Dr. Bedaiwy (MD, PhD, FACOG, FRCSC) is a Professor and Division Head of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility in the UBC Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Dr. Bedaiwy received his medical degree from Assiut University School of Medicine, Egypt where he graduated Valedictorian, summa cum laude.

Dr. Bedaiwy completed:

• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University Hospital Case Medical Center, CWRU, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at University Hospital Case Medical Center, CWRU, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
• PhD from the University of Maastricht, the Netherlands for his work on ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation

Dr. Bedaiwy is a prolific author with over 200 peer-reviewed publications. He is best known for his work in recurrent pregnancy loss, endometriosis, and minimally invasive surgery (MIS). Dr. Bedaiwy has had a career-long interest in high quality medical care, research, and education.

Dr. Terry Jefferson is a pediatric and perinatal pathologist at BC Children’s and Women’s Hospitals, where he serves as Anatomical Pathology Division Head. He is also an Investigator in the Healthy Starts Theme at the BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, an Investigator at the Women’s Hospital Research Institute, and a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at UBC.

Academic Background

• PhD, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, 2008
• MD, University of Calgary, 2003
• MSc, Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Victoria, 1999
• BSc with Honours, Microbiology and Genetics, University of Alberta, 1997

Dr. Jefferson’s research interests include chronic placental inflammation, amniotic fluid infection, sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), and inflammatory bowel disease. His current projects include the identification of biomarkers for the early diagnosis of placental abnormalities such as amniotic fluid infection, inflammation, and preeclampsia, as well as investigations into the pathogenesis of chronic intervillositis of unknown etiology. He is also exploring the role of bacterial triggers in the development of Crohn’s disease, with a focus on identifying specific organisms and their association with granulomatous inflammation and inflammatory signaling. In addition, Dr. Jefferson is studying the potential associations between various early developmental processes and an increased risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Dr. Jefferson is also involved in teaching medical students, medical genetics students, residents, and fellows, and is active in graduate student education, including serving as course co-coordinator for PATH 535/635.

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