FORA.tv Speaker - James A. Grifo

Dr. James A. Grifo is Director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at NYU School of Medicine. He is also the Program Director at the NYU Fertility Center and an Attending Physician in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tisch Hospital. Dr. Grifo's career in reproductive medicine began in 1988. He has focused his research on preimplantation genetic diagnosis, resulting in the first U.S. baby born following this procedure. Dr. Grifo received his doctorate in biochemistry, and his medical degree, from Case Western Reserve University. He completed residency at the New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology at Yale University. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology, Dr. Grifo also is accredited in advanced operative laparoscopy and hysteroscopy through the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists. An elected member of Phi Beta Kappa and Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA), Dr. Grifo has received many honors during his career, including several fellowship awards. In 1996, he received the President's Award from RESOLVE. In 1997, Dr. Grifo was named one of the "401 Best Doctors for Women in America" by Good Housekeeping magazine, and has been designated one of the best doctors in New York by New York Magazine yearly since 1996. He has presented several prize papers at the American Society of Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Grifo has published more than 100 medical and scientific articles in addition to numerous book chapters, and he speaks frequently at medical-scientific meetings and symposia. He has directed the research efforts at NYU, which has resulted in many improvements in assisted reproduction including nuclear transfer, blastocyst transfer, oocyte freezing and preimplantation genetic diagnosis. He is an active member, and has held office in the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) and is a past president of The Society for Assisted Reproduction (SART).