Dr Julia Kopeika - Guys and St Thomas Specialist Care

Clinical expertise

As well as being a consultant gynaecologist, Julia Kopeika is a subspecialist in reproductive medicine and surgery.

She performs treatments such as:

fertility assessment
assessment of male factor sub fertility (including azoospermia)
in vitro fertilisation (IVF)/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI)
fertility preservation (egg, embryo, ovarian tissue and sperm freezing)
surgical sperm retrieval
intra uterine insemination (IUI)
treatment for same sex couples
treatment for single women
ovulation induction
treatment with donor gametes
gynaecology scanning, including 3D
hyCoSy (assessment of cavity and tubal patency)
hysteroscopic surgeries
assessment for recurrent miscarriages

Locations

Our specialist provides care at these locations:

Guy’s Hospital

Our Assisted Conception Unit at Guy’s Hospital leads the way in fertility medicine, as well as innovation in skin care at St John’s Institute of Dermatology

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St Thomas’ Hospital

St Thomas’ Hospital is home to our world-class maternity service, as well as our internationally renowned eye care, gastroenterology, and pain medicine services

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Biography

Dr Julia Kopeika graduated from medical school in 1998 with the top grade in her class and did her postgraduate training in obstetrics and gynaecology in the UK. She completed the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) accredited subspecialty in reproductive medicine and surgery at Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals, where she was appointed as a consultant.

Julia has achieved a PhD in reproductive biology and cryobiology at Bedford University in collaboration with the Cambridge Genetics Campus. Her novel research on freezing sperm, eggs and embryos has received several awards by international scientific societies.

In her medical practice, her peers comment on her attention to detail and commitment to patients with a holistic individualised approach. Julia will focus on offering you a treatment that is of proven scientific effectiveness, and also help you to feel at ease.

Education

1998: Doctorate of Medicine (MD)
2003: PhD in cryobiology
2008: Diploma of Faculty of Family Planning
2010: Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
2013: Specialist registry entry Obstetrics and Gynaecology, General Medical Council
2015: Subspecialty in reproductive medicine and surgery, RCOG

Research

Julia’s PhD in cryobiology (low temperature biology) and genetics allowed Julia to understand the process of ‘freezing’ eggs, sperm and embryos, and to become an expert in this field.

She has also researched and published on fertility preservation for cancer patients, early pregnancy and general IVF/ICSI.

Memberships

Member of Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecology Find out more
British Fertility Society Find out more
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Find out more

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