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State-of-the-art facility to offer a full range of fertility treatment optionsincluding IVF
Abu Dhabi - Under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Professor Maha Barakat, Director General of Health Authority - Abu Dhabi (HAAD) today officially inaugurated the Corniche Fertility Center (CFC)in the capital,Abu Dhabi.
The state-of-the-art Corniche Fertility Centeroffers a comprehensive range of specialized fertility techniques, including IVF (invitrofertilization), ICSI (intra-cytoplasmic sperm injection), and PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis), in accordance with the highest international standards of care.
The centeris located within the renownedCorniche Hospital,an Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA)HealthSystem facility. The modern center combines the latest equipment with the highest international standards of care, along with a dedicated team committed to providing high-quality reproductive healthcare services.
The teamis led by Dr. Salem El-Shawarby, Consultant /Sub-specialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery, IVF,and ICSI. Dr.El-Shawarbyholds a Doctorate in Reproductive Medicine and is a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG), London, United Kingdom.Dr. El-Shawarby will provide consultation and treatment for fertility patientsalongside histeam.
Prior to joining Corniche Hospital, Dr. El-Shawarby was a consultant in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery in the UK at the world-renowned IVF Hammersmith; the IVF unit of the Hammersmith, Queen Charlotte's & Chelsea Hospitals, Imperial College London.
Dr.Matar Al-Darmaki, Acting CEO of SEHA, said that SEHA is dedicated to providing specialized healthcare services to all Abu Dhabi residents. The CornicheFertility Center is an important step to strengthen the position of the Corniche Hospital, enabling it to become the first destination for women in Abu Dhabi which provides superior healthcare services in all disciplines. This will includefertility consultation and treatment, IVF and ICSI, and will be carried out in accordance with the best practices and international standards.A high-tech embryology laboratory is a further string in the centre's bow.
Linda Clark, CEO of Corniche Hospital, stated: "The CornicheFertility Centeroffers a full range of assisted reproductive technologies and adheres to the high standards set out by both SEHA and HAAD. Active coordination and cooperation between both Corniche Hospital and SEHA helped HAAD establish the new regulations governing IVF in accordance with accepted international clinical standards."
She added that the center,which is equipped with the latest technologies and devices used in the treatment of fertility problems, is aimed at providing excellent services to patients based on an ethos of providing attention forfamilies.Corniche Fertility Center offers the significant benefit of being part of a full-service maternity hospital that can support the family from conception to delivery.
Clark further explained that SEHA has conducted studiesrelated to fertility and infertility during the reproduction period, and theseshowed that 20 percent of newlymarried Emiraticouples are susceptible to one of the problems related to fertility at least once in a lifetime, compared to 17 percent for expatriate couples."On a global level, 9 percent of newly married couples suffer from an infertility condition which lasts 12 months, and one out of every sixcouplesis exposed to a reproductive problem at least once in a lifetime," she noted.
The highly skilled team at CFCis passionate about working with couples who have fertility problems, to give them the very best chance of achieving the 'gift of life'. Discretion and confidentiality are of the utmost importance at the center.Each couple is considered unique and will receive care that is specific to their individual needs.
Corniche Hospital is owned and operated by SEHA, which is responsible for the curative activities of all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
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About Corniche Hospital
Corniche Hospital is a Joint Commission International-accredited health care facility. The largest maternity and neonatal healthcare facility in the UAE, Corniche is owned and operated by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA). The 299-bed (including 64 NICU cots), Corniche Hospital provides facilities for more than 8,000 births and over 120,000 outpatient visits a year.
For more information, please contact Almas Naseem, at 009712 6965597 AlmasN@cornichehospital.ae
About the SEHA Health System and the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC (SEHA)
SEHA is health in Arabic. The Abu Dhabi Health Services Company PJSC- whose marketing identity is SEHA - is an independent, public joint stock company created to develop the curative activities of the public healthcare system in Abu Dhabi. The company owns and operates all the public hospitals and clinics of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi which together make up the SEHA HealthSystem. SEHA is committed to continuous improvement of customer care to recognized international standards and providing our customers and communities served world-class healthcare. SEHA has partnered with internationally recognized hospital managers to achieve these goals. These include Johns Hopkins Medicine International, Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Fresenius Medical Care. SEHA owns and operates 12 hospitals with 2,644 beds, more than 60 ambulatory care, family care and urgent care centers and 2 blood banks. SEHA is one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the Middle East with more than 17,000 doctors, nurses, ancillary care and administrative personnel in its employ.
Visit our website at www.seha.ae.
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