Meet the Team

Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c. Jalid Sehouli is the Director of the Clinic for Gynaecology with the Centre for Oncological Surgery at Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum, Berlin (CVK), and Director of the Clinic for Gynaecology at Charité Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin (CBF). He also heads the European Competence Centre for Ovarian Cancer (EKZE) at Charité Campus Virchow-Klinikum and the Interdisciplinary Gynaecological Cancer Centre at Charité Berlin. Additionally, he serves as Deputy Director of the Charité Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCCC).

Since 2013, he has been a full professor with a W3 tenured professorship in gynaecology at the University Women’s Hospital at Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin. He is the author of more than 700 international publications in specialist journals and editor of several regular publications. Prof. Sehouli is the founder of the German Ovarian Cancer Foundation, the Facebook communities “DIWA” and “Rosi,” and the European Artists’ Guild for Medicine and Culture. He also serves as President of the North-East German Society for Gynaecological Oncology (NOGGO) and PARSGO. Furthermore, he is President- Elect of ESGO and a delegate to ENGAGE, ENGOT, and GCIG.

Sara Nasser is a gynaecological oncologist currently working at one of the largest cancer centres in Europe. Through her varied experience in both Obstetrics and Gynecology in Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and in developing countries, she is always at the forefront of innovative changes in the clinical, research and educational aspects of her field.

Dr Nasser stands for women empowerment in medicine. In her position as Vice-President and co-founder of the Pan-Arabian Research Society for Gynecologic Oncology(PARSGO) and the Lead of the Women’s Health Division at the Charite Center for Global Health Exchange, she is an advocate for improving women’s healthcare worldwide.

Joelle AbouKhalil: Patient Advocacy Lead, PARSGO; Boardmember of the Network against Gynecological Cancer in Sweden; Founder of Matealda

As an International Affairs/Political Science Graduate with years of experience in non profit organisations, my passion is to mentor & empower youth and women. After my mother’s passing due to ovarian cancer, it was only inevitable that I would become a women’s health & patient advocate. Having been her caregiver, I became more aware of the significant role patient advocates & advocacy groups play in enhancing the care & clinical practice in the medical field. Bridging gaps, breaking taboos & building more interdisciplinary collaborations between medical professionals, patients & caregivers is something that I look forward to addressing more of in my role as Patient Advocacy Lead at PARSGO.

As a daughter and granddaughter of strong women who lost their lives to gynecological cancer, I’m very dedicated to not only raising the voice of other women who struggle with these diseases but also of their families.

Xezal Derin places great importance on diversity in medicine. She is currently completing her residency in gynecology and obstetrics and is working on her doctoral thesis.

As an active member of the Pan-Arabian Research Society of Gynecologic Oncology (PARSGO), Xezal is dedicated to research and education regarding gynecologic cancers in the MENA region and Africa. Within PARSGO, she is part of the core team, coordinating tumor boards and contributing to the research, education, and social media teams, making her an all-rounder in various initiatives.

As a young resident, Xezal Derin is passionately committed to shaping the medical landscape. Her goal is to provide culturally sensitive and high-quality care to all women.