Board Member, Epsilon Association of Phi Beta Kappa, San Diego Chapter
Board Member, Stanford Alumni Club of Greater San Diego, 6/96-present
Member, American Association for the History of Medicine
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1982
Member, American Federation for Clinical Research
Member, American Fertility Society for Reproductive Medicine
(formerly the American Fertility Society)
Member, American Heart Association, San Mateo County Chapter
Member, Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Member, California Medical Association
Member, Economic Issues Committee, San Diego County Medical Society, 1996-97
Member, Ob-Gyn Supervisory Committee, Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, term 1996-present
Member, Pacific Coast Fertility Society, since 1992
Member, Phi Beta Kappa, Brown University, since 1998
Member, Reproductive Medicine Committee; American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
Member, San Diego Reproductive Endocrine Society
Member, Sigma Xi, since 1973
Member, Society Development Committee, Amer. Soc. for Reproductive Medicine, 1996-2000
Member, Society for Reproductive Endocrinologists
Member, San Diego County Medical Society. Alternate Delegate for the California Medical Association Annual Meeting, 3/18/05-3/20/05.
Member, The Endocrine Society, 7/91
Member, The Society of Reproductive Surgeons, affiliate of ASRM, since 1996
Member, The William Greenleaf Eliot Society; Washington U., St. Louis, Eliot Society Honor Roll 1996-1997

Lt. Cdr. (Surgeon), U.S. Public Health Service
Station: Clinical Center, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland; 1980-1983

Brody, S.A. Immunological enhancement of tissue transplants. Master's Thesis Advisor: Fred Barnes, M.D., Brown University Archives, 1974.

Brody, S.A. The life and times of Sir Fielding Ould: man-midwife and master physician. Bull Hist Med 52:228-250, 1978.

Nimelstein, S., Brody, S., McShane, D., and Holman, H. Mixed connective tissue disease: A subsequent evaluation of the original 25 patients. Medicine 59:239-249, 1980.

Brody, S. and Loriaux, D. Gynecomastia. In Gellis, S. and Kagan, B. (Eds.): Current Pediatric Therapy, 10th Edition. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1982, pp. 298-299.

Goldman, L., et al. (House Staff Project): A computer-derived protocol to aid in the diagnosis of emergency room patients with acute chest pain. New Eng J of Med 307:588-596, 1982.

Brody, S. and Loriaux, D. Gynecomastia. In Krieger, D. and Bardin, C. (Eds.): Current Therapy in Endocrinology, St. Louis: C.V. Mosby Company, 1983, pp. 388-391; and 1985, pp. 185-187.

Rieth, K. and Brody, S. CT of the pituitary gland in multiple endocrine neoplasia type I syndrome. Amer J Neuroradiology 4:813-815, 1983.

Merriam, G., Brody, S., Collins, R., Evans, W., Klibanski, A., and Koppelman M. Episodic gonadotropin secretion in normal and hyperprolactinemic men and women. In Dotti, C. (Ed.): Gonadotropins and Prolactin. Milano: Becton Dickinson, 1984, pp. 61-94.

Ross, J., Barnes, K., Brody, S., Merriam G., Loriaux, D., and Cutler, G. A comparison of two methods for detecting hormone peaks: the effect of sampling interval on gonadotropin peak frequency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 59:1159-1163, 1984.

Brody, S.A. Human embryo research, yes or no? The Scientist, an ISI publication, Vol. 1, No. 15, pp. 22-23, 1987.

Brody, S.A. Clinical evaluation of endocrine disorders in pregnancy. In Brody, S. and Ueland, K. (Eds.): Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy. Norwalk: Appleton & Lange, 1989, pp. 1-15.

Brody, S.A. Endocrinology of postdate pregnancy. In Brody, S. and Ueland, K. (Eds.): Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy. Norwalk: Appleton & Lange, 1989, pp. 99-110.

Brody, S., Schroeder, P., and Ueland, K. Protocols for the management of diabetic pregnancies. In Brody, S., Ueland, K. (Eds.): Endocrine Disorders in Pregnancy. Norwalk: Appleton & Lange, 1989, pp. 383-392.

Brody, S. and Gibbons, W. and Lamb, D. Assisted Reproductive Techniques in the Treatment of Male Infertility. In Lipshultz, L. and Howards, S. (Eds.) Infertility in the Male, 2nd Edition. St. Louis: Mosby Year Book, 1991, pp.427-447.

