Dr Maria was born in Argentina and now lives in Dubai with her husband and two daughters. She studied medicine at the University of Buenos Aires, graduating with distinction in 2001.

Following graduation, she undertook internships in gynaecology and reproductive medicine in Barcelona, Spain, and North Carolina, USA, between 2001 and 2002. In 2003 she began her residency in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Hospital Materno Infantil Ramon Sarda in Buenos Aires, a UNICEF and WHO-accredited hospital managing high-risk obstetric patients and performing 6000–7000 deliveries annually. She qualified as a specialist in obstetrics and gynaecology in 2007.

• Infertility management and counselling for couples
• High-risk obstetrics, pregnancy, delivery, and postnatal care
• Ovulation induction
• Intrauterine insemination (IUI)
• In vitro fertilisation (IVF)
• Endometriosis and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Recurrent pregnancy loss
• Fibroids and infertility
• Uterine congenital anomalies and uterine factor infertility
• Hysteroscopy and laparoscopy
• Colposcopy and management of abnormal Pap smears
• Abnormal uterine bleeding
• Routine gynaecological check-ups
• Menopause management
• Contraception

• Medical degree with distinction, University of Buenos Aires (2001)
• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Materno Infantil Ramon Sarda, Buenos Aires (2003–2007)
• Subspecialisation in infertility, IFER Institute of Gynaecology and Fertility, Buenos Aires (2007–2009)
• Consultant position, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa, with academic responsibilities at Stellenbosch University
• Fellowship in Reproductive Medicine, Stellenbosch University, under Prof Thinus Kruger
• Subspecialist qualification in Reproductive Medicine, College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of South Africa (2014)

• Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Tygerberg Hospital, Cape Town (2009–2014)
• Lecturer and academic responsibilities, Stellenbosch University Faculty of Health Sciences
• Relocated to Dubai in 2015 to practise obstetrics, gynaecology, and infertility medicine
• Admission rights at Mediclinic Parkview and City Hospital
• Privileges at Orchid Clinic for infertility procedures

• English
• Spanish

• European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE)
• Sociedad Argentina de Medicina Reproductiva (SAMER)
• Southern Africa Society for Reproductive Medicine and Gynaecological Endoscopy (SASREG)
• College of Medicine of South Africa (CMSA)
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Academy (MIS Academy)

Patients value Dr Maria for her holistic and personalised approach, combining international evidence-based standards with compassionate care that helps her patients feel comfortable, supported, and safe.

If you’d like an appointment with Dr Maria, please do get in touch.

• MI Viola, JP van der Merwe, TI Siebert, TF Kruger. Spine cord injury and male infertility. Case report. O&G Forum. 2015;25:23-25.

• MI Viola, V Hulme, TI Siebert, TF Kruger. Anabolic steroid-induced hypogonadism. Case report. O&G Forum. 2015;25:9-11.

• MI Viola, JP Van de Merwe, TI Siebert, TF Kruger. Neovagina creation: laparoscopic Vecchetti-based approach with the new kit: a case report. South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.2013;19(1):14-16.

• Siebert TI, Viola MI, Steyn DW, Kruger TF. Is Metformin indicated as primary ovulation induction agent in women with PCOS? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation 2012; 73(4):304-313. Article featured on www.MDLinx.com

• J La Grange, DW Steyn, JP vd Merwe, I Siebert, T Matsaseng, MI Viola, TF Kruger. Fallopian tube re anastomosis by laparotomy (LAPA) versus laparoscopy (LSC): a meta-analysis. Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation 2012; 74(1):28-34.

• Viola, MI, Meyer, D, Kruger TF. Association between Clomiphene Citrate and Visual Disturbances with special emphasis on Central Retinal Vein Occlusion: A Review. Gynaecologic and Obstetric Investigation 2011; 74(1):28-34.

• Co-author of a chapter in a textbook: Kruger TF, Morgan JD, Viola MI. Normal sexual development, congenital abnormalities of the genital tract and intersex. In: Clinical Gynaecology, 4th Ed. Juta. Published in 2011.

• J La Grange, DW Steyn, JP vd Merwe, I Siebert, T Matsaseng, MI Viola, TF Kruger. A new approach to tubal re-anastomosis in South Africa. South African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2011;17(2):49.

• Viola MI, Meyer D, Matsaseng T, Kruger TF. Association between clomiphene citrate and central retinal vein occlusion. SAJOG Feb. 2010;16(1):24-25.

• Young E (Jr), Sabatini L, Viola I, Lorenzo F, Young E, Pizzoglio H. Which patient do you prefer in the office? Younger with elevated FSH or elderly with normal FSH. IFER (Institute of Gynaecology and Fertility) Buenos Aires, Argentina. 2008.