ProFaM has been established to empower women with the freedom potentially to preserve their fertility and delay the onset of the menopause – naturally – using their own, ovarian hormones.
We are team of specialists who have come together to create this unique opportunity.
Professor
Simon Fishel
CEO
Simon Fishel is the Founder and President of the CARE Fertility Group – the UK’s largest independent provider of fertility services.
Mr Yousri Afifi
Chief Medical Officer
Mr Yousri Afifi has over 25 years of experience in specialised laparoscopic and reproductive surgeries, holding a PhD from the University of Birmingham.
Professor
Arri Coomarasamy
Director of Governance and Research and Development
Professor Arri Coomarasamy is a Consultant Gynaecologist at the University of Birmingham, where he received his undergraduate medical education.
Professor
Christiani Amorim
Chief Scientific Officer
Professor Christiani Amorim holds a bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine and a PhD in animal reproduction.
Manal Elgendy (MD)
CMO Deputy and Lead Cryobiologist
Dr. Elgendy discovered her passion for Reproductive Medicine in 1996 and since then she has devoted her career entirely to helping couples with subfertility have children.
Pericles Hassun Filho (D.V.M, Ph.D)
Director of International Development and CEO ProFaM LATAM
Has experience in Biochemistry and Cell Biology, emphasis on Molecular Biology and Embryology, acting on the following topics: biotechnology applied to reproduction, genetics of infertility and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
Forhad Ahmed
Production Manager
Forhad Ahmed received his MSc in Immunology from the University of Birmingham in 1999. He joined the Department of Haematology at University College London.
Mr Hemant N Vakharia
Consultant Obstetrician and Advanced Laparoscopic Gynaecological Surgeon
Mr Vakharia is a consultant working at the Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust (Barnet site). He qualified from Royal Free and University College Medical school.
Mr Yadava Jeve
(MRCOG, MBA, PhD)
Consultant Sub-specialist Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Mr Yadava Jeve is General Medical Council accredited sub-specialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. His special interest is the ovarian reserve, fertility preservation and IVF.
Helen Walshe
Head Nurse
I have been nursing in the NHS for 28 years. I qualified in Birmingham and have always worked in Birmingham hospitals.
Dr Hajra Khattak
Clinical Research Fellow
Dr Hajra Khattak is a Clinical Research Fellow and a specialty trainee in Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
Mr Mohamed Gaber (MBBCh, MSC, MD, MRCOG)
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Mr Mohamed Gaber is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist at the University hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire.
Mrs Ruchira Singh
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Ruchira Singh is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Birmingham Women’s Hospital and specialises in general gynaecology and fertility.