Geeta Nargund: IVF and infertility specialist, London

Geeta Nargund is a Consultant in Reproductive Medicine at St Georges Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at St George's Hospital Medical School, London. She has been trained in Dublin, Leeds and Kings College Hospital units prior to joining St Georges Hospital.

She has published extensively on the use of Advanced Ultrasound Technology in Reproductive Medicine. She pioneered the use of follicular Doppler for assessment of egg quality in infertile women and ‘One-Stop’ fertility diagnosis using advanced ultrasound technology. She has also published the first scientific paper of cumulative live birth rates with Natural Cycle IVF (IVF without ovarian stimulation).

She is passionate about a ‘holistic approach’ to women’s health. She aims to work towards establishing scientific and systematic studies to uncover the biological link between reproductive health and psychological and life-style factors.

She is also the Chief Executive of a national charity HER TRUST (a women’s health charity). Through this charity she is committed to raising public awareness about health and thereby helping women help themselves to health.

Book chapters and proceedings

• Nargund G: Infertility, Gynaecology by Ten Teachers: Editors: Stuart Campbell and Ash Monga: 17th Edition Arnold, London 83-98; 2000, Reprint 2002

• Nargund G: Implantation and Miscarriage, Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Editor: S Arulkumaran: Bailliere Volume 14; No5; 2001

• Nargund G: Ultrasound in 2002, Advances in Infertility Treatment. Editor: M Filicori; 2002

• Nargund G: Advanced ultrasound technology in Reproductive Medicine. Obstetrics and Gynaecological Clinics of North America – Imaging in Reproductive Medicine APRIL 2003. Editor: V Karande Volume 14; 241-254

• Nargund G: Polycystic ovarian syndrome in Obstetrics and Gynaecology for Postgraduates. Eds: Ratnam SS, Bhaskar Rao K, Arulkumaran S. co-author- E Chandraharan:

Publications (peer reviewed)

• Harrison RF*, Barry-Kinsella C, Drudy L, Gordon A, Hannon K, Hennelly B, Keogh I, Kondaveeti U, Nargund G, Verso J.
  An Irish outpatient based in vitro fertilization service. Irish Medical Journal 1992; 85: 63-5

• Kondaveeti U, Hennelly B, Harrison RF*, Victory R, Barry-Kinsella C, , Gordon A, Nargund G, Drudy L, Gardiner J.
  The efficacy of a midazolam and fentanyl combination for sedation and analgesia in patients undergoing vaginal ultrasound guided oocyte recovery in an outpatient based in vitro fertilization programme. Journal of Assisted Reproduction Technology and Andrology 1992; 3: 327-331

• Nargund G*, Bromham D. Comparison of endocrinological and clinical profiles and outcome of IVF cycles in patients with one ovary and two ovaries. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 1995; 12: 458-460

• Nargund G*, Cheng W C, Parsons J. The impact of ovarian cystectomy on ovarian response to stimulation during in vitro fertilization cycles. Human Reproduction 1995; 11: 81-83

• Harrison R F*, Hennelly B, Woods T, Lowry K, Kondaveeti U, Barry-Kinsella C, Nargund G. Course and outcome of IVF pregnancies and spontaneous conceptions within an IVF setting. European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology 1995; 59: 175-182.

• Nargund G*, Bourne T, Doyle P, Parsons J, Cheng W, Campbell S, Collins W. Association between ultrasound indices of follicular blood flow, oocyte recovery and preimplantation embryo quality. Human Reproduction 1995; 11: 109-113

• Nargund G*, Doyle P, Bourne T, Parsons J, Cheng W C, Campbell S, Collins W P. Ultrasound-derived indices of follicular blood flow before HCG administration and the prediction of Oocyte recovery and preimplantation embryo quality. Human Reproduction 1996; 11: 2512-7

• Awonuga A*, Waterstone J, Oyesena O, Curson R, Nargund G, Parsons J. A prospective randomized study comparing needles of different diameters for transvaginal-directed follicle aspiration. Fertility and Sterility 1996; 65: 109-113

• Bannerjee S*, Lamond S, McMahon A, Campbell S, Nargund G. Does blastocyst culture eliminate paternal chromosomal defects and select good embryos? Human Reproduction 2000; 15: 2554-2559

• Sladekevicius P*, Ojha K, Campbell S, Nargund G. Three-dimensional power Doppler imaging in the assessment of Fallopian tube patency. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2000; 16: 644-647

• Kelly SM, Sladkevicius P, Campbell S, Nargund G*. Investigation of the infertile couple: a one-stop ultrasound-based approach. Debate.Human Reproduction 2001; 16: 2481-2484.

