Manel Nezzal

Medical doctor with 16 years of combined clinical and laboratory experience in assisted reproductive technology (ART), in the IVF department of a leading fertility center in Algeria (~400 IVF/ICSI cycles and 8,000+ semen analyses per year).

Postgraduate University

Diploma (DU) in Reproductive Medicine and Biology — Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, 2011.

Dual expertise: clinical management of the infertile couple (initial assessment, diagnosis, follow-up) and extensive hands-on experience in IVF laboratory activities, including IVF, ICSI, IMSI, sperm preparation, vitrification and cryopreservation.

Nationally and regionally trainer: founder of a continuing medical education platform in ART, university teacher, founding member of the Algerian Society of Reproductive Medicine (SAMERE) and regular speaker at national and Maghreb congresses. Established digital presence since 2013 (leading French-language fertility website, YouTube channel and social media in French and Arabic dedicated to patient education).

Reproductive Medicine Physician — IVF Department at Clinique Al Farabi (CAF) (2010-04 – 2026)

Recruited and trained by the clinic's leadership to join, then co-lead, the IVF department. Department activity volume: approximately 400 IVF/ICSI cycles and 8,000+ semen analyses per year. Employment ended due to the closure of the center in 2026.

• Clinical management of infertile couples: initial work-up, prescription and interpretation of investigations, follow-up; liaison with in-house gynecologists.
• Performance and supervision of all laboratory activities: IVF, ICSI, IMSI, sperm preparation, vitrification, cryopreservation.
• Since 2013, responsible for identifying and implementing departmental best practices; in charge of selecting and providing continuing training for new staff.
• Represented the clinic at national and international congresses (ESHRE Istanbul 2012, London 2013, Barcelona 2018; IVIRMA Palma 2019); organiser of the Annaba ART Days.

Infection Prevention & Control (IPC) Lead — Quality and Hygiene at Clinique Al Farabi (2026 – Present)

• Facility lead for the Infection Prevention and Control Unit (UPCI): hospital hygiene, quality and patient safety.
• Participant in the national IPC leads training program organized by the Ministry of Health (DGPPS, June 2026).
• Author of the institutional report and recommendations to management: creation of a nosocomial infection control committee, dedicated resources and procedures.

Founder & Educational Director at First Step IVF Skills (2023 – Present)

Continuing education platform in fertility and ART techniques for healthcare professionals.

• Design and delivery of a French-language training catalogue (semen analysis, sperm preparation, ART techniques, oocyte pathway, azoospermia, management of the infertile couple).
• 100+ professionals trained (gynecologists, biologists, midwives) across Algeria.

Founder at fivinfertilite.com · FERTY CONSEILS (2013 – Present)

French-language fertility and ART information platform for Maghreb and francophone African audiences.

• Creation and management for 13 years of a reference French-language website on infertility and ART: articles, patient guides, fertility glossary.
• YouTube channel and social media in French and Arabic dedicated to patient education; distinctive editorial focus on understanding ART failures.
• FERTY CONSEILS: online information and orientation service for infertile couples ahead of their management in an ART center.

Referring Physician — Medical Expert Committee at Fertil-In (2022 – Present)

Swiss pre-conception fertility support program (fertil-in.com).

• Member of the European medical expert committee (alongside specialists from Sorbonne University, Instituto Marqués Barcelona and CHUV/Lausanne) validating the program's scientific approach.
• Referring physician of the program: reproductive health expertise, with a dedicated focus on identifying and raising awareness of reprotoxic substances and endocrine disruptors.

Teaching Assistant — Genetics Module at Faculty of Medicine, Badji Mokhtar University (2025-09 – Present)

• Genetics tutorials for pharmacy students.

Lecturer at Midwifery Institute of Annaba (2015-11 – 2022)

• Weekly 3-hour ART courses for midwives; pilot program renewed for seven consecutive years.

Founding Member, then Deputy Secretary General at SAMERE (2013 – Present)

Algerian Society of Reproductive Medicine (samere-dz.com). Deputy SG: 2023 – 2025.

• Co-founder of the learned society (2013); organizer of annual congresses and scientific days.

Supervisor of International IVF Laboratory Director Traineeships at Various Institutions (2013 – 2018)

• Supervised future IVF laboratory directors for Algeria (2018), Côte d'Ivoire (2016) and Benin (2013).

Postgraduate University Diploma (DU) in Genetics and Reproduction – Université Paris-Saclay (2020)

Online training in Assisted Reproductive Technology – American Center for Reproductive Medicine, Cleveland Clinic (2020 – 2021)

Postgraduate University Diploma (DU) in Reproductive Medicine and Biology – Sorbonne University, Pierre & Marie Curie Faculty of Medicine (2011 – 2011)

Doctor of Medicine (MD) – Badji Mokhtar University (2002 – 2009)