Biography
Gedis Grudzinskas
BSc, MB, BS, MD, FRCOG, FRACOG
Dr Grudzinskas, formerly Emeritus Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St Bartholomew's & The Royal London Hospitals School of Medicine and Dentistry, and formerly Medical Director of The Bridge Fertility, Gynaecology and Genetics Centre, with more than 20 years’ experience, is continuing his clinical and surgical activities as an independent practitioner at 92 Harley Street and Princess Grace Hospital in central London, as well as London Bridge Hospital and at the Woodlands Health Centre in South East London:
Dr Grudzinskas will apply his many years of experience to assist couples who are still childless after IVF treatment; to guide both women and men in maintaining and enhancing their reproductive health; to prevent infertility and to preserve fertility in both women and men who have been diagnosed with cancer.
During the past year:
1) Dr Grudzinskas has developed plans to introduce more accessible first class freezing/vitrification techniques for oocytes/eggs, embryos and ovarian tissue
2) Dr Grudzinskas has expanded the network of participating first class ART centres in near Europe and elsewhere to provide easier and earlier access to women requesting treatment using donor eggs, embryos and sperm. He is committed to providing continuity of care for couples travelling abroad to infertility centres in Spain, Greece and the Continent, by being available to perform the procedures oocyte/egg retrieval and embryo transfer.
3) As well as being the co-author or co-editor of over 260 publications and 17 books, in 2009, Dr Grudzinskas was appointed Editor of Reproductive BioMedicine Online, the journal founded by the eminent Robert Edwards. This international journal is devoted to biomedical research on human conception and the welfare of the human embryo.
4) Dr Grudzinskas has achieved a European “first”, working with other colleagues in London, by performing virtual hysteroscopy.
This novel, non-operative technique, using CO2 CT scan, is the gynaecological equivalent of virtual colonoscopy. It is a non-surgical procedure which provides comprehensive assessment of the uterine cavity. As well as being less invasive than the X-ray based Hysterosalpingogram (HSG), it may prevent the need for a diagnostic hysteroscopy operation. Virtual hysteroscopy is suitable for women with infertility and conditions of the uterus, such as fibroids, polyps and Asherman’s syndrome. Prior to making decisions about undertaking surgery, this investigation provides detailed information for women to discuss with their gynaecologist.
5) Dr Grudzinskas has studied non-operative treatments of uterine fibroids at the MRI Therapy Centre, St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington.
MRI guided Focussed Ultrasound (MRIgFUS) treatment is another non-surgical treatment of symptomatic fibroids. Like the X-ray guided procedure, Uterine Artery Embolisation (UAE) and techniques such as keyhole/endoscopic surgery, it is an alternative to the traditional operations of myomectomy (removal of fibroids) or hysterectomy.
6) Dr Grudzinskas has also conducted research into the causes and treatment of infertility, ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, (OHSS) implantation, the prediction of miscarriage, the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy and screening for problems in early pregnancy. Current research interests include evaluation of proteomics techniques in human reproduction, novel techniques in reproductive surgery and the social consequences of ageing motherhood.
7) In the field of management consultancy, Dr Grudzinskas also leads Fertility Focus Professional Services (FFPS), an international, unaffiliated, multi-disciplinary network of infertility specialists with 200+ years of experience. The independent, leading clinicians and scientists, who make up this highly experienced FFPS network, are all experts in their own specific fields in the infertility sector. Dr Grudzinskas has already brought this expertise to many infertility centres around Europe and the Middle East – targeting such diverse issues as the turn-around of poor success rates to the start-up, from a blank sheet of paper, of new clinics which, today, contribute substantially to ART and fertility services, in both public and private sectors.