Abey Eapen, MBBS, DRCOG, PhD, FCRI
Introduction
Abey Eapen, MBBS, DRCOG, Ph.D., FCRI is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility division attached to the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. After he graduated in Medicine from the University of Calicut, India, Dr. Abey Eapen embarked on his career in the United Kingdom. He did his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and then had specialized training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility from the West Midlands region, United Kingdom. In 2017, he completed a Ph.D. in Reproductive Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynecology) from the University of Birmingham, UK, after researching the use of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (RH-GCSF) in women with recurrent miscarriages.
In 2021, he was inducted as a fellow of the American Society of Reproductive Immunology after completing his fellowship in reproductive immunology. His special interests and expertise are in treating persons undergoing assisted conception treatment (IUI, IVF, ICSI, etc.) and those diagnosed with recurrent pregnancy loss and recurrent implantation failure.
Dr. Eapen is a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, British Fertility Society, American Society for Reproductive Immunology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies. He serves as a peer reviewer for multiple medical journals.
Current Positions
- Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery in Medicine (MBBS), Academy of Medical Sciences, Calicut, India
- Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG), Obstetrics and Gynecology, Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, United Kingdom
- PhD Studentship, Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Internship, Academy of Medical Sciences, India
- Research Registrar in Gynaecology, Keele University, Keele, United Kingdom
- Honorary attachment & Research fellow, St. Georges NHS Trust/CREATE IVF Unit, London, United Kingdom
- Lead - Clinical Fellow in In Vitro Fertilisation, Midland Fertility Services, West Midlands, United Kingdom
- Ph.D. Studentship, University of Birmingham & Honorary Research Fellow, Birmingham Women’s Hospital, United Kingdom
- Fellowship - FCRI (Reproductive Immunology), American Society of Reproductive Immunology
- CREST Fellowship, Research/Reproductive Scientist Training Program, ASRM & NICHD - Duke Clinical Research Program
Research Interests
- Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Recurrent Implantation Failure
- Reproductive Immunology
- Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatments and outcomes
- Infertility due to a Male Factor
- Effect of female Body Mass Index on Assisted Reproductive Technology treatment outcomes
Licenses & Certifications
- Degree Certification, ACGME, United States
- State of Iowa Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa
Selected Publications
- Singh P, Summers KM, Chanouha N, Thoeny R, Zorn A, Van Voorhis BJ, Sparks AE, Eapen A, Faro EZ, Pawlak SA, Duran EH. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Counseling and Educational Methods on Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A) for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) Patients. Fertil Steril. 2025 Jun 14:S0015-0282(25)00511-4. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2025.06.010. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40523553. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0015028225005114?via%3Dihub
- Eapen A. Chapter 5: Worldwide Trends in Oocyte Cryopreservation; Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes following Oocyte Cryopreservation In Gillian Lockwood (editor) Egg Freezing in the 21st Century: A Global Perspective. https://doi.org/10.1142/12745
- Gallos ID, Eapen A, Price MJ, Sunkara SK, Macklon NS, Bhattacharya S, Khalaf Y, Tobias A, Deeks JJ, Rajkhowa M, Coomarasamy A. Controlled ovarian stimulation protocols for assisted reproduction: a network meta‐analysis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2017 Mar 9;2017(3):CD012586. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012586. PMCID: PMC6473393.
- Khairy M, Harb H, Eapen A, Melo P, Kazem R, Rajkhowa M, Ndukuwe G, Coomarasamy A. The use of immunomodulation therapy in women with recurrent implantation failure undergoing assisted conception: A multicentre cohort study. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2024 Feb;91(2):e13819. doi: 10.1111/aji.13819. PMID: 38348954.
- Eapen A, Sparks A, Summers K, Duran H, Toner J. Yearly trends in prevalence of spontaneous early pregnancy loss in an age matched cohort of women undergoing assisted conception treatment - An analysis based on over 500,000 treatment cycles from SARTCORS data in the United States.
- Eapen A, Sparks A, Matteson C, Summers K, Ten Eyck P, Duran EH. Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Assisted Reproduction Technology based on the Length of Treatment in Ovarian Stimulation Protocols: a multivariate analysis of over 50,000 autologous In-Vitro treatment cycles from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System (SARTCORS).
- Eapen A, Matteson C, Summers K, Ten Eyck P, Sparks A. Predicting Clinical Outcomes in Assisted Reproduction Technology based on Maternal BMI: a multivariate analysis of over 45000 autologous In-Vitro treatment cycles from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System (SARTCORS).
- Eapen A, Raff M, Ordog T, Summers K, Scott J. Mean Differences in Endometrial Thickness following Natural versus Hormone Replacement Regimen for Cryopreserved-Thawed Embryo Transfer – A Systematic review and Metanalysis.
- Eapen A, Raff M, Ordog T, Summers K, Scott J. Maternal Morbidity and Neonatal outcomes following Natural versus Hormone Replacement Regimen for Cryopreserved-Thawed Embryo Transfer – A Systematic review and Metanalysis. In Preparation; Not Yet Submitted.
- Eapen A, Hayes ET, McQueen DB, Beestrum M, Eyck PT, Boots C. Mean differences in maternal body mass index and recurrent pregnancy loss: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Fertil Steril. 2021 Nov;116(5):1341-1348. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.06.019. Epub 2021 Aug 17. PMID: 34412893; PMCID: PMC8608000.