Pasquale Patrizio MD, MBE, HCLD
Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Director, In Vitro Fertilization Program; Director, Fertility Preservation Program

Departments & Organizations
Biomedical EthicsYale Medical Group
Stem Cell Center, Yale: Fertilization and Embryogenesis
Cancer Center, Yale
Embryonic Stem Cell Research Oversight
Global Health Initiative: Law & Bioethics
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences: Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility: Yale Fertility Center; In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Program; Male Fertility Program; Third Party Reproduction Program; Fertility Center - Egg Donation
Biography
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.
Education
- M.D., University of Naples, Italy , 1983
Selected Publication
- Fragouli E, Wells D, Iager AE, Kayisli UA, Patrizio P. Alteration of gene expression in human cumulus cells as a potential indicator of oocyte aneuploidy. Hum Reprod 27 (8):2559-68, 2012
Latest Honor and Recognition
- Star physician award(2011) , ASRM
Articles
Winter 2008
Pasquale Patrizio, M.D.
Pasquale Patrizio, M.D., professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences, has been elected to serve as...
Spring 2009
Pasquale Patrizio, M.D.
Pasquale Patrizio, M.D., director of the Yale Fertility Center and professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive...

Autumn 2006
Preserving fertility
Where once physicians' only concern was saving lives, new techniques under study at Yale can also preserve fertility in...



