Robert E. Anderson, M.D.

• State of Illinois License No. 003-036-068097-1

• Federation Licensing Examination Certification No. 561015003

• State of California License No. A42586

• Serono Prize Paper entitled ” Secretory Dynamics of Bioactive and Immunoreactive PRL in PCO.” Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, May 6 – 10, 1987, Palm Springs, California.

• Junior Fellow Prize Paper entitled “Demonstration of In Vitro Binding of Radiolabeled Estrogen by Human Granulosa Cells: A Model for a New Therapeutic Modality in the Treatment of Estrogen Receptor Containing Malignancies.” Presented at the American College of Obstetricans and Gynecologyists District VIII – IX Annual Meeting, August 30 – September 2, 1987, San Francisco, California.

• Serono Prize Paper entitled “Effects of Norethindrone (NET) Used to Program Oocyte Retrieval for In Vitro Fertilization.” Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of th Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 13 – 17, 1988, Palm Springs, California

• Practicing Physician Prize Paper entitled “A Randomized prospective comparison between Pergonal (hMG) and Metrodin (h-FSH) superovulation in Leuprolide (L) suppressed patients undergoing and assisted reproductive technology (ART).” Presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 25 -29, 1990, Scottsdale, Arizona.

• Practicing Physician Prize Paper entitled “Transvaginal Ultrasound Guided Embryo Transfer Improves Outcome in Patients with Failed IVF Cycles.” Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 25-29, 2001, Rancho Mirage, California.

• Clinical Science Award (Nominee) entitled “Blastocyst inner cell mass and trophectoderm grading lends to euploidy predictability. Upcoming presentation at the 31th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Human Reproduction & Embryology , Lisbon, Portugal

John B. Whitney1 & Mitchel C. Schiewe1 & Robert E. Anderson1,2.

Single center validation of routine blastocyst biopsy implementation.

J Assist Reprod Genet. DOI 10.1007/s10815-016-0792-3 August 9 2016.

Slepko, N, L Griparic, V Vargas, K Burgee, A Patel, P Santa Cruz, B Anderson, M Schiewe, R Gonzalez and F. Silva. A putative mesenchymal stem cells population isolated from adult human testes. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2009; 385:570-75.

Anderson, R.E., Nugent, N.L., Gregg, A.T., Nunn, S.L., Behr, B.R. Transvaginal ultrasound guided embryo transfer (TVGET): A novel technique, which improves outcome in patients with
previous failed IVF cycles. Fertil., Steril., in press.

Kerin, J.F., Daykhovsky, L., Segalowitz, J., Surrey, E.s., Anderson, R.E., Stein, A.L., Wade, M., and Grundfest, W. Falloposcopy: A microendoscopic technique for visual exploration of the
human fallopian tube from the uterotubal ostium to the fibria using a transvaginal approach. Fertil., Steril., 54:390-400, 1990.

Anderson, R.E., Stein, A.L., Paulson, R.J., Stanczyk, F.Z., Vijod, A.G., and Lobo, R.A. Effect of norethindrone (NET) on gonadotropin and ovarian sterioid secretion when used for cycle
programming during in vitro fertilization (IVF). Fertil. Steril., 54:96-101, 1990.

Anderson, R.E., Serafini, P., Paulson, R.J., Sauer, M.V., and Marrs, R.P. Detection and management of pathologic, non-palpable, cystic adnexal masses. Human Repro. 5:279-281, 1990.

Anderson, R.E., Cragun, J., Chang, R.J., Stanczyk, F.Z., and Lobo, R.A. A pharmacodynamic comparison of human urinary FSH (hFSH) and human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) in
polycystic ovary syndrome (PCO). Fertil. Steril., 522:216:216,1989.

Anderson, R.E. and Holt, J.A. Binding of radiolabled estrogen by human cells in vitro: Implications to the development of a new diagnostic and therapeutic modality in the treatment of
malignancies with estrogen receptors. Gynecol. Oncol., 34:80-83, 1989.

Sauer, M.V., Anderson, R.E., and Paulson, R.J. A trial of Superovulation in ovum donors using uterine lavage. Fertil. Steril., 51:131-134, 1989. Sauer, M.V., Anderson, R.E., Vermesh, M., Stone, B.A., and Paulson, R.J. Spontaneously resorbing ectopic pregnancy: preservation of hCG bioactivity despite declining immunoreactive hormone. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol., 161:1673-1676,1989.

