Pasquale Patrizio, MD, MBE, HCLD, FACOG
Professor of Obstetrics ,Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Chief, Division Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine
Dr. Pasquale Patrizio is a board-certified specialist in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Andrology and Master in Bioethics. He is Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Chief, Division Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the
University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine.
He is a section editor for the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biomedicine Online and is editorial board for Journal Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. He served as president of International Society Fertility Preservation (ISFP, 2015-2017) and Chair of the ASRM Fertility Preservation Special Interest Group (2019-2020). He has authored 9 books, 598 scientific papers (87 book chapters, 227 peer-reviewed publications and 292published abstracts) and holds 2 issued patents. He is Honorary member of the Italian Society of Fertility and Sterility, Fellow of the International Academy of Human Reproduction and has received prize paper awards from both ASRM and ESHRE.
The most significant research and clinical innovation accomplishments include: Co-pioneering the technique of microsurgical epididymal sperm aspiration (MESA) for men with congenital absence of the vas deferens and discovery the cause as a mild form of cystic fibrosis; Discovery that some cases of male infertility are due to Y-chromosome deletions; Pioneering the technique of whole ovary cryopreservation; Deciphering molecular mechanisms responsible for oocyte aging. Current research interests include: Improving the efficiency and protocols of ART; understanding the role of embryo mosaicism in implantation; the ethics of unvalidated “adds on” in ART; enhancing fertility preservation strategies; simplify and standardize the IVF laboratory by automation; and lyophilize gametes, embryos and tissue.