HAVEN // Dr Christoph Lehner
Dr Christoph Lehner
Director
Chris is a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist with 20 years of obstetric experience in Germany and Australia. He is an expert in high-risk obstetrics and maternal medicine. His philosophy of holistic pregnancy care considers the many aspects of a woman’s pregnancy journey, and the team approach it takes to improve obstetric outcomes.
Chris is passionate about preterm birth and stillbirth prevention. He is actively involved in the work of the Australian Preterm Birth Prevention Alliance and the Centre of Research Excellence in Stillbirth. With this expertise he has been leading the work around optimising timing of birth in Australia. Enjoying busy shifts in a big tertiary birth suite at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Chris appreciates that the pregnancy and birthing journey at times can be quite overwhelming and emotional for the pregnant woman and her family. Being part of this journey and sharing this unique time with families, is after all his years in obstetric practice, still by far the greatest professional privilege for Chris.
Chris is married with three children in middle and high school. In his spare time, he enjoys travelling with his family, running and cooking his favourite German dishes.