“Leicester Fertility Centre is a friendly and professional clinic with patients at the centre of everything we do”
The team at Leicester Fertility Centre are highly skilled and experienced. They are committed to delivering excellence through compassion and care.
Medical
Tarek Gelbaya
Subspeciality Consultant Gynaecologist
Mr. Gelbaya, an accredited and highly qualified consultant and subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery, serves as the clinical lead for both assisted conception and endometriosis services at the University Hospitals of Leicester. With extensive experience in managing subfertile couples, he specializes in assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF or ICSI, as well as addressing recurrent miscarriage, recurrent implantation failure, and reproductive keyhole surgery, particularly for women with fibroids and severe endometriosis. Actively engaged in research, Mr. Gelbaya has contributed to numerous highly recognized international medical journals.
Neelam Potdar
Consultant Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, Clinical Lead & HFEA License Holder
Miss Neelam Potdar is a highly educated, trusted, and skilled consultant gynaecologist who specialises in fertility care optimisation. Her practice focus and interests center on IVF, endometriosis, polycystic ovarian syndrome, fibroids and reproductive endocrinology. She is passionate about providing high quality patient centred care.
She is the Clinical Lead for the Fertility Unit. Miss Potdar completed her MD at the University of Leicester in 2010, with Fellowship (subspecialist) accreditation by the RCOG in Reproductive Medicine, and extensive training in advanced hysteroscopic and laparoscopic surgery.
Miss Potdar is an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Leicester. Her academic endeavours and research interests include oxidative stress, early pregnancy, implantation problems and male subfertility. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and has also presented at various national and international conferences.
Mr T. Girish
Subspeciality Consultant Gynaecologist
Mr. Girish is a Consultant Gynaecologist with a Special Interest in Reproductive Medicine. He completed his training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust and Leicester Royal Infirmary starting in 1999. His expertise encompasses Reproductive Medicine, Gynaecological Ultrasound, and Laparoscopic Surgery.
Nurses
Caroline Busby
Lead Nurse Specialist
Christina Clarke
Nurse Specialist
Kathryn English
Nurse Specialist
Monique Johnson
Advanced Healthcare Assistant
Susan Pepper
Nurse Specialist
Katy Weir
Nurse Specialist
Scientific
Emma Burrell
Embryologist & Lab Manager, HFEA Person Responsible
Amy Sharpe
Senior Embryologist
Charlene Freeman
Embryologist
Christina Michailidou-Ahmed
Embryologist
Rory Turley
Embryologist
Michaela Wyner
Embryologist
Raquel Fernandes
Lab Practitioner
Counselling
Mo Thomas
Senior Counsellor
Administrative & Support
Laura Marsland
Finance Officer
Julia Phillips
Receptionist
Isla Ritchie
Quality Manager