• Nargund G*, Reid F, Parsons J. Human chorionic Gonadotrophin-to-oocyte collection interval in a superovulation IVF programme: A prospective study. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 2001; 18: 87-90

• Nargund G*, Waterstone J, Bland J, Phillips Z, Parsons J, Campbell S. Cumulative conception and live birth rates in natural (unstimulated) IVF cycles. Human Reproduction 2001; 16: 259-62.

• Press released by Human Reproduction Ojha K*, Nargund V H, Nargund G. Emergency sperm extraction for transient erectile dysfunction prior to assisted conception. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 2001; 18: 36-7.

• Jarvela I Y*, Sladekevicius P, Kelly S, Ojha K, Campbell S, Nargund G. Caesarean delivery scar. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2002; 19: 632-633

• Jarvela I Y*, Sladekevicius P, Kelly S, Ojha K, , Nargund G, Campbell S. Three-dimensional sonographic and power Doppler characterisation of ovaries in late follicular phase. Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2002; 20: 281-285

• Jarvela I Y*, Mason H D, Sladekevicius P, Kelly S, Ojha K, Campbell S, Nargund G. Characterisation of normal and polycystic ovaries using three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasonography. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 2002; 19: 582- 590

• Ojha K*, Barnes SC, Boa FG, Moody S, Sladkevicius P, Nargund G, Collinson PO. Intraindividual hormonal variability in ultrasonographically timed successive ovulatory menstrual cycles is detected only in the luteal phase in infertility patients. Journal of Assisted Reproduction Genetics 2002; 19: 363-367.

• Jarvela I Y*, Sladkevicius P, Tekey A H, Campbell S, Nargund G. Intraobserver and interobserver variability of ovarian volume, grey-scale and colour flow indices obtained using transvaginal three-dimensional power Doppler ultrasonography.
  Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2003; 21: 277-280

• Jarvela I Y*, Sladkevicius P, Kelly S, Ojha K, Campbell S, Nargund G. Effect of pituitary down-regulation on the ovary prior to in-vitro fertilization as measured using 3D power Doppler ultrasonography. Fertility and Sterility 2003; 79: 1129-1135

• Smallwood A, Papgeorghiou A, Nicolaides K, Alley MKR, Jim A, Nargund G, Ojha K, Campbell S, Bannerjee S*. Temporal regulation of the expression of Syncytin (HERV-W), maternally imprinted PEG10, and SGCE in human placenta. Biology of Reproduction 2003; 69,286-293

• Jarvela IY,Sladkevicius P,Kelly S,Ojha K,Campbell S,Nargund G, Quantification of ovarian power Doppler signal with Three-Dimensional ultrasonography to predict response during in vitro fertilization. Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2003,102;816-822

• Lamond S,Watkinson M,Rutherford T,Laing K,Whiting A,Smallwood A,Nargund G,Campbell S,Banerjee S: Gene-specific chromatin damage in human spermatozoa can be blocked by antioxidants that target mitochondria. Reproductive Medicine Online 2003, 4,407-418

• Banerjee S, Lamond S, Campbell S and Nargund G Igf2/H19 imprinting control region (ICR); an insulator or a position-dependent silencer? The Scientific World (www.scientificworld.com) 1; 357-368.

