Robert E. Anderson, MD

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Achievements

With over 20 years experience in the field of Reproductive Medicine, Dr. Robert Anderson has developed a highly successful approach to the treatment of every type of fertility problem. He is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and has been practicing in Orange County longer than any other Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist.

Dr. Anderson is a leader in the clinical practice of all facets of Reproductive Medicine. In 1989, following his fellowship training in Reproductive Medicine at the University of Southern California, the location of the second IVF program in the United States, he introduced Operative Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy to the physicians of Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach by performing procedures that had previously required Laparotomy, including the treatment of ectopic pregnancy, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and pelvic adhesions. He brought expertise in the use of the CO2 and KTP lasers and was instrumental in credentialing the members of the Department of Ob/Gyn in the use of the laser for Laparoscopy. Dr. Anderson founded the Southern California Center for Reproductive Medicine in 1992. This center was the first independent IVF center in Orange County located outside a hospital. In 1993, he founded the Southern California Institute for Reproductive Sciences, the first independent IVF laboratory in Orange County. He introduced the routine use of assisted hatching to IVF in 1995. He brought the technology for Blastocyst culturing to Orange County resulting in the first live births of babies from fresh (1999) and frozen (1996) blastocysts. Dr. Anderson has been directly involved in the development of the current practice of IVF by pioneering the procedure involving the transfer of embryos by transvaginal ultrasound guidance. Dr. Anderson has also formed a collaboration with stem cell researchers who developed a stem cell line from embryos donated by patients at the Center, which was one of the initial lines that qualified for federal funding of ongoing research in the field. He has developed a program for Pre-Implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) and is currently leading the public dialogue for responsible use of this technology while it is still evolving until further developments allow it to be utilized on a widespread basis.

Dr. Anderson is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and a member of the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART).

He is also an active member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), the American Medical Association (AMA), the California Medical Association (CMA) and Orange County Medical Association (OCMA).

He was Arrangements Committee Chairman - 1992 - 1993 for the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS), and is a member of the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI) and the European Society for Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE).

Dr. Anderson has conducted both basic science and clinical research. His research has been reported at a variety of international meetings and several have won awards. He has also published his findings in several well-respected peer review journals.

Dr. Robert Anderson Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

• 05/74 Greeley West High School in Greeley, Colorado
• 06/78 University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado
  Major: Psychology
  B.A., with Distinction, Phi Beta Kappa
• 06/82 Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana
  M.D.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

• 06/28/82 - 06/30/83 Intern
  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Chicago Lying-In Hospital
  University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics in Chicago, Illinois
• 07/01/83 - 06/30/86 Resident
  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Chicago Lying-In Hospital
  University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics in Chicago, Illinois
• 07/01/86 - 06/30/88 Clinical Research Fellow
  Section of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Los Angeles County / University of Southern California Medical Center in Los Angeles, California

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

• 07/01/86 - 06/30/88 Clinical Instructor
  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California
• 07/01/88 - 07/14/89 Assistant Professor
  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California
• 01/15/90 – 01/01/95 Clinical Assistant Professor
  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Southern California School of Medicine in Los Angeles, California

WORK HISTORY:

• 07/88 - 10/89 Cedar Sinai Medical Center
  444 San Vicente Blvd., Suite 1101
  Los Angeles, CA 90048
• 10/89 - 07/92 Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian
  Hoag Fertility Services
  351 Hospital Road, Suite 316
  Newport Beach, CA 92663
• 07/92 - Present Robert E. Anderson, M.D.
  A Professional Corporation (self employed)
  361 Hospital Road, Suite 333
  Newport Beach, CA 92663

CERTIFICATIONS:

• 1991 Diplomate, The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc.
• 1992 Diplomate, The American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Inc., Division of Reproductive Endocrinology

DIRECTORSHIPS:

• Director, Southern California Center for Reproductive Medicine
  361 Hospital Road, Suite 333
  Newport Beach, California 92663
• Medical Director, Southern California Institute for Reproductive Sciences
  361 Hospital Road, Suite 433
  Newport Beach, California 92663

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

• 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

LICENSURES:

• State of Illinois License No. 003-036-068097-1
• Federation Licensing Examination Certification No. 561015003
• State of California License No. A42586

MILITARY SERVICES

• None

AWARDS:

• 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.

GRANT SUPPORT:

• 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

PUBLICATIONS:

PEER-REVIEW JOURNALS

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. Slepko, N, L Griparic, V Vargas, K Burgee, A Patel, P SantaCruz, 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.

BOOK CHAPTERS

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

ABSTRACTS

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.
10. 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.
11. 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.
12. 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.
13. 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.
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. 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.
18. 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.
19. 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.
20. 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.
21. 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.
22. 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.
23. 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.
24. 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.
25. 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.
26. 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.
27. Schiewe, MC and RE Anderson. A novel approach to embryo vitrification by LN2 vapor storage of stripper tips® in CBS™ high security straws. Proc. Ann. Pacific Coast Reprod. Soc. Mtg., Fertil Steril (Suppl 2), 89: S23, 2008.
28. 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.
29. 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.
30. 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.
31. 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.
32. 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
33. 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.
34. 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.