Mr James Nicopoullos

Clinical Director

Mr Nicopoullos is the Clinical Director and “Person Responsible” at the Lister Fertility Clinic.

He joined The Lister Fertility clinic in 2008. He graduated from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in 1996, before training predominantly in London. Through this time, he trained under a number of eminent consultants specialising in reproductive medicine that fuelled his interest in the field. He undertook an MD research thesis in “the effect of sperm aneuploidy and DNA fragmentation on ICSI outcome” at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital, where he also completed his subspecialist training in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery.

Mr Nicopoullos is widely published in peer-reviewed international journals with more than 35 publications on topics such as male fertility, management of viral infections and sub-fertility, low ovarian reserve, ovarian hyper stimulation, premature ovarian failure, effect of progesterone levels and other markers of successful fertility treatments.

He is regularly speaker at national and international conferences, regular contributor of fertility support networks, acts as a reviewer for a number of peer-reviewed journals and is an active member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology and a committee member of the British Fertility Society.

He continues to combine his clinical commitments with an ongoing research program and as clinical director has a key role in ensuring ongoing excellence of care within the unit as part of the quality management team. He is also a member of the HFEA Licensed Centres Panel.

He is highly experienced in all aspects of reproductive medicine, with a particular interest in those complicated cases the unit is often referred. He also specializes in the overall management of gynaecological disorders such as polycystic ovarian syndrome, recurrent miscarriage, premature ovarian failure and menopause that have a reproductive element at their core, as well as leading the clinic’s egg freezing/fertility preservation program.

When time allows he spends his free time chasing after his 13 and 11 year old boys, tennis balls and obsessively following Arsenal!

Mr Hossam Abdalla

Consultant Gynaecologist

Mr Abdalla is a Consultant Gynaecologist and founder of The Lister Fertility Clinic. He is a leading fertility expert and, under his direction, the clinic has grown into one of the largest and most successful fertility centres in the UK.

He publishes and lectures on many aspects of assisted conception and is particularly interested in women with reduced ovarian reserve and high FSH. Sam is also a world expert in oocyte donation, was a member of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) and is currently a member of the Human Tissue Authority.

Dr Marie Wren

Deputy Director

Dr Wren is Deputy Director of The Lister Fertility Clinic and has been a Specialist in Fertility Treatment since 1987.

As well as the areas that the clinic specialises in general, she is particularly interested in managing oocyte donation, female same-sex couples, single women having sperm donation and those considering egg freezing.

Dr Wren regularly speaks at fertility meetings. She has published in national journals and constantly contributes to the fertility research and publications from The Lister Fertility Clinic.

Dr Alison Taylor

Consultant Gynaecologist

Dr Alison Taylor is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Assisted Conception and Reproductive Medicine at The Lister Fertility Clinic. She developed a keen interest in Subfertility and Assisted Conception after joining the team at St Thomas’ Hospital as a research registrar in 1991 in the early days of IVF, when a new clinic was being established. After completing an MD research thesis on ‘Parthenogenetic Oocyte Activation as a model for embryonic preimplantation genetic diagnosis’ and being the first trainee to complete Subspecialty Training in Reproductive Medicine at Guys and St Thomas, she was appointed Consultant and Senior Lecturer in Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospitals in 1998. There, she ran the Assisted Conception Unit, was the clinical lead for Gynaecology and was involved in organising the teaching programme for medical students.

In 2005 she joined the team at the Lister Fertility Clinic and now has almost 30 years of clinical experience in IVF and Assisted Conception. She enjoys working as part of a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to providing excellent care to individuals or couples with subfertility including more complex cases and recurrent implantation failure, recurrent miscarriage, polycystic ovaries, reduced ovarian reserve, those needing treatment with donor sperm or eggs, and those wanting fertility preservation through egg or embryo freezing. She tries to be empathetic and supportive, while providing clear evidence based guidance about different investigations and treatment options available.

At home she enjoys time with her family, playing the piano, ski-ing, cycling, gardening, and long walks with the family labrador!

Mr Raef Faris

Gynaecology and Fertility Consultant

Mr Faris has been working as a Gynaecology and Fertility consultant at The Lister Hospital since 2007. He graduated from Cairo University in 1991. He moved to the UK in 1999 where he obtained the MRCOG and then FRCOG. His clinical training in the UK in Obstetrics and Gynaecology began at The Ipswich Hospital and was completed at Nottingham University Hospital. He enjoys his contribution to the NHS service running a colposcopy clinic as a consultant at Chelsea and St Mary’s Hospital Imperial College since 2009. He also worked as a consultant in Guys and St Thomas’ Fertility unit for one year in 2008.

He obtained his MSc. degree from Cairo university in 1998. He is an accredited laparoscopic surgeon by the Royal college of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists and has also obtained the European Universities Diploma of Operative Gynaecological Endoscopies at Université d’Auvergne, Clermont-Ferrand France in 1999. He is an accredited trainer in embryo transfer, assisted conception, pelvic ultrasound, and quality management of fertility service by the British Fertility Society. He is a member of BSCCP and an accredited trainer in colposcopy. He has published nationally and internationally in different areas in reproductive medicine. He also participates in multicentric national studies in the field of fertility. He contributes to the specialty regularly as a speaker both in national and international meeting, in addition he participates in various educational activities, and fertility support networks.

