
Professor Yacoub KhalafObstetrics & Gynaecology in Central London
Professor Yacoub Khalaf
MB BCh MSc MD FRCOG MFFP
GMC: 4228291Professional statement
Professor Yacoub Khalaf is a renowned consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist based in London. He is an internationally recognised expert in infertility management and assisted conception, as well as in the conservative management of uterine fibroids. Dr Khalaf qualified in Egypt at the highly regarded Assiut University. He completed his MD in Birmingham.
Professor Yacoub Khalaf sees patients at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, where he is the head of fertility services and is the director of the Assisted Conception Unit (ACU) and centre for pre-implantantion genetic diagnosis (PGD). He is chair of the Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee at HFEA and a member of the board of directors of the International Society for IVF. He is a professor of reproductive medicine and surgery at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and King's College London.
He is an advisor to the National Institute for Health Care & Clinical Excellence (NICE) and is the principal investigator of several 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, 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.
Professor Yacoub Khalaf sees patients at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital, where he is the head of fertility services and is the director of the Assisted Conception Unit (ACU) and centre for pre-implantantion genetic diagnosis (PGD). He is chair of the Scientific and Clinical Advances Advisory Committee at HFEA and a member of the board of directors of the International Society for IVF. He is a professor of reproductive medicine and surgery at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and King's College London.
He is an advisor to the National Institute for Health Care & Clinical Excellence (NICE) and is the principal investigator of several 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, 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.
Clinics

Guy’s and St Thomas’ Private Healthcare
Central London, Great Maze Pond, SE1 9RTMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 31 years of experience
- Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Guy's and St Thomas' Private Healthcare
Subspecialties
- Assisted conception
- Reproductive medicine
Professional memberships
- The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Authority (HFEA) Board
- Chair of The Scientific and Clinical Advances Committee of the HFEA
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
- Master of Science
Teaching posts
- Deputy Director of Subspecialty Training Programme in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, King's College London
Positions in organisations
- Director of Guy's & St Thomas' Assisted Conception & Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis Centre
- Expert advisor to the National Institute for Health Care & Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Publications and conferences
- Dhillon-Smith, Rima K et al. “The Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction and Autoimmunity in Women With History of Miscarriage or Subfertility.” The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism vol. 105,8 (2020): dgaa302. doi:10.1210/clinem/dgaa302
- Coomarasamy, Arri et al. “Micronized vaginal progesterone to prevent miscarriage: a critical evaluation of randomized evidence.” American journal of obstetrics and gynecology vol. 223,2 (2020): 167-176. doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2019.12.006
Prizes and awards
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Languages spoken
- English
Registration number: 4228291
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- Was very kind and helpful.
- I would definitely recommend it
- Excellent doctor
- First consultation was good.
- Very nice at the initial apt, very poor communication after, waiting for reply for days, very stressful experience unfortunately
- We were very disappointed how unprofessional he was during our session. He picked two calls, he also didn’t allow us to ask questions and expressed our concerns.We also questioned his expertise as he didn’t express concern for our bad blood results that other doctors were shocked
- An high caliber, professional doctor yet completely humble !
- Comfortable well knowledgeable , experienced.