Sauer, M.V., Vermesh, M., Anderson, R.E., Vijod, A.G., Stanczyk, F.Z., and Lobo, R.A. Rapid measurement of urinary pregnanediol glucuronide to diagnose ectopic pregnancy. Am. J. Obstet.
Gynecol., 159:1531-1535, 1988.

Anderson, R.E., Ben-Rafael, Z., Meloni, L., Flickinger, G., Barnes, R.B., Rosen, G.F., and Lobo, R.A. Secretory dynamics of bioactive and immunoreactive prolactin in polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil. Steril. 49:239-243, 1988.

Silva, P.D., Paulson, R.J., Anderson, R.E., and Lobo, R.A. Ectopic pregnancy in unrepaired distal tubal remnant after contralateral tubal anastamosis. Fertil. Steril. 47:522-523,1987.

Schiewe, MC, N Nugent, S Zozula and RE Anderson. Equivocal success using MicroSecure vitrification (µS-VTF) of blastocysts compared to fresh embryo transfer (ET). Proc. 67th Ann. Amer. Soc. Reprod. Med. Mtg., Fertil Steril (Suppl 3) 2011, 96:208-09.

Schiewe, MC, N Nugent, S Zozula, J Stachecki and RE Anderson. Donor Oocyte Cryopreservation: A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing microSecure Vitrification (µS-VTF) to Choline-enriched CJ3 Slow-Freezing (SF). Proc. 66th Ann. Amer. Soc. Reprod. Med. Mtg., Fertil Steril (Suppl 3) 2010, 94:S117-118

Schiewe, M.C., N. Nugent, S. Zozula and R.E. Anderson (2010).  MicroSecure Vitrification (µS-VTF): Clinical Significance in a Cryopreservation Program.   Hum. Reprod., 25; Suppl 1: i247

Schiewe, MC, GM Fahy and RE Anderson. MicroSecure vitrification (µS-VTF): simple, safe, sterile, secure and clinically successful. Proc. 65th Ann. Amer. Soc. Reprod. Med. Mtg., Fertil Steril (Suppl 3) 2009, 92:P384.

Schiewe, MC, GM Fahy and RE Anderson. MicroSecure vitrification (µS-VTF): simple, safe, sterile, secure and clinically successful. Proc. 65th Ann. Amer. Soc. Reprod. Med. Mtg., Fertil Steril (Suppl 3), 92:P384, 2009.

Schiewe MC, A Spitz and RE Anderson. The effect of temperature on human testicular tissue to optimize the in vitro maturation of pre-freeze motility. Reprod. Fertil. Devel., 21:233 (#271), 2009.

Schiewe, MC, S Zozula, I Hatch, M Kan, T Lee, RE Anderson. Use of miniature Sanyo tri-gas incubators: clinical validation for human IVF. Proc. 64th Ann. Amer. Soc. Reprod. Med. Mtg., Fertil Steril (Suppl 1), 90:S432-33, 2008.

Schiewe, MC and RE Anderson. A novel approach to embryo vitrification by LN2 vapor storage of stripper tips® in CBSâ„¢ high security straws. Proc. Ann. Pacific Coast Reprod. Soc. Mtg., Fertil Steril (Suppl 2), 89: S23, 2008.

Anderson, R.E., Nugent, N.L., Gregg, A.T., Nunn, S.L., and Behr, B.R. Transvaginal ultrasound-guided embryo transfer improves outcome in patients with previous failed in vitro fertilization cycles. Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Pactific Coast Reproductive Society, April 25-29, 2001, Rancho Mirage, California.

Mayer, J., Anderson, R.E., Elwood, V., Mann, D., Heaton, J., Kingbury, J., and Werlin, L.B. A perspective randomized study of the effects of peleted versus seminal plasma swim-up protocols on A.R.T. fertilization and pregnancy rates. Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 31 – November 5, 1992, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Werlin, L.B., Mayer, J., Kramer,T., Le, N. Elwood, V., Westerhout, S., and Anderson, R.E. A prospective randomized study of two methods of semen preparation for intrauterine insemination: A significant difference in the clinical pregnancies between percoll and sperm wash. Presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 31 – November 5, 1992, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kramer, T., Mayer, J., Le, N., Elwood, V., Westerhout, S., Mann, D., Anderson, R.E., Werlin, L.B. A prospective randomized study of percoll vs standard semen wash for intrauterine insemination – A significant difference in the clinical pregnancies. Presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of th Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 8 – 12, 1992, Indian Wells, California.

