Academic appointment: Visiting Professor - University of St Marco, Lima, Peru
(Oldest University in Latin America)
Professional Societies
President- International Society for Mild Approaches in Assisted Reproduction (ISMAAR)
Faculty, American Society of Reproductive Medicine (1998-2004)
Faculty, British Fertility Society (1998-2002)
Faculty, Mediterranean Society for Reproductive Medicine (2002-To date)
Chair, First World Congress on Natural cycle Assisted Reproduction, ISMAAR (2006)
Chair, Special Interest Group: American Society of Reproductive Medicine (TBC)
Co-Chair, Special Task Force, Infertility in Developing Countries: Pre-Congress Course
European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology (2008)
Faculty, Ultrasound Skills Training, British Fertility Society (2007)
Chair, Diploma in Ultrasound in Gynaecology & Reproductive Medicine (ISMAAR) 2008
Member of Professional Societies:
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (1998-2004)
British Fertility Society (1996-to date)
Society of Lead Consultants in Reproductive Health (2004-to date)
British Medical Association (1996-to date)
Prizes, Awards and Medals
1. State Gold Medal: Secondary School Leaving Certificate 1974
2. District Level Award: For highest marks in Pre-University Course 1976
3. Best Speaker: Rotary International Club 1974, 1976, 1977
4. Youth Programme Medal: All India Radio 1978
5. Ferring award for the study into LHRH analogues1994; European Society of
Human Reproduction and Embryology X Annual Meeting, Brussels, Belgium 1994
6. Poster prize – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London
27th British congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dublin, Ireland 1995
7. Selected for Pacific Coast Fertility Exchange Award: XI Annual Meeting of
European
Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Hamburg, Germany 1995
6. South-East Thames Gynaecological Society Gold Prize: Best Research
presentation 1995
7. Runners-up for “Innovation Award” – British Premier Awards for Asian /Ethnic Minority Community 2003
Academic/Administrative/Teaching/Audit Examinership
University of Leeds: MD
University of London: MBBS, MD, MSc and PhD
Committees
President- International Society for Mild Approaches in Assisted Reproduction
Chair: Special Interest Group; American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Co-Chair: Special Task Force; European Society of Human Reproduction & Embryology
Independent Appraiser (Appointed by Healthcare Evaluation Unit, NHS Executive)
NHS Executive: Evidence-based Medicine Guidelines- Independent Appraiser for Primary and
Secondary Infertility Management (RCOG)
for RCOG guidelines on Infertility Management, October 1998
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG): Inspector, Hospital Recognition Committee
British Fertility Society: Chair: Ultrasound training in Reproductive Medicine
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists: Trainer and Preceptor in Gynaecological Ultrasound Training
British Fertility Society: Trainer for special skills modules
Faculty of Reproductive Health (RCOG): Advisor for Ultrasound Skills Module
NHS Executive: Research and development Committee for London’s Health (2002-2003)
Member of Faculty: American Society of Reproductive Medicine (2000-2002) Mediterranean Society
for Reproductive Medicine
Member of Committee: Equality, Diversity and Human Rights Health working Group,
St George’s Hospital NHS Trust
Member of Committee: Medical Advisory Committee, St George’s Hospital Trust
Member: Health Promotion Committee, St George’s Hospital NHS Trust
Referee for Scientific Journals
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Human Reproduction
Human Reproduction Update
British Fertility
Reproductive Biomedicine Online
Fertility and Sterility
Referee for Research Grant Giving Bodies
Well Being- RCOG UK (2002)
Mediterranean Society of Reproductive Medicine
Editorship
Guest Editor for issue on Fertility 2000; Current Opinion in Obstetrics & Gynaecology USA
Member of Editorial Board: Pathways to pregnancy, UK (2001-2003)
Supervision
MD London (2002-2003)
MD Sheffield (2005)
PhD London (2002-2005)
MSc London (2002-2003
MBBS London
Organiser and Chairperson of International Congress and Workshops
Basic Ultrasound Training in Gynaecology
Advanced Ultrasound Training in Reproductive Medicine: 3 Courses a year
(CME points by the British Fertility Society and Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists)
Pre-Congress Ultrasound Workshops – American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Advanced Ultrasound in Gynaecology – Mediterranean Society of Reproductive Medicine
Diploma in Ultrasound in Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine –MSRM 2006
Advanced Ultrasound in Reproductive Medicine –Workshop held at the RCOG 2006
Ultrasound in Reproductive Health (UK) -2006 (3 workshops)
ART in the 21st Century, Future and Time for reflection (Amsterdam) November
2006
1st World Congress on Natural Cycle/Mild IVF, RCOG London, December 2006
14th World Congress in In Vitro Fertilisation: ISMAAR Sessions, Montreal 2007
British Fertility Society Workshop: London September 2007
ESHRE Special Interest Group Conference, Tanzania December 2007
Infertility in Developing Countries, ESHRE Pre-Congress Course 2008
Second World Congress in Mild approaches in ART: QE2 Centre, London 2008
Pre-congress Course: American Society of Reproductive Medicine, USA 2008 (TBC)
PEER- REVIEWED RESEARCH GRANTS SECURED (As Principal Applicant)
1. European Economic Commission (EEC) Grant 2000-2002 Ultrasonographic and endocrinological comparison of ovulation between right and
the Left side. For research fellow: Dr Jarvela, University hospital Oulu,
Finland: £95,000
2. Special Trustees (St George’s Hospital) 1998-2000 Follicular flow, VEGF and Oocyte quality. Collaborator: Dr Whitehead £17,000
3. Special Trustees (St George’s Hospital) 1998-2000 Ovarian angiogenesis; Collaborator: Dr H Mason £17,000
4. International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG) 1999-2001 Sperm chromosome decondensation factor and its role in fertilization process £90,000 [1999-2000:£30,000; 2000-2001: £30,000; 2001-2002: £30,000]
5. HER Trust (Women’s Health Foundation) 2001 Sperm DNA studies £25,000
6. HER Trust (Women’s Health Foundation) 2001Collaborator: Professor R Scaramuzzi Inhibin B in
ovarian reserve assessment £22,000
7. Medical Research Council (MRC) Studentship 2002 Male Reproductive Health studies: PhD Studentship Not an applicant but an Author of the project- with the London School of Hygiene
and Tropical Medicine
8. Cooke Australia Sperm chromosome decondensation £30,000
9. Kretztechnik 1998-2000 Application of 3-D in Gynaecology £17,000
10. Serono Seminars, Geneva 1997-1999 Effect of recombinant LH on follicular blood
flow £28,000
UK Patent Application (2000): No; 73662.610-Manipulation of Spermatozoa
Relating to transformation of sperm for electro-fusion.
Joint Research Fellowships Established
1. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Welcome Fellow: 1997 – 1998
MRC PhD student: 2001 -2003
2. The Royal Veterinary College, London King’s College Studentship: 2000 – 2001
3. University of Genoa, Italy: 2002 – 2003
GRANT APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED
1. Human sperm DNA damage and Oxidative Stress (Wellcome Trust)
2. Human sperm and mitochondrial damage due to oxidative stress (Well Being)
3. The role of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in OHSS (Well Being)
4. Insulin receptors and pathways in PCOS (Well Being) (Collaborators-Professor
R Scaramuzzi and Dr S Banarjee and Dr J Delhanty)
5. Biological & vascular markers for Single Embryo Transfer - 2005 NHS R&D: Collaborators; Dr Tony Michael, Mr. John Parsons and Prof R Scaramuzzi
GRANT APPLICATIONS IN PREPARATION
1. A study into long-term consequences assisted reproduction treatments: (
Potential Collaborators-Louise Brinton (NIH, USA), R Frydman (France) and S
Lindenberg (Denmark)
2. Ovarian ageing: Model for follicular depletion
EDUCATION AND VOLUNTARY WORK
National Charities UK
• Founder and Chief Executive - Health Education Research (HER) Trust, Women’s Health Foundation, UK National Charity
• Advisor – Primary Education Charity for India
• Medical advisor –The European Infertility Network (EIN)
• Advisor : Institute for Women’s Health & Development in developing countries (Egypt; UN Funded Project)
• Co-Chair and Member: Infertility in developing countries (Africa project) Funded by ESHRE
• Governor –Mitcham Vale Secondary School (2005-2007) & Morden Primary School
• Interim Executive Board Member- Mitcham Vale Secondary School
• Governor-Morden Primary School (current)
INTERNATIONAL CHARITIES
Advisor for the following charity
-Vidya Poshak- Charity for Secondary school and University Education, India
Patient Information Network
I established following support groups for women:
1. Menopause and HRT (First of its kind in the UK)
2. Polycystic Ovarian syndrome (PCOS) (St George’s)
3. Fertility and Assisted Conception (St George’s)
4. Information Service on Menopause, PCOS and Fertility Awareness (through HER
Trust)
Community work
1. Lectures on puberty related health issues in schools
2. Lectures on women’s Health in community gatherings
3. Expert Commentary and Advice on articles on Women’s Health
Media Activities (On topics related to women’s health)
Broadcasting:
Radio:
Radio 4: Women’s’ Hour
London BBC
Radio-5
News Direct
3- Counties Radio
Radio 4-Today Programme
Television:
BBC Breakfast, BBC News, ITN News and Channel Four News
Tomorrow’s world on One-Stop Fertility Diagnosis and 3-D Ultrasound
GMTV (Lorraine Kelly)
Open House (Gloria Huniford)
