Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
| Department |
Obstetrics/Gynecology
|
|---|---|
| Course Number |
OB&G 378
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| Course Title | Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility |
| Course Director |
Gilbert Mottla, MD
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| Length (Weeks) |
2, 4 |
| When Offered |
All year (request course director approval prior to registration) |
| Prerequisites |
All core clerkships |
| Availability Notes | |
| Contact Name |
Nykiah Betts
|
| Contact Phone | |
| Contact Fax | |
| Contact Email |
nbetts@mfa.gwu.edu
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| Other Contacts | |
| Location | |
| Limit |
1
|
| Report |
ACC Room 6-300 at 8:30am |
| Evaluation |
Uniform Clinical Evaluation; Weekly Seminar Performance (presentation and discussion of ‘interesting cases’); Final Evidence Based Presentation of REI topic of interest; Paper (if research performed) |
| Description |
Participation in patient management of office gynecology focusing on reproductive endocrinology and infertility. Typical clinical problems will include menstrual disorders (amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea, etc.), PCOS, premature ovarian failure, and infertility. Students will take part in daily assessment and management of patients; in addition, students will be able to observe diagnostic, operative and therapeutic procedures including hysteroscopy, laparoscopy, and those related to in-vitro fertilization (oocyte retrievals, embryo transfers, intracytoplasmic sperm injection). Involvement in clinical research of IVF outcomes and/or clinically-oriented laboratory experience in in vitro fertilization is available. Additional faculty includes: Sasmira Lalwani, MD, Kathryn Humm, MD, and Jeannine Witmyer, PhD |
| Additional Notes |