Dr. Nahla joined Fakih IVF as a Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology - Reproductive Health. With over 20 years of experience within the field, Dr. Nahla specialises in all aspects of infertility diagnosis & treatment as well as reproductive health, in addition to management of early & late OHSS and management of early pregnancy & it's complications. Her special interests include implementing exponential technologies including Artificial Intelligence into current clinical practice. 

Before Joining Fakih IVF, Dr. Nahla was a Senior Specialist Physician in Assisted Conception & Infertility Services for over 8 years at Tawam Fertility Center in Al Ain, where she also held the role of Chief Administrator.  Prior to that, she worked as a Specialist Obstetrics & Gynaecology/ Reproductive Medicine in Mafraq Hospital in Abu Dhabi, UAE.  

Dr. Nahla completed PhD (Clinical) in Reproductive Endocrinology, Division of Reproductive Medicine and Developmental Sciences from University of Edinburgh, UK, July 2010.

Dr. Nahla speaks Arabic and English and has working knowledge of French, Persian and Hindi.

Achievements: 

• One of the first UAE Physicians to attain degrees of Masters (2001) and PhD (2010) in the field of Reproductive and Developmental Sciences from the University of Edinburgh, UK. 


• Nominated and shortlisted for the prestigious Abu Dhabi Medical Distinction Award in the category of medical volunteer twice, in 2012 and 2013.


• Received the Sheikh Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Educational Excellence in 2002 and 2011. 


• The first in UAE to explore the uses of Virtual and Augmented Reality (VR/AR) technology in Fertility Treatment. 


• Active in spreading the knowledge about Female Reproduction in National conferences, media and through community lectures 


• Abstract Reviewer for ASRM 2018 Scientific Congress. 

Memberships: 

• Member of 1st UAE National Anti-Doping Committee 


• Member of American Society of Reproductive Medicine 


• Member of British Fertility Society 


• Member of European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology 


• Member of The Society for Reproduction and Fertility 


• Member of Society for Reproductive Endocrinology  


• Member of Infertility and International Federation of Fertility Societies