He is highly experienced in all aspects of reproductive medicine and complicated cases. This includes endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, recurrent implantation failure, miscarriages, and low ovarian reserve, and various forms of fertility preservation.

He has a special interest in gynaecological / surgical conditions that are related to fertility, this includes hysteroscopic surgeries for Asherman’s syndrome/uterine adhesions and uterine septum and cavity fibroids as well as, laparoscopic surgeries for endometriosis, release of adhesions, ovarian cysts, and hydrosalpinx. He is highly experienced in the management of uterine fibroids and performs surgeries for removal of fibroids (myomectomy). He also performs other gynaecological procedures unrelated to fertility. He runs a separate gynaecological clinic at The Lister Hospital managing various general non-fertility related conditions.

He contributes in the quality control management of the clinic and holds managerial role helping to ensure a high standard of care to the patients. He is also a member of the Medical Advisory Committee MAC for The Lister Hospital. Mr Faris believes that patient wellbeing is achieved through a comprehensive approach to health issues, using technical skills, scientific knowledge and human understanding. In his spare time, he enjoys playing the piano and guitar.

Dr Jaya Parikh

Fertility Consultant

Dr Parikh completed her post-graduation in ObGyn obtaining MD O&G in India. She underwent further training in the UK, obtaining MRCOG in 1997 and FRCOG from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2010. She has worked in various hospitals but her main training was in Kent and Surrey hospitals before joining The Lister Fertility Clinic in 2000.

She is experienced in various aspects of reproductive medicine, including recurrent miscarriages, recurrent implantation failure, reproductive immunology, management of endometriosis, adenomyosis as well as polycystic ovaries, management of older women and those who need Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis. She is passionate about looking after women with reduced egg reserve.

She has published in various international journals and contributes to the fertility research published from the clinic.

She is a member of the British Fertility Society and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

Dr Vivian Rittenberg

Fertility and Gynaecology Consultant

Dr Vivian Rittenberg joined the clinic in 2015, having previously worked in the field of fertility since 2008. After working at Manchester Fertility Services, she joined Guys’ and St. Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, where she also ran an egg and sperm donation clinic and advised couples who needed surrogacy treatment. Dr Rittenberg helps patients in all aspects of reproductive medicine. She has a special interest in supporting single women, same-sex couples and couples having gamete donation treatment.

She has published in several international journals. Her main area of research was the effect of increased body weight on assisted conception treatment outcome. She also received a two-year research grant to work on the differentiation of human embryonic stem cells.

Dr Rittenberg specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Free University of Brussels and gained experience working in Ireland, France and Australia.

She consults in English, French, German and Romanian.

Dr Yau Thum

Fertility Consultant

Dr Thum joined the clinic in 2002, having previously worked as a Research Fellow at assisted conception units at King’s College and St George’s Hospitals, London.

He has continued his fertility research in reproductive immunology, including natural killer cells, recurrent failed implantation after IVF treatment and recurrent miscarriage of immunological origins. He has also published widely on his research in reproductive immunology, women with elevated FSH and IVF treatment in conjunction with egg-sharing.

Dr Thum is clinical lead of the Ovum Donation team and is also on the advisory board of Womb Transplant UK.

Dr Shabana Bora

Consultant Gynaecologist

Dr Bora is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist. She graduated from Guy’s, King’s and St Thomas’ School of Medicine, London in 2002. Following graduation she completed her postgraduate training specialising in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in North West London. She has worked at several large London teaching hospitals throughout her career.

She has experience in complex problems of early pregnancy having worked as a fellow at St. George’s Hospital during her career and has written several peer reviewed articles for medical journals and book chapters. She joined the Lister Fertility Clinic in 2012 as a Clinical Fellow in Gynaecology investigating women with recurrent miscarriage and problems related to reproductive immunology.

She is a member of the British Fertility Society and the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. She has a special interest in all aspects of assisted conception, endometriosis, general gynaecology and early pregnancy complications.

Dr Anupa Nandi

Consultant Gynaecologist

Dr Anupa Nandi, MD, MRCOG, MD, MBBS

Consultant Gynaecologist & Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine

Dr Anupa Nandi is a Sub-Specialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, accredited by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG).

She has extensive experience in the field of infertility having had worked for 6 years in busy assisted conception units in the UK, including Guy’s and St Thomas Hospital and Homerton Hospital, before joining the Lister Fertility Clinic in March 2019.

After graduating from India, she completed her post-graduation in Obstetrics and Gynaecology obtaining MD (O&G) in India. She continued her further training in the UK and obtained her Certificate of completion of Training (CCT) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from London Deanery, before qualifying to work as a Consultant.

She undertook research in the management of couples with ‘unexplained subfertility’ and was awarded an MD by the Queen Mary University, London. She has large number of publications and presentations in the National and International conferences.