Brody, S., Turkes, A., and Goldzieher, J. Pharmacokinetics of three bioequivalent norethindrone/mestranol-50ug and three norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol-35 ug OC formulations: Are "low-dose" pills really lower? Contraception 40:269-284, 1989.

Goldzieher, J. and Brody, S., Pharmacokinetics of ethinyl estradiol and mestranol. Am. J. of Obstet. Gynecol. 163:2114-2119, 1990.

Poindexter, A., Dildy, G., Brody, S., and Snabes, M. The effects of a long-acting progestin on the hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis in women with normal menstrual cycles. Contraception 48:37-45, 1993.

Edwards, R.G. and Brody, S.A., Principles and Practice of Assisted Human Reproduction, W.B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1995, 692 pages.

Quinn, P., Lydic, M., Ho, M., Bastuba, M., Hendee, F., and Brody, S., Confirmation of the beneficial effects of brief coincubation of gametes in human in vitro fertilization. Fertility and Sterility 69: 399-402, 1998.

Brody, S.A. and Loriaux, D.L, Epidemic of gynecomastia among Haitian refugees: exposure to an environmental antiandrogen. Endocrine Practice 9: 370-375, 2003.

Brody, S.A., A hormone replacement therapy may not be the answer. Op-Ed Section, San Diego Union Tribune, Thursday, March 18, 2004.

Brody, S.A., The Flu Vaccine Shortage. Letter to the Editor, San Diego Union Tribune, October 29, 2004, San Diego, CA.

Rieth, K. and Brody, S. CT of the pituitary gland in multiple endocrine neoplasia type I (MEN-I) syndrome. Abstract 14W; XII Symposium Neuroradiologicum, 1982.

Brody, S., McAtee, N., Wachter, K., Merriam, G., and Loriaux, D. The progression of 24-hour plasma gonadotropin patterns in the normal menstrual cycle: a longitudinal study. Clinical Research 30:684A, 1982. The American Federation for Clinical Research, Eastern Section Meeting, Boston. Oral presentation October 8, 1982.

Brody, S., Winterer, J., Drum, M., Barnes, K., Eil, C., and Loriaux, D. An epidemic of gynecomastia among Haitian refugees: possible exposure to an anti-androgen. Endocrinology 112A:261, 1983. The Endocrine Society, 65th Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas; Abstract 724, Oral presentation June 19, 1983.

Brody, S., Anderson, L., Loriaux, D., and Merriam, G. Effects of progesterone infusions upon episodic LH secretion and LHRH responses in normal women. Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 31st Annual Meeting, San Francisco; Abstract 342, oral presentation March 23, 1984. Abstract cited in "Endocrine and Fertility Forum," Vol. VII, No. 1, Spring 1984, p. 2.

Collins, R., Brody, S., Loriaux, D., and Merriam, G. Patterns of LH secretion during the midcycle surge in normal women. International Congress of Endocrinology VII, Quebec City; Abstract 374, Presented July 2, 1984.

Feste, J., Zappa-Valle, L., Krasnow, J., and Brody, S. Preliminary experience using flexible fiberoptic lasers for hysteroscopic metroplasty. The American Fertility Society, 44th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia; Abstract P-023, Presented October 10, 1988.

Feste, J., Krasnow, J., and Brody, S. Operative laparoscopy for pelvic endometriosis: an analysis of clinical efficacy and recurrence patterns. The American Fertility Society, 44th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia; Abstract P-044, Presented October 10, 1988.

Grosser, P., Williams C., Thalabard, J., Nishihara, M., Brody, S., and Knobil, E. N-Methyl-D, L-Aspartate (NMDA) receptor blockade of the hypothalamic gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) pulse generator activity in the rhesus monkey. Presented at The Endocrine Society, 71st Annual Meeting, 1989.

Brody, S., Turkes, A. and Goldzieher, J. Plasma drug levels with three bioequivalent norethindrone/mestranol-50ug and three norethindrone/ethinyl estradiol-35 ug OC formulations: are low-dose pills really lower? Oral presentation at The American Fertility Society, 45th Annual Meeting, November, 1989.

Dildy, G.A., Poindexter, A.N., and Brody, S.A. The effects of a long-acting progestin on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis. Presented at the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, 37th Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, March, 1990.

Feste, J., Krasnow, J., and Brody, S. Laparoscopic surgery for pelvic endometriosis, International Endometriosis Symposium; Houston, Texas, May 1-3, 1989

Treger, M., and Brody, S. Laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH): modification of surgical technique based on preoperative clinical assessment. Presented at the World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, AAGL 22nd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California, November 10-14, 1993.

Quinn, P., Lydic, M., Ho, M., Bastuba, M., Hendee, F., Lachica, A., and Brody, S.A. Beneficial effects of brief coincubation of gametes in human in vitro fertilization (IVF). Oral presentation O-2, Pacific Coast Fertility Society 45th Annual Meeting, Indian Wells, California, April 11, 1997.

Brody, S., Lydic, M., Hendee, F., Lachica, A., and Quinn, P. Nonsurgical embryonic selective thinning and transfer (NEST): a new method to enhance implantation rates following assisted reproduction. Poster presentation P-13, Pacific Coast Fertility Society 45th Annual Meeting, Indian Wells, California, April 11, 1997.

Nathan, P., Lydic, M., and Brody, S. Effectiveness of a stress management program in women with reproductive disorders. Poster presentation P-24, Pacific Coast Fertility Society 45th Annual Meeting, Indian Wells, California, April 11, 1997.

Carver-Ward, J., Einspenner, M., Quinn, P., Lydic, M., and Brody, S. Effects of cytokines on the human sperm acrosome reaction: a possible explanation for infertility caused by hostile cervical mucous. Fertility & Sterility Abstract P-196, 1997. Presented at the 53rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 21, 1997.

Brody, S.A., Lydic, M., Hendee, F., et al. Enhancement of implantation through nonsurgical embryonic selective thinning and transfer (NEST). 16th World Congress on Fertility & Sterility, and 54th Annual Meeting of ASRM (Fertility & Sterility, 70: supplement 1, F429-430). San Francisco, California, September 1998.

Nathan, P., Lydic, M., and Brody, S., et al. Efficacy of a behavior modification program in women with reproductive disorders. 16th World Congress on Fertility & Sterility, and 54th Annual Meeting of ASRM (Fertility & Sterility, 70: supplement 1, F373-374). San Francisco, California, September 1998.

Brody, S.A., Hill, K., Mejia, C., Bispham, A., Warden, G.P., "Sonohysteroscopy" (SHS): a new diagnostic tool to identify uterine causes of implantation failure. Fertility & Sterility, Vol. 77 (No. 4, suppl. 3): P. S13, 2002, poster presentation P-6, Pacific Coast Reproductive Society 50th Annual Meeting, Rancho Mirage, CA, April 20, 2002.

Rahil, T., Brody, S.A., Butler, M., Ho, M., Rousseau, M., Scull, J. Developmental competence of blastocysts produced following intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI). 58th Annual Meeting of ASRM (Fertility & Sterility Vol. 76, No. 3S: P. S9), oral abstract 0-21, Seattle, WA, October 14, 2002.

Rahil, T., Brody, S., Butler, T., Ho, M., Rousseau, M., Scull, J. Blastocyst formation after ICSI and culture in two sequential culture media preparations differing with respect to the method of protein supplementation. 59th Annual Meeting of ASRM (Fertility & Sterility, 80: supplement 3, S56-57), oral abstract 0-151, San Antonio, TX, October 14, 2003.

Newspaper Interview; Houston Woman: "Obesity and Reproductive Disorders," Oct. 1989 issue.

Director, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Clinic at Ben Taub Community Hospital, Houston, Texas, Sept. 1990-July 1991.

Coordinator, Clinical Case Conference series; Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. Dept. of Ob-Gyn, Baylor College of Medicine, Sept. 1989-July 1991.

Medical Officer, Two week assignment at the site of the Alaska oil spill, U.S. P.H.S., Valdez, Alaska, Sept. 1-19, 1989.

Medical Officer; U.S. P.H.S., Sea Mar Medical Clinic, Mt. Vernon, Washington, August 4 18, 1990.

Lecture, TAP Pharmaceuticals Internship Program: "Hypothalamic Amenorrhea," Jan. 10, 1990 and Feb. 5, 1990.

Television Interview, TV Healthline: "Transcervical Endoscopic Tuboplasty," Dec. 1990.

Lecture, Eating Disorders Seminar: "Reproductive Problems in Patients with Eating Disorders." Center for Recovering Families; Houston, Texas; Jan. 17, 1990.

Television appearance, Baylor Health Line, "The Use of Lasers in Gynecologic Pelvic Surgery," August, 1988.

Television appearance, KHOU-TV (Houston), "Hormonal Imbalances and Menstrual Disorders," September, 1988.

Participation in an organizational retreat for The Methodist Hospital's Center for Reproductive Medicine & Surgery. Delhomme Conference Center, summer, 1988.

Lecture to Ob-Gyn residents: "Abnormal Sexual Differentiation," Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas, January 23, 1991.

Guest Lecture, "Endocrinology of Pregnancy," Graduate School Course: Physiology of Pregnancy, the Fetus and the Neonate. University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Jan. 23, 1991.

Television Panel Discussion: "Infertility and Reproductive Medicine," Women in the Pursuit of Health, KFMB, San Diego (CBS affiliate), August 29, 1991.

Lecture: "Achieving Fertility: High-Tech Methods of Reproduction," Women's Conference, Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, San Diego, California, September 21, 1991.

Community Lecture: "Lasers in Reproductive Surgery," Rancho Bernardo Inn; sponsored by Coherent Laser, October 15, 1991.

Lecture to Ob-Gyn Physicians: "Assisted Reproductive Techniques in the Practice of Gynecology," Harbor Island, San Diego; sponsored by Serono, November 5, 1991.

Nursing Symposium Guest Speaker: "Operative Pelviscopy & Laparoscopic Hysterectomy," Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, May 2, 1992.

RESOLVE Support Group Meeting for Greater San Diego: "New Laser Technologies," July 22, 1992.

Lecture to Senior Citizens Group for Scripps Memorial Hospital's Health Plus 55 Program: "Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy," La Jolla, California, October 12, 1992.

Community Lecture: "Endometriosis - You Don't Have to Live With the Pain," Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, San Diego, California, October 19, 1992.

John Isaacs Society Meeting Presentation: "Endometriosis," San Diego, California, October 30, 1992.

Lecture to Women's Medical Society of Tijuana: "Advances in Reproductive Medicine," San Diego, California, November 24, 1992.

Laser Presentation: Guest speaker at Coherent Laser, Inc., "The Role of Laser Surgery in Gynecology and Reproductive Surgery," Palo Alto, California, February 12, 1993.

Television News Story: Interview on KFMB-TV regarding "Laser Coring Myomectomy," San Diego, California, March 30, 1993.

RESOLVE Support Group Meetings, Greater San Diego: Guest Lecturer, "New Advances in Infertility: Questions and Answers," San Diego, California, October 20, 1993.

Television Interview: KNSD-TV San Diego, "Embryo Cloning and Infertility," October 26, 1993.

RESOLVE/Serono Symposium: "Insights into Infertility: Roads to Resolution": Guest Lecturer, "Micromanipulation of Embryos: Going Beyond Routine IVF," Price Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, California, November 6, 1993.

IVF Center Meeting, Moderator for Discussion: Oocyte Donation and Surrogacy in Assisted Reproductive Medicine," Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, San Diego, California, November 9, 1993.

Family Practice Department Meeting, Guest Lecture: "Primary Care Issues in Reproductive Medicine," Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, November 10, 1993.

Community Lecture: "Infertility in the Older vs. the Younger Woman", sponsored by Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, La Jolla Marriott, November 16, 1993.

Guest Speaker: Fellows' Clinical Conference, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Dept. of Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine. Lecture title: "The Endocrine Evaluation of Reproductive Disorders," Wednesday, April 13, 1994.

Program Chairman: Patient Conference on "Overcoming Infertility." Sponsored by Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Mission Valley Marriott, Saturday, April 30, 1994.

Radio Talk Show Guest, KFMB, the Eva Bein Show, "Stress and Infertility," Saturday, July 16, 1994.

Community Lecture: "Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain," sponsored by Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Hospital Classrooms, November 30, 1994.

Guest Speaker: RESOLVE Chapter of San Diego, "Advances in Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Including Intervaginal Culture," San Diego Chapter Monthly Seminar, February 15, 1995.

Community Lecture: "New Horizons in the Treatment of Endometriosis," sponsored by Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, Evening Lecture, March 20, 1995.

Committee Member, Women's Health Program Advisory Committee, Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, formed in 1995 for community health issues relating to women's health.

Featured Speaker: Community Half-Day Symposium: New Horizons in Reproductive Medicine. Sponsored by Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, April 29, 1995.

RESOLVE of Greater San Diego, Guest Speaker: Topic for presentation: "How to Get the Older Woman Pregnant: New Advances in IVF & Assisted Reproduction." No.County RESOLVE Group, January 11, 1996.

Television Interview for the nationally-broadcasted "Mike & Maty Show" on ABC. Topic of discussion: "How a Couple Enhances Their Own Fertility." Hollywood, California, January 18, 1996.

Guest Professional: U.C.S.D.'s "Health Professions Night". A health fair to present career choices for U.C.S.D. students. Price Student Center, U.C.S.D. campus, La Jolla, California, February 1, 1996.

Director: U.C.S.D. Interdisciplinary Endocrine Journal Club "Winter Meeting". Tutto Mare Restaurant, La Jolla, California, February 26, 1996.

Television Interview: Methods for Sex Selection. KNSD TV in San Diego, May 6, 1996.

Laboratory Lecture: Department of Health Services State of California lecture entitled "Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Ethical and Technical Considerations." Ramada Inn, San Diego, California, April 24, 1996.

Guest Speaker: "Advances in Reproductive Medicine and Assisted Reproduction." For the Tijuana Women's Medical Society, 115 participants. Sponsored by Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, August 31, 1996.

College Night Presenter: Alumni Program for Brown University for Community High School Students, held at Point Loma High School, San Diego, CA, October 17, 1996.

Guest Lecturer: Opening speaker for Alvarado Hospital Medical Center half-day patient symposium entitled "Overcoming Infertility: New Horizons in Reproductive Medicine." Mission Valley Marriott, San Diego, CA, Saturday, November 9, 1996.

Special Lecture: Family Practice Dept. of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center. Lectured on "Diagnosis and Treatment of Pelvic Pain: State-of-the-Art: New Methodologies for the Clinical Practitioner." Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, November 13, 1996.

Television Interview: TV2 Norway, "Ethical Issues in Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Recorder Bibeke Haug for Channel 2 of Norwegian television. Interview date: November 19, 1996.

TV News Story: "ICSI & Male Infertility." KNSD TV First News at 4; Channel 7/39 NBC affiliate. Interview by Rory Devine. Broadcast date: November 21, 1996.

Cosmopolitan Magazine Article: "Baby Makers and Medical Miracles: Infertility Erasers." A news article about the new technique called NEST or nonsurgical embryonic selective thinning and transfer. Written by Jacqueline Shannon in the July 1997 issue of Cosmopolitan Magazine, pages 94 & 125.

TV News Story: "A New Advanced Fertility Treatment: Nonsurgical Embryonic Selective Thinning and Transfer." KGTV San Diego, ABC Channel 10, interview by Carol LeBeau. July 10, 1997.

College Night Representative for Brown University at Point Loma High School; representative for the Alumni Association. Point Loma in San Diego, California, 6:30 8:00 p.m., Thursday, October 16, 1997.

Guest Lecturer: "Fertility Forum" at Alvarado Hospital Medical Center: "How to Get Pregnant the Old-Fashioned Way." Wednesday, October 22, 1997.

Stanford Club Event Coordinator: "The Rise and Fall of the Romanovs" at the San Diego Museum of Art, with Professor Norman Naimark. Balboa Park, San Diego, California, 6:00-9:00 p.m., October 7, 1997.

Guest Speaker: "Enhancing Implantation: The Key to Achieving Pregnancy," for Alvarado Hospital Medical Center's Focus on Fertility. Alvarado Conference Center, 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 8, 1997.

Guest Lecturer: "Alternatives to Hysterectomy," Alvarado Hospital Patient Symposium. Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, San Diego, California, First Floor Classroom, Thursday, December 11, 1997.

Radio Guest: "How Couples Can Enhance Their Own Fertility." AM1000 KCEO. Host: Don Bodenbach: The Nature of Health. Saturday, 10 a.m., February 21, 1998.

Guest Lecturer: Alvarado Hospital Patient Half-Day Symposium: "Focus on Fertility: New Horizons in Reproductive Medicine." Lecture on "Enhancing Implantation: The Key to Achieving Pregnancy." March 14, 1998.

TV News Broadcast: "Estrogen Replacement Therapy Can Help Women With Some Sexual Problems." KUSI Morning News, live, with reporter Stan Miller. July 27, 1998.

Chairman, San Diego Meeting of The Promoting Tolerance Seminar sponsored by the Frederik Nauman Foundation of Germany; consisting of 17 Eastern European leaders representing emerging democracies. October 20, 1998.

Guest Lecturer: Endometriosis Association Support Group. Lecture on "Advances in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Endometriosis." San Diego Rehabilitation Institute. Monday evening 6:30-8:00 p.m., November 15, 1999.

TV News Story & Interview with NBC, Syndicated Nationwide: "Research Shows New Ways to Boost Fertility." Reported by Lucky Severson, January 1, 2001.

TV News Story & Interview: "How Lifestyle Changes Affect Fertility." NBC local affiliate, 10:00 am Morning News, January 12, 2001.

TV News Story & Interview: "Egg Donors for Infertile Couples." NBC 7/39 local affiliate 11:00 p.m. News. Interview by Deborah Takahara, News Reporter, February 20, 2001.

TV News Interview: "New Immune Treatments Improve Clinical Pregnancy Rates." CBS local affiliate in San Diego, June 14, 2001.

TV News Story & Interview: "IVF and Cloning: The Great Debate." Broadcast nationwide. Fox News Channel, January 5, 2003.

Introduction to Clinical Medicine (ICM), January-March, 2003.

Article San Diego Union Tribune: Hormone replacement therapy may not be the answer. Op-Ed Section, San Diego Union Tribune, Thursday, March 18, 2004.

Outpatient Clinic Attending, Endocrinology and Metabolism, UCSD Ambulatory Center and VA Hospital Medical Center. Annually from 1996-2004.

Health Professions Mentor in the Health and Medical UCSD Professions Preparation Program, 2003-2004.

Reproductive Endocrine, East Coast Retreat for Diagnostic Laboratory Repromedix, January 15, 2005.

Audio CD on Preventive Health and Medicine, "Doctor's Defying Death." produced by Sound Concepts, released January 20, 2005.

Phi Beta Kappa "Salon" Speaker: The Ethics of the New Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Presented at University of San Diego Campus, Science & Technology Center for the Epsilon Association of Phi Beta Kappa, March 13, 2005.

Television Interview: "Endometriosis" on Fox News, March 23, 2005.

Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds Lecture: "Hypothalamic Amenorrhea," The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas; July 20, 1989.

Presentation at Journal Club Conference; Laboratory for Neuroendocrinology, The University of Texas School of Medicine, Beta-endorphins in the Menstrual Cycle, January 31, 1989.

Talk given at Resident's Research Day, "The Neuroendocrine Effects of a Potent Long-Acting Progestational Agent in Normal Cycling Women,” Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas; June 1989.

NIH Clinical Staff Conference invited speaker: "Regulation of Episodic Gonadotropin Secretion in the Menstrual Cycle." NIH Clinical Center, Bethesda, Maryland, November, 29, 1989.

Program Chairman for the symposium Advances in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, The Center for Reproductive Medicine & Surgery; Baylor College of Medicine, February 15-17, 1990.

"Hypothalamic Amenorrhea" and "The Evolving Role of GnRH Analogs in Gynecology" presented at the symposium Advances in Reproductive Medicine & Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas, February 16, 1990.

"Hyperprolactinemia and other Pituitary Disorders in Reproduction." The Texas Association of Obstetricians & Gynecologists; invited speaker at the 61st annual meeting, San Antonio, Texas; March 1, 1990.

Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds Lecture: “A male pseudohermaphrodite with dysgenetic gonads and coexistence of mullerian and wolffian duct structures; An unusual case of testicular regression syndrome." Baylor College of Medicine; Houston, Texas; Nov. 2, 1988.

"Transvaginal Ultrasound Imaging of Uterine Morphology,” Postgraduate symposium: Transvaginal Sonography in Gynecology. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. Feb. 17-18, 1990.

"Reproductive Dysfunction in Patients with Malnutrition and Eating Disorders," Children's Nutrition Research Center seminar, Texas Medical Center, March 27, 1990.

"Fiberoptic Laser Surgery" and "Laparoscopic Adhesiolysis." Gynecologic Endoscopic Surgery postgraduate course; presented in Hilton Head, South Carolina, Nov. 6-7, 1990.

