
Valentina Tsibizova
Professor of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Omsk State University, Omsk, Russian Federation
Scientific Committee , PREIS International School, Firenze Italy
Fetal Surgery Unit Chief Advisor , Tu Du Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Phu San Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam ( from February 2024)
Research Laboratory of Operative Gynecology, Institute of Perinatology and Pediatrics at Almazov National Research Centre and at Prenatal Regional Genetic Centre Leningradskaya Hospital, St Petersburg, Russia
Professional Summary
Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology, subspecialty of Maternal-Fetal Medicine since 15 years. More than 50,000 ultrasound evaluations, 3500 invasive procedures and more than 500 fetal surgical interventions. Proficiency of advanced knowledge in fetal interventions and surgery, in fetal echocardiography, fetal Doppler velocimetry and all invasive procedures. Interventions with fetoscopy and laser photoablation , intrauterine blood transfusion, positioning of shunting system , fetocide. Expert in prenatal and postnatal management of high risk cases, patients with fetal abnormalities of brain and spinal cord, face, heart and great arteries, lungs, diaphragm, gastrointestinal and urogenital tracts, abdominal wall and skeletal system. Counseling on fetal chromosomal defects and on high risk pregnancies, particularly multiple pregnancies.
In 2018 ( Jan to Sept) stage in perinatal research and training at the Department of Ob&Gyn and the Research Centre of Perinatal and Reproductive Medicine at the University of Perugia, Italy, under the guidance of prof G C Di Renzo. Late in 2018 stage in advanced fetal surgery at the Fetal Institute in Miami, Florida, USA under the guidance of Prof R Quintero. From 2017- 2020 International Doctorate ( PhD ) at the IM Sechenov First State University of Moscow obtaining the PhD degree in April 2021 with a research thesis on “ First trimester biomarkers in twin pregnancies”
Achievements/ Editorial and Publishing Activities
Secretary General of the European Society of Perinatal Medicine (EAPM, 2024-) after being member of the Executive Board ( 2021-2024)
Vice President of the Association “ Birth and Culture” based in Milan, Italy
Member of the Scientific Committee of the PREIS International School, Istituto degli Innocenti, Florence, Italy (from January 2021)
Member of the Board of Directors of the Russian Society of Perinatal Medicine (2020-)
Member of the editorial board of the Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine (Taylor and Francis, London since 2020) of Pediatric Cardiology (Warsaw since 2021) and of the new journal Maternal and Children’s Health (Karger, 2024). Since 2020, I have been part of the International Advisory Board of the Global Library for Women Medicine (GLOWM), FIGO’s educational platform.