Katarina Hedman, MD, PhD Invite me to speak

Speaker · Women's health

Cesarean birth doesn't end at the operating room.

I am an OB/GYN physician with a PhD on how cesarean section affects recovery, future pregnancies and delivery outcomes. After 13 years in clinical research, I built Koru, a recovery platform for women after cesarean birth. I speak about what happens next.

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  1. The surgeryThe operation
  2. The first weeksHealing at home
  3. The months afterBack to daily life
  4. The next pregnancyAnother delivery
1 in 5

births worldwide is a cesarean, and the share is projected to reach nearly one in three by 2030. Most of the attention goes to the birth. My work is about what comes after.

Source: WHO, 2021. Read the summary

Signature keynote

The talk I give most

After the Cesarean: The Recovery Nobody Planned For

A physician-researcher's view of what recovery after cesarean really involves, what the evidence shows, and where women and care teams are left without clear guidance. Based on my doctoral research and on building a recovery platform.

45 to 60 minutes · For clinicians, hospital leaders, maternal health and women's health conferences

The audience leaves knowing

  • What the research says about healing and daily function after surgery
  • How one cesarean can shape later pregnancies and deliveries
  • What evidence-based digital support can add to recovery

More talks

Shorter sessions, panels and fireside chats

Cesarean and the next pregnancy

How one delivery shapes later pregnancies and delivery outcomes, and what that means for counselling before and after surgery.

OB/GYN and obstetric conferences

From clinical researcher to femtech founder

What it took to turn a doctoral research question into a product, and what a trial specialist learns from building a company.

Femtech, digital health and founder events

Evidence first: digital care women can trust

Practical standards for digital health in women's care, drawn from years of running global clinical studies.

Health innovation, investor and industry panels

Credentials

Why listen to me

Degrees
MD, Obstetrics and Gynecology. PhD, Lund University. Associate Professor.
Publication
Co-author of a book chapter in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Company
Founder and CEO, EVIAM AB, the company behind Koru
Clinical research
13+ years. Physician, medical monitor, Clinical Trial Manager and global study manager on Phase I to III trials across Europe, the US and APAC, including roles at AstraZeneca and ICON
Book
A book on cesarean recovery, in progress
Languages
English, Spanish, Russian, Swedish

Formats

How I can join your event

I am also available for expert comment on cesarean recovery, postpartum health and digital health in women's care.

  • Keynote
  • Panel
  • Workshop
  • Podcast or interview
  • Expert comment

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Emma Carter, Assistant to Dr. Katarina Hedman