Pasquale Patrizio, MD, MBE, HCLD

Specialty

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Programs & Centers

In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program, Yale Fertility Center, Male Fertility Program, Third Party Reproduction Program, Cancer Center, Yale

Clinical Interests

Infertility (female and male) In Vitro Fertilization (IVF); Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI); Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD); Egg donation and gestational surrogacy fertility; Fertility Preservation for women and men with cancer: Egg/embryo freezing and sperm banking; Reproductive surgery; Genetics of infertility; Infertile men with vasectomy; Failed vasectomy or absence of the vas deferens; Percutaneous Epididymal Sperm Aspiration (PESA); Testicular Sperm Extraction (TESE)

Bio

Dr. Patrizio is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Yale University and is the Director of the In Vitro Fertilization Program. His clinical interests include Infertility (female and male), IVF, Egg donation and Gestational surrogacy, Preservation of fertility in Cancer patients. Among his many research interests are Whole ovary cryopreservation, Oocyte freezing, Genetics of oocytes and cumulus cells, Oocyte and Embryo competence, Isolation and freezing of male germ cells and Ethical issues in assisted reproduction.

Dr. Pasquale Patrizio received his medical training at the Universita' Studi Napoli Federico II and his Masters in Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. He completed his Residency in OB/GYN-Reproductive Endocrinology at the Universita' Studi Napoli Federico II and completed also a Residency in Andrology-Male Reproduction at the Universita' Studi in Pisa, Italy. In the United States, he completed a Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and a Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of California, Irvine.

Dr. Patrizio is Board Certified in OB/GYN, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Andrology and has published more than 300 scientific papers and an Atlas textbook for assisted reproduction. He is on the editorial board of many journals and has lectured worldwide on many areas of reproductive medicine.

Board Certifications

• Obstetrics & Gynecology, Board Certified 1997, Recertified 2012
• Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Board Certified 1999, Recertified 2012

Languages Spoken

• Italian
• Portuguese
• Spanish

Education & Training

• Fellow , University of California, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, 1995
• Resident, University of California, Obstetrics & Gynecology , 1993
• Resident, Universita'Studi Pisa,Italy, Andrology-Male Reproduction , 1990
• Resident, Universita' Studi Napoli Federico II, OB/GYN-Reproductive Endocrinology , 1987
• M.D., University of Naples, Italy, 1983
• Post Doctoral, University of Pennsylvania, Bioethics