After being
awarded the Barbados scholarship, Dr Skinner completed her undergraduate
medical training at Trinity College in Dublin, Ireland. Women’s health was
always of special interest to her from early on in her training and she
specialized in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Skinner worked in the Coombe Women’s Hospital and was, at that time, the youngest doctor to be appointed Assistant Master of this prestigious Dublin maternity hospital. After completing her specialization in Dublin, she continued as a Perinatal Research Fellow. During this time she developed and evaluated a number of ultrasound diagnostic tests both for fertility and for obstetrics. In 1999 she returned home to Barbados where she dedicated her time to expanding the medical care options to women on the island and within the Caribbean. Fertility and IVF became her main focus. Skinner was instrumental is growing Barbados Fertility Centre from a start-up, small unit to the world-class treatment center it is today. From the beginning, her mission was to create a center which would maximize each and every couple’s chance of success by offering the latest technology in the best facilities and by ensuring attention to every detail.
Dr Skinner is a Consultant Gynecologist who leads the team at Barbados Fertility Centre.