Aris is an Academic, Clinician-Scientist and Inventor. He divides his time between Oxford University where is is Professor of Fetal Medicine and the Clinical Research Director of the Oxford Maternal and Perinatal Health Institute; and St George’s Hospital, where he works clinically as Profesor of Fetal Medicine. 

He is an expert in fetal medicine and obstetric ultrasound; non-invasive and invasive prenatal diagnosis; and fetal therapy. His research is focused in the area of maternal, fetal and perinatal health using diverse methods, including basic science, clinical epidemiology, trials, knowledge transfer and implementation science. These have included large global projects in low resource settings using ultrasound, biomarkers and clinical methods to improve phenotyping and outcomes of fetal and newborn growth and development, including the INTERGROWTH project. Aris is a prolific academic with over 350 original articles, over 18,000 citations and an h-index of 73.

He leads a number of research projects in these areas at both institutions. His work in Oxford focuses on large scale global projects in ultrasound (and clinical methods) for assessment of fetal and newborn growth and development; these include the INTERGROWTH-21st and  INTERBIO-21st projects . Another major research interests is the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in pregnancy imaging and screening, and for several years he has worked with biomedical engineers on these problems. Through this work, Aris co-founded the Oxford University spin-out, Intelligent Ultrasound. 

He studied medicine at the University of Sheffield; he was a Research Fellow at the Harris Birthright Research Centre for Fetal Medicine at King’s College, from where he obtained his MD on large scale population screening for the prediction of pre-eclampsia. He completed his obstetric training in London with specialisation in both Obstetrics & Gynaecology; and Subspecialist training in Maternal & Fetal Medicine, whilst a lecturer at St George's, University of London.

He is Deputy Editor-in-Chief for BJOG; National Chair of the Expert Working Group in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the UK; and a visiting Professor at Capital Medical University in Beijing. At ISUOG he served as Trustee, Chair of the Scientific Committee and as Honorary Secretary, and he was awareed the ISUOG fellowship in 2019.

 He has received the prestigious Honorary Membership of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and a Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Athens. 

Present Appointments ​

◦ ISUOG  Ambassador to Asia and Pacific region​

◦ ISUOG   International faculty of speakers ​

◦ ISUOG   Joint Head of Courses committee​

◦ ISUOG   Online education committee​

◦ ISUOG   VISUOG committee

◦ A/Professor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne​

◦ Medical Director, Monash Ultrasound for Women (Current position)​

◦ Lecturer Monash University ​

Past Appointments ​

◦ Chairman Standards of Practice Committee, Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine  ​

◦ Council Member, Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine (ASUM)  ​

◦ Board Member, Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasound (DDU)  Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine ​

◦ Examiner for Diploma in Diagnostic Ultrasound (DDU), Australian Society for Ultrasound in Medicine ​

◦ Board Director, Monash Ultrasound for Women (Monash IVF Group, Australia) ​

◦ Chairman Melbourne (Victorian) Obstetric Sonologists ​

Over Guest 700 lectures, across 25 Countries, and 45 Cities, Worldwide. ​

Awarded ‘Sonologist of The Year’ 2015  by the Australian society of Ultrasound in medicine (ASUM) in recognition of his teaching skills and his commitment to education locally and in the Asia Pacific region.​

Over 80 publications in peer review journals and text book chapters relating to first trimester screening and diagnosis

Past and present Appointments 

◦ ISUOG   Fellow 2019 

◦ ISUOG   Board member & Trustee 2015-19

◦ ISUOG  Ambassador to Asia and Pacific region 2014-2020

◦ ISUOG   International faculty of speakers 

◦ ISUOG   BIDS committee

◦ Founder Trustee, Indian society of ultrasound in obstetrics & Gynecology ( INSUOG)

◦ FOGSI    Vice president 2012 ( Federation of Obstetrics and Gynecological societies of    India)

◦ FOGSI     Chair: Genetic and fetal medicine committee 2010-2013  

◦ ICOG.    Council member 2012-2016 ( Indian college of  Obstetrics and Gynecology)

◦ Medical Director& chief consultant,  Paras Advanced center for fetal medicine, Ahmedabad, India

◦ Honorary fetal medicine consultant at SVP hospital, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India

• Involved in training and teaching ultrasound and fetal medicine since more than 2 decades

• Over Guest 500 lectures, across 14 Countries

• Awarded fellowship of ISUOG in 2019

• 16 publications, 1 text book ,3 books and more than 12 chapters relating to obstetrics ultrasound

• Specifically interested in fetal cardiology, fetal growth and Doppler,  3D/4D ultrasound, Fetal pathology & Autopsy and fetal Interventions. 

• In Chair: 8th international symposium at Delhi 2012

• In Chair: 11th international symposium at Delhi 2015

• Upcoming book is “100 thumb rules in Obstetric ultrasound”