MD, PhD, MRCOG

Dr Nafee graduated from the Faculty of Medicine Alexandria University of Egypt in 1994.

He completed his basic training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and specialized training in Reproductive Medicine, while simultaneously researching ovulation and polycystic ovaries. He was awarded a Doctorate degree MD in 2010 for his work and attained the position of a clinical lecturer.

Dr Nafee then moved to the UK, achieved membership of the Royal college of Obstetricians and Gynecologists MRCOG in 2008, and focused on the study of genomics and epigenetics. Dr Nafee was awarded his second Doctorate degree PhD from the University of Sheffield in 2016 for his work on microRNAs in embryo – endometrial communication at the time of embryo implantation. His special clinical interests include assisted conception, implantation failure, ovulation abnormalities and advanced reproductive ultrasonography.

MD, MRCOG

Lamiya Mohiyiddeen is a consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. She has been a consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecology at St.Mary’s hospital since 2013. She is also an Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Manchester.    

Lamiya graduated from Manipal Academy of Higher Education in India in 2000. She has since completed her specialist training in obstetrics and gynaecology from the Northwestern Deanery, followed by subspecialist training in Reproductive Medicine at St.Mary’s hospital, Manchester. She completed her MD from the University of Manchester in 2013, researching in pharmacogenetics of patients undergoing IVF treatment.

She is a member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and other societies including British Fertility Society (BFS) and European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

Lamiya has clinical interests in the management of subfertility, assisted reproduction, outpatient hysteroscopy, hysteroscopic management of uterine anomalies and recurrent miscarriage. She is the lead for the recurrent miscarriage service at St.Mary’s hospital.

Lamiya is the founder and convener of North of England Reproductive Medicine Group (NOERG) meetings. She has published widely both in journals and books. She has also recently jointly secured NIHR grant for endometrial scratch study. Her current research focuses on recurrent implantation failure, recurrent miscarriage and pharmacogenetics of IVF patients.

Dr Yazan Abdallah is a consultant gynaecologist and subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. He is skilled in female and male fertility treatments including assisted conception (IVF), reproductive endocrinology, fertility preservation in cancer survivors, growth and disorders of sexual development, genetics and ultrasound. He is also experienced in reproductive minimal access surgeries including hysteroscopy and laparoscopy.

He previously trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the North West Thames London Deanery and attained his membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG). He then completed his subspecialist training at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester.

He has a PhD from Imperial College London where he is currently an Honorary Clinical Lecturer. The research he carried out introduced safer new practice in the diagnosis of miscarriage in UK in internationally in 2011. He also researched uterine blood flow in relation to endometrial receptivity. also collaborated with the IOTA group focusing on the use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of ovarian masses.

Dr Eltom has a special interest in ovarian stimulation, recurrent implantation failure and management of women with low ovarian reserve.

He graduated from Juba University Sudan in 1994 and became a research fellow at the Johns Hopkins University and the National Institute of health in the United States. He then trained in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the UK and Ireland, specialising in Reproductive medicine and IVF.

Dr Eltom has spent two years as a fellow at the Manchester University Foundation trust, the first NHS IVF unit in UK. Here, he completed the RCOG Advanced Skills Training Module in sub-fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology and has also been certified by the British Fertility Society (BFS) in Pelvic Ultrasound, Embryo Transfer and Male infertility. He also holds a master’s degree in Reproduction from the University of Bristol.

He is a member of The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists UK, The Royal college of Physicians of Ireland and The Royal college of Surgeons of Glasgow.

Dr Adel G Shaker MBBCH, FRCOG. Consultant in Reproductive Medicine

Dr Shaker graduated from Ain Shams University in Cairo, Egypt. He started his training in IVF in 1990 at Glasgow University as a clinical research fellow and has been working in the IVF field since then.

He has worked as an infertility specialist at the London Women’s Clinic and became the Medical director of the IVF unit in Ross Hall Hospital, Glasgow. He has also been the Medical Director of CARE Fertility Sheffield from 2007 until 2017.

Dr Shaker has a special interest in aiming to improve the success rates of IVF and reduce the associated complications particularly Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome (OHSS). He is experienced in egg collection, embryo transfers and surgical sperm retrievals.

Dr Shaker joined the CREATE Fertility team as he believes in promoting the safe and successful approach to IVF treatment using natural cycle or IVF treatment with minimal stimulation. He is a member of the British Fertility Society.