Dr Brooke Vandermolen

Dr Brooke Vandermolen is an NHS Obstetrics and Gynaecology doctor, women’s health speaker, author and clinical content creator, widely known as The OBGYN Mum. Combining frontline medical expertise with accessible health education, Brooke has established herself as a prominent advocate for improving conversations around women’s health. Her educational platform reaches millions of people through digital content addressing periods, fertility, pregnancy, menopause and wider gynaecological health. Alongside her clinical work, she advises major technology platforms on responsible health information, giving her a distinctive perspective on medicine, communication and the challenges women face when accessing trustworthy healthcare.

Brooke developed her medical career through increasingly specialised roles within the NHS. After studying medicine at UCL, she began as an FY1 doctor at West Hertfordshire Hospitals before progressing to the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust. She subsequently specialised in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, working across organisations including University College London Hospitals and Barts Health NHS Trust. Her experience encompasses paediatric and adolescent gynaecology, menopause care, antenatal clinics and labour wards. Brooke has also presented and published research concerning maternal medicine and high-risk pregnancy internationally, and currently works within the NHS while undertaking a competitive fellowship in robotic gynaecological surgery.

Alongside medicine, Brooke has built an influential career in education and digital communication. She launched The OBGYN Mum to provide the clear, evidence-based information she believes every patient should be able to access, with her video and written content generating more than three million views per month. Brooke has created clinical content for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the wider NHS, while sitting on expert panels advising YouTube Health, TikTok and Meta. She is also the author of Bloody Powerful, published by Cambridge University Press, and has contributed her expertise to outlets including Vogue, The Telegraph and Women’s Health.

Brooke is hired as a female motivational and women’s health speaker for her ability to make complex, sensitive subjects engaging and empowering. She has spoken for organisations including Barclays, Santander, EY, Tesco, Superdrug, John Lewis and Sky, as well as the Department of Health and events including The Everywoman Festival and The Baby Show. Her medical expertise and commitment to challenging stigma make Brooke a credible voice on female health, while her broadcast appearances on BBC Woman’s Hour, BBC Radio London and Channel 5 demonstrate her ability to connect confidently with diverse audiences.