Specialist Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr Michael Hasan Fakih
Medical Director: With over 25 years of years experience, globally recognised as a leader in the field of Assisted Reproduction. Dr Fakih's, continuous effort in innovation of new techniques has made him pioneer in his field. The most notable treatments are GIFT and Self-Cytoplasmic Transfer. In GIFT, his innovative technique uses the woman's follicular fluid to treat sperm and serve as a transfer medium - this has revolutionised the procedure. The improvement nearly doubles the success rate of the GIFT procedure.His recent work on Self-Cytoplasmic Transfer, a form of fertility treatment for women with low quality eggs. The treatment works by taking mitochondria from one of a woman's own eggs is used to power another. The technique has been used for just over a year, as a result of which around 12 babies have been conceived, three of which have so far been born. Dr Fakih's out of the box in his thinking has given new hope to many women who experienced multiple failed IVF treatments due to poor quality eggs.
Educational Background
A graduate of the American University of Beirut, Dr. Fakih completed residencies at that university's medical center, as well as Vanderbilt University's Hospital in Tennessee. He completed two fellowships in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility - one at Yale University School of Medicine, and another at the Medical Center of South Carolina.Dr Fakih also holds the following appointments:
- Associate Professor: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine.
- Chairman: Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Saginaw General Hospital.
- Medical Director: Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals, Inc.
- Associate Director of the Residency Program: Obstetrics and Gynecology at Saginaw Cooperative Hospitals, Inc.
- Program Director: In Vitro Fertilization, Saginaw General Hospital.