Southern California Fertility Specialist Dr. Edward Dourron in Los Angeles.

N. Edward Dourron, MD

N. Edward Dourron, MDDr. Dourron has been performing Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) procedures since 1994. He is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He has successfully passed the Reproductive Endocrinology subspecialty board written examination and will has taken the oral subspecialty examination in 2006.

He is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has published numerous journal articles on topics including: Unexplained Infertility and Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome. He has also presented research on Endometriosis at scientific meetings such as The American Society for Reproductive Medicine and Society for Gynecologic Investigation.

Dr. Dourron, who has practiced in Orange County since 1999, has established a loyal following of patients. He spends an extensive amount of time with his patients who often comment on how much they enjoy his calm supportive demeanor. Dr. Dourron has two daughters and is fluent in Spanish.

Dr. Edward Dourron Curriculum Vitae

PRESENT POSITION:

Southern California Center for Reproductive Medicine since 03-18-2002
361 Hospital Road, Suite 333
Newport Beach, CA 92663
Phone: (949) 642-8727
Fax: (949) 642-5413

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

  • West Coast Fertility Centers 05-18-99 to 3-17-02
  • OB/ Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group 11/98 – 5/99
    GYN Staff Physician
  • Center for Human Reproduction Mid- Atlantic 7/97 – 10/98
    Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group 2/97 – 6/97
    OB/GYN Staff Physician
  • St. Anthony’s Medical Center 9/94 – 2/97
    OB/GYN House Physician

UNDERGRADUATE STUDY:

  • Oxford College of Emory University, Oxford, Georgia 08/82-5/83
  • University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia; B.S.; Microbiology 9/83 - 6/86

GRADUATE STUDY:

  • Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia ; M. D. 9/86-6/90

RESIDENCY TRAINING:

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 7/90 - 6/94

SUBSPECIALTY TRAINING:

Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 7/94 –6/96

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION:

  • Medical Licenses in Maryland, Virginia, The District of Columbia, and California
  • Written General OB/GYN Board Exam passed 6/94
  • Written Subspecialty Reproductive Endocrinology Board Exam passed 6/97
    Board Certified American Board of OB/GYN 11/99
    Board Eligible and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

PREFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
  • Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI)

LABORATORY TRAINING:

Course in Microsurgical Techniques at The Center for Microsurgical Studies
University of Louisville 3/92.

Course in Molecular Biology Techniques and Applications, Birmingham, AL 3/95

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Endometriosis.
N.E. Dourron, A. Maximovich, K.D. Bis, R. Agrawal, A. Shetty.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Radiology, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI. Oral Presentation at National Meeting of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, November 1994, San Antonio, TX.

Effect of Dithiothrietol (DTT) and Pentoxyfylline (PF) as Cryoprotectants for Human Sperm Freezing. D.B. Williams, C. Runion, N.E. Dourron, J.D. Issacs, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Poster Presentation at Annual Meeting of Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 1995, San Diego, CA.

The Early Induction of Steroidogenesis By HCG or Forskolin is Not Associated With Enhanced Transcription of Steriodogenic Factor-1 (SF-1).
Y.M. Chau, N.E. Dourron, J.A. Polish, L. Olson, And Y. Sadvosky, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. Poster Presentation at The Society of Gynecologic Investigation Annual Meeting, March 1996.

Imagyn Falloposcopy System Diagnostic Accuracy Study.
D.B. Williams, N.E. Dourron, R.R. Odem, V.S. Ratts. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO December 1995.

Characterization of Steroidogenic Factor-1 Expression in Human Granulosa Cells and Human Ovarian Tissue. Mentor: Yoel Sadovsky, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine.

PUBLICATIONS:

The Early Induction of Steroidgenesis in a Mouse Leydig Cell Line Does Not Require the Function of Steriodogenic Factor-1.
Y.M. Chau, N.E. Dourron, K.G. Woodson, P.A. Crawford, J.A. Polish, L. Olson and Y. Sadovsky. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine. In Press.

Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome: Diagnosis Treatment.
N.E. Dourron, D.B. Williams. Seminars In Reproductive Endocrinology. Vol 14,
No. 4:355-365,1996.

A Cost-Effective Approach to the Evaluation and Management of the Couple with Unexplained Infertility. N.E. Dourron, W.R. Keye. Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Clinics of North America. Vol. 8, No. 4:689-701, October 1997.