Research
Mr Faraj has been heavily involved in field of reproductive gynaecology for a long time and has many publications in infertility and IVF, early pregnancy problems and reproductive surgery.
Academic interests
- Senior Clinical Lecturer (Honorary) – University of Sheffield
- RCOG Tutor for Rotherham General Hospital
- RCOG Faculty of Basic Practical Skills course
- Faculty of RCOG Medical Educators Tier 3- March 2015
- Undergraduate Lead for phase 3 medical students(2010-2014)-University of Sheffield
- Peer reviewer for Green top RCOG guidelines:
A. Long Term Consequences of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Green-Top Guideline no 33,Nov 2014
B. PREVENTING ENTRY-RELATED GYNAECOLOGICAL LAPAROSCOPIC INJURIES, Green-top Guideline No. 49, 2008 - Member of RCOG guidelines development group (Endometrial Hyperplasia)
Mr Faraj is also a peer reviewer of many international journals:
- Editorial Board and reviewer in International Journal Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Reviewer: Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. Jan 2006
- Regular Reviewer: Fertility and Sterility
- Reviewer Gynecological Surgery
Reviewed manuscripts:……………………..
1. Effects of mifepristone on uterine leiomyoma in pre-menopausal women: a meta-analysis, Fertility and Sterility, 2013
2. Uterine Sarcoma Presenting in the Setting of Non-puerperal Uterine Inversion with UterineProlapse, Journal of Genital System & Disorders , 2012
3. A case report of successful live birth following IVF preceded by fertility sparing surgery for a large adenomyomata, Gynecological Surgery,2011
4. Epistasis between FSHR and CYP19A1 polymorphisms is associated with premature ovarian failure , Fertility and Sterility, 2010
5. Failed medical management in ovarian pregnancy inspite of favorable prognostic factors – Can site be the reason?, Indian Journal of Medical Sciences,2006
Publications
Jones R, Faraj R (2014) Diagnostic Accuracy of Preoperative Prediction of Malignancy in Ovarian Cysts. Obstet Gynecol Int J 1(1): 00001. DOI: 10.15406/ogij.2014
Hassadia A, Baigent A, Nazer K, Faraj R (2013) Laparoscopic Management of Fallopian Tube Torsion Associated with a Paratubal Cyst in a 13-Year- Old Adolescent Girl. J Genit Syst Disor 2:1.
S Bhatta, R Faraj Restoration of Fertility after Removal of Extrauterine Mirena Coil: A Case Report and Review of the Literature, Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011,189565, 4
R. Faraj, I. Evbuomwan, S. Sturgiss, I. Aird ‘Monozygotic triplet pregnancy following egg donation and transfer of single frozen-thawed embryo’ Fertility and Sterility,2008 Volume 89, Issue 5, Pages 1260.e9-1260.e12
Kilani Z, Ismail R*, Ghunaim S, Mohamed H, Hughes D, Brewis I, Barratt CL. ‘Evaluation and treatment of familial globozoospermia in five brothers’ Fertility and Sterility, 2004 Nov; 82(5):1436-9.
Faraj R, Steel M. ‘Management of Cornual Pregnancy’ (Review) The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist 2007; 9:4:249-255
R Faraj & M Steel. ‘Can we reduce the recurrence of cornual pregnancy? A case report’. Gynecol Surg (2009) 6:57–59
C. Warrington; R. Faraj; M. Willett.’ Endometrial thickness and outcome in sub-fertile women treated with clomiphene citrate’. Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology, Volume 28, Number 6, August 2008, pp. 626-628(3)
Faraj, Radwan; O’Donovan, Patricia; Jones, Andrew; Hill, Simon. ‘Spontaneous rupture of urinary bladder in second trimester of pregnancy: a case report’. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Volume 48, Number 5, October 2008, pp. 520-520(1)
Faraj R, Martindale E, Hill S. ‘Massive ovarian cyst haemorrhage with haemoperitoneum as a complication of long-term anticoagulation’. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2008 Feb; 28(2):250-1
Faraj R, Sooltan M, Golka D, Steel M, Angiomyofibroblastoma of the Vagina (J Obstet Gynaecol Can 2007; 29(5):399).
