# About Dr. Ghina Shami

> Dr. Ghina Shami's training and practice: medicine and a residency at the American University of Beirut, ECFMG certification, practising since 2008.

Source: https://www.ghinashami.com/en/about/  
Last updated: 2026-10-27

Consultant, Reproductive Medicine and Infertility. She has practised since 2008 and has been at Fakih IVF in Dubai since 2012. She sees patients in Arabic and English.

![Dr. Ghina Shami, consultant in reproductive medicine and infertility](https://www.ghinashami.com/assets/img/dr-ghina-shami-fertility-consultant-dubai-500.webp)

- **Licensed by the Dubai Health Authority** Professional licences 00026866-007 · 00026866-008 [Check the DHA register](https://services.dha.gov.ae/sheryan/wps/portal/home/medical-directory/professional-details?dhaUniqueId=00026866)

## Training

Dr. Shami earned her medical degree at the American University of Beirut in 2008 and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology there. She is certified by the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) of the United States.

She also holds an Executive MBA from the American University in Dubai. She is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

## Practice

In 2012 she joined Fakih IVF in Dubai. She consults at Fakih IVF on Al Wasl Road and at Fakih IVF in Dubai Healthcare City; appointments are arranged by each clinic (see [locations](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/locations/)).

She consults in Arabic and English.

## Clinical interests

Her clinical interests are unexplained infertility, recurrent implantation failure, low ovarian reserve and PMOS, the condition previously known as PCOS. The pages of this website explain each of them, with their sources.

## Curriculum vitae

### Professional registration

**Licensing authority:** Dubai Health Authority (DHA)

**DHA ID:** 00026866

**Licensed titles:** Consultant, Reproductive Medicine and Infertility
Specialist, Obstetrics and Gynecology

**Professional licences:** **00026866-007** Fakih IVF FZ LLC, Dubai Healthcare City **00026866-008** FAKIH IVF LTD - DUBAI BRANCH, Al Wasl Road, Jumeirah 1

As shown in the DHA register on 13 October 2026 · [Check the DHA register](https://services.dha.gov.ae/sheryan/wps/portal/home/medical-directory/professional-details?dhaUniqueId=00026866)

### Education and training

**2008:** Doctor of Medicine (MD), American University of Beirut

**Specialty training:** Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology, American University of Beirut

**Certification:** ECFMG, the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, United States

**Management:** Executive MBA, American University in Dubai

### Practice

**Since 2012:** Fakih IVF, Dubai; today at Al Wasl Road and in Dubai Healthcare City

### Membership and languages

**Member:** American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)

**Languages:** Arabic and English

Clinical interests

## Her focus areas

Each page covers the condition or treatment with its risks and limits, citing the evidence it rests on.

[Unexplained infertility When the standard tests find no cause.](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/conditions/unexplained-infertility/) [Implantation failure When good embryos repeatedly do not implant.](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/interests/recurrent-implantation-failure/) [Low ovarian reserve What a low egg count means for fertility.](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/conditions/low-ovarian-reserve/) [PMOS (formerly PCOS) A common hormonal condition and fertility.](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/conditions/pmos-pcos/)

[All clinical interests](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/interests/) [All conditions](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/conditions/) [The IVF guide](https://www.ghinashami.com/en/guide/)