She has vast experience in Ultrasound scanning, including 3D scan, saline infusion sonography, HyCoSY, gynaecological and early pregnancy scans, having accredited by the RCOG and British Fertility Society for gynaecological and early pregnancy scans. She also has accreditation from the RCOG in managing early pregnancy complications.

She is highly experienced in all aspects of reproductive medicine, including recurrent implantation failure after IVF treatment, endometriosis, reproductive endocrinology, management of polycystic ovaries, management of older women and those with premature ovarian insufficiency and Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis.

She is passionate about high-quality patient care and satisfaction and believes that each patient is unique and needs individualised care.

Dr Mohamed Khalil

Fertility & Gynaecology Consultant

Dr Mohamed Khalil joined the Lister fertility clinic in October 2017, having previously worked as Senior Clinical research fellow and Speciality doctor in Assisted Conception & Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis, Guy’s & St Thomas NHS Foundation Trustfor 6 years.

Dr Khalil is highly experienced in all aspects of reproductive medicine, with a particular interest in Ultrasound Scanning (hystero-contrast sonography (HyCoSy), Saline Hysterosonography and 3d scanning), recurrent implantation failure after IVF treatment, Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis and Andrology. Dr Kalil can perform surgical procedures including laparoscopy, hysteroscopy and the removal of fibroids (myomectomy).

Dr Khalil obtained his Certificate of completion of Training (CCT) in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 2011.

He has published in international journals and obtained a Postgraduate Award in Assisted Reproduction Technology (with Merit) and Postgraduate Award in Implantation and Early Pregnancy (with merit). University of Warwick. June 2016 and June 2017 respectively.

Mr Suks Minhas

Consultant Urologist and Andrologist

Mr Minhas is a Consultant Urologist and Andrologist. He specialises in andrological surgery and male fertility treatment including surgery for blockages, surgical sperm retrieval and microdissection TESE for ICSI with sperm freezing and microsurgical reversal of vasectomy.

In 2011 he was awarded the prestigious Karl Storz Telescope award which recognises excellence in young urologists. He has chaired scientific meetings both nationally and internationally in the field of andrological surgery. He is also referee to a number of scientific journals, is actively involved in the teaching and training of surgeons in the UK and is an internationally invited speaker.

To make an appointment with Mr Minhas in parallel to seeing your fertility consultant please call 020 7224 5089.

Mr Jonathan Ramsay

Consultant Urologist and Andrologist

Jonathan Ramsay has been associated with The Lister Fertility Unit since its opening and his clinical practice has for the past 20 years concentrated on the treatment of men before treatment, during IVF and to support and try to improve their situation even after failed cycles.

At least 7% of all men suffer infertility, often a devastating realisation, and one which deserves investigation, sympathy, and sometimes treatment in its own right. Jonathan has specialised in treating men as individuals, and in helping them at least to understand their situation, alongside their partners.

Jonathan has developed techniques new to UK practice to predict the outcome of Micro surgical sperm retrieval, and will always attempt to maximise Sperm production either to avoid surgical sperm retrieval, or to minimise the potential risk of the intervention.

Jonathan trained in Urology at St Bartholomews Hospital in London, where his mentor W F Hendry, a pioneer in the field, inspired an abiding interest in male fertility.

Jonathan became a consultant at Charing Cross and at the West Middlesex in 1988, and has since had clinical commitments at Chelsea Westminster and at the Hammersmith. Surrounded by the fertility units of West London, he has been fortunate to have had an enormous experience in all presentations of male fertility.

Currently Jonathan is The Clinical Director of The Andrology Unit at Hammersmith which is a male factor diagnostic unit specialising in Sperm Cryopreservation. Research efforts are focussed on the role of infection inflammation and genetics on poor sperm quality.

To make an appointment with Jonathan in parallel to seeing your fertility consultant please call 020 3311 7669.

Lynne Chapman

Fertility Consultant

Dr Lynne Chapman began her training at University College London Medical School and went on to work in obstetrics and gynecology at University College and Whittington hospitals. At The Royal Free Hospital London, Lynne was a Fellow in Minimal Access Surgery.

Lynne’s extensive experience as a specialist in reproductive medicine has included roles at the Centre for Reproductive and Genetic Health (CRGH), the Assisted Reproduction and Gynaecology Centre (ARGC) and IVI RMA UK.

Lynne now practices from The Lister and LCRH where her personal, professional and clinical experience gives her a uniquely holistic insight into the challenges of the fertility journey.

Lynne is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, (MRCOG) the British Fertility Society and the Royal Society of Medicine.

Mr Gavin Kemball

Consultant Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist

Gavin Kemball graduated from St Mary’s Hospital in 1991. He trained in Obstetrics and gynaecology in London, during which he spent 2 years in Sydney as a fellow in infertility, obtaining a masters in reproductive endocrinology from the University of Western Sydney.

On return to the UK he became a consultant in O&G at Stoke Mandeville hospital, with an interest in menopause and infertility. He returned to Sydney in 2008 to become clinical director of Gosford hospital, before spending 8 years as a consultant in IVF, fertility, menopause, obstetrics, and gynaecology in a busy teaching hospital, both in the private and public sector.

In 2020 he returned to the UK to focus solely on infertility at the Lister hospital.