Dr. Ramón Aurell Ballesteros — Medical Director & Consultant Reproductive Medicine at ART Fertility Clinics Al Ain, UAE

Dr. Ramón Aurell Ballesteros, MD

Co-Medical Director ART Fertility Clinics, Al Ain

Languages

English, Spanish, Catalan, French
Locations

Al Ain
Speciality

Reproductive Medicine & IVF

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About Dr. Ramón Aurell Ballesteros, MD

Medical Director, ART Fertility Clinics, Al Ain

Dr. Aurell is a Senior Medical Director and internationally trained specialist in Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Medicine.

He completed his bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery (Autonomous University of Barcelona) in 1991, and his specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynecology for 6 years in the United Kingdom (1991–1997), gaining extensive expertise across prominent institutions including King George Hospital, Barking Hospital, High Wycombe Hospital, and Hammersmith Hospital, London. He furthered his specialization as a Research Fellow in Reproductive Medicine at Hammersmith Hospital, London (1997–1999).

As a doctor, he has worked as a Senior Medical Specialist and IVF Laboratory Medical Lead at the Institut Universitari Dexeus in Barcelona, Spain. He later founded the IVF project at Fertility Barcelona, providing clinical and strategic leadership across two hospital-based IVF units at Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona and Centro Médico Teknon. He has also collaborated globally as an International Speaker and Consultant for MERCK since 2013, advising on ART protocols and clinical performance worldwide.

Dr. Ramón Aurell is an active contributor to cutting-edge ART research, serving as an author and co-author of multiple publications in prestigious national and international journals and medical textbooks. His main research is focused on novel methodologies to improve embryo implantation, including the OXO Project and innovative stem cell therapy for Asherman’s Syndrome, with work accepted for publication in The Lancet (2025).

He has participated as a speaker and contributor in several international conferences and scientific sessions and is also a member of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), the Spanish Fertility Society (SEF), the Spanish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics (SEGO), and the Catalan Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Experience

Specialist Training in Obstetrics & Gynecology for 6 years in the United Kingdom (years 1991–1997), across King George Hospital, Barking Hospital, High Wycombe Hospital, and Hammersmith Hospital (London).
Research Fellow in Reproductive Medicine at Hammersmith Hospital, London (period 1997–1999).
Senior Registrar in General Obstetrics & Gynecology and Specialist in Reproductive Medicine, Institut Universitari Dexeus, Barcelona (years 1999–2007), incorporating the role of Labour Ward Director and Medical Lead of the IVF Laboratory (2003–2008).
Founder and Medical Director, Fertility Barcelona (IVF Units) at Hospital Quirónsalud Barcelona & Centro Médico Teknon, from January 2008 until June 2026.
International Speaker & Consultant, MERCK, from 2013 until Present, lecturing and serving as a visiting expert in IVF clinics worldwide.
A preferred doctor for the Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DOH) in Spain since 2022, specializing in International Patient Care (IPC) with a proven track record of treating over 130 UAE national patients.