COGI 2023


Johanna Tiechl
Johanna Tiechl
Professional Qualifications: Since 2022 Senior Consultant in Obstetrics, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Innsbruck Since 2018 Consultant at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University, Innsbruck, specializing in Obstetrics and fetomaternal Medicine 2010-2018 Resident at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical University of Innsbruck 09/2008 –03/2010 Resident at the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics Spital Linth, Kanton St. Gallen, Schweiz 10/ 2000 – 06/2008 Medical school, Medical University of Innsbruck, 07/2007- 06/2008 Thesis: Micro – RNA Expression in endometrial tissue, Supervisor: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Alain Zeimet. Clinical Focus: Obstetrics, Fetomaternal Medicine and High-risk Pregnancy Membership of national and international Organisations: Member of ÖGGG (Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe) Member of ISUOG (International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology) Member of ÖGfPPM (Österreichischen Gesellschaft für Prä- und Perinatale Medizin) Member of ESIDOG (European Society of infectious Disease in Gynecology)
Amir Aviram
Amir Aviram
Dr. Aviram is a graduate of the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel. He completed his post-graduate training in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology at the Helen Schneider Hospital for Women, Rabin Medical Center at the Lis Maternity and Women’s Hospital, The Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Centre, Israel. He completed his Maternal-Fetal Medicine sub-specialty training in 2020 at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre and Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. Today, Dr. Aviram is the head of the placental disorders clinic at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, ON, and hold an academic rank of an Associated Professor at the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. He has authored and co-authored more than 125 manuscripts in the peer reviewed journals, as well as numerous reviews and book chapters, and he also serves as the Trustworthy Editor for the AJOG MFM journal. His research interests include placental disorders and multifetal gestations.
Hanns Helmer
Hanns Helmer
Hanns P. Helmer, MD received his medical degrees from the Medical College of the University of Vienna. After completing a fellowship at Cornell University Medical College in the Division of Reproductive Biology, he went through his internship in Vienna and did his residency at the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology at the University of Vienna. His main research interests lie in the field of preterm delivery, basic research in uterine contractility, leading to his clinical interests in the fields of labor induction, tocolysis and prevention/treatment of postpartum haemorrhage. Further interests are in clinical research of diagnosis and treatment of infection associated preterm labor and PROM as well as the effects of pregnancy and delivery on the pelvic floor. He represents Austria in the establishment of international clinical obstetric guidelines (AWMF, together with Swizerland and Germany) He is author of more than 70 peer reviewed scientific articles and reviewer for major obstetrical journals. He is past president of PREBIC (preterm birth international collaborative) and member of the SRI (society of reproductive investigation), board member of the Austrian society for pre- and perinatal medicine (OeGfPPM) and the German society of prenatal medicine and obstetrics (DGPGM) Hanns P. Helmer, MD Medical University of Vienna Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Waehringer Guertel 18-20 1090 Vienna Austria
Asma Khalil
Asma Khalil
Asma Khalil is a Professor of Obstetrics and Maternal Fetal Medicine at St George’s Hospital, University of London. She is the Obstetric Lead of the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA). She gained her MD(Res) at the University of London in 2008. She also has a Masters degree in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and an MRC scholarship. She is a subspecialist in Maternal and Fetal Medicine. Since 2008, she has maintained busy clinical (Obstetrics, Fetomaternal Medicine), research and teaching roles. Asma is the Lead for the Twin and Multiple Pregnancy service at St George’s Hospital. She also leads the Reproductive Health Research Group at St George’s Hospital.She has published more than 350 peer reviewed papers, and many published review articles and chapters. She was awarded many research prizes, both at national and international meetings. Her research interests include twin pregnancy, fetal growth restriction, hypertensive disorders in pregnancy and infections in pregnancy.She is passionate about innovation. She is the inventor of the HAMPTON, which is an award-winning digital innovation which enables pregnant women to monitor their blood pressure safely at home. She is a National Innovation Accelerator (NIA) Fellow.She is committed to the implementation of clinical guidelines in practice and believes that they could reduce inequalities in care across the NHS. She had a three year Fellowship with NICE and has been a member of the NICE Clinical Standards and Expert Advisor to the NICE Centre for Clinical guidelines. She is an Editor for the Ultrasound on obstetrics and Gynecology Journal. She is an International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) Trustee and is an Ambassador to North Africa and the Middle East. She works closely with the Twins trust Charity and together has set up the world-first Twins Trust Centre for Research and Clinical Excellence at St George’s Hospital.