Dr Fred Ushakov.

Dr Fred Ushakov is the Founder and Managing Director of London Pregnancy Clinic (formerly City Ultrasound.) He has more than 35 years’ medical professional experience and was working in obstetrics and gynaecology, fetal medicine and ultrasound. In the UK Fred is working in Fetal Medicine and specialising in Fetal Anomalies. He also works at the UCLH Fetal Medicine Unit, having gained recognition as the most skilled ultrasound operator.

Dr Ushakov founded the London School of Ultrasound, where he has lectured doctors and sonographers from more than 100 countries. He founded the Early Fetal Scan Conference, a scientific event that seeks to raise awareness among professionals to recognise and manage different fetal abnormalities at earliest stages of gestation.

Furthermore, Dr Ushakov served as an Ambassador of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG) in 2014-2020. He has a particular interest in the training and support of doctors and sonographers in other countries to help them to protect and preserve the health of mothers and unborn babies.

• Fetal Medicine Unit, University College of London Hospital (UCLH)
• Honorary Associate Professor, University College London (UCL)
• Specialist in Fetal Medicine: UCLH/UCL, London, UK, from 2010
• International Lecturer in Ultrasound and Fetal Medicine
• Specialisation in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Ultrasound 2002
• Specialisation in Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Ultrasound: Ott Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Leningrad, former USSR, 1989
• Medical Degree: 1st Leningrad Medical Institute, Leningrad, former USSR, 1987

During an ultrasound scan, a small device called a transducer is placed on the skin over the area to be examined. The transducer emits high-frequency sound waves that travel through the body and bounce back when they encounter different tissues. The transducer then receives these reflected waves and converts them into electrical signals, which are processed by a computer to create images of the internal structures. The images can be displayed on a monitor or printed for further analysis.

• 10 Weeks Anomaly Scan and NIPT
• Increased Nuchal Translucency (NT)
• Fetal Echocardiography (heart defects)
• Fetal Neurosonography (brain disorders)
• Early Embryonic and Fetal Development
• Rare Genetic Syndromes

You are most likely to find me teaching, as sharing my knowledge and experience is my passion. I strive to help ultrasound professionals gain confidence in fetal echocardiography, fetal neurosonography, and early fetal scans. I firmly believe that:
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- All obstetric ultrasound specialists must diagnose severe congenital heart defects (CHD) as early as possible.
- Proper education in fetal echocardiography for every ultrasound practitioner will improve CHD detection rates and save lives.
- Most severe CHDs are detectable at 11-13 weeks, and every trained doctor and sonographer can perform early cardiac diagnoses.

When I'm not teaching, I enjoy doing DIY projects and collecting historic Obstetrics and Gynaecology medical equipment.