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Karine Chung, MD, MSCE, CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Name:Karine Chung, M.D., M.S.C.E.
Academic Address:Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Women's and Children's Hospital
1240 North Mission Road, Room 8K9
Los Angeles, California 90033
Telephone Number:323-226-3026
Fax Number:323-226-2850
Private Practice:USC Fertility
1127 Wilshire Boulevard, 14th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone Number:(213) 975-9990
Fax Number:(213) 975-9997
Email Address:kchung@uscfertility.org
Place of Birth:Youngstown, Ohio

Board Certifications:

The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc., Diplomate, 12/6/06
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc., Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Licensures:

New York State Medical License, status inactive
Pennsylvania State Medical License, expires 12/31/2006
California State Medical License, expires 12/31/2008

EDUCATION:

High School:
Western Reserve Academy
Hudson, Ohio 1986-1990
University:
B. A. in Psychology
Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut 1990-1994
Medical School:
M. D., Ohio State University, School of Medicine
Columbus, Ohio 1994-1998
Internship:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York 1998-1999
Residency:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York 1999-2002
Fellowship:
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2002-2005
Graduate School:
Masters of Science in Clinical Epidemiology
University of Pennsylvania, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 2003-2005

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Fellowship:
- Reproductive Endocrine Prize paper at PCRS 2008, "Is microdose GnRH agonist in the absence of exogenous gonadotropins sufficient to induce multiple follicle development?"
- Appointment to NIH Reproductive Epidemiology Training Grant (T32), July 2004
- Recipient of funds through Clinical Research Curriculum Award (K30), July 2003
- Philadelphia Area Reproductive Endocrine Society's Prize Scientific Paper, May 2003
- Wyeth-Ayerst Fellow Reporter Program, American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting, October 2002

Residency:
- Housestaff Award for Exellence in Teaching, June 2000

Medical School:

Medical Student Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology, June 1998
- Honors performance in High Risk Obstetrics, June 1997
- Honors performance in Urology, May 1997
- Honors performance in Pediatric Medicine, August 1997
- Samuel J. Roessler Research Scholarship, June 1995

Undergraduate:
- Scholar Athlete All American in Field Hockey, Fall 1993
- Hughes Grant for Research in Life Sciences, June 1993
- Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, Fall 1993

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Academic Appointment
Visiting Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 07/01/05 – 07/31/06

Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, 08/1/06 – Present

Teaching Responsibilities
  • Teach medical students, interns, residents and fellows in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic, patient care conferences, statistics conferences and in surgery
  • Journal Clubs for medical students, residents and fellows in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinic
  • Teach medical students, interns and residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology and statistics conferences
  • Lecture to year II medical students – Reproduction System course
  • Faculty advisor to medical students and residents in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Administrative Responsibilities
  • Interview and rank applicants for residency in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Interview and rank applicants for fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Faculty meetings for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Faculty meetings for the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee of the Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Healthcare Network
Professional Service
  • Los Angeles County+University of Southern California Healthcare Network
  • Good Samaritan Hospital

Society Memberships

National
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine
  • Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Consultantship

National and International
  • Ad hoc reviewer for the American Journal Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Ad hoc reviewer for Fertility and Sterility
  • Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Women’s Health
  • Reproductive BioMedicine Online

Research Activities

Major Areas of Research Interest
  • Epidemiology and statistics in cancer and reproductive medicine
  • Oocyte cryopreservation
  • Fertility preservation in cancer patients
  • Cancer chemoprevention using hormonal agents
  • Ectopic pregnancy

INVITED PRESENTATIONS:

Sperm cryopreservation in male patients with cancer: an epidemiological analysis. Presented at Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October, 2004.

Recurrent pregnancy loss. Presented at the RESOLVE’s 14th Annual Fall Symposium titled "Infertility & Family Building Options," Irvine, California, October, 2005.

Navigating fertility treatment. Presented at the RESOLVE's 15th Annual Fall Symposium titled "Infertility & Family Building Options," Irvine, California, October 28, 2006.

Polycystic ovary syndrome in the adolescent. Presented at Grand Rounds, Department of Pediatrics, Women's and Children's Hospital, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, August 29, 2006.

Reproductive health in your 20's, 30's, 40's and beyond. Presented at the Step Up Women’s Network’s Women’s Health Panel: Fertility and Pathways to Parenthood. Beverly Hills, California, January 30, 2007.

Aging and reproduction. Presented at the Verdugo Hills Medical Center, Glendale, California, February 15, 2007.

Options for fertility in female patients with cancer. Presented at Hematology Grand Rounds, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, April 13, 2007.

Options for fertility in female chemotherapy patients: the current status. Presented at the Weekly Tumor Board, Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, California, May 10, 2007.

Assisted reproductive technology: Decision-making and perinatal implications. Presented at the annual meeting of the Perinatal Advisory Council: Leadership, Advocacy and Consultation, Burbank, California, June 7, 2007.

Options for fertility preservation in female patients with cancer: the current status. Presented at Grand Rounds, USC/Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, California, June 26, 2007.

Options for fertility preservation in female patients with cancer. Presented at Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's and Children’s Hospital, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, August 24, 2007.

Aging & reproduction: Getting to know your biological clock. Presented at the RESOLVE's 16th Annual Fall Fertility & Adoption Symposium titled "Family Building Options", January 12, 2007, Los Angeles, California.

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