Dr. Medhat Lotfy's Bio

EDUCATION:

• Bachelors of Medicine & Surgery (MB BCh) Cairo University, 1964
• High Diploma of Gynecology & Obstetrics (D.G.O) Cairo University, 1966
• High Diploma of General Surgery (D.Ch) Cairo University, 1968
• Doctorate in Gynecology and Obstetrics (M.D.) Cairo University, 1979

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

• Charter Member. Fallopius International Society. Atlanta, Georgia, USA
• American Fertility Society
• Egyptian Fertility Society
• Scientific Advisory Board. Advances in Contraceptive Delivery Systems. International Journal. South Carolina, USA
• American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. USA

EXPERIENCE:

1. Training in Microsurgery. Gothenburg University, Sweden, 1981.
2. Training in IVF and Embryo Transfer. C. S. Mott Center for Human Growth and Development, Detroit, Michigan, USA, 1983.
3. Training in IVF and Embryo Transfer. Dr. W. Felchtinger & Dr. P Kemeter Institute for Endocrinology and In Vitro Fertilization. Vienna, Austria, 1988.
4. Training in Operative Laparoscopy and Laser. Wake Forest University, North Carolina, USA, 1993.

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES & SYMPOSIUMS:

1. Lecturer. Faculty of Medicine, King Faisal University. Saudi Arabia. 1980-1982.
2. Associate Professor. Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University. Egypt. 1984.
3. Middle East Chairman. Ectopic Pregnancy Symposium. South Carolina, USA. Sept. 1984.
4. Tenth World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics. San Francisco, California, USA. 1982.
5. First World Conference of Fallopian Tube in Health and Disease. Palm Beach, Florida, USA. 1983.
6. IVF/Andrology International Symposium. Kiawah Island, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. 1984.
7. Ectopic Pregnancy International Symposium, South Carolina, USA. 1984.
8. IVF and Embryo Transfer Seminar. Vienna, Austria. 1988.

(As well as many other conferences held in Saudi Arabia and Egypt.)

POSITIONS HELD:

1. Director of Dr. Medhat Lotfy IVF Center. Cairo, Egypt. 1998-present
2. Consultant of Gyne., Obstet., and Infertility at Ibn Sina Hospital. Cairo, Egypt. 1990-present.
3. Consultant of Gyne., Obstet., Reproductive Endocrinology and In Vitro Fertilization at the International Hospital of Bahrain. Feb 1994-Sep 1995.
4. Consultant of Gyne., Obstet., and Infertility at Gomhoria Hospital. Cairo, Egypt. 1990-1994.
5. Consultant of Gyne., Obstet., and Infertility at a private clinic and Al-Manaa General Hospital. Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia. 1985-1989.
6. Associate Professor at the Faculty of Medicine, Suez Canal University. Ismailia, Egypt. 1984.
7. Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, King Faisal University. Dammam, Saudi Arabia. 1980-1982.
8. Consultant and head of the department of Obstet. and Gyne. Fakhry Hospital. Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. 1975-1984.
9. Consultant Gyne. and Obstet., Ministry of Health. Cairo, Egypt. Sept 1974-June 1975.
10. Consultant Gyne. and Obstet., Egyptian Military Hospitals. Dec 1965-Aug. 1974.

PUBLICATIONS:

1. “Blood Gases During Laparoscopy Under General Anesthesia.” J. of the Egyptian Society of Obstet. And Gyne., Vol VIII, No. 1, Jan 1982.
2. “Correlation Between Abortion and Toxoplasmosis.” Cairo Univ. Med. J., Vol. 51, No. 3, 393-398, 1983.
3. “Prolactin Level After Prolonged Lactation Contraceptive Evaluation.” J. of Contraceptive Delivery Systems, The United Kingdom. (available in the POPLINE Computer Information Retrieval System at Johns Hopkins University, USA.)
4. “Effect of Spiramycin Treatment on Latent Toxoplasmosis,” J. of Egyptian Society of Obstet. And Gyne., Vol. XIII, No. 1, Jan 1987.
5. “Caeserian Section in Saudi Arabian Hospital,” XIth World Congress of Obstet. and Gyne., Berlin (West Germany), Sept. 1985.
6. “Non-Surgical Treatment of Tubal Occlusion,” J. of the Egyptian Society of Obstet. and Gyne., Vol. XI, No. 1, 1985. (This publication was presented at the Fallopian Tube in Health and Disease symposium in Florida, USA.)
7. “A Retrospective Comparative Study of Premature Delivery in Ainshams University and Ghamra Military Hospital,” Egyptian Military J., Vol. 27, No. 1, p. 53-63. Feb. 1984.
8. “Microbiological Contaminants of Vaginal Epithelium,” J. of Advances in Contraceptive Delivery Systems, Nairobi Kenya C.D.S. International Symposium. Sept. 1985.
9. “Vaginal Contraceptives, Immunological parameters,” J. of Advances in Contraceptive Delivery Systems, Nairobi Kenya C.D.S. International Symposium. Sept. 1985.
10. “Contraceptive Revolution, The Rise and Fall of IUD’s, Banning of IUD’s in the USA, Alarming Interactions between IUD’s and Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD),” J. of Advances in Contraceptive Delivery Systems, (Vol. II, No. 2, N.3, p. 112-158) June 1986.
11. “Sites of Ectopic Pregnancy,” J. of Advances in Contraceptive Delivery Systems, USA. May 24, 1986.
12. “Role of Vaginal Sonography in Controlling Ovarian Superstimulation,” J. of Advances in Contraceptive Delivery Systems, USA. May 15, 1991.
13. “Ovulation Stimulation before Intrauterine Insemination,” J. of Assisted Reproductive Technology/Andrology (ARTA). July 21, 1991.
14. “Use of Ultrasonography to Increase Efficacy of IUD’s for Contraception.” J. of Advances in Contraceptive Delivery Systems. Aug 20, 1991.
15. “Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Treatment with GNRH Agonist” J. of Advances in Contraceptive Delivery Systems. Sept. 21, 1991.
16. “Role of Vaginal Sonography in Increasing the Success Rate of Intrauterine Insemination,” J. of Advances in Contraceptive Delivery Systems Oct. 10, 1991.