Mr Tarek El-Toukhy
MBBCh MSc MD MRCOG
Consultant Gynaecologist and sub-specialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Assisted Conception Unit and PGD Centre
11th Floor Tower Wing
Guy’s Hospital
Great Maze Pond
London SE1 9RT
Tel: +44 (0) 207 185 1180
Fax: +44 (0) 207 188 0490
Biography
Tarek El-Toukhy is a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine and PGD at Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, and is based clinically at the Assisted Conception Unit at Guy’s Hospital in London. He graduated in 1991 (Hons), obtained his MSc degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in 1996 and MD degree and MRCOG in 1998.
His clinical interests are in the fields of in-vitro fertilisation techniques, recurrent IVF implantation Failure, prevention of OHSS, pre-implantation genetic diagnosis and minimal access surgery. His research interests cover various aspects of assisted conception and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis. He has published over 80 original articles, reviews and opinion papers. He is a scientific editor for BJOG International and peer-reviews for a number of medical journals including the BMJ and Human Reproduction. He is also a member of the Meetings Subcommittee of the British Fertility Society and a Trustee on the Board of Infertility Network UK.
Research interests
His research interests are in the fields of male subfertility, recurrent IVF implantation failure, prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, minimal access reproductive surgery, embryo cryopreservation and pre-implantation genetic diagnosis.
Groups associated with
Reproductive Medicine Clinical Academic Group
Recent publications
2011
Pundir J, El Toukhy T. Uterine cavity assessment prior to IVF. Womens Health (Lond Engl). 2010 Nov;6(6):841-7; quiz 7-8.
Rittenberg V, El-Toukhy T. Medical treatment of male infertility. Hum Fertil (Camb). 2010 Dec;13(4):208-16.
Winger EE, Reed JL, Ashoush S, El-Toukhy T, Ahuja S, Taranissi M. Elevated Preconception CD56(+) 16(+) and/or Th1:Th2 Levels Predict Benefit from IVIG Therapy in Subfertile Women Undergoing IVF. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2011 May 30.
Winger EE, Reed JL, Ashoush S, El-Toukhy T, Ahuja S, Taranissi M. Birth Defect Rates in Women Using Adalimumab (Humira((R)) ) to Treat Immunologic-Based Infertility in IVF Patients. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2011 Apr 19.
Winger EE, Reed JL, Ashoush S, El-Toukhy T, Ahuja S, Taranissi M. Degree of TNF-alpha/IL-10 cytokine elevation correlates with IVF success rates in women undergoing treatment with Adalimumab (Humira) and IVIG. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2011 Jun;65(6):610-8.
2010
Sunkara S, Khairy M, El-Toukhy T, Khalaf Y, Coomarasamy A. The effect of intramural fibroids without uterine cavity involvement on the outcome of IVF treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis Human Reproduction 2010; 25(2): 418-429
Sunkara SK, Coomarasamy A, Khalaf Y, El-Toukhy T. Acupuncture and in vitro fertilization: updated meta-analysis. Hum Reprod. 2009 Aug;24(8):2047-8.
Winger EE, Reed JL, Ashoush S, Ahuja S, El-Toukhy T, Taranissi M. Treatment with adalimumab (Humira) and intravenous immunoglobulin improves pregnancy rates in women undergoing IVF. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2009 Feb;61(2):113-20.
El-Toukhy T, Bickerstaff H, Meller S. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for haematologic conditions. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2010 Feb;22(1):28-34.
El-Toukhy T, Khalaf Y. A new study of acupuncture in IVF: pointing in the right direction. Reprod Biomed Online. 2010 Sep;21(3):278-9.
Pundir J, El Toukhy T. Uterine cavity assessment prior to IVF. Womens Health (Lond Engl). 2010 Nov;6(6):841-7; quiz 7-8.
Rittenberg V, El-Toukhy T. Medical treatment of male infertility. Hum Fertil (Camb). 2010 Dec;13(4):208-16.
Ross C, Morriss A, Khairy M, Khalaf Y, Braude P, Coomarasamy A, et al. A systematic review of the effect of oral antioxidants on male infertility. Reprod Biomed Online. 2010 Jun;20(6):711-23.
Sunkara SK, Khairy M, El-Toukhy T, Khalaf Y, Coomarasamy A. The effect of intramural fibroids without uterine cavity involvement on the outcome of IVF treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod. 2010 Feb;25(2):418-29.
Sunkara SK, Siozos A, Bolton VN, Khalaf Y, Braude PR, El-Toukhy T. The influence of delayed blastocyst formation on the outcome of frozen-thawed blastocyst transfer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Hum Reprod. 2010 Aug;25(8):1906-15.
2009
El-Toukhy T, Campo R, Sunkara SK, Khalaf Y, Coomarasamy A. A multi-centre randomised controlled study of pre-IVF outpatient hysteroscopy in women with recurrent IVF implantation failure: Trial of Outpatient Hysteroscopy - [TROPHY] in IVF. Reprod Health. 2009;6:20.
El-Toukhy T, Kamal A, Wharf E, Grace J, Bolton V, Khalaf Y, et al. Reduction of the multiple pregnancy rate in a preimplantation genetic diagnosis programme after introduction of single blastocyst transfer and cryopreservation of blastocysts biopsied on day 3. Hum Reprod. 2009 Oct;24(10):2642-8.
El-Toukhy T, Khalaf Y. The impact of acupuncture on assisted reproductive technology outcome. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jun;21(3):240-6.
Oyewo A, Salubi-Udu J, Khalaf Y, Braude P, Renwick P, Lashwood A, El-Toukhy T et al. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis for the prevention of sickle cell disease: current trends and barriers to uptake in a London teaching hospital. Hum Fertil (Camb). 2009;12(3):153-9.