Mayer, J., Elwood, V., Mann, D., Anderson, R.E., Werlin, L.B. Human Zygotes toxicity study of surgical gloves. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 19 – 24, 1991, Orlando, Florida.

Mayer, J., Elwood, V., Okamoto-Mann, D., Anderson, R.E., Werlin, L.B. Embryo toxicity study of 18 different brands of surgical gloves. Presented at the VII World Congress of In Vitro Fertilization and Alternate Assisted Reproduction, July 1 – 3, 1991, Paris, France.

Mayer, J., Le, N., Kramer, T., Anderson, R.E., Werlin, L.B. Comparison of three techniques for obtaining functional motile sperm from frozen semen. Presented at the VII World Congress of In Vitro Fertilization and Alternate Assisted Reproduction, July 1 – 3, 1991, Paris, France.

Werlin, L.B., Ishida, E., Okamoto, D., Elwood, V., Anderson, R.E. and Meyer, J. A randomized prospective comparison between Peronal (hMG) and Metrodin (h-FSH) superovulation in Leuprolide (L) suppressed patients undergoing an assisted reproductive technology (ART). Presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 25 – 29, 1990, Scottsdale, Arizona.

Kerin, J.F., Surrey, E.S., Anderson, R.E., Stein, A.L., Daykhovsky, L., Segalowitz, J., and Grundfest, W. A trans cervico-uterine microendoscopic technique (falloposcopy) for recognition of normal and pathological endotubal surface anatomy. Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, November 11 – 16, 1989, San Francisco, California.

Kerin, J.F., Surrey, E.S., Anderson, R.E., Stein, A.L., Segalowitz, J., Daykhovsky, L., Grundfest, W., and Wade, M. Falloposcopy: Microendoscopy of the human fallopian tube from the utero-tubal junction to the fimbria using a trans cervico-uterine approach. Presented at the VI World Congress of In Vitro Fertilization and Alternate Assisted Reproduction, April 2 – 7, 1989, Jerusalem, Israel.

Anderson, R.E., Stein, A.L., Surrey, E.S., Bower, J., Marquez, B., Rask, M., and Kerin, J.F. Factors affecting the outcome of intrauterine insemination cycles. Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 12 – 16, 1989, Palm Springs, California.

Sauer, M.V., Anderson, R.E., Vermesh, M.V., and Stone, B.A. Comparison of the hormonal characteristics of spontaneously resorbing ectopic pregnancy to ongoing ectopic and intrauterine pregnancy. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 15 – 18, 1989, San Diego, California.

Levin, J.H. Anderson, R.E., Stanczyk, F.Z., and Lobo, R.A. Characteristics of progestin inhibition of gonadotropin secretion in normal women. Present at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynocologic Ivestigation, March 15 – 18, 1989, San Diego, California.

Kerin, J.F., Stein, A.L., Surrey, E.S., and Anderson, R.E. Differential endocrine responses to exogenous gonadotropins, utilizing the pituitary desensitization or initial agonist effects of a gonadotropin releasing hormone agonist. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investication, March 15 – 18, 1989, San Diego, California.

Vermesh, M., Silva, P., Rosen, G., Stein, A., Fossum, G., Anderson, R.E., Sauer, M.V., Vargyas, J., Lobo, R.A., and Mishell, D. Management of enraptured ectopic pregnancy by linear salpingostomy: An extended, prospective clinical trial of laparoscopy (LSC) versus laparotomy (LAP). Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 8 – 13,1988, Atlanta, Georgia.

Anderson, R.E., Paulson, R.J., Sauer, M.V., and Lobo, R.A. Evidence supporting the routine use of GnRH agonist (GnRH-a) during ovarian stimulatio for in vitro fertilization (IVF). Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 8 – 13, 1988, Atlanta, Georgia.

Anderson, R.E., Cragun, J., Chang, R.J., and Stanczyk, F.Z. Pattern of hormonal responses to human urinary FSH (hFSH) and human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) in PCO and normal women. Presented at the 70th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society, June 8 – 11, 1988, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Matteri, R.K., Stanczyk, F.Z., Kaufman, F.R., Chenette, P.E., Anderson, R.E., Gentzschein, E., and Lobo, R.A. Androgen sulfates as markers of peripheral androgen action in hirsutism. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 13 – 17, 1988, Palm Springs, California.

