Meet the Team

Meet the team

“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

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

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

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

Caroline Busby

Lead Nurse Specialist

Christina Clarke

Christina Clarke

Nurse Specialist

Kathryn English

Kathryn English

Nurse Specialist

Monique Johnson

Monique Johnson

Advanced Healthcare Assistant

Susan Pepper

Susan Pepper

Nurse Specialist

Katy Weir

Nurse Specialist

Scientific

Emma Burrell

Emma Burrell

Embryologist & Lab Manager, HFEA Person Responsible

Amy Sharpe

Amy Sharpe

Senior Embryologist

Charlene Freeman

Charlene Freeman

Embryologist

Christina Michailidou-Ahmed

Christina Michailidou-Ahmed

Embryologist

Rory Turley

Rory Turley

Embryologist

Michaela Wyner

Michaela Wyner

Embryologist

Raquel Fernandes

Raquel Fernandes

Lab Practitioner

Counselling

Mo Thomas

Mo Thomas

Senior Counsellor

Administrative & Support

Laura Marsland

Laura Marsland

Finance Officer

Julia Phillips

Julia Phillips

Receptionist

Isla Ritchie

Isla Ritchie

Quality Manager