Dr Elena Kontogianni

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Biography: Dr Elena is an Embryologist-Geneticist specialised in infertility and preimplantation molecular genetics. At Hammersmith Hospital, she performed the first in the world Preimplantation Diagnosis . She was trained in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility, including Assisted Reproduction Technology, at the Hammersmith Hospital and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children, London, UK. Dr. Kontogianni is also a pioneer in new methods for infertility treatment as TESE/MESA. She is actively working on Preimplantation Diagnosis for chromosomal abnormalities and ß-thalassaemia and was awarded the Greek Medical Association prize in 2001 and in 2004 for her research. She is the manager for this site and the ESHRE Reproductive Genetics site. Dr. Kontogianni is a member of the British Fertility Society, ESHRE and co-author in many books, including "Medical Genetics" (2003), "Breast Cancer Genetics" (2004), "Cancer Genetics" (2004), "Urological Oncology" (2005)