Aris Papageorghiou

Aris T. Papageorghiou MBChB, MD, FRCOG, FAIUM (hon) (born 1970) is a Cypriot-British physician and researcher known for his work in maternal and perinatal health. He is a professor in fetal medicine at the Nuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, where he is the clinical research director of the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute (OMPHI) and St George's Healthcare NHS Trust in London where he is a professor of fetal medicine and obstetrics. He is also editor-in-chief of the British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

Early life and education Papageorghiou was born in Cyprus, where he spent his childhood, before relocating to Germany. He studied medicine in the United Kingdom, graduating with an MBChB from the University of Sheffield in 1996. After initial medical training he joined the Harris Birthright Unit at King's College Hospital to undertake research with Kypros Nicolaides on the use of Doppler Ultrasound for screening for pre-eclampsia.

He completed his medical training in obstetrics and gynaecology as well as subspeciality training in maternal and fetal medicine.

Career Papageorghiou's clinical work is in maternal and fetal medicine and obstetrics. His research group at Oxford works on large global projects, including in low resource settings. This includes the large INTERGROWTH-21st Project. One of his major research contributions is in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in imaging, including for use in underserved regions. As part of his work in AI he co-founded the Oxford University spin-out, Intelligent Ultrasound, with his longstanding collaborator, Alison Noble.

From 2012 to 2019 he was the Honorary Secretary, International Society Ultrasound Obstetrics and Gynecology. Papageorghiou is a visiting professor at Capital Medical University, Beijing, and national chair of the expert working group in obstetrics and gynecology for the UK Health and Social Care Information Centre.

Papageorghiou has authored over 350 peer-reviewed original articles, over 18000 citations and an h-index of 74.

Personal life Papageorghiou is married to Amparo Galindo.

Awards and honors 2016: Honorary Fellow, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 2019: Fellowship, International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2019: Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Athens

Selected publications