Our Physicians Publications

All CWRC physicians are active contributors to research and teaching at Columbia University as part of their commitment to the advancement of the field of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. We highlight below some of their publications.

• Mark Sauer, MD

• Michael Guarnaccia, MD

• Ralph Zimmerman, MD

• Janet Choi, MD

• Rogerio Lobo, MD

• Cary Dicken, MD

• Briana Rudick, MD

Noggle S, Fung HL, Gore A, Martinez H, Satriani KC, Prosser R, Oum K, Paull D, Druckenmiller S, Freeby M, Greenberg E, Zhang K, Goland R, Sauer MV, Leibel RL, Egli D. Human oocytes reprogram somatic cells to a pluripotent state. Nature 2011; 478:70-77.

Douglas NC, Wang JG, Yu B, Gaddipatti S, Guarnaccia MM, Sauer MV. A systematic, multidisciplinary approach to address the reproductive needs of HIV-seropositive women. Reprod Biomed Online 2009; 19(2):257-263.

Klitzman R, Sauer M. Payment of egg donors in stem cell research in the USA. Reprod Biomed Online 2009; 18(5):603-608.

Sauer MV, Kavic SM. Oocyte donation 2006: Reviewing two decades of clinical innovation and controversy. Reproductive Biomedicine Online 2006; 12(2):153-162.

Sauer MV. Sperm washing techniques address the fertility needs of HIV-seropositive men: a clinical review. Reprod Biomed Online 2005; 10(1):135-140.

Sauer MV, Chang PL. Establishing a clinical program for HIV-1 seropositive males to father healthy children using IVF-ICSI. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2002; 186:627-633.

Sauer MV: Defining the incidence of serious complications experienced by oocyte donors: A review of 1000 cases. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2001; 184:277-278.

Sauer MV, Paulson RJ, Lobo RA: Pregnancy after age 50: Applying oocyte donation to women following natural menopause. Lancet 1993, 341:321-323.

Sauer MV, Paulson RJ, Lobo RA: Reversing the natural decline in human fertility: An extended clinical trial of oocyte donation to women of advanced reproductive age. JAMA 1992, 268:1270-1275.

Sauer MV, Paulson RJ, Lobo RA: A preliminary report on oocyte donation extending reproductive potential to women over forty. N Engl J Med 1990, 323:1157-1160.

Choi JM, Chung P, Veeck LL, Mielnik A, Palermo GD, Schlegel PN. "AZF microdeletions of the Y chromosome and in vitro fertilization outcome." Fertility Sterility 2004;81:337-41.

Choi JM, Romeo RD, Brake WG, Bethea CL, Rosenwaks Z, McEwen BS. "Estradiol increases pre- and post-synaptic proteins in the CA1 region of the hippocampus in female rhesus macaques (macaca mulatta)." Endocrinology 2003;144:4734-8.

Session D, Lee G, Choi J, Wolgemuth D. Expression of cyclin E in gynecologic malignancies. Gynecologic Oncology 1999;72:32-37.

Polaneczky M, Guarnaccia MM, Alon J, Wiley J. Early experience with the contraceptive use of Depo Medoxyprogesterone Acetate in an inner-city population. Family Planning Perspectives, 28:174-178, 1996.

Sundaresen PR, Guarnaccia MM, Izzo JL. Adrenal medullary regulation of rat renal cortical adrenergic receptors. American Journal of Physiology 253:F1063-F1066, 1987.

Flood DG, Guarnaccia MM, Coleman PD. Dendritic extent in human CA203 hippocampal pyramidal neurons in normal aging and senile dementia. Brain 409:88-96, 1987.

Lobo RA. Options for preservation of fertility in women at risk. (In Press N Engl J Med 2005).

Carmina E, Lobo RA. The use of fasting blood to assess the prevalence of insulin resistance in Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Fertil Steril 82(3):661-665, 2005. Lobo RA. Options for preservation of fertility in women at risk. (In Press N Engl J Med 2005).

Lobo RA. Evaluation of cardiovascular event rates with hormone therapy in healthy, early postmenopausal women: Results from 2 large Clinical Trials. Arch Intern Med 164:482-484, 2004.

Carmina E, Longo A, Lobo RA. Does ovarian blood flow distinguish between ovulatory and anovulatory patients with polycystic ovary syndrome? Am J Obstet Gynecol 189:1283-1286,2003.

Lobo RA. What are the key features of importance in polycystic ovary syndrome? Fertil Steril 80:259-261, 2003.

Zimmermann RC, Hartman T, Bohlen P, Sauer MV, Kitajewski J. Pre-ovulatory treatment of mice with anti-VEGF receptor 2 antibody inhibits angiogenesis in corpora lutea. Microvascular Res 2001; 62:15-25.

Zimmermann RC, Krahn L, Klee G, Ditkoff E, Siong-Chi L, Ory SJ, Sauer MV: Prolonged inhibition of presynaptic catecholamine synthesis with alpha-methyl-para-tyrosine attenuates the circadian rhythm of human TSH secretion. JSGI 2001; 8:174-178.

Zimmermann RC, Xiao E, Husami N, Sauer MV, Lobo R, Kitajewski J, Ferin M. Short-term administration of antivascular endothelial growth factor antibody in the late follicular phase delays follicular development in the Rhesus monkey. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2001; 86:768-772.

Zimmermann RC, Xiao E, Bohlen P, Ferin M 2002 Administration of antivascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 antibody in the early follicular phase delays follicular selection and development in the rhesus monkey. Endocrinology 143:2496.

Dicken CL, Zapantis A, Illions E, Pollack S, Lieman H, Bevilacqua K, Jindal S.  Full Sibling Embryos Created by Anonymous Gamete Donation in Unrelated Recipients.  Submitted to Fertil Steril.  2011

Dicken CL, Menke M, and Neal-Perry G(2010).  The Hypothalamic-Pituitary –Ovarian Axis.  In Nanette Santoro and Genevieve Neal-Perry, Amenorrhea – A Case-Based, Clinical Guide (pp. 1-20).  New York: Humana Press.

Dicken CL, Lieman HJ, Dayal AK, Mutyala S, Einstein MH. A Multidisciplinary Approach to Fertility-Sparing Therapy for a Rare Vulvar Tumor.  Fertil Steril. 2010 Jan;93(1):267.e5-7. 

Dicken CL, Nakhuda GS, Guarnaccia MM, Sauer MV, Lobo RA. Triplet Pregnancy After Ovulation Induction with an Aromatase Inhibitor.  Fertil Steril. 2008 Oct;90(4):1199.e9-11.

Wang JG, Douglas NC, Dicken CL, Nakhuda GS, Guarnaccia MM, Sauer MV. Cryopreservation of Supernumerary High Quality Embryos Predicts Favorable Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Repeated Cycles of IVF.  Fertil Steril. 2008 Feb;89(2):368-374.

Butts S, Gibson E, Sammel M, Rudick B, Barnhart K. Race, Socioeconomic status, and response to methotrexate of ectopic pregnancy in an urban population. Fertil Steril 2010;94(7):2789-92.

Rudick B, Opper N, Paulson R, Bendikson K, Chung K. The status of oocyte cryopreservation in the United States.  Fertil Steril 2010;94(7):2642-6.

Rudick B, Su IH, Sammel M, Kovalevsky G, Shaunik A, Barnhart K. Is factor V Leiden mutation a cause of implantation failure? Fertil Steril 2009;92:1256-9.

Rudick B, Chung K. Primary amenorrhea. In: Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th Edition. Goodwin TM, Montoro MN, Muderspach LI, Paulson RJ, Roy S, editors, 2010,
pp. 389-93.  Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK.

Rudick B, Paulson RJ. Secondary amenorrhea. In: Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5th Edition. Goodwin TM, Montoro MN, Muderspach LI, Paulson RJ, Roy S, editors, 2010, pp. 394-8. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK.