Consultant Profile · Medical Director

Professor Scott Nelson

BSc · MBChB · PhD · MRCOG
Evidence that shapes global practice.

Muirhead Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the University of Glasgow and Medical Director at Oxford Medical Kuwait. Thirty-nine thousand research citations and an h-index in the top one percent worldwide. Guidelines from the HFEA, NICE and ESHRE draw on his work.

Consultations in English and Khaleeji Arabic. Based across Glasgow and Kuwait City.

Professor Scott Nelson, Medical Director at Oxford Medical Kuwait
Citations
39,000+
Academic rank
Muirhead Professor, Glasgow, since 2008
Registration
GMC Specialist Register
Regulatory
Scientific Advisor · HFEA
Clinical focus

What he treats.

A consultant fertility specialist with a particular interest in ovarian reserve, recurrent implantation failure, and the genetics of the early embryo. Every clinical decision is grounded in the same research he helps lead.

  • Fertility diagnostics

    AMH, antral follicle count, semen analysis to WHO 6th edition, tubal patency, uterine cavity assessment. A complete workup in one visit where possible.

  • IVF, ICSI & frozen transfer

    Stimulation protocols matched to ovarian reserve and individual response. Frozen-only cycles when the evidence favours them.

  • Ovarian reserve & AMH

    Co-authored the externally validated AMH nomogram used to counsel couples on realistic expectations for stimulation and outcome.

  • Preimplantation genetic testing

    PGT-A for chromosomal screening and PGT-M for specific inherited conditions, interpreted alongside the couple, not handed down.

  • Recurrent implantation failure

    Systematic re-assessment of endometrium, sperm factor, embryo genetics and implantation window. No generic protocols.

  • Maternal medicine

    Obstetric care for complex pregnancies following IVF, including women with prior miscarriage, diabetes, or thyroid disease.

Research

Evidence that changed the guidelines.

Nature Medicine2024
Deep learning versus embryologists for embryo selection in IVF.
A head-to-head test of AI against trained human embryologists. One of the first prospective comparisons to appear in a top-tier journal.
The Lancet2014
Apgar scores and the 28-day risk of infant mortality.
Reframed how a mid-range Apgar should be interpreted. Cited widely in neonatal practice.
JAMA2015
Cumulative live-birth rates across repeat IVF cycles.
The counselling statistic every fertility clinic now uses. Turned single-cycle thinking into cycle-series thinking.
BMJ2018
Maternal thyroid function and child educational attainment.
Prompted a shift in antenatal thyroid screening recommendations.
Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology2015
UPBEAT: behavioural intervention in obese pregnant women.
The definitive trial answering whether lifestyle change in pregnancy modifies offspring outcomes. Ongoing influence on guidelines.
Appointments

Where he works.

Academic
  • University of GlasgowMuirhead Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, since 2008. School of Medicine, Dentistry & Nursing.
  • Glasgow Royal Fertility ClinicJoint University of Glasgow and NHS consultant post.
Clinical
  • Oxford Medical KuwaitMedical Director. Fertility, obstetrics and gynaecology consultations.
  • NHS Greater Glasgow & ClydeClinical liaison and referrals.
Advisory & regulatory
  • HFEAScientific Advisor to the UK Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
  • The Fertility PartnershipScientific Advisor.
  • Access FertilityMedical Director.
  • IndustryAdvisory roles with Ferring, Roche Diagnostics and Merck Serono.
In the press

Cited as expert.

BBC · The Times · The Guardian · The Telegraph · The New York Times · Wall Street Journal · CNN · CNBC · TIME · GQ · Vogue · National Geographic

Regular commentator on fertility research, maternal health policy, and the regulation of new reproductive technologies.

Consultations

See Professor Nelson at Oxford Medical Kuwait.

Private fertility, obstetric and gynaecology consultations. 30-minute first visits. Consultations in English and Khaleeji Arabic.

AddressBuilding 20, Mohamed Rafie Marafie St, Bneid Al Qar, Kuwait City
HoursSun–Thu 09:00 – 21:00 · Sat 13:00 – 21:00 · Fri by appointment
LanguagesEnglish · Khaleeji Arabic
Also atGlasgow Royal Fertility Clinic, UK