Associate Professor -Med Center Line
Stanford University School of Medicine
Department of OB/GYN

300 Pasteur Drive, HH-333
Stanford, CA 94305-5317
Tel: 650-498-7317

 

Education

1979 - 1983 - Lawrence University B.A., Summa cum laude, Interdisciplinary Sciences

1983 - 1987 - Stanford University School of Medicine M.D., 1987

Postgraduate Medical Training

1987 - 1989 University of California, Los Angeles Obstetrics and Gynecology, PGY-1, 2

1989 - 1990 Stanford University Gynecology and Obstetrics, PGY-3

1990 - 1991 Stanford University Gynecology and Obstetrics, PGY-4 Administrative Chief Resident

1992-1993 Stanford University Division of Endocrinology Fellowship in Molecular Biology

1993-1995 University of California, San Francisco Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Professional Experience

1991-1993 Clinical Instructor - Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University

1992-1993 Faculty, Stanford Endoscopy Center for Training and Technology

1995- 1998 Director and Founder, Peninsula Fertility
Clinical Assistant Professor, Voluntary Clinical Faculty, Stanford University

1998- Director, Ovum Donation and Fertility Preservation Programs

1998-2005 Assistant Professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University

2003-2005 Associate Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship, Stanford

2005- Associate Professor, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University

2005- Director, Women’s Health at Stanford
Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Laboratory

2005- Acting Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship, Stanford

2005- Acting Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Board Certification

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, certified 1994 with yearly recertification

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, certified 1997 with yearly recertification

Licensure

California

Awards and Honors

1979 Valedictorian, Forest View High School

1979 National Merit Scholar

1982 Phi Beta Kappa

1983 Summa cum laude

1983 Peerenboom Prize Scholarship in the Field of Semantics

1994 ACOG-Mead Johnson Fellowship

2004 AcademicKeys Who's Who in Medical Sciences Education

2004 Listed in Guide to America’s Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2004-2005

2005 Telly Award given to program on Preserving Fertility in Cancer Patients, (premier award honoring outstanding local, regional and cable TV commercials and programs)

Memberships and Activities

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Bay Area Reproductive Endocrinology Society

Pacific Coast Reproductive Society

Ad hoc Reviewer

Human Reproduction

Fertility and Sterility

Journal of Adolescent Health

Journal of Reproductive Medicine

Committees

Stanford University and Hospital:
     1998-present GYN/OB Residency Selection
     1998-present REI Fellowship Selection
     2000-2001 Utilization Management
     2002 Care Management Committee
     2002-present Ethics Committee
     2002 REI/CWHRM Search Committee Member
     2005- Stanford Human Embryonic Stem Cell Advisory Committee
     2005 Cancer Care Committee
     2005 OB/GYN CME Committee
     2006 CVI Women's Cardiovascular Health Working Group
     2006 Chair, REI/MCL Search Committee

Regional and National:
     2002 Abstract Committee, ASRM Meeting
     2004 Program Committee, Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Meeting
     2004–2005 Nominating Committee, Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
     2004-2005 Executive Board, Membership Chair, Pacific Coast         Reproductive Society
     2005-2006 Program Committee, Chair, Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, 2006 meeting
     2005- Membership Committee, SART

Invited Lectures

April, 1996 Recent Advances in Infertility Treatment - Grand Rounds, Seton Medical Center, Dept. OB/GYN

January, 1998 Androgenic Syndromes - Grand Rounds, Santa Clara County Medical Center, Dept. OB/GYN

September, 1998 Oocyte Donation - Grand Rounds, Stanford University Medical Center, Dept. GYN/OB

March, 2000 Randomized Trials of Laparoscopy - Monte Carlo Conference on Updates in Gynecology, Monaco

May, 2000 Be Fruitful and Multiply: A discussion of assisted reproductive technology and Jewish law - 18th Annual Maimonides Society Dinner, Burlingame, California

October, 2000 Oocyte Donation - Round Table presentation at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, California.

October, 2000 Ovulation induction with clomiphene citrate - New Concepts in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Conference, Oakland, California.

February, 2001 Reproductive Health and Fertility - Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Stanford, California.

April, 2001 Fertility Options for Cancer Patients - BMT service, Stanford, California

September, 2001 Infertility Evaluation - New Nurse Preceptorship Program, Stanford, California

October, 2001 Oocyte Donation - Round Table presentation at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, Florida

March, 2002 Translational Medicine: Oocyte Cryopreservation - Grand Rounds, Stanford University Medical Center, Dept. GYN/OB

May, 2002 Bioethics and Reproductive Medicine - Center for Bioethics, Stanford, CA

September, 2002 Female Infertility - New Nurse Preceptorship Program, Stanford, California

November, 2002 Infertility for the Family Practitioner - Dept. Family Practice, Stanford University

November, 2002 Fertility Options for Cancer Patients - Innovations and Controversies in Fertility Conference, Stanford, CA

May, 2003 Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients - UCLA/Harbor Obstetrics and Gynecology Collegium, Los Angeles, CA

September 2003 Fertility Options for Cancer Patients - New Nurse Preceptorship Program, Stanford, California

October 2003 PMS- has anything changed? - Round Table presentation at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, Texas

November 2003 Fertility Preservation - Resident Teaching Rounds, Dept. OB/GYN, Stanford University

December 2003 Fertility Options and Quality of Life - Ovum Donation and Beyond Symposium, New York, New York (Scientific chair of meeting)

April 2004 Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients - Round Table presentation at Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California

September 2004 Oocyte Cryopreservation and Fertility Preservation - New Nurse Preceptorship Program, Stanford, California

October 2004 Fertility Options for Cancer Survivors - Round Table presentation at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

November 2004 Options for Fertility Preservation in Women - IVF Clinical Practice Update, Stanford, California

February 2005 What every oncologist should know about fertility preservation -Cancer education Seminar Series, Stanford, California

March 2005 Fertility Preