Dr, Raoul Orvieto, MD
Email: Raoul.Orvieto@sheba.health.gov.il
Phone: Israel 03-5302882, International +972-3-530-2882
Position: Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Sheba Medical Center
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology
Areas of Expertise:
Scientific interests include various aspects of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). The role of GnRH-analogues, and specifically GnRH agonist versus antagonist in COH for IVF, pre-implantation genetic testing (PGT), triggering final follicular maturation, FMR1 premutation and ovarian reserve and several aspects of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS): pathophysiology, prediction, prevention and its relation to the inflammatory response.
Education:
1980-1983, B. Med. Sc., cum laude, The Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
1983-1986, MD, The Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
Thesis: Bone density and mineral content in thalassemia major patients and the correlation to fractures (Dec. 1988) Supervisor: Dr. JY Margulies
1995, Post-graduate course in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Continuing Medical Education, Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology, cum laude
1997, Master in Obstetrics and Gynecology, cum laude, Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Continuing Medical Education
Thesis: Interleukin-2 production by cultured human granulosa cells
Supervisors: Dr E Bechor and Professor Z Ben-Rafael
1998, Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Residencies and Further Training:
1985, Advanced cardiac life support techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (held in accordance with the ACLS Standards of the American Heart Association). By the Israeli-American Heart Association and American Heart Association. The Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
1992, Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS), Provider Course. The Israel Association for the Advancement of Trauma Care
1992-1998, Post-graduate course in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tel Aviv University, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, School of Continuing Medical Education
2006-2007, Course: Management of Medical Departments. Held in accordance with the Israeli Medical Association
2007, Microsurgical training
Center for Male Reproductive Medicine and Microsurgery, Cornell Institute for Reproductive Medicine. The New York Presbyterian Hospital – Weill Medical College of Cornell University
2008, Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Course;
Design, Conduct & Management of Clinical Trial. Practical GCP compliance, by Bio-Medical Research Design Ltd.
2011, BAS‐ESHRE Basic Semen Analysis course.
Centre for Human Reproductive Science, College of Medical & Dental Science at The University Birmingham, UK
Affiliations:
Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine
Incumbent, Tarnesby-Tarnowski Chair for Family Planning and Fertility Regulation, Sackler Faculty of Medicine
Research Interests:
• Various aspects of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) for in vitro fertilization (IVF)
• The role of GnRH-analogues, and specifically GnRH agonist versus antagonist in COH for IVF
• The different modes of triggering final follicular maturation
• Endometrial preparation for frozen-thawed embryo transfer
• Obesity and IVF outcome
• Fragile X Associated Premature Ovarian Insufficiency (FXPOI) in FMR1 premutation carriers
• Pre-implantation genetic screening (PGS) and diagnosis (PGD)
• Several aspects of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS): pathophysiology, prediction, prevention and its relation to the inflammatory response
Publications:
Here is a link to the list of publications of Dr. Raoul Orvieto in PubMed. PubMed is a database of scientific articles in the fields of medicine and life sciences
