical Dependency
Unit, Royal Women's Hospital. He was Head of Obstetric Unit at Royal Women's
Hospital for eight consecutive years running. This was a unit that specialized in high
risk pregnancies. He also established, and was Obstetrician in Charge of
The Fetal Management Unit at Royal Women's Hospital. (A multidisciplinary
unit specializing in High Risk pregnancies.)
Dr Kliman is constantly upgrading his education with regular attendances
at National and International conferences and gives lectures at seminars for
other doctors and midwives.
Dr Len Kliman has extensive experience in the following areas:
High Risk and complicated pregnancies
Multiple pregnancies
Normal pregnancies
General Gynaecology
Abnormal pap smears and colposcopy
Diagnostic / Laparoscopic (keyhole) surgery
Management of pelvic pain
Contraception
Menopause
Menstrual dysfunction (heavy, painful or irregular periods)
Dr Kliman is married with two children. He is a keen supporter and member
of the Collingwood Football Club and in his spare time enjoys spending time
with his family.
