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Prof. Dr. med. Rabih Chaoui<\/strong> is Co-Director of the Center for Prenatal Diagnosis and Human Genetics in Berlin, Germany, and a former Professor at the Charit\u00e9 Women’s Clinic, Humboldt University Berlin. He is internationally recognized as a leading authority in fetal echocardiography, 3D\/4D fetal ultrasound, first-trimester screening, and prenatal diagnosis of fetal CNS anomalies. He served on the Board of ISUOG (2003\u20132013) and chaired its Education Committee, and was awarded the ISUOG Stuart Campbell Award for Education in 2018. He is a member of DEGUM, DGGG, the Fetal Medicine Foundation, and ISUOG’s Fetal Heart Special Interest Group. Author of numerous publications and several textbooks, including 3D Ultrasound in Prenatal Diagnosis: A Practical Approach<\/em>, he is a regular invited speaker at major international fetal medicine and obstetric ultrasound congresses worldwide.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n
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\nProf. Tessa Homfray<\/div>\n
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Prof. Tessa Homfray<\/strong>, MBBS, FRCP, is a Consultant in Medical Genetics at St George’s University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, King’s College Hospital, and Royal Brompton & Harefield Hospitals in London. She specializes in prenatal diagnosis, dysmorphology, and the genetics of inherited cardiac conditions, including cardiomyopathies, arrhythmias, and fetal long QT syndrome. She runs joint genetics clinics embedded within leading fetal medicine units, including the Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine at King’s College Hospital, fostering close collaboration between genetics, fetal medicine, and cardiology specialists. With over three decades of clinical and academic experience, she has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and is a frequent international speaker on genetics in fetal medicine and cardiac genetics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Waldemar](\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/waldemar_krzeszowski_konferencja.png\")
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Dr Waldemar Krzeszowski<\/h4>\nLodz<\/h5>\n
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Specialist in foetal therapy and invasive diagnostics, graduate of the Medical University of \u0141\u00f3d\u017a.<\/p>\n
Dr Waldemar Krzeszowski is an expert in foetal therapy and invasive diagnostics. His clinical practice focuses on advanced diagnostic procedures such as amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, and cordocentesis, enabling detailed genetic assessment of the foetus. He also specialises in the diagnosis and monitoring of pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), as well as in the identification and treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections during pregnancy. As a pioneer in Poland, he introduced combination therapy using valacyclovir and specific anti-CMV immunoglobulins. His areas of interest also include the diagnosis of endometriosis, in particular its deeply infiltrating form (DIE).<\/p>\n
He is an active lecturer and trainer in the fields of foetal ultrasonography, echocardiography, and neurosonography \u2013 both in Poland and abroad. He collaborates with leading medical centres worldwide, including those in Tel Aviv, Leuven, and London.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Prof. Piotr Kaczmarek PhD, MD<\/h4>\nLodz<\/h5>\n
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Prof. Piotr Kaczmarek, MD, PhD, DSc serves as Head of the Department of Gynaecology, Reproductive Medicine, Foetal Therapy, and the Diagnosis and Treatment of Infertility at the Institute of the Polish Mother\u2019s Health Centre (ICZMP) in \u0141\u00f3d\u017a \u2013 one of the leading perinatal centres in Poland. He also holds the position of Regional Consultant for Perinatology for the \u0141\u00f3d\u017a region. His clinical activity covers a broad range of perinatology, with particular emphasis on intrauterine diagnostics and therapy. He specialises, among other areas, in the treatment of twin pregnancies complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS), selective intrauterine growth restriction (sIUGR), and twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence. He also performs diagnostics and surgical treatment of complications arising from amniotic band syndrome. His areas of interest further include genetic ultrasonography, foetal echocardiography, and first- and second-trimester prenatal diagnostics.<\/p>\n
He is a recognised expert and academic lecturer, actively involved in the training of specialists in gynaecology, obstetrics, and perinatology. He defines perinatology as a discipline that combines the fight against prematurity with advanced intrauterine diagnostics and therapy \u2013 a field in which Polish medicine has reached world-class standards.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
International Gynecology and Obstetrics Conference<\/div>\n
Conference Programme\n<\/div>\n
Over the course of two intensive days, participants will focus on, among other things:
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\n\u2022 detailed assessment of fetal central nervous system anatomy and development,
\n\u2022 diagnosis of the most common and rare CNS defects,
\n\u2022 standardisation of neurosonographic examination in daily clinical practice,
\n\u2022 correlation of ultrasound imaging with further perinatal management,
\n\u2022 interpretation of neurosonographic abnormalities in the context of genetic diagnostics and prenatal counselling.\n<\/div>\n
