Reproductive Medicine · IVF · Reproductive Surgery
Dr Erdal Budak
Specialist in Reproductive Medicine and IVF
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Dr Erdal Budak is a gynaecologist specialising in reproductive medicine and IVF, with more than 28 years of clinical experience.
Specialist care in fertility treatment, including IUI, IVF, ICSI, reproductive genetics, fertility preservation and reproductive surgery with a particular focus on complex fertility cases and couples whose previous fertility treatments have not achieved the expected outcome.
IVF & ICSI · Recurrent IVF failure · Low ovarian reserve · Reproductive genetics & PGT · Recurrent miscarriage · Male infertility · Egg freezing · Reproductive surgery
How can I help you?
Start with the situation that sounds most like yours.
Trying to conceive
How long to try, which tests matter, and when to see a specialist.
Repeated IVF failure
Working out where in the cycle the problem is, rather than repeating it.
Low ovarian reserve
What a low AMH really predicts, and what it does not.
Male infertility
From semen analysis and DNA fragmentation to surgical sperm retrieval.
Dr Erdal is also reachable via WhatsApp on +971 52 867 4202
Recurrent miscarriage
Investigation that is worth doing, and treatment that is worth having.
Genetic problems
PGT, mosaic embryos, translocations and how to read a genetics report.
Egg freezing
The right age, the number of eggs, and what the results actually mean.
Fertility after 40
Realistic expectations, and the choices that make a difference.
About Dr Erdal Budak
Dr Erdal Budak is a gynecologist specializing in Reproductive Medicine and IVF, with more than 28 years of clinical experience.
Dr Erdal has extensive experience across all aspects of reproductive medicine and fertility treatment, from the initial fertility consultation and assessment through to advanced IVF treatment and the management of complex fertility problems. He also sees patients seeking a second opinion, particularly following previous or repeatedly unsuccessful IVF attempts.
Understand your treatment
IVF step by step
The whole cycle in order, from stimulation to embryo transfer, and what each stage is for.
PGT-A explained
What chromosome testing of embryos can tell you, and what it cannot.
Mosaic embryos
One of the most misexplained results in fertility medicine, set out plainly.
The AMH test
What the number means, what it predicts, and how often it is misread.
IVF add-ons
Established, uncertain or experimental — every treatment labelled honestly.
Video library
Short explanations of fertility, IVF, embryology and genetics.
Starting soon – live, twice a month, free to attend
Fertility and IVF webinars with Dr Erdal Budak
One subject, properly explained, followed by a live question and answer session. Every webinar will be recorded and published afterwards with a written summary.
Registration opens when the first session is scheduled.
Common questions
How long should we try before seeing a fertility specialist?
Twelve months of regular unprotected intercourse, or six months if the female partner is over 35. Come sooner if periods are irregular or absent, if there is known endometriosis or previous pelvic surgery, if there have been two or more miscarriages, or if a sperm problem is already known.
My AMH is low. Does that mean I cannot have a baby?
No. AMH mainly predicts how many eggs are likely to be collected in an IVF cycle. It is a much weaker predictor of whether you can conceive, and it says very little about egg quality, which is driven mainly by age.
We have had two failed IVF cycles. Is it worth continuing?
Often, yes, but not by repeating the same cycle. The useful question is where the previous cycles failed: egg numbers, fertilisation, embryo development, chromosomal status, or the endometrium. Each answer points to a different change.
Do you see patients for a second opinion only?
Yes. A second opinion consultation is a detailed review of previous cycles and results, with a written summary of what could reasonably be changed. There is no obligation to transfer your care.
Do you treat patients travelling from outside the UAE?
Yes. Much of the assessment can be organised before you arrive, so that the first consultation is spent on the treatment plan rather than on collecting history.
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Consultations in Abu Dhabi
Dr Erdal currently sees his patients at Fakih Medical Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (next to Fakih IVF Center). He consults patients from across the Emirates and from abroad. Appointments are available for first fertility assessments, IVF treatment, fertility preservation and reproductive surgery.
As of November 2026, Dr Erdal will start to work as Medical Director of First IVF Center, on the 6th floor of Burjeel Hospital, where he will be seeing his patients. Appointments at each location are arranged through that clinic — tap an address to open it in Google Maps.
Fakih Medical Center (current location)
St. 11, Hazaa Bin Zayed The First Street
Opposite Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
+971 2 444 4107 · WhatsApp
First IVF Center (from November 2026)
6th floor, Burjeel Hospital
Al Najdah Street, Al Danah, Zone 1
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
+971 800 2662
Everything published on this website is general patient education, written or reviewed by Dr Erdal Budak, and carries the date it was last reviewed. It is not a substitute for a consultation. Please read the medical disclaimer and editorial policy.