Dr Elena Greco
Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine
Womens Health
Sub-specialties: Fetal Medicine, Prenatal Diagnosis, Early Pregnancy Care, Early Pregnancy Assessment, Preterm Birth, Obstetrics, Womens Health.
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Overview
Dr. Elena Greco is a consultant obstetrician and Maternal and Fetal Medicine sub-specialist with over 15 years’ experience in diagnosing and managing fetal conditions and growth abnormalities. A senior clinical academic at Queen Mary University and The Royal London Hospital, she researches pregnancy complications, preterm birth, and communication. She is also a passionate educator.
About Dr Elena Greco
Dr Elena Greco is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist specialising in Maternal and Fetal medicine. Her area of expertise includes first- and second- trimester screening, counselling and management of fetal structural and genetic conditions, screening and management of preterm birth, congenital infections, growth anomalies, multiple pregnancies, placenta accreta spectrum disorders. She is also highly skilled in invasive and non-invasive testing for chromosomal and genetic conditions.
Dr Greco qualified in 2003 from the University of Naples Federico II. She was awarded the Diploma in Fetal Medicine by The Fetal Medicine Foundation in 2011, and completed a PhD in early screening of preterm birth in 2012. In 2016, she completed her sub-speciality training in maternal and foetal medicine at Imperial College London.
Dr Greco is a senior clinical academic, working between Queen Mary University of London and The Royal London Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust. Clinically, she is a senior member of the Fetal Medicine Centre at the Royal London Hospital, where she also leads the Preterm Birth service and oversees prenatal diagnosis for the regional Placenta Accreta Spectrum service. She also serves as the programme director for the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist’s training in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at Barts Health.
Academically, Dr Greco is a senior lecturer whose research on screening and prevention of pregnancy complications, gestational diabetes in multiple pregnancies, and communication of unexpected news in pregnancy. She has authored numerous publications on these topics. She is also a passionate educator. Since 2021, she has been the module co-lead for Obstetrics and Gynaecology for undergraduates at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. Additionally, she leads a module of the Public Health master’s degree programme, titled “A Life Course Approach to Reproductive and Sexual Health”.
Areas of Expertise
Dr Elena Greco has expertise in the following conditions:
- fetal conditions
- fetal growth problems
- prenatal diagnosis
- congenital infections
- multiple pregnancies
- preterm birth
- placenta accreta spectrum
Dr Greco performs the following procedures:
- First trimester screening
- NIPT, prenatal diagnosis
- amniocentesis
- CVS, growth scan
- prenatal diagnosis counselling
- early anomaly scan
- 3D scan
- cervical length screening
- preterm birth screening
- placenta accreta spectrum screening
Additional Information
Dr Greco practices at the following clincial posts as a Consultant in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine:
- The Royal London Hospital
- Barts Health NHS Trust, London UK
Active memberships:
- Royal College Obstetrician and Gynaecologists (associate member)
Research Highlights
Dr Greco has contributed to the following notable publications:
• Karapanos I, Iliodromiti S, Greco E. Delivering unexpected news in pregnancy: a call for specialised training. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1002/uog.27682. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38748918.
• Greco E, Calanducci M, Nicolaides KH, Barry EVH, Huda MSB, Iliodromiti S. Gestational diabetes mellitus and adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes in twin and singleton pregnancies: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Feb;230(2):213-225. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.08.011. Epub 2023 Aug 17. PMID: 37595821.
• Greco E, Gupta R, Syngelaki A, Poon LC, Nicolaides KH. First-trimester screening for spontaneous preterm delivery with maternal characteristics and cervical length. Fetal Diagn Ther. 2012;31:154-61.
• Greco E, Lange A, Ushakov F, Calvo J, Nicolaides KH. Prediction of spontaneous preterm delivery from endocervical length at 11 to 13 weeks. Prenat Diagn 2011;31:84-9.
• Rehal A, Benkő Z, De Paco Matallana C, Syngelaki A, Janga D, Cicero S, Akolekar R, Singh M, Chaveeva P, Burgos J, Molina FS, Savvidou M, De La Calle M, Persico N, Quezada Rojas MS, Sau A, Greco E, O'Gorman N, Plasencia W, Pereira S, Jani JC, Valino N, Del Mar Gil M, Maclagan K, Wright A, Wright D, Nicolaides KH. Early vaginal progesterone versus placebo in twin pregnancies for the prevention of spontaneous preterm birth: a randomized, double-blind trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2021 Jan;224(1):86.e1-86.e19
Self pay only
This consultant offers self-pay consultations only.