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Asma Khalil (obstetrician)

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Asma Khalil
 
Occupation(s)Professor in Obstetrics & Maternal Fetal Medicine, Vice-President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
AwardsFIGO Women's Award 2021, Health Service Journal Innovation Award 2017
Academic background
EducationCairo University
Alma materUniversity of London
Academic work
DisciplineMaternal and Fetal Medicine

Professor Asma Khalil (born 6 October 1979) is a British consultant obstetrician and maternal fetal medicine specialist. Khalil is internationally recognized for her contributions to the management of complex twin pregnancies, congenital infections, and hypertensive disorders during pregnancy.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

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Khalil obtained her MD (Res) from the University of London in 2008 and holds a Master’s degree in Epidemiology from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.[5]

She completed a three-year fellowship with the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), has been a member of the NICE Clinical Standards Committee, and an Expert Advisor to the NICE Centre for Clinical Guidelines.[6]

Since 2008, she has maintained active roles in clinical practice, research, and teaching.[7]

Career

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Khalil is a Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine at St George’s Hospital, University of London[5], Vice-President of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists[8] (RCOG), and Director of the Fetal Medicine Unit at Liverpool Women’s Hospital .

In addition to her academic and clinical roles, she is the Senior Obstetric Clinical Lead for the National Maternity and Perinatal Audit (NMPA).[9]

In 2023, Khalil founded the GEFOG Health Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting research and education in women’s health.[10]

Khalil served as an ISUOG Ambassador for North Africa and the Middle East.[11] In collaboration with the Twins Trust charity, she co-founded the Twins Trust Centre for Research and Clinical Excellence at St George’s Hospital.[12]

Innovations and complex cases
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Professor Khalil led the creation of HaMpton, a mobile app that helps pregnant women at risk of pre-eclampsia check their blood pressure at home. The app was chosen for the NHS Innovation Accelerator program. Since it launched in January 2016, HaMpton has cut the number of required monitoring appointments by 53%, while keeping both mothers and babies safe.[13]

In 2017, under the supervision of Khalil, St George’s Hospital developed, implemented and endorsed the use of twin growth charts, which allow healthcare professionals to track twin growth in the womb, helping to identify and address potential issues earlier.[14]

In April 2024 Khalil led a team of 50 medics and other staff in the operating theatre at St George’s Hospital to perform a rare Ex-utero Intrapartum Treatment (EXIT) procedure to save a newborn baby, who had a cyst obstructing airway.[15]

Research and publications

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Khalil has published more than 500 peer-reviewed articles in leading medical journals, including The New England Journal of Medicine,[16] The Lancet,[17] BMJ,[18][19] and Circulation.[20]

Khalil has played a key role in the development of clinical guidelines, leading the creation of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) guidelines on twin pregnancies, and contributing to the FIGO guidelines on the management of multiple pregnancies.[11] She also led the establishment of the UK’s first national registry for complicated multiple pregnancies.[21]

Khalil is the lead author of a research paper demonstrating that Covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy is 90% effective in preventing infection and is safe, with no increased risk of adverse outcomes for mothers or their babies. The study also found that mRNA vaccines administered during pregnancy are linked to a 15% reduction in stillbirths.[22][23]

Awards and recognition

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In 2017, Khalil earned the Health Service Journal (HSJ) Innovation Award for developing a mobile app for home blood pressure monitoring during pregnancy.[24][13]

In 2021, Khalil was honoured with the FIGO Women’s Award for her contributions to the field.[25] She has also been a finalist for the BMJ Awards Innovation Category and has received several national and international research prizes.[26]

In 2019, Khalil was included in the Evening Standard’s Progress 1000 list, which highlights the most influential people in London. She was one of 22 individuals recognized in the health category for her expertise in high-risk pregnancies, multiple births, and fetal interventions for babies at risk of growth problems.[27]

Bibliography

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Selected books
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  • Twin and Higher-Order Pregnancies, edited by Asma Khalil, Liesbeth Lewi, Enrico Lopriore (2021). ISBN 9783030476519
  • Problem-Based Obstetric Ultrasound (Series in Maternal-Fetal Medicine), by Amar Bhide, Asma Khalil, Aris T. Papageorghiou, Susana Pereira, Shanthi Sairam, Basky Thilaganathan (2019) ISBN 9780367408008
  • MRCOG Synoptic Revision Guide Part 1, edited by Asma Khalil, Anthony Griffiths (2023) ISBN 1108714110
  • Fetal development and maternal adaptation. Volume 4, by Asma Khalil.[28]
  • Maternal immunization, by Asma Khalil, Flor M Munoz, Ajoke Sobanjo-ter Meulen (2023) ISSN: 1756-2228 DOI 10.3843/GLOWM.419383

Television and radio

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In 2021 Khalil and together with Basky Thilaganathan featured in Channel 4 documentary Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles. The show was nominated for the BAFTA television awards.[29]

In 2022 Khalil featured in BBC Two documentary, Unvaccinated, exploring attitudes towards Covid-19 vaccinations.[30]

