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Eyup H. Duran, MD, FACOG

Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Introduction

Male Infertility; Obesity and Reproduction

Current Positions

  • Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Director, REI Fellowship Program, Department of Ob/Gyn, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Inferility
  • Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Clinical Research Director, REI Tissue Bank, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Course Director, REI Subinternship, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
  • Subspecialty Faculty Educator

Education

  • MD in Medicine, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
  • Resident in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Graduate Medical Education Program, Ankara, Turkey
  • Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (Research), Eastern Virginia Medical School, The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Norfolk, Virginia
  • Resident in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Eastern Virginia Medicine School Graduate Medical Education Program, Norfolk, Virginia
  • Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (Clinical), Eastern Virginia Medical School, The Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine, Norfolk, Virginia

Research Interests

  • Impact of male age on outcome of assisted reproductive technology cycles using donor oocytes (2007-2010)
  • HCG monitoring in evaluation of early ectopic pregnancy after IVF
  • Infertility outcomes after sonographic demonstration of cesarean scar defects
  • Impact of lapse in embryo transfer training on clinical pregnancy rates for REI fellows
  • Detection of gonadotropin receptors in human adipose tissue (2008 - )
  • The impact of sperm DNA damage on the outcome of assisted reproductive technologies (1995-2003)
  • Assessment of ovarian reserve with anti-Mullerian hormone: a comparison of the predictive value of anti-Mullerian hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, inhibin B, and age (2007-2009)
  • Detection of mitochondrial DNA deletions in oocytes of several species and its relation to age and intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) levels (2008-2010)

Licenses & Certifications

  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility/Board Eligible, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Medical License, Iowa Board of Medicine, Iowa
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology/Board Certified, American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Medical License, State of Virginia, Virginia

Selected Publications

  • Raff M, Benton T, Brummond D, Kovach D, Bunton O, Janky E, Duran EH, Scroggins DG, Gray G, Scroggins SM. Regulator of G-Protein Signaling 2 Knockout in CD4+ T Cells Promotes Anti-Inflammatory T Cells, Enhancing Ovulation, and Oocyte Yield. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Oct 18:2024.10.15.618561. doi: 10.1101/2024.10.15.618561. PMID: 39464145; PMCID: PMC11507868.
  • Chanouha N, Thoeny R, Summers K, Zorn A, Duran H, Schaa K. Opportunities to optimize patient experience in the in vitro fertilization (IVF) clinic and the role of genetic counselors. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2024 Nov 15. doi: 10.1007/s10815-024-03313-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39543059. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10815-024-03313-4
  • Chung RK, Mancuso AC, Summers KM, Sparks AE, Duran HE, Mejia RB. Dual trigger protocol is an effective in vitro fertilization strategy in both normal and high responders without compromising pregnancy outcomes in fresh cycles. F S Rep. 2021 May 27;2(3):314-319. doi: 10.1016/j.xfre.2021.05.008. PMID: 34553157; PMCID: PMC8441566.
  • Chung RK, Mancuso A, Sparks AE, Duran EH, Mejia RA. Pregnancy predictors in the fresh cycle using dual trigger protocol. Proc Obstet Gynecol 2018; 8(3): article 14. Available from: https://ir.uiowa.edu/pog/vol8/
  • Place T, Mejia RA, Sparks AE, Summers K, Duran EH, Eyck PT, Van Voorhis BJ. Effect of endometrial thickness on live birth rates in fresh and frozen embryo transfers in women under 38 years of age. Proc Obstet Gynecol 2018; 8(3): article 29. Available from: https://ir.uiowa.edu/pog/vol8/iss3/29/
  • Eapen A, Summers K, Matteson C, Raff MR, Ten Eyck P, Sparks AET, Duran EH. Association between duration of controlled ovarian stimulation and live birth rate in women undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: a SART CORS analysis.  Proc Obstet Gynecol. 2022;11(2): Article 3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.17077/2154-4751.31733. Available from: https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/pog/article/id/31733/
  • Nguyen, E. B., Jacobs, E. A., Summers, K. M., Sparks, A. E., Van Voorhis, B. J., Klenov, V. E. & Duran, E. H. (2021). Embryo blastulation and quality between days 5 and 6 of extended embryo culture. J Assist Reprod Genet. DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02156-7. PMID: 33754252.
  • Chung, R., Mancuso, A., Summers, K., Sparks, A. E., Duran, E. H. & Mejia, R. (2020). Dual trigger protocol is an effective IVF strategy in both normal and high responders without compromising pregnancy outcomes. POG 9 (3) Article 12.
  • Duran, E. H. (2019). Controlled ovarian stimulation protocols for IVF: From first IVF baby in the United States and beyond. In Bukulmez, O. (Eds.) Diminished Ovarian Reserve and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. pp. 105-117. Cham Springer. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23235-1_7.
  • Whynott, R. M. & Duran, E. H. (2019). Oocyte croypreservation at an earlier age. In Bukulmez, O. (Eds.) Diminished Ovarian Reserve and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. pp. 329-338. Cham Springer. DOI: doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23235-1_27.

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