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Reshef Tal, MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
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reshef.tal@yale.edu

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

333 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

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Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Biography

Dr. Reshef Tal is Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the Yale School of Medicine. He obtained his M.D. and Ph.D. in Molecular Biology at the Sackler School of Medicine (Tel-Aviv University). Following a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Lunenfeld Research Institute at the University of Toronto, he completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maimonides Medical Center, NY, followed by a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Yale University School of Medicine.

During his fellowship, Dr. Tal was accepted into the Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) scholar program, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) K12-funded physician-scientist career development program aimed at fostering the growth of young obstetrician-gynecologists into established, independent investigators in the field. His NIH RO1-funded laboratory is focused on investigating the role of mesenchymal stem cells and immune cells in embryo implantation, pregnancy maintenance and uterine remodeling with the ultimate goal of developing new therapies for patients with infertility. His clinical interests include infertility, IVF, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) and endometrial pathologies including Asherman’s syndrome, thin endometrium and implantation failure.

Dr. Tal is the recipient of many research awards including the New England Fertility Society/Ferring Fellow Research Award, the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (SREI)/American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Fellow Research Award, Patterson Trust Fellow Award, Society for Reproductive Investigation (SRI) President's Plenary Award and the Albert S. McKern Award. Dr. Tal has published over 70 peer-reviewed scientific articles, authored 8 book chapters and also edited a book (Antimullerian Hormone: Biology, Role in Ovarian Function and Clinical Significance). In addition, he serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Reproductive Biology & Endocrinology (RB&E).


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Education & Training

Board Certification
2024 (2024)
Board Certification
AB of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics & Gynecology (2017) (2017)
Fellowship
Yale University (2017)
Residency
Maimonides Medical Center (2014)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Toronto (2010)
MD
School of Medicine/Tel Aviv University (2009)
PhD
School of Medicine/Tel Aviv University (2009)

Research

Overview

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Angiogenesis Modulating Agents; Anti-Mullerian Hormone; Embryo Implantation; Endometrium; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Regenerative Medicine; Stem Cells

Research at a Glance

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Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    ASRM Research Grant

    National AwardAmerican Society for Reproductive Medicine
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    SRI President’s Plenary Award

    International AwardSociety for Reproductive Investigation
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    Albert McKern Scholar Award

    Other Award
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    K12 Women’s Reproductive Health Research (WRHR) Career Development Award

    National AwardNIH-NICHD
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    Patterson Trust Fellowship in Clinical Research Award

    National AwardRobert E. Leet and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust
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Clinical Care

Overview

Reshef Tal, MD, PhD, never tires of one moment that occurs regularly when he’s treating couples who have struggled with infertility.

“After the pregnancy test comes back positive and we do the first ultrasound, you can’t beat witnessing that little flicker of a heart beat and seeing the joy on your patients’ faces,” says Dr. Tal, a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist.

That happiness, Dr. Tal says, is hard earned for couples. “Many times, a diagnosis of infertility is devastating for a couple, and they come to me after having already tried to conceive for a year or more,” he says. “There can be a lot of frustration, and stress from the unknown, but I walk them through every step of the way. It’s not an easy journey, but at the end of the day, it’s a gratifying one, and most patients have good outcomes.”

Dr. Tal’s research focuses on embryo implantation during in vitro fertilization (IVF). “In the past few decades, there has been a revolution in the field of reproductive medicine since the introduction of IVF. We have pretty good knowledge about how to culture embryos and pick the best ones to transfer back to the patient,” he says. “However, there is still a lack of knowledge when it comes to the implantation process. About 40 percent of embryos fail to implant despite being of good quality and normal genetic make-up, and much less attention has been paid in the field to the role that the uterine lining plays in this process.”

His work explores how stem cells are related to implantation and successful pregnancies. “We need better solutions,” Dr. Tal says. “If we can better understand how stem cells are related to the reproductive process, such as implantation and pregnancy maintenance, we can translate this knowledge to the bedside with new treatments.”

Dr. Tal is an assistant professor of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive sciences at Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

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Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

333 Cedar Street

New Haven, CT 06510

United States

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