In February, 2024 Khalil contributed on the BBC Radio 4 Child documentary focusing on fetal development before birth.[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Maternal fetal medicine team win international award". St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  2. ^ Keane, Daniel (2024-04-14). "Miracle baby saved at London hospital thanks to surgery while still (half) in womb". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  3. ^ Ford, Steve (2018-02-22). "Pregnant women with hypertension can 'safely monitor at home'". Nursing Times. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  4. ^ Wilson, Clare (29 June 2023). "Giving birth aged 23 to 32 cuts risk of some congenital conditions". New Scientist. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  5. ^ a b "Professor Asma Khalil". St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  6. ^ "Inaugural lecture: Professor Asma Khalil, 'The fetus at risk'". www.sgul.ac.uk. 2024-08-01. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  7. ^ "Professor Asma Khalil | Obstetrician & Gynaecologist in London". Doctify. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  8. ^ "Professor Asma Khalil". RCOG. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  9. ^ "National Maternity and Perinatal Audit, Clinical Report 2022" (PDF). maternityaudit.org.uk.
  10. ^ "GEFOG Health Foundation". GEFOG Health Foundation. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  11. ^ a b ISUOG. "Meet the new ISUOG Trustee, Prof. Asma Khalil". www.isuog.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  12. ^ "Twins Trust Centre for Research and Clinical Excellence". St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  13. ^ a b "St George's HaMpton app selected to join the NHS Innovation Accelerator". St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  14. ^ "St George's undertakes world's first twin growth chart scan". St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  15. ^ "Team of 50 carry out rare op at baby's birth to save his life". St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  16. ^ "More on Omicron Infections in Children". New England Journal of Medicine. 387 (20): 1911–1912. 2022-11-17. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2212691. ISSN 0028-4793.
  17. ^ Langham, Julia; Gurol-Urganci, Ipek; Muller, Patrick; Webster, Kirstin; Tassie, Emma; Heslin, Margaret; Byford, Sarah; Khalil, Asma; Harris, Tina; Sharp, Helen; Pasupathy, Dharmintra; van der Meulen, Jan; M Howard, Louise; A O'Mahen, Heather (August 14, 2023). "Obstetric and neonatal outcomes in pregnant women with and without a history of specialist mental health care: a national population-based cohort study using linked routinely collected data in England". The Lancet Psychiatry. 10 (10): 748–759. doi:10.1016/S2215-0366(23)00200-6. PMID 37591294.
  18. ^ Cheong-See, Fiona; Schuit, Ewoud; Arroyo-Manzano, David; Khalil, Asma; Barrett, Jon; Joseph, K. S.; Asztalos, Elizabeth; Hack, Karien; Lewi, Liesbeth; Lim, Arianne; Liem, Sophie; Norman, Jane E.; Morrison, John; Combs, C. Andrew; Garite, Thomas J. (2016-09-06). "Prospective risk of stillbirth and neonatal complications in twin pregnancies: systematic review and meta-analysis". BMJ. 354: i4353. doi:10.1136/bmj.i4353. ISSN 1756-1833. PMC 5013231. PMID 27599496.
  19. ^ Manohar, Shravya; Jakes, Adam; Watt-Coote, Ingrid; Khalil, Asma (10 September 2024). "Bruck syndrome in pregnancy". BMJ Case Reports. 17 (9): e257696. doi:10.1136/bcr-2023-257696. ISSN 1757-790X. PMID 39256175.
  20. ^ Familiari, Alessandra; Morlando, Maddalena; Khalil, Asma; Sonesson, Sven-Erik; Scala, Carolina; Rizzo, Giuseppe; Del Sordo, Gelsomina; Vassallo, Chiara; Elena Flacco, Maria; Manzoli, Lamberto; Lanzone, Antonio; Scambia, Giovanni; Acharya, Ganesh; D’Antonio, Francesco (2017-02-21). "Risk Factors for Coarctation of the Aorta on Prenatal Ultrasound: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Circulation. 135 (8): 772–785. doi:10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.024068. ISSN 0009-7322. PMID 28034902.
  21. ^ "TTTS/Multiple Pregnancy Registry". twinstrust.org. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  22. ^ Prasad, Smriti; Kalafat, Erkan; Blakeway, Helena; Townsend, Rosemary; O’Brien, Pat; Morris, Edward; Draycott, Tim; Thangaratinam, Shakila; Le Doare, Kirsty; Ladhani, Shamez; von Dadelszen, Peter; Magee, Laura A.; Heath, Paul; Khalil, Asma (2022-05-10). "Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness and perinatal outcomes of COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy". Nature Communications. 13 (1): 2414. doi:10.1038/s41467-022-30052-w. ISSN 2041-1723. PMID 35538060.
  23. ^ "COVID-19 vaccination associated with 15% reduction in stillbirths in pregnant women". RCOG. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
  24. ^ "App helps reduce appointments for hypertension monitoring in pregnant women by 53%". HSJ Solutions. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  25. ^ "FIGO Women's Award 2021 winners announced at General Assembly | Figo". www.figo.org. 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  26. ^ "App helps reduce appointments for hypertension monitoring in pregnant women by 53%". HSJ Solutions. Retrieved 2024-09-17.
  27. ^ McCarthy, Ross Lydall, Emma (2019-10-04). "Health & Education: Health & Wellness". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-09-14.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  28. ^ "Fetal development and maternal adaptation | Volume Contents | GLOWM". The Global Library of Women's Medicine. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  29. ^ Baby Surgeons: Delivering Miracles (Reality-TV), 2022-08-17, retrieved 2024-09-14
  30. ^ "BBC Two - Unvaccinated". BBC. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  31. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Child, 4. Every Heartbeat". BBC. Retrieved 2024-09-21.
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