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Prof. Mohamed Kamal Etman trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ain Shams University, where he later subspecialized in Fetal Medicine. He currently serves as a Full Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Fetal Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine, Fayoum University, Egypt, and as a Consultant in Fetal Medicine and High-Risk Obstetric Care. Previously, he was a Consultant in the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit at Ain Shams University Hospital, where he was actively involved in the implementation of evidence-based clinical guidelines.

Prof. Etman is the Founder and President of the Egyptian Fetal Medicine Foundation (EFMF) and the Director of the ISUOG Outreach Program in Egypt. He also obtained his medical degree and completed his residency training at Ain Shams University. Additionally, he was a Visiting Fellow in Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound and Fetal Echocardiography in the Department of Radiology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Pennsylvania, USA.

Since 2017, Prof. Etman has organized and led numerous ISUOG-endorsed Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics Ultrasound workshops, training hundreds of healthcare practitioners across Egypt and the broader Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. He has also conducted ISUOG Basic Training courses in Sudan, Libya, and several other MENA countries, contributing to the advancement of ultrasound education and capacity building in the region.

As an active ISUOG Ambassador to the MENA region, Prof. Etman has delivered multiple ISUOG-approved courses, encouraging hundreds of physicians to join and engage with ISUOG. He was also the Organizer and Chair of ISUOG’s 16th International Symposium held in Cairo, Egypt.

Country: Egypt

Field: Obstetrics, Gynecology, Fetal Medicine

Specialties: Fetal anomaly screening first and second trimester, fetal biometry and wellbeing, fetal anomalies screening, aneuploidy screening, fetal anomalies, fetal heart, fetal growth restriction, maternal and fetal doppler, multiple pregnancy, 3D/4D ultrasound, gynecological ultrasound, early pregnancy, preterm delivery; fetal growth; detection of fetal and neonatal growth abnormalities

Languages: Arabic, English

Publications / Research Work

• Etman, M.K.K., El-Baradie, S.M.Y., Badran, H.M.A., & Elsayed, R.H.E., Fetal thymus volume as a marker for intrauterine growth restriction. Fayoum University Medical Journal, Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2025.
• Etman, M.K.K., et al. Fetal adrenal gland volume in normal versus growth-restricted fetuses.
  Fayoum University Medical Journal, Vol. 15, Issue 1, 2025.
• Etman, M.K., Sofy, M.S., & Abd El-Mneim, A.E.A. Post COVID-19 effect on ovarian reserve in women of reproductive age: An analytical before-and-after COVID-19 study.Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 27, Issue 5, 2023.
• Ayoub, S.E., Shaker, O.G., Aboshama, R.A., Etman, M.K., Khalefa, A.A., Zaki, O.M., Ali, D.Y., Hemeda, N.F., Amin, A., & Ali, M.A. Expression profile of LncRNA ANRIL, miR-186, miR-181a, and MTMR-3 in patients with preeclampsia.Non-coding RNA Research, 2023.
• Etman, M.K., Youssef, V.A., Bakry, M.S., & El-Baradie, S.M.Y. Uterocervical angle and cervical length as predictors for preterm birth in low-risk women. Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2023.
• Etman, M.K., Abd El-Hafeez, G.M., Bakry, M.S., & El-Baradie, S.M.Y. Role of uterocervical angle, cervical length, and cervicovaginal fetal fibronectin in the prediction of preterm birth. International Journal of Childbirth, 2023.
• Metwally, A.A.Z., Ismail, M.T., Hassanin, M.S.E., & Etman, M.K. Accuracy of fetal structural anomalies detection by ultrasonography at 14–16 weeks of gestation in Fayoum University Hospital: Upper Egypt experience. Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Vol. 60 (S1), 2022.
• Youssef, A.A.Z., Ismail, M.T., Hassanin, M.S.E., & Etman, M.K. Two-dimensional ultrasonography at 14–16 weeks of gestation for detection of fetal structural anomalies. Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility, Vol. 26, Issue 2, 2022.
• Abdelfattah, L.E., Aboshama, R.A., Abdelsamie, A.A., Etman, M.K., & Abdelghany, A.A. Evaluation of gestational sac diameter, crown-rump length, yolk sac diameter, and fetal heart rate in early detection of congenital fetal malformation. Egyptian Journal of Fertility and Sterility, 2022.
• Abd El-Mneim, A.A., Yehya, S.M., & Etman, M.K. Uterine niche and secondary infertility: Agreement in diagnosis using hysterosalpingography vs. hydrosonography. Evidence-Based Women’s Health Journal, 2022.
• Hashad, A.M.N., Elkholy, H.A.K., Etman, M.K., & Ibrahim, I.M. Assessment of hysteroscopic role in management of women with recurrent pregnancy loss. Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine, Vol. 72, Issue 6, 2018.
• Rabei, N.H., El-Helaly, A.M., Farag, A.H., El-Naggar, A.K., Etman, M.K., & El-Moteily, M.M. A study of endometrial perfusion in unexplained infertility. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Vol. 137, Issue 1, 2018.
• Laban, M., Alanwar, A.A., Etman, M.K., Elsokkary, M.S., Elkotb, A.M., Hasanien, A.S., KhalafAllah, A.E., & Noah, N.M. Five-dimensional long bones biometry for estimation of femur length and fetal weight at term compared to two-dimensional ultrasound: A pilot study. Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, Vol. 31, Issue 11, 2018.
• Laban, M., Hussain, S.H., Hassanin, A.S., Khalaf, W.M., Etman, M.K., Elsafty, M.S.E., Bahaa Eldin, A.M., Hasanien, A.S., Sakna, N.A., Taema, M., Mostafa, M.H., & Eisa, M.M. Endometrial volume measured by VOCAL compared to office hysteroscopy for diagnosis of endometrial polyps in premenopausal women with abnormal uterine bleeding. Obstetrics and Gynecology International, Article ID 3561324, 2016.

Prof. Hisham Mirghani did his fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine in Toronto, Canada in 1999. He received his Master in Health Professionas Education and is currently Professor of OB/GYN at United Arab Emirates University. He is also ISUOG's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and the Middle East.

Notable publications:

Begam MA, Alsafi W, Bekdache GN, Chedid F, Al-Gazali L, Mirghani HM. Stuve-Wiedemann syndrome: a skeletal dysplasia characterized by bowed long bones.  Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2011;38(5):553-8.

Mirghani H, Begam M, Bekdache G, Khan F. Specialised fetal and maternal service: outcome of pre-gestational diabetes. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2012;32(5):426-9.

Country: United Arab Emirates

Field: Obstetrics

Specialties: Fetal anomaly screening 1st trimester and 2nd trimester; fetal biometry; fetal anomalies screening; aneuploidy screening; fetal anomalies; fetal heart; fetal growth restrictions; maternal and fetal Doppler; multiple pregnancy; early pregnancy; detection of fetal and neonatal growth abnormalities.

Languages: English; Arabic

"It gives me great pleasure to accept the invitation to become an ISUOG Ambassador. I hope I will be able to contribute to ISUOG training, educational, and research activities in my region. I believe that the potentials for ISUOG in the region and other parts of the world with similar backgrounds are huge."

Dr Marwa Radwan Shahine has received a fellowship from the Egyptian board. She is a consultant of fetomaternal medicine and Head of fetal medicine department AlGalaa teaching hospital. Dr Marwa Radwan Shahine is the deputy Director of Algalaa teaching hospital and instructor and organizer of basic and advanced courses and workshops in many organizations.