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Richard J. Paulson, MD, FACOG, CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Name:Richard J. Paulson, M.D.
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 Address:USC Fertility 1127 Wilshire Boulevard, 14th Floor Los Angeles, California 90017
Telephone Number:213-975-9990
Fax Number:213-975-9997
E-mail Address:rpaulson@uscfertility.org
Date of Birth:February 2, 1955
Place of Birth:Prague, Czechoslovakia
Citizenship:Naturalized United States Citizen, 1972
Marital Status:Married (Lorraine C. Paulson)

Board Certifications:

The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc. (Obstetrics and Gynecology), 1987
The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc. (Reproductive Endocrinology), 1988
Recertified Diplomate (Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility), 1997

EDUCATION:

High School:
St. Bernard High School
Playa Del Rey, California 1969 - 1972
University:
B.S. in Physics, Magna Cum Laude, 1976
University of California Los Angeles, College of Letters and Science
Los Angeles, California 1972 - 1976
Medical School:
M.D., University of California Los Angeles, School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California 1976 - 1980
Internship:
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Rotating Intern
Torrance, California 1980 - 1981
Residency:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, California 1981 - 1984
Fellowship:
Clinical Research Fellow, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Los Angeles County/University of Southern California
Medical Center
Los Angeles, California 1984 - 1986
Graduate School:
M.S., Applied Biometry/Epidemiology, University of Southern California, School of Medicine
Los Angeles, California 1992 - 1998

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Wyeth Award (Best paper) (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Acute modulation of the hypothalamic pituitary axis (HPA) by testosterone (T). Presented at the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 20-23, 1985, Phoenix, Arizona.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Genital skin 5 a reductase activity (5 a RA): A marker of androgenicity in women. Presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of the Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, September 4-7, 1985, Hot Springs, Virginia.

Wyeth Award (Best paper) (First Author)
Paper entitled: Embryo implantation following human in vitro fertilization (IVF: Relative contributions of embryo quality (EQ) and endometrial receptivity (ER). Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 12-16, 1989, Palm Springs, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: The synergistic effects of clomiphene citrate and human menopausal gonadotropins in the folliculogenesis of hyperstimulated cycles as assessed by GnRH antagonist (Nal-Glu). Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 10-14, 1991, Indian Wells, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Assessing the pharmacodynamic properties of exogenously administered progesterone: A comparison of micronized vaginal delivery to intramuscular routes. Presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 8-12, 1992, Indian Wells, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Premature luteinization in ovum donors does not affect pregnancy rates. Presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 14-18, 1993, Indian Wells, California.

Poster Award (Best Paper) (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Prorenin is elevated in PCO and may reflect hyperandrogenism. Presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 22-26, 1994, Chicago, Illinois.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Embryo implantation after repetitive cycles of oocyte donation. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 26-30, 1995, Coronado, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Ultrastructural characteristics of the luteal phase endometrium in patients undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 17-21, 1996, Indian Wells, California.

Wyeth-Ayerst Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Estrone sulfate is an important marker of estrogenicity in women. Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 10-13, 1997, Indian Wells, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Altered balance between the 5 a-reductase and aromatase pathways during ovarian stimulation with HMG. Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 22-26, 1998, Indian Wells, California.

Wyeth-Ayerst Award (Best paper) (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Vaginal administration of estradiol in preparation for oocyte donation. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 14-18, 1999, Carlsbad, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: A randomized trial comparing clomiphene citrate with tamoxifen for ovulation induction in obese anovulatory women. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 14-18, 1999, Carlsbad, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Estrone sulfate as a predictor of gonadotropin response during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 14-18, 1999, Carlsbad, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Is there evidence for preferential delivery of ovarian estradiol to the endometrium? Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 26-30, 2000, Rancho Mirage, California.

Wyeth-Ayerst Menopausal Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) accumulation as a consequence of long-term DHEA supplementation in postmenopausal women. Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 26-30, 2000, Rancho Mirage, California.

Ortho-McNeil First Prize Poster Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Is there evidence for preferential delivery of ovarian estradiol to the endometrium? Presented at the 56th Obstetrical and Gynecological Assembly of Southern California, February 1-4, 2001, Los Angeles, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Gonadotropin modulation of ovarian neoplastic cell proliferation in vitro. Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 25-29, 2001, Rancho Mirage, California.

Serono Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Pregnancy outcome in women 50 or more years of age: A decade of experience. Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 25-29, 2001, Rancho Mirage, California.

Wyeth-Ayerst Menopausal Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Excessive serum testosterone levels are found during testosterone replacement therapy in postmenopausal women. Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 25-29, 2001, Rancho Mirage, California.

Cook Ob/GynFellow/Resident Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Very high FSH levels do not result in additional follicular development in poor responders to ovarian stimulation. Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 25-29, 2001, Rancho Mirage, California.

PCRS Menopause Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: A randomized prospective study comparing the effects of micronized progesterone and medroxyprogesterone acetate on mood and libido. Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society,
April 17-21, 2002, Rancho Mirage, California.