Asia Net Health Programme
Discovery Channel
BBC Breakfast show
Newspapers/Magazines
Women’s Magazines on fertility, one-stop diagnosis and endocrine problems
Newspapers: on 3-D diagnosis, Fertility and Natural cycle IVF
Extracurricular Activities
1. Member, Guild of Health writers of Great Britain
2. Writer and Broadcaster: Indian Weekly magazines and All-India Radio.
3. Invited member -International Humanist and Ethical Union-
Project on “Empowering Women” (part of UN Millennium Project)
4. Invited Speaker –National Infertility Day UK –June 2006
Is this the way forward?
5. Invited Speaker-Douglas Adams Memorial Debate, London –May 2007
(Organized by the Institute of Ideas, London)
6. Panel member & Invited Speaker – Future of Assisted Reproduction
Regulation in the UK organized by Westminster Forum (Whitehall) Oct 2007
FACULTY MEMBER/INVITED SPEAKER: NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS
1. Second World Congress on mild approaches in assisted reproduction: London 2008
2. Infertility in developing countries: ESHRE pre-congress course: Barcelona
2008
3. 30 years of IVF: International Congress: Egypt 2008
4. Mild approaches in ART; Pre-Congress Course; American Society Meeting 2008
5. Rotterdam Consensus Meeting: March 2007
6.14th World Congress on IVF: Montréal; September 2007
7. British Fertility Society Meeting: London; September 2007
8. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology & Assisted Fertility Congress, Lima, Peru-September 2007
9. Controversies in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Conference –Paris 2008
10. Infertility in developing countries –Expert Meeting: Arusha, December 2007
11. Mediterranean Society for Reproductive Medicine – Crete April 2006
12. National Infertility Day UK-Infertility UK: June 2006
13. 16th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology; September 2006
14. International Congress on Reproduction: Varanasi, India November 2006
15. Natural Cycle in Assisted Reproduction: 1St World Congress of Natural
Cycle/Minimal Stimulation IVF, RCOG London, December 2006
16. International Scientific Symposium (Serono Seminars) – ART in the 21st Century: Amsterdam; November 2006
17. Institute of Public Health UK: Fertility Protection Seminar- London November 2006
18. International meeting of the Royal College of Obstetricians and
Gynaecologists London. Cairo September 2005
19. International meeting on Oocyte Donation and Third party reproduction.
Pondichery, India November 2005
20. International Reproductive Medicine and Surgery Meeting, Khajurao, India
November 2004
21. Alexandria Fertility Society Congress, Alexandria September 2004
22. Italian Society for Reproductive Medicine, Naples April 2004
23. Mediterranean Fertility Society, Cyprus March 2004
24. Federation of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of India, Annual Conference,
Agra, January 2004
25. Mediterranean Fertility Society, Alexandria, Egypt, July 2003
26. British Fertility Society and RCOG, December 2002
27. Egyptian Fertility Society, Cairo, September 2002
28. International Meeting on Human Reproduction, Montreal, Canada, May 2002
29. Advances in the management of infertility; Fort Lauderdale Florida USA January
2002
30. American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Annual Congress; Orlando, Florida,
USA October 2001
31. American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Annual Congress; San Diego USA
October 2000
32. Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Arabic countries; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia May
2000
33. Chair and Key note Speaker. British Fertility Society, British Andrology
Society and Society for Study of Fertility Joint Meeting Edinburgh, Scotland
July 2000
34. Chair and Key note Speaker. 8th World Congress on Ultrasound in Obstetrics and
Gynaecology Edinburgh, Scotland November 1998
35. International meeting on Human Reproduction, Kolkutta, India 1997
(Role of colour Doppler in Infertility, Evidence-based infertility Practice,
Colour Doppler workshop)
36. An update in infertility practice, Family Planning Association, London July
1997
37. British Fertility Society Annual Congress Dundee, Scotland December 1996
38. The changing face of benign disorders in Gynaecology – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Thailand, Bangkok,
Thailand 1993
Invited Speaker (2007)
Rotterdam Consensus Meeting March 2007
Mediterranean Society of Reproductive Medicine Conference-Turkey April 2007
Inaugural Ceremony of The Suzanne Mubarak Institute for Women’s health & development( UN Project) –Egypt April 2007
Assisted Reproduction Conference-Tokyo August 2007
IVF World Congress-Montreal September 2007
Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology Conference- Lima September 2007
Ultrasound Training -British Fertility Society –London September 2007
Infertility in Developing Countries (European Society) – ESHRE sponsored – Tanzania December 2007