Faraj R, El-Bishry G, Tselos E. Sub-hepatic ‘Ectopic pregnancy in a fallopian tube of a non communicating rudimentary uterine horn’. Gynaecological Surgery, Volume 3, Number 4, December 2006, pp. 289-292(4)
SM Field, R.Faraj ‘Ovarian pregnancy in the Wall of Corpus Luteum’. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2005 Aug; 25(6):615-6
S Bhat, I Hamdi, R Faraj.’Twin intrauterine and cornual gestation in a case of triplet pregnancy’. Saudi Med J 2004; Vol. 25(11): 1704-1706
R Faraj ‘Placenta previa at Jordan university hospital. Incidence, management and role of tocolytic therapy’. The Journal of Arab Board of Medical Specialization. Vol 3(3): 101, 2001.and published in Bulletin of Consulting Medical Laboratories (Amman). Vol: 19 (I January, II April) 2001.
Faraj R, Broome J.’Laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy and myomectomy for uterine prolapse: case report and review of literature’ (Nov 2009) Journal of Medical Case Reports.
Ismail R*., Shaban M., Haj Hassan L., Kilani Z. ‘Efficacy of growth hormone releasing agents (Mestinon) in poor responders undergoing ICSI cycles’. Proceeding ESHRE 17th annual meeting, Lausanne: July 2001. Human Reproduction 16 (Abstract): 89, 2001.
*Ismail R is my third name(R Ismail Faraj)
Invited Speaker and presentations
International and National meetings and congresses:
| Feb 2014 | Invited Speaker: The 15th Congress Jordanian -RCOG British Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Amman-Jordan titled: Pelvic Surgery and Ovarian Reserve Ovarian Stimulation in PCOS |
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| Nov 2012 | The 15th International Medical City and College of Medicine Joint Conference,Baghdad-Iraq Recurrent IVF Implantataion Failure |
| May 2008 | ‘Endometrial thickness and outcome in sub-fertile women treated with clomiphene citrate’ oral presentation at Barts International Conference in Reproductive Medicine/ St Bartholomew’s Hospital London |
| Nov 2006 | ‘Poor response in Ovulation’ induction’ oral presentation at the FIGO/Malaysia |
| Nov 2006 | ‘Obstetric and neonatal outcome in Teenage Mothers aged less than 16 years‘ oral presentation at the North of England Obstetrics and Gynaecological Society meeting, Royal Preston Hospital |
| Sep 2006 | ‘Teenage Mothers’ Poster winning prize in Annual Research Symposium: “Today’s Research Tomorrow’s Care” Blackpool Victoria Hospital |
| Nov 2003 | ‘Recent advances in ART’ Sultan Qaboos university hospital, Muscat-Oman |
| Sep 2003 | ‘Update on Ovulation induction’ Obs&Gyn symposium, Nizwa Hospital-Oman |
| July 2001 | ‘Efficacy of growth hormone releasing agents (Mestinon) in poor responders undergoing ICSI cycles’ oral presentation at ESHRE 17th annual meeting, Lausanne, Switzerland |
Poster Presentations
| June 2010 | Uterine Artery Embolisation Is a Safe Alternative in ‘Sick’ Women With Symptomatic Fibroid. Poster presentation 32nd British International Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
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| May 2009 | ‘Is posterior uterine fibroid a contraindication for Laparoscopic sacrohysteropexy?’ poster presentation at the British Society of Gynaecological Endoscopy Annual Scientific Meeting, London. |
| May 2007 | ‘Successful Medical Treatment of A Repeated Cornual Ectopic Pregnancy’ poster presentation at SPROG Meeting, Cardiff |
| Nov 2006 | ‘Predictors of outcome in ICSI Cycles’ poster presentation at the FIGO/Malaysia |
| Feb 2005 | ‘Number of oocytes retrieved in ICSI cycles as predictor of outcome’ poster presentation in the 8th international Symposium on GnRH Analogues in cancer and human reproduction. Salzburg, Austria |
| April 2002 | ‘Y chromosome Deletion (p11.3) associated with complete Globozoospermia –a study of 7 Brothers’ poster presentation at the 2002 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Andrology Seattle, Washington |