Val Davajan/Cook Ob/Gyn Memorial Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Accelerated endometrial maturation in the luteal phase of cycles utilizing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation: Impact of GnRH agonist vs. antagonist. Presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society,
April 17-21, 2002, Rancho Mirage, California.

PCRS Prize Paper (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Hyperprolactinemia: Guidelines for clinical assessment and pituitary imaging. Presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 23-27, 2003, Rancho Mirage, California.

Frank Lynch Memorial Essay Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome: Clinical implications of fasting glucose and insulin levels. Presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society, September 16-21, 2003, Anchorage, Alaska.

Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship Research Prize Paper Award (Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Defective autophosphorylation of the insulin receptor (APIR): A potential mechanism of insulin resistance in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, October 11-15, 2003, San Antonio, Texas.

Cook-Davajan In-Training Award(Co-Author)
Paper entitled: Acute effect of low dose metformin treatment on insulin resistance and hyperandrogenemia in insulin resistant women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Presented at the 52nd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 28, 2004 - May 2, 2004, Rancho Mirage, California.

Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Prize Paper Award, 2006
Oocyte Cryopreservation: A promising strategy for circumventing the age-related decline in human fertility. (co-authored with John K. Jain, M.D.)

The Best Doctors in America, 1994 - 1995
Steven Naifeh and Gregory White Smith, Woodward/White, Inc.
Aiken, South Carolina

Best Doctors in America, Pacific Coast Version, 1996 - 1997

Good Housekeeping, Best Doctors for Women, 1997

The Best Doctors in America, 2003 - 2004
Woodward/White, Inc.

Excellence in Teaching Award
Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 2004

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

Academic Appointments:
Clinical Instructor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1984 - 1986

Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1986 - 1991

Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1991 - 1996

Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California 1995 - Present

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California. 1996 - Present

Administrative Responsibilities at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine:
Director, In Vitro Fertilization Program, University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 1986 - Present

USC Medical School Admissions Committee, Interviewer 1989 - 1995

USC Research Committee, Member 1993 - 1995

Executive Committee, Member at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LAC+USC Medical Center 1995 - Present

USC Clinical Laboratories, Reproductive Endocrine Section Director
University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine 1995 - Present

The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc.:
Associate Examiner, Oral examinations in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1998 - Present
Associate Examiner, Oral examinations in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 1999 - Present

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:


Local:
Los Angeles Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (Fellow)

National:
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Fellow)
- PROLOG Task Force for Reproductive Endocrinology, Member 1993 - 1994
- District IX Section, Section 5 Fellow Vice Chair 1996 - 1999
- District IIX Section, Section 5 Chair 1999 - 2000
American Society for Reproductive Medicine (Formerly known as The American Fertility Society)
- Program Committee, Member 1993 - 1994
- Roundtable Luncheons, Chair, 53rd Annual Meeting 1996 - 1997
- General Program Chair, 55th Annual Meeting 1998 - 1999
Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (Formerly known as the Pacific Coast Fertility Society)
- Membership Committee, Chairman 1988 - 1989
- Program Committee, Chairman 1989 - 1990
- Grants Committee, Chairman 1990 - 1992
- Board of Directors, Member 1992 - 1999
- President 1997 - 1998
Pacific Coast Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
- Program Chair 2001 - 2002
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Program Committee, Member 1992 - 1993
- Membership Committee, Member 1993 - 1995
- Practice Committee, Member 1994 - Present
- Membership Committee, Chairman 1995 - 1996

Society for Gynecologic Investigation
- Program Committee, Member 1991 - 1992, 1993 - 1994, 1994 - 1995

The Endocrine Society

The Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Inc. (Formerly known as The Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists)
- Program Committee, Member 1994 - 1995
- Nominating Committee, Member 1995 - 1996
- Director-at-Large 1996 - 1998
- Web Site Committee, Member 1998 - Present
- Vice President Elect 1998 - 1999
- Vice President 1999 - 2000
- Abstract Committee, Chair, 56th Annual Meeting 1999 - 2000
- President 2000 - 2001

The Society of Reproductive Surgeons

International:
European Society of Human Reproductive and Embryology

CONSULTANTSHIPS:

Editorial Board: v - Assisted Reproduction Reviews
- Fertility and Sterility
- Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
- Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation

Ad Hoc Editorial Board:
- American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
- Biology of Reproduction
- Contraception
- Journal of the American Medical Association
- Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Journal of Reproductive Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:

Major Areas of Research Interest:
- Human in vitro fertilization
- Gamete donation
- Human blastocyst culture
- Endometrial receptivity to embryo implantation
- Use of GnRH analogs in gynecology and infertility
- Epidemiology of infertility
- Statistics in clinical research

Laboratory Research:
- New culture media for in vitro embryo culture
- Effect of culture conditions on sperm penetrating capacity in vitro
- Maturation of immature oocytes in vitro

Clinical Research:
- Human in vitro fertilization in unstimulated cycles
- Use of GnRH analogs in in vitro fertilization
- Oocyte and embryo donation
- Embryo implantation in in vitro fertilization
- Statistical analysis of infertility
- Vaginal administration of steroids
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