Aris Papageorghiou

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Aris T. Papageorghiou
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Papageorghiou in 2025
Alma mater King's College, London
University of Sheffield
Scientific career
Institutions University of Oxford
St George's Hospital

Aris T. Papageorghiou MBChB, MD, FRCOG, FAIUM (hon) (born 1970) is a Cypriot-British physician and researcher known for his work in maternal and perinatal health. He is a professor in fetal medicine at the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, [1] [2] where he is the clinical research director of the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) [3] and St George's Healthcare NHS Trust in London where he is a professor of fetal medicine and obstetrics. [4] He is also editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology . [5]

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Early life and education

Papageorghiou was born in Cyprus, where he spent his childhood, before relocating to Germany. He studied medicine in the United Kingdom, graduating with an MBChB from the University of Sheffield in 1996. [6] After initial medical training he joined the Harris Birthright Unit at King's College Hospital to undertake research with Kypros Nicolaides on the use of Doppler Ultrasound for screening for pre-eclampsia. [7] [8]

He completed his medical training in obstetrics and gynaecology as well as subspeciality training in maternal and fetal medicine. [6] During this time he was a clinical lecturer working with Sabaratnam Arulkumaran at St George's, University of London. [9]

Career

Papageorghiou's clinical work is in maternal and fetal medicine and obstetrics. His research group at Oxford works on large global projects, including in low resource settings. This includes the large INTERGROWTH-21st Project. [10] [11] [12] [13] One of his major research contributions is in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in imaging, including for use in underserved regions. [14] [15] As part of his work in AI he co-founded the Oxford University spin-out, Intelligent Ultrasound, with his longstanding collaborator, Alison Noble. [16]

From 2012 to 2019 he was the Honorary Secretary, International Society Ultrasound Obstetrics and Gynecology. Papageorghiou is a visiting professor at Capital Medical University, Beijing, and national chair of the expert working group in obstetrics and gynecology for the UK Health and Social Care Information Centre.

Papageorghiou has authored over 350 peer-reviewed original articles, over 18000 citations and an h-index of 74.[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Papageorghiou is married to Amparo Galindo.[ citation needed ]

Awards and Honors

Selected publications

References

  1. ↑ "Aris Papageorghiou".
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Oxford Maternal & Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI)". www.wrh.ox.ac.uk.
  4. ↑ "Professor Aris Papageorghiou".
  5. ↑ "BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Editorial Board". doi:10.1111/(ISSN)1471-0528.
  6. 1 2 https://www.gmc-uk.org/doctors/4298771
  7. ↑ https://librarysearch.kcl.ac.uk/permalink/44KCL_INST/14g2lq5/alma990011669160206881
  8. ↑ Papageorghiou AT, Yu CK, Bindra R, Pandis G, Nicolaides KH. Multicenter screening for pre-eclampsia and fetal growth restriction by transvaginal uterine artery Doppler at 23 weeks of gestation. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2001 Nov;18(5):441-9.
  9. ↑ Oxford Desk Reference: Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Editors: Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Lesley Regan, Aris T Papageorghiou, Ash Monga, David Farquharson. Oxford University Press
  10. ↑ "Aris Papageorghiou". www.wrh.ox.ac.uk.
  11. ↑ "Homepage | Intergrowth". intergrowth21.com.
  12. ↑ Papageorghiou AT, Ohuma EO, Altman DG et al. International standards for fetal growth based on serial ultrasound measurements: the Fetal Growth Longitudinal Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project. Lancet. 2014 Sep 6;384(9946):869-79
  13. ↑ Villar J, Cheikh Ismail L, Victora CG, Ohuma EO, Bertino E, Altman DG, Lambert A, Papageorghiou AT, Carvalho M, Jaffer YA, Gravett MG, Purwar M, Frederick IO, Noble AJ, Pang R, Barros FC, Chumlea C, Bhutta ZA, Kennedy SH; International Fetal and Newborn Growth Consortium for the 21st Century (INTERGROWTH-21st). International standards for newborn weight, length, and head circumference by gestational age and sex: the Newborn Cross-Sectional Study of the INTERGROWTH-21st Project. Lancet. 2014 Sep 6;384(9946):857-68. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(14)60932-6. PMID 25209487.
  14. ↑ Cullinan, Maeve (March 21, 2024). "Can a portable ultrasound scanner really cut childbirth deaths across Africa?". The Telegraph– via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  15. ↑ Lee LH, Bradburn E, Craik R et al. Machine learning for accurate estimation of fetal gestational age based on ultrasound images. NPJ Digit Med. 2023 Mar 9;6(1):36
  16. ↑ "About Clinical AI".
  17. ↑ "Honorary Fellow Award". www.aium.org.
  18. ↑ "Fellowship Awards". www.isuog.org.
  19. ↑ "ΑΝΑΓΟΡΕΥΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΚΑΘΗΓΗΤΗ ΑΡΗ ΠΑΠΑΓΕΩΡΓΙΟΥ ΣΕ ΕΠΙΤΙΜΟ ΔΙΔΑΚΤΟΡΑ ΤΟΥ ΤΜΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΙΑΤΡΙΚΗΣ ΤΟΥ Ε.Κ.Π.Α." Εθνικόν και Καποδιστριακόν Πανεπιστήμιον Αθηνών.
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