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GameteExpert Top Performers of Reproductive Science Scheme

March 2024 | As in previous years, GameteExpert selects the best performers of andrology and embryology assessment.  This year the three frontrunners for andrology come from United Kingdom and for embryology from Hong Kong and United Kingdom.

The ranking results from inputs of 614 participants of 266 andrology labs and 341 participants of 125 embryology labs. 94% of participants are from Europe, 4% from Asia and 2% from America.

All participants joined the Reproductive Science Scheme of UK NEQAS. GameteExpert collects the input data of this scheme and delivers them to UK NEQAS for external quality assessment and performance reporting.		   Independently from UK NEQAS, GameteExpert determines the performance of each participant by calculating the match with calculated consensus.

The ranking shown in this newsletter is in no relation to UK NEQAS and without input from them. Consequently, it gives no statement of performance in the UK NEQAS system.

The time-lapse annotation for blastocyst assessment, which was not compulsory for UK NEQAS performance reporting, is included in selection of the best performers.
We considered only participants with individual logins who have participated over the period of last two years.
   The UK NEQAS service will be carried out by the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust on behalf of United Kingdom National External Quality Assessment Service (UK NEQAS).

The UK NEQAS  Reproductive Science Scheme, which consists of 4 distributions per annum, offers 2 assessment schemes: Embryology and Andrology.
 
Next 4 distributions which will start in May, August and November 2024 and in February 2025 are open to new subscribers.

Here you can find registration form, embryologie flyer, andrologie flyer and participants' handbook.

For more information and registration, please contact repscience@ukneqas.org.uk.		  

 
Top Performers Andrology
    

The best performer of the andrology laboratories is Oriol Oliana.

Oriol is laboratory manager and a proud member of the Concept Fertility Clinic team. He is an HCPC and ESHRE certified senior clinical embryologist with special interest in genetics, quality control and patient experience.







The graphic shows the performance of Oriol Oliana over last two years (blue line).

Above green line are the best 25% of all participants.

Concept Fertility Clinic is a state of the art, patient focused clinic located by the south bank of the river Thames. It opened its doors in 2011 and offers a bespoke service to patients who are seeking fertility treatment and investigations, including IVF, ICSI, IUI, ovulation induction, gamete and embryo cryopreservation as well as donor programmes.




 

The second best performer of the andrology laboratories is Rana Ebadi-Askari, Senior Biomedical Scientist in the cytology department of Synnovis Analytics, London.

She started her career in cytology in 1997, became HCPC registered and progressed to a senior scientist position in 2002 through experience as well as completing an MSC in Cytopathology.  Rana is also a fellow member of IBMS.

Currently, Rana is quality officer and responsible for day to day supervision of the cytology laboratory including the non gynae and andrology service. Her field of duties includes also attending cellularity assessment clinics, preparation and reporting of andrology cases, and training andrology reporting to the cytology team.



The graphic shows the performance of Rana Ebadi-Askari over last two years (blue line).

  
Synnovis is a partnership between SYNLAB UK & Ireland, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

It is a scientific organization with a clinical purpose to set the standard for the future of pathology. A state-of-the-art ‘hub’ laboratory is in development, providing access to improved services and equipment for routine and some specialist testing.

The third best performer of the andrology laboratories is Cecilia Chung, working at Union Reproductive Medicine Centre.

Cecilia is an embryologist with a master in reproductive medicine and clinical embryology.

 

 

 

 



 The graphic shows the performance of Cecilia Chung over last two years (blue line).

  

The Union Reproductive Medicine Centre (URMC) in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, established in 2000, became the first and the only private hospital in New Territories that provides assisted reproductive service.

URMC has published an annual report since 2014.

In 2009, a sister unit was opened in Tsim Sha Tsui.The URMC is affiliated with Union Hospital.

Top Performers Embryology

    


The best performer of the embryology laboratories is Cecilia Chung, working at Union Reproductive Medicine Centre.

Cecilia is an embryologist with a master in reproductive medicine and clinical embryology.
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The graphic shows the performance of Cecilia Chung over last two years (blue line).

Above green line are the best 25% of all participants.






  

The Union Reproductive Medicine Centre (URMC) in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, established in 2000, became the first and the only private hospital in New Territories that provides assisted reproductive service.

URMC has published an annual report since 2014.

In 2009, a sister unit was opened in Tsim Sha Tsui.

The URMC is affiliated with Union Hospital.

The second best performer of the embryology laboratories - after third place in 20023 - is Carmen Mak.

Carmen is an embryologist who works at the Union Reproductive Medicine Centre and its Sperm Bank since 2011..









The graphic shows the performance of Carmen Mak over last two years (blue line).
  

The Union Reproductive Medicine Centre (URMC) in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, established in 2000, became the first and the only private hospital in New Territories that provides assisted reproductive service.

URMC has published an annual report since 2014.

In 2009, a sister unit was opened in Tsim Sha Tsui.

The URMC is affiliated with Union Hospital.

The third best performer of the embryrology laboratories - after achieving first place in 2020 to 2023 - is Dr Tom Connolly.

Tom is an HCPC registered clinical embryologist, biopsy practitioner and lab manager at CREATE Fertility Birmingham..








 The graphic shows the performance of Tom Connolly over last two years (blue line).

  

CREATE Fertility Birmingham is one of 17 subsidiaries of Create Health Ltd. which was founded by Professor Geeta Nargund  in 2000. CREATE Ferility is specialises in Natural/Mild IVF.

The CREATE Fertility Birmingham clinic was opened in 2016, and offers a full range of services including: IVF, ICSI, surgical sperm retrieval, vitrification of oocytes and blastocysts, egg and sperm donor programmes and a pre-implantation genetic testing service.




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