Anderson, R.E., Stein, A.L., Paulson, R.J. and Lobo, R.A. Effects of norethindrone (NET) used to program oocyte retrieval for in vitro fertilization. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 13 – 17, 1988, Palm Springs, California.

Matteri, R.K., Stanczyk, F.Z. Kaufman, F.R., Vijod, A.G., Anderson, R.E., and Lobo, R.A. Measurement and comparison of circulating C19 sulfates and glucuronides in normal and hirsute women and men. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 17 – 20, 1988, Baltimore, Maryland.

Anderson, R.E., Cragun, J., Chang, R.J., Bhasin, S., Stanczyk, F.Z., Vijod, A., and Lobo, R.A. Pharmacodynamics of human urinary FSH (hFSH) and human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG) in PCO and normal women. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 17 – 20, 1988, Baltimore, Maryland.

Anderson, R.E., Serafini, P., Paulson, R.J., and Marrs,R.P. Medical suppression of non-palpable cystic adnexal masses detected by vaginal ultrasound: Pathological implication of failure to respond. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, September 28 – October 2, 1987, Reno Nevada.

Anderson, R.E. and Holt, J.A. Demonstation of in vitro binding of radiolabled estrogens by human cells: A model for a new therapeutic modality in the treatment of estrogen receptor (ER) containing gynecologic malignancies. Presented at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists District VIII – IX Annual Meeting, August 30 – September 2, 1987, San Francisco, California.

Silva, P.D., Paulson, R.J., Anderson, R.E., Werlin, L.B., Stein, A.L. and Lobo, R.A. Ectopic Pregnancy in contralateral tubal remnants after unilateral tubal anastamosis: Preventable and unpreventable causes. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Pacific CoastFertilitySociety, May 6 – 10, 1987, Palm Springs, California.

Anderson, R.E., Ben-Rafael, Z., Meloni, L. Flickinger, M., Barnes, R.B., Rosen, G.F., and Lobo, R.A. Secretory dynamics of bioactive and immunoreactive PRL in PCO. Presented at the 35th annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, May 6 – 10, 1987, Palm Springs, California.

Mileikowsky, G., Anderson, R.E., Chen, D., Siegel, M., and Lobo, R.A. Radionuclide hysterosalpingo tomogramphy (RHST) for the evaluation of the reproductive tract in infertility. Presented at the 41st Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, September 27 – October 2, 1985, Chicago, Illinois.

Anderson RE. Transvaginal ultrasound-guided embryo transfer. In: Allahbadia G, Tomas C, editors. Embryo Transfer. New Delhi: Jaypee Brothers, in press.

• Title: Diclofenac Potassium: A Double-Blind, Comparative Study of Diclofenac Potassium (With and Without a Loading Dose) Vs. Naproxen Sodium Vs Placebo in the Treatment of Primary Dysmenorrhea Granting Agency: CIBA-GEIGY Corporation Proposal No.: M6115S Principal Investigator: Robert E. Anderson, M.D.Period of Support: 10/01/89 – 07/01/90

• Title: A Double-Blind Crossover Study to Evaluate the Dose Response of Meclofenamate Sodium in Comparison with Ibuprofen and Placebo in Relieving Primary Spasmodic Dysmenorrhea Granting Agency: Warner-Lambert Corporation Proposal No.: 934-144 Principal Investigator: Robert E. Anderson, M.D. Period of Support: 11/01/30 – 06/01/92

• Title: Prospective Egg Banking Trial Using Donor Eggs to Compare the Efficiacy of a Novel Vitrification (VTF) versus Modified Slow-Freezing (SF) Protocol to Cryopreserve Oocytes Granting Agency: EMD-Serono Proposal No.: 0529-08 Principal Investigator(s): Robert E. Anderson, M.D.; Mitchel C. Schiewe, Ph.D. Period of Support: 5/29/08 – 5/28/10

• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), Fellow

• Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART)

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), Member

• American Medical Association (AMA)

• California Medical Association (CMA)

• Orange County Medical Association (OCMA)

• Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS), Arrangements Committee Chairman – 1992 – 1993

• Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI), Member