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Dr. Ernesto Figueiro-Filho graduated in Medicine FAMED-UFMS (Faculty of Medicine-UFMS), Brazil (1997), with Masters in Obstetrics from University of Sao Paulo (USP) - Brazil (2002) and Ph.D. in Obstetrics from USP - Brazil (2003). He is Board Certified in Gynecology & Obstetrics (2000), Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology (2002) and Maternal Fetal Medicine (2004) – Brazilian Medical Association and Brazilian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brazil. He also completed a Medical Education Fellowship (2010-2014) - Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research -FAIMER, Brazil.

Dr. Figueiro served a Tenure as Full Professor of Obstetrics at FAMED-UFMS, Brazil (2004-2015) with multiple activities and functions as such: Head of the Academic and Scientific Support Division (University Hospital/FAMED-UFMS) from 2011-2013; Professor of Post-Graduate Program in Health and Development in the Midwest Region of Brazil (FAMED-UFMS) from 2005-2015; Coordinator of the Ethic Board Committee for Research in Humans (FAMED-UFMS) from 2010-2013; Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at UFMS from 2013-2015; Clinician Scientist from 2004-2015, with research on the topics: antiretrovirals, vertical transmission of infections, perinatal prognosis, HIV, toxoplasmosis, hepatitis B and C, infections in pregnancy, thrombophilia and pregnancy, High-Risk Pregnancy, prenatal screening for pre-eclampsia. Medical Education research topics: student evaluation, outpatient care, Team Based Learning (TBL) and Outpatient Teaching.

After moving to Canada, Dr. Figueiro accomplished a Post-Doctoral Fellowship (2015-2017) at Queen’s University, Kingston-ON. Research on Effects of Pre-Eclampsia on Fetal Brain. Dr Figueiro also completed a series of clinical fellowships in Canada: Clinical Fellowship in Perinatology (2017-2018), Advanced Obstetrics (2018-2019), Maternal Fetal Medicine (2019-2021) at Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto-ON.

Currently Dr. Figueiro is a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist (2021-current) in Regina.

Clinical Interests

  • Maternal Fetal Medicine
  • Obstetrics
  • Infections during Pregnancy: HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Syphilis
  • Preeclampsia, IUGR and Placenta Growth factor
  • Effects of Preeclampsia on Fetal Brain
  • Obesity and Pregnancy
  • Diabetes and Pregnancy
  • Medical Education

Selected Publications