Zainab Ahmed Habib Babay is a Saudi Professor and Consultant in Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology at King Saud University and King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh. She is recognized as the first Saudi female professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and has contributed significantly to maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive genetics, and high-risk pregnancy care. Her scholarly impact includes 575 Scopus citations across 32 documents with an h-index of 12, while Google Scholar records 325 citations with an h-index of 7 and i10-index of 6.
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Education Backgrond
Zainab Ahmed Habib Babay earned her MBBS degree from King Saud University College of Medicine, Riyadh. She completed internship training at King Khalid and King Abdulaziz University Hospitals, followed by the Arab Board in Obstetrics and Gynecology under the Joint Board for Postgraduate Education. She later pursued advanced specialization through a Fellowship in Feto-Maternal Medicine at the University of Calgary, strengthening her expertise in prenatal diagnosis, fetal medicine, and high-risk obstetric management.
Professional Experience
Zainab Ahmed Habib Babay has served in multiple academic and clinical leadership roles at King Khalid University Hospital and King Saud University. Her career progressed from Resident to Consultant Obstetrician and Perinatologist, with leadership positions including Head of Perinatology and Head of the OB/GYN Ultrasound Unit. She also coordinated the residency training program and diploma in OB/GYN ultrasound. In addition, she has worked as a part-time consultant at Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Group, contributing to women’s healthcare and fetal medicine services.
Awards and Honors
Zainab Ahmed Habib Babay received recognition as the top medical student of her graduating class at King Saud University. She became the first Saudi female professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology, marking an important milestone in Saudi medical academia. Her dedication to medical education and radiology training was further acknowledged through a trophy of appreciation from the College of Applied Medical Sciences for her contributions to student education and interdisciplinary academic development in women’s health imaging and ultrasound training.
Research Focus
Zainab Ahmed Habib Babay focuses her research on maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive genetics, recurrent pregnancy loss, chromosomal abnormalities, prenatal diagnosis, and obstetric ultrasound. Her work explores genetic polymorphisms associated with recurrent miscarriage, preterm delivery, and ovarian cancer susceptibility among Saudi women. She has also contributed to molecular autopsy studies in maternal-fetal medicine and investigations into immunological and inflammatory mechanisms affecting pregnancy outcomes, helping advance precision medicine approaches in obstetrics and gynecology within the Middle Eastern healthcare context.
Publication Top Noted
Molecular autopsy in maternal–fetal medicine
Year: 2018
Citations: 154
Authors: HE Shamseldin, W Kurdi, F Almusafri, M Alnemer, A Alkaff, Z Babay
The relationship between cytokine gene polymorphism and unexplained recurrent spontaneous abortion in Saudi females
Year: 2013
Citations: 75
Authors: AF Alkhuriji, AR Alhimaidi, ZA Babay, AS Wary
A case of varix dilatation of the umbilical vein and review of the literature
Year: 1996
Citations: 32
Authors: ZA Babay, IR Lange, D Elliott, WS Hwang
Association of killer immunoglobulin-like receptor and human leukocyte antigen class I ligand with recurrent abortion in Saudi women
Year: 2020
Citations: 19
Authors: L Mansour, A Alkhuriji, ZA Babay, S Alqadheeb, F Al-Khulaifi, R Al-Talhi
Novel associations between BRCA1 variants C. 181 T> G (Rs28897672) and ovarian cancer risk in Saudi females
Year: 2019
Citations: 13
Authors: N Alyahri, S Abdi, W Khan, M Elrobh, MH Addar, ZA Babay, M Alanazi