London IVF Masterclass

Female and Male in ART:
it takes two


Saturday, 4 July 2026
King’s College Hospital, London, UK

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Overview

This Masterclass is designed to provide an intensive and interactive educational experience in the field of reproductive medicine, with a focus on contemporary approaches to ovarian stimulation, fertility management, and clinical decision-making in assisted reproduction.

Through expert-led lectures, engaging discussions, and case-based learning, participants will explore current evidence, practical strategies, and real-world clinical challenges in an interactive learning environment. The programme encourages active participation and scientific exchange between faculty and delegates, supporting the application of best practices in daily clinical care.

Led by internationally recognised experts Prof. Sesh Sunkara (UK) and Prof. Sandro Esteves (Brazil), the Masterclass combines scientific expertise with practical clinical insight, offering attendees the opportunity to enhance their knowledge, refine their clinical approach, and improve patient outcomes in reproductive medicine.

Learning Objectives

After participating in this Conference attendees will be able to:

  • • Review current evidence and contemporary approaches in ovarian stimulation and assisted reproduction.
  • • Discuss strategies for optimising ovarian response and improving reproductive outcomes in different patient populations.
  • • Evaluate individualized treatment approaches and clinical decision-making in fertility management
  • • Apply evidence-based practices to challenging clinical scenarios through interactive case discussions.
  • • Recognise practical considerations and emerging perspectives in reproductive medicine and fertility care.
  • • Enhance interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific exchange through interactive discussions with international faculty and delegates.
  • • Integrate new clinical insights into daily practice to improve patient care and treatment outcomes in assisted reproduction.

Target Audience

  • Reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists involved in assisted reproductive technologies (ART).
  • Andrologists, urologists, and embryologists interested in male infertility evaluation and treatment.
  • Gynecologists and fertility clinicians managing low-prognosis patients.
  • Clinical researchers and scientists working in reproductive medicine and endocrinology.
  • Fertility nurses, laboratory professionals, and trainees seeking to apply evidence-based, personalized reproductive care.

European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Accreditation

The Female and Male in ART: it takes two , London, United Kingdom 04/07/2026 – 04/07/2026, has been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME®) with 5.0 European CME credits (ECMEC®s).

Each medical specialist should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity.

Through an agreement between the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert EACCME® credits to an equivalent number of AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Information on the process to convert EACCME® credit to AMA credit can be found at https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/applications .

“Live educational activities, occurring outside of Canada, recognised by the UEMS-EACCME® for ECMEC®s are deemed to be Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.

Information regarding the conversion of EACCME® credits
Credit will be converted based on one (1) hour of participation equalling one credit for all activities. Physicians wishing to convert EACCME® credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ will be required to access the AMA website at https://edhub.amaassn.org/pages/applications to obtain the necessary paperwork and instructions. Physicians and other health care professionals will be required to pay a processing fee to the AMA. For other countries, please contact the relevant national/regional accreditation authority.

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Venue

The Fetal Medicine Research Institute, First floor, Windsor Walk, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8BB.

Dates

📅  Saturday, 4 July 2026 – From 09.30 to 16.00 BST (British Summer Time)

Registration

🔒 Registration is closed as the meeting has reached full capacity.

Registration includes

• CME Certificates 
• Access to all scientific sessions 
• Lunch Break

London IVF Masterclass

Female and Male in ART: it takes two


Saturday, 4 July 2026

King’s College Hospital, London, UK

Scientific Programme

Faculty

Sandro C. Esteves

Sandro C. Esteves

ANDROFERT – Andrology and Human Reproduction Clinic
Campinas, Brazil
Biography
Kypros Nicolaides

Kypros Nicolaides

Fetal Medicine Research Institute
King's College Hospital NHS
Foundation Trust
Founder and Chairman,
The Fetal Medicine Foundation
London, UK
Biography
Sesh K. Sunkara

Sesh K. Sunkara

King's College
London, UK
Biography
Yusuf Beebeejaun

Yusuf Beebeejaun

Medical Director for IVI RMA and Create Fertility
London, UK
Biography
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Scientific Programme

Saturday, 4 July 2026

· Martin O. Savage ·

Martin Savage is Emeritus Professor of Paediatric Endocrinology at William Harvey Research Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London. He was head of the Paediatric Endocrine Unit at Barts and the London School of Medicine from 1982 to 2007. He has interests in growth disorders, specifically those with abnormalities in the GH-IGF-1 axis and in phenotype-genotype relationships of GH-IGF-1 axis defects, notably GH resistance. He published the first human case of an IGF-1 gene defect in the New England Journal of Medicine in 1996.  His other interests are Cushing’s syndrome and growth in chronic inflammatory diseases. He was General Secretary of the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) from 1997 to 2004. He has lectured in 60 countries and has published 482 original articles, reviews, textbook chapters and books. In 2007, he was awarded the ESPE Andrea Prader Prize for contributions to paediatric endocrinology and in 2018 he received a Visionary Award from the American Human Growth Foundation. In 2022, he received a Research Excellence Award from the Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Journal in Riyadh, and the British Society of Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes James M. Tanner Lifetime Achievement Award. He continues to lecture nationally and internationally.