On-Gyn Grand Rounds Lecture: "IVF and Embryo Transfer: State-of-the-Art." Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, January 2, 1991.

Reproductive Endocrinology Grand Rounds: "Clinical Cases in Reproductive Medicine: Bilateral unruptured cornual pregnancies associated with salpingitis isthmica nodosum," Baylor College of Medicine, January 9, 1991.

Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds Lecture: "Assisted Reproductive Technology," Medical University of South Carolina. Charleston, South Carolina, February 7, 1991.

"Pelviscopic Surgical Techniques" and "Pelvic Adhesiolysis," Operative Surgical Endoscopy Symposium with Professor Kurt Semm, The Methodist Hospital and Texas Medical Association. Houston, Texas, Jan. 19-20, 1991.

Medical Staff Lecture: "State-of-the-Art Techniques in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility," Paradise Valley Hospital, May 27, 1992.

Co-Director: "Advanced Operative Pelviscopy and Laser Surgery," sponsored by Alvarado Hospital. San Diego, California, June 11-14, 1992.

Ob/Gyn Department Meeting Lecture: "Advances in Reproductive Medicine: New Methods of Overcoming Infertility," Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, August 4, 1992.

California Medical Association. Guest lecture presentation at the Western Scientific Assembly: "Screening the Infertile Couple." Presented at the postgraduate session on Diagnosis of Common Office Gynecologic Problems. Sponsored by the American Cancer Society, February 26, 1993.

Endocrine Grand Rounds: "Reproductive Endocrine Disorders in Women and the Role of Assisted Human Conception," Division of Endocrinology Metabolism, Dept. of Internal Medicine, University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, March 17, 1993.

Program Director: "Advanced Operative Pelviscopy and Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy," sponsored by Alvarado Hospital Medical Center. Hyatt Islandia Hotel, San Diego, CA, May 21-23, 1993, and the Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado, CA, March 12-14, 1993 and September 10-12, 1993

Grand Rounds Lecturer: Division Endocrinology & Metabolism, Dept. of Medicine, University of California San Diego School of Medicine. Lecture title: "The Endocrinology of Conception," Wednesday, March 30, 1994.

Pacific Coast Fertility Society, Guest Speaker Roundtable Session: "Endoscopic Surgery: Identification and Management of Complications," 42nd Annual Meeting, Stouffer Esmeralda Resort, Indian Wells, California, Friday, April 21, 1994.

Visiting Surgeon, Russian Academy of Medical Studies in Moscow, Russia. Invited to lecture on "Advances in the Treatment of Endometriosis" for a national on gynecology and reproductive surgery. In addition, three endoscopic procedures were performed as the primary surgeon in the operating room at the Russian Academy of Medical Studies, June 8-10, 1994.

Program Director: "Advanced Operative Laparoscopy & Review of Hysteroscopy. Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado, California, June 23-26, 1994.

IVF Doctors' Conference: "Infertility in the 1990's: Assisted Reproduction in the Era of Managed Care," Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, July 14, 1994.

American Fertility Society, Roundtable Presentation: "Sex Selection: Fact Versus Fiction," Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, Monday, November 7, 1994.

Guest Lecturer: International College of Surgeons, invited workshop leader on Advanced Operative Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Assisted Vaginal Hysterectomy, Hyatt Regency Hotel, San Diego, CA, March 30, 1995.

Grand Rounds Lecturer: Scripps Memorial Hospital-Encinitas: "Infertility Evaluation & Role of Assisted Reproduction." General Staff Meeting, July 10, 1995.

Program Chairman: "Advanced Laser Laparoscopy & Operative Hysteroscopy," postgraduate conference. Loews Coronado Bay Resort, Coronado, California, July 20-23, 1995.

Conference Guest Faculty Speaker: "Office Evaluation of the Infertile Couple," presented at SDSU conference - Office Gynecology & Women's Health for Primary Care Physician, sponsored by SDSU College of Extended Studies, Sunday, August 20, 1995.

Guest Lecturer: General Medical Staff Meeting: "Assisted Reproductive Technologies: New Advances in Women's Health," Mission Bay Memorial Hospital, August 14, 1995.

Workshop Director: Advanced Training Sessions for Gynecology for Administrative Representatives. Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation, Vernon Hills, Illinois, August 26, 1995.