• Jarvela IY, Sladkevicius P, Kelly S, Ojha K, Campbell S, Nargund G. Comparison of follicular Vascularisation in normal versus polycystic ovaries during in vitro fertilization as measured using 3-dimensional power Doppler ultrasonography. 2004, 82(5): 1358-63. p.nos.286-282 volume 2: 2nd Edition, 2003

Reviews/editorials and invited papers

• Nargund G. Advanced ultrasound technology in the management of infertility. Journal of Indian Medical Association 1999; 97: 62-4

• Nargund G. Current status of subfertility care: Time to rationalize treatment options. Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2000; 12: 199-200 (Editorial)

• Kelly SM, Sladekevicius P, Campbell S, and Nargund G*. Investigation of the infertile couple: a one-stop ultrasound based approach. Human Reproduction 2001; 16: 2481-4

• Banerjee S*, Smallwood A, Nargund G, Campbell S. Placental morphogenesis in pregnancies with Down’s syndrome might provide a clue to preeclampsia. Placenta 2002; 23: 172-174

• Nargund G. Time for an ultrasound revolution in reproductive medicine.Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2002; 20: 107-111 (Editorial)

Published abstracts

•  Nargund G*, Teo S K, Kok E, Cheng W S, Razak N, Lee F Y, Cheng W C.  Comparison of cystectomised and normal ovaries in IVF cycles (Abstract P-10).  Singapore Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 1994; 25:138

• Nargund G* and Cheng W C.  Comparison of goserilin and buserlin for pituitary down regulation in IVF cycles: A prospective study.  Human Reproduction 1994; 25:138

• Nargund G, Bourne T, Parsons J, Cheng W C, Campbell S. Perifollicular blood flow, oocyte recovery and in vitro fertilization (Abstract OC-363). Human Reproduction 1995; 12: 117S

• Nargund G*, Parsons J, Doyle P, Cheng W C, Campbell S and Collins W P.Pregnancy prediction before embryo transfer: potential value of ultrasound –derived indices of Endometrial function (Abstract- 014). Human Reproduction 1995; 10: 7

• Sladkevicius P*, Campbell S, Nargund G. Three dimensional ultrasound investigation of tubal patency using the contrast medium (Abstract P31) Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 1999; 105. 

• Kelly S M*, Sladkevicius P, Ojha K, Jarvela I, Nargund G. Ultrasonographic assessment of blood flow in polycystic ovaries: a comparison of colour and pulsed Doppler measurements with three dimensional power Doppler imaging (Abstract P-209).
  Human Reproduction 2002; 16: 181

• Ojha K*, Sladkevicius P, Kelly S M, Nargund G. Three dimensional power Doppler imaging in the assessment of blood flow circulation in polycystic ovaries: comparison of parameters between normal and polycystic ovaries (Abstract P-210).
  Human Reproduction 2002; 16: 182

• Sladkevicius P, Ojha K, Campbell S, Nargund G. Changes in the endometrium between the day of oocyte retrieval and embryo transfer. Does it matter? (abstract F68) Ultrasound Obstetrics Gynecology 2000; 16: suppl.1, p. 51

• Sladkevicius P*, Ojha K, Campbell S, Nargund G. Changes in ovarian vascularization during the menstrual cycle as assessed by 3-dimensional Power Doppler imaging (3D-PDI). Ultrasound Obstetrics Gynecology 2000; 16: suppl.1, p. 41 (abstract F25)

• Ojha K*, Nargund G, Sladkevicius P, Scaramuzzi RJ. Pulsed Doppler ultrasonography to assess follicular growth and the pattern of emergence of the dominant follicle and to determine ovarian follicular and stromal blood flow parameters in relation to follicular size. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 2000; 45 (abstract 111)

• Grant R*, Scaramuzzi R, Ojha K, Sladkevicius P, Nargund G. The distribution of follicle growth and ovulation between ovaries in stimulated menstrual cycles. Human Reproduction 2000; 15 suppl:157 (abstract P-151)

• Sladkevicius P*, Ojha K, Campbell S, Nargund G.  Changes in ovarian vascularization during the menstrual cycle as assessed by 3-dimensional Power Doppler imaging (3D-PDI). Ultrasound Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2000; 16: 51 (Abstract F68)

• Ojha K, Sladkevicius P, Kelly SM, Nargund G. Three-dimensional power Doppler imaging in the assessment of blood flow circulation in polycystic ovaries; a comparison of parameters between normal and polycystic ovaries.
  Human Reproduction 2001; 16:182 (Abstract P210)

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