Biography

Dr. Pasquale Patrizio is a board-certified specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Andrology and Master in Bioethics. He is Professor and Chief, Division Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Director of the REI Fellowship at the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine. He served as president of International Society Fertility Preservation (ISFP, 2015-2017) and Chair of the ASRM Fertility Preservation Special Interest Group (2019-2020). Dr. Patrizio has published 242 peer reviewed papers, 96 book chapters and numerous abstracts. He has also published 9 books, including a successful Atlas of assisted reproduction that has been translated into Spanish and Chinese. His most significant research and clinical innovation accomplishments include: Co-pioneering the technique of microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA); Discovery cases of male infertility due to Y-chromosome deletions or cystic fibrosis mutations; Pioneered the technique of whole ovary cryopreservation; Discovered molecular mechanisms responsible for oocyte aging; Perfected protocols for ART (from mild ovarian stimulation to protocols for women at advanced age) and strategies for fertility preservation.

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