· Sandro C. Esteves ·

Sandro C. Esteves, MD., PhD. is a reproductive urologist who specializes in treating male infertility, particularly its connection with assisted reproductive technology (ART). He is the founder and medical director of ANDROFERT, a fertility center based in Campinas, Brazil, dedicated to male reproductive health. He is also a Collaborating Professor of Urology at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, and an Honorary Professor of Reproductive Medicine at Aarhus University, Denmark.

Dr. Esteves earned his medical degree in 1990 from the Faculty of Medical Sciences at UNICAMP, where he also completed his urology residency. He pursued a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the United States, focusing on male infertility. He later obtained a master’s degree in Surgery from UNICAMP and a PhD in Urology from the Federal University of São Paulo (EPM–UNIFESP). With more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Esteves has significantly advanced our understanding of male infertility in both clinical and academic settings. His work has focused on sperm DNA fragmentation, the importance of accurate semen analysis, and the limitations of basic diagnostics. He has underscored the role of varicocele repair and hormonal therapy in improving male fertility, particularly in non-obstructive azoospermia. He is the lead author of the APHRODITE criteria, a novel classification system designed to guide the treatment of men with testicular dysfunction and improve fertility outcomes through personalized hormonal therapy.

Dr. Esteves is a prolific author with over 350 published scientific papers, as well as numerous book chapters, and textbooks. He holds a Hirsch index of 78 and has been cited over 20,ooo times. According to the Science-Wide Author Databases of Standard Citation Indicators (Elsevier/Stanford), he is ranked among the top 1% of global researchers. He is a founding member of the POSEIDON group, which developed new stratification criteria for couples with a low prognosis undergoing ART. In addition to his clinical work and research, Dr. Esteves serves as Associate Editor/Section Editor for several journals, including Human Reproduction, Andrology, Reproductive Biomedicine Online, Frontiers in Endocrinology, and the International Brazilian Journal of Urology. He is also an editorial board member of many journals, including Nature Reviews Urology and International Urology and Nephrology. At ANDROFERT, Dr. Esteves has led initiatives to implement cleanroom technologies and quality management systems (ISO 9001), achieving national recognition for excellence in male fertility care. His team has consistently delivered outstanding results in treating complex cases of male infertility. A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, Dr. Esteves has received numerous research grants and awards. He serves as the head of the Andrology Committee at the Brazilian Society of Human Reproduction and is the Topic Leader of the Male Infertility Group for the WHO Infertility Guidelines.

· Sesh K. Sunkara ·

Sesh Sunkara is a Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Reproductive Medicine at King’s College London, UK. Dr Sunkara is ranked in the TOP 0.18% of published authors worldwide on infertility by expertscape in 2022. She is an RCOG accredited Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery having initially specialised in general Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRCOG). Her research work on poor responders undergoing IVF formed the basis for her Doctoral Thesis leading to her Research degree in Reproductive Medicine; Doctor of Medicine (MD) awarded by King’s College London.

In addition to her vast clinical expertise, Dr Sunkara is a highly cited author in the field of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility with several PubMed indexed peer reviewed scientific papers. She has authored of several other articles, book chapters, delivered lectures at several national and international conferences, symposia and workshops.

She is currently Associate Editor for Human Reproduction Update Journal, the highest impact factor journal in the field of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. She was previously Associate Editor of the Human Reproduction Journal from 2014 to 2018. She is on the Editorial Board of Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology Journal, Associate Editor of Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation Journal and an expert reviewer for several other journals. She is a member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Guideline Development Group (GDG) for Ovarian Stimulation in IVF and the ESHRE Guideline on Unexplained Infertility.

Dr Sunkara is the lead for research at King’s Fertility, London.

· Yusuf Beebeejaun ·

Mr Yusuf Beebeejaun is the Medical Director of CREATE Fertility UK, part of IVI RMA Global, the world’s largest provider of fertility services, and a Consultant Gynaecologist and Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery. He specialises in infertility, IVF, recurrent miscarriage, reproductive endocrinology, fertility preservation, and minimally invasive gynaecological surgery. He graduated from King’s College London School of Medicine and completed specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology across leading London teaching hospitals, including Guy’s and St Thomas’ and King’s College Hospital. He subsequently completed advanced subspecialty training in Reproductive Medicine and Surgery at King’s Fertility and King’s College Hospital and is a Member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Alongside his clinical leadership role, Mr Beebeejaun maintains an active academic portfolio with a particular focus on assisted reproduction, embryo selection, preimplantation genetic testing, reproductive outcomes, and fertility preservation. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses and has presented his research internationally. His work aims to advance evidence-based fertility care and improve reproductive outcomes for patients worldwide. Mr Beebeejaun is passionate about delivering personalised, compassionate, and innovative fertility care. He works closely with individuals and couples to develop tailored treatment strategies, supporting them throughout every stage of their reproductive journey. In addition to his clinical and research activities, he is the Scientific Advisor to the UK’s Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and is actively involved in medical education, guideline development, and the training of future fertility specialists.

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