4^th World Congress on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome October 26-27, 2018 Boston, Massachusetts, USA

In his role of Chair of Obstetrics and Gyncology, and of Gynecologist-in-Chief at the MUHC, Dr. Tan has brought generational change to the challenges of human infertility, assisting countless families and positioning the University at the forefront in this field. In 1996, he founded the McGill Reproductive Centre and steadily expanded its capabilities through exceptional research and commitment. Dr. Tan and his team of specialists have achieved in-vitro fertilization (IVF) pregnancy rates that are among the highest in the world. An internationally regarded infertility expert, he also is viewed as a pioneer in the simplification of the IVF process. Dr. Tan led the McGill team that produced the world’s first air transport IVF and intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection pregnancies. He and his team were the first in Canada to use in-vitro maturation of human oocytes for the treatment of infertility, as well as in-vitro maturation and vitrification of oocytes to preserve fertility in young women undergoing cancer treatment. Under Dr. Tan’s innovative leadership, his team created the McGill Cryoleaf, which protects the egg as it undergoes super-rapid cooling, increasing its survival rate to approximately 90 per cent. As a result of this groundbreaking work, the team was the first in the world to achieve a live birth from an egg that was matured through IVF, vitrified and then thawed. During his term as Chair, Dr. Tan was a strong advocate of scholarship and research within the Department. He was responsible for the creation of eight fellowship awards: the Brian Little Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine, the Robert Kinch Fellowship in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Robert Usher Fellowship in Perinatology, the Frederick Naftolin Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine, the Charles W. McDougall Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine, two Women’s Health Fellowships in Reproductive Medicine and a fellowship in advanced gynecologic endoscopic surgery. To ensure that the Department remained at the forefront of medical education within Canada and around the world, Dr. Tan was also the driving force behind the creation of two endowed chairs: the Milton Leong Chair in Reproductive Medicine and the Richard Cruess Chair in Reproductive Biology. While Dr. Tan has stepped down as Chair of the Department, and as Obstetrician and Gynecologist-in-Chief at the MUHC, he remains with the McGill community to inspire the next generation in the field and continue on his exceptional path of discovery and care.

Obstetrics and Gyncology

Dr. Dalida Omar Badla has completed her MD at the age of 26 years from University of Aleppo, Syria. She is the director of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Almazroui Medical Center, One Day Surgery in Abu Dhabi, UAE. She is highly skilled in OB/GYN surgeries and procedures performing more than 265 deliveries per year among many other procedures. Dr. Dalida has a long experience in Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy, Hysterectomy (Abdominal and Vaginal), as well as Myomectomy and Ovarian Cystectomy. Dr. Dalida is an active member of the Middle East Fertility Society (MEFS) and an active member of the Syrian Community of OB & GYN.

Biochemistry

Mr Faraj is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist and has been in the speciality for the last 20 years. Mr Faraj is the lead of infertility Unit in Rotherham/South Yorkshire and had a wide experience in the management of infertile couples. He has a special interest in recurrent miscarriage, gynaecology scanning, endometriosis and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). He was the medical director of the first IVF unit in Muscat and had the first IVF baby in the Sultanate of Oman.

Obstetrician and Gynaecologist

Olotu is a lecturer in the field of Human Anatomy with over 13 years of teaching experience in Basic Medical Sciences. She has published several research articles in both local and International journals. Her research work cuts across various divisions in Anatomy, such as Histology and Cell Biology, Medical Anthropology and Reproductive anatomy. Employing skills in Histology and Histochemistry backed by research in Medical Anthropology, she has supervised several undergraduates and postgraduate students up to Ph.D level, having had her own Ph.D thesis selected as one of the best from her University. Her latest research is focused primarily on medical conditions specific to women and girls. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, an Entrepreneur, Social Commentator, Mother and Life Coach.

Human Anatomy

Olotu is a lecturer in the field of Human Anatomy with over 13 years of teaching experience in Basic Medical Sciences. She has published several research articles in both local and International journals. Her research work cuts across various divisions in Anatomy, such as Histology and Cell Biology, Medical Anthropology and Reproductive anatomy. Employing skills in Histology and Histochemistry backed by research in Medical Anthropology, she has supervised several undergraduates and postgraduate students up to Ph.D level, having had her own Ph.D thesis selected as one of the best from her University. Her latest research is focused primarily on medical conditions specific to women and girls. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at the University of Port Harcourt, an Entrepreneur, Social Commentator, Mother and Life Coach.

Human Anatomy

Sebastião Freitas de Medeiros has completed this Master Degree at age of 34 years from the University of São Paulo, Brazil and PhD studies from the University of Adelaide, Australia. He is Associated Professor at the Federal University of Mato Grosso and Director of the Tropical Institute of Reproductive Medicine. Currently, he is President of the Brazilian Society of Gynecology Endocrinology. He has published 100 papers and has been serving as an editorial board number of the Brazilian Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Editor-Chief of the journal Femina (Edited in Portuguese language)

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Felice L. Gersh, M.D. is a rare combination of a Board Certified OB/GYN who is also fellowship trained in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona School of Medicine. Her career has evolved over the years into one which utilizes the most cutting-edge and high-tech diagnostic testing, while incorporating science-based therapies – from the herbal to the surgical – to assist in the healing process.

Women’s health