Faculty Attending Endocrine Clinic, UCSD School of Medicine, Ambulatory Center, San Diego, California, October 1995.

American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Roundtable Discussant: "Sex Selection," Annual Meeting, Seattle, Washington, October 11, 1995.

Faculty Lecturer: The Endocrine Society's "Clinical Endocrinology Update 1995." Workshop session on "Reproductive Endocrinology Board Review," for approximately 250 physicians. Hyatt Regency La Jolla at the Aventine, La Jolla, California, October 24, 1995.

Program Chairman: "Advanced Laser Laparoscopy & Operative Hysteroscopy," postgraduate conference. Hotel Del Coronado, Coronado, California, June 13-16, 1996.

Poster Presentation: "Nonsurgical Embryonic Selective Thinning and Transfer (NEST): A New Method to Enhance Implantation Rates Following Assisted Reproduction." Pacific Coast Fertility Society 45th Annual Meeting, Indian Wells, California, April 11, 1997.

Invited Speaker: The 21st Annual Congress of Obstetrician/Gynecologists of Columbia, South America. Lectures: "Chromosomal Amenorrhea" and "Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Do We Have an Etiology?" Cali, Columbia, South America, March 23-26, 1998.

Keynote Speaker: Phi Beta Kappa "The New Reproductive Technologies: Ethics and Academics." Presented at the Annual Commencement Luncheon of the Rhode Island Alpha of Phi Beta Kappa, Andrews Dining Hall, Brown University, May 24, 1998.

Guest Lecturer: Camran Nezhat's Advanced Laser Laparoscopy & Hysteroscopy Training Course: Lecture entitled, "Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery using the Harmonic Scalpel." Also surgical laboratory preceptor. Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, California, October 22-24, 1998.

Roundtable Lecture and Presentation: Advanced Strategies to Maximize Success in Infertility. Sponsored by Medical Education Collaborative. The Registry Resort, Naples, Florida, April 29-May 1, 1999.

Presentation of Fellowship Award: International College of Surgeons, Annual Meeting held at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Cancun, Mexico, June 23, 1999.

Guest Lecturer: Department of Health Services, Laboratory Field Services Branch, State of California. Annual Staff Meeting "Advances in Assisted Reproduction in the Human Embryology Laboratory." Holiday Inn Harbor View, San Diego, California, October 26, 1999.

Grand Round Lecture at UCSD School of Medicine: "Endocrinology of the Human Blastocyst." First grand rounds of the year 2000. Dept. of Endocrinology & Metabolism, January 5, 2000.

Residents & Fellows Teaching Conference: "Reproductive Endocrinology" for the UCSD Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism. VA Medical Center, La Jolla, California, January 5, 2000.

Grand Rounds Lecture: "Embryology of the Preimplantation Embryo," Endocrine Grand Rounds, Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine; UCSD School of Medicine, VA Medical Center, La Jolla, California, May 30, 2001.

Endocrine Grand Round Speaker: "Advances in Ovulation Induction and Ovarian Stimulation," Division of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Department of Medicine, UCSD School of Medicine. Fellows Lecture on "Infertility" following the Grand Rounds Presentation, October 10, 2001.

Student Lecture: "Infertility: Diagnosis and Treatment" for the Stanford Primary Care Associate Program. San Diego Satellite, March 4, 3003.

Conference Speaker: "Reproductive Endocrinology: The Ovary and the Testes" and "Case Studies in Reproductive Endocrinology." UCSD West Coast Board Review Conference, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, UCSD School Of Medicine. Del Mar Hilton, October 16, 2003.

Guest Lecture: Fellows Clinical Seminar, "Evaluation of Hyperandrogenism and the Infertile
Female." UCSD School of Medicine, Dept. of Medicine, Div. of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Division Conference Room, VA Hospital, May 5, 2004.

Presentation: "Diagnostic Tests in Infertility." Presentation to Repromedix corporate and administrative team at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 18, 2004.

University of Miami, OB/GYN Grand Rounds: "Endocrinology of Reproductive Diagnostics," Miami, Florida, 3/31/05.

Endocrine Ground Round: "The Metabolic Facts of Life: Endocrinology of Reproductive Failure." UCSD School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism. VA Conference Room, April 6, 2005.

Fellows Clinical Seminar: "Evaluation of the Infertile Female." UCSD, Div. of Endocrinology and Metabolism, VA Conference Room, April 6, 2005.