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Practical workshops and live ultrasound scanning will be an integral part of the conference, allowing participants to directly observe examination techniques, imaging protocols, and case analysis methods used by world-class experts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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stycznia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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DAY 1 \u2014 From the First Trimester to the Mid-Pregnancy Scan<\/strong><\/p>\nEarly diagnosis, first-trimester screening, neural tube defects, midline anomalies, ventriculomegaly<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
8:00 – 8:15<\/h3>\n\n
Course Opening and Welcome to Participants<\/span><\/div>\n\n
W. Krzeszowski and G. Malinger<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
8:15 – 8:45 <\/h3>\n\n
G. Malinger<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
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SESSION 1 \u2014 FIRST TRIMESTER (11\u201313+6 weeks) \u2014The First Diagnostic Window<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
8:45 – 9:15<\/h3>\n\n
Normal Fetal CNS Anatomy in the First Trimester \u2014 What Must Be Visible<\/span><\/div>\n\n
R. Birnbaum<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
9:15 – 9:45<\/h3>\n\n
First-Trimester Screening \u2014 IT, BS, BSOB, and the Fronto-Maxillary Facial Angle: How to Interpret<\/span><\/div>\n\n
A. Arechvo<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
9:45 – 10:15<\/h3>\n\n
Early Diagnosis of Neural Tube Defects (Anencephaly, Exencephaly, Open Spina Bifida)<\/span><\/div>\n\n
R. Chaoui<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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10:45 – 11:00<\/h3>\n\n
When to Suspect a CNS Anomaly in the First Trimester \u2014 A Diagnostic Algorithm<\/span><\/div>\n\n
R. Chaoui<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
11:00 – 11:30<\/h3>\n\n
COFFEE BREAK<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
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SESSION 2 \u2014 Early Second Trimester (14\u201318 weeks) \u2014 The Developing Brain<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
11:30 – 12:00<\/h3>\n\n
CNS Anatomy at 14\u201318 Weeks \u2014 The Sequence of Structural Appearance<\/span><\/div>\n\n
R. Chaoui<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
12:00 – 12:30<\/h3>\n\n
Early Extended Neurosonography (16\u201318 Weeks) \u2014 Indications, Technique, Limitations<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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12:30 – 13:00<\/h3>\n\n
Fetal Spine Assessment \u2014 Open and Closed Spinal Dysraphism<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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13:00 – 14:30<\/h3>\nLunch<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
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SESSION 3 \u2014 Mid-Pregnancy Screening (18\u201322 Weeks) and Midline Anomalies<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
14:30 – 15:00<\/h3>\n\n
The Neurosonography Protocol in Mid-Pregnancy Screening \u2014 Beyond the Basic Planes<\/span><\/div>\n\n
W. Krzeszowski<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
15:00 – 15:30<\/h3>\n\n
Ventriculomegaly \u2014 Definition, Etiology, Natural History, and Classification<\/span><\/div>\n\n
G. Malinger<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
15:30 – 16:00<\/h3>\n\n
The Corpus Callosum \u2014 Complete and Partial Agenesis, Hypoplasia, Dysgenesis<\/span><\/div>\n\n
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16:00 – 16:30<\/h3>\n\n
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The Cavum Septi Pellucidi \u2014 Abnormalities and Septo-Optic Dysplasia<\/span><\/div>\n\n
R. Chaoui<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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16:30 – 17:00<\/h3>\n\n
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COFFEE BREAK<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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17:00 – 17:30<\/h3>\n\n
Intracranial Cysts \u2014 Interhemispheric, Arachnoid, and Choroid Plexus Cysts<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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17:30 – 18:00<\/h3>\n\n
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Genetics of Midline Anomalies and Holoprosencephaly \u2014 From Microarray to Whole-Exome Sequencing<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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16<\/div>\n
sobota<\/p>\n
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stycznia<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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DAY 2 \u2014 From the Second\/Third Trimester to Acquired Pathologies<\/strong><\/p>\nThe developing cortex, malformations of cortical development, the posterior fossa, acquired pathologies, and clinical\u2013MRI\u2013genetic integration<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p>\nSESSION 4 \u2014 “The Developing Brain” (20\u201340 Weeks) and Malformations of Cortical Development (MCD)<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n
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8:00 – 8:30 <\/h3>\n\n
Brain Transformation at 20\u201340 Weeks \u2014 Normal Development of Gyration and Sulcation<\/span><\/div>\n\n
G. Malinger<\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n- \n
8:30 – 9:00<\/h3>\n
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