Clinical expertise
Professor Yacoub Khalaf is a world renowned consultant gynaecologist and reproductive medicine expert.
He regularly treats patients with conditions such as:
- uterine fibroids
- polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)
- female infertility
- male infertility
- recurrent miscarriage
He performs treatments such as:
Professor Yacoub Khalaf, fertility consultant at the Assisted Conception Unit
Locations
Our specialist provides care at these locations:
Biography
Professor Yacoub Khalaf is internationally recognised as an expert in infertility management and assisted conception. As part of our leading fertility team at the Assisted Conception Unit, he has helped thousands of people fulfil their dream of having children.
Yacoub is renowned for his dedication and prides himself on offering a truly patient-centered care and is accessible to his patients 24/7.
After completing his Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) accredited subspecialty training in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, Yacoub was appointed consultant in gynaecology and reproductive medicine in 2001.
Yacoub is a national and international expert in the conservative management of uterine fibroids. In a newspaper survey, fellow consultant colleagues voted him among the experts in management of uterine fibroids in the UK. He was described as one of the safest pair of hands in fibroid surgery.
Research
Professor Yacoub Khalaf is chair of the Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee at HFEA and an advisor to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). He is the principal investigator of several National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded research grants, as well as several randomised controlled trials.
He’s published on various aspects of assisted conception, reproductive medicine and surgery in major journals including the Lancet, the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), Nature, BMJ and Nature Cell Biology.
Professor Khalaf also has national and international experience in research degrees, supervision and assessment. He’s been an invited speaker on fertility and assisted reproduction for numerous conferences worldwide. He has also appeared on national television on channels such as the ITV, BBC, and Channel 4. He is the past chair of the RCOG national clinical studies group in reproductive medicine and surgery. He’s also an ex-member of the RCOG research committee and was previously an associate editor of the RBM online journal.
He has lectured at major national and international conferences and published widely on all aspects of assisted conception, reproductive medicine and surgery in major medical journals including NEJM, Lancet, BMJ and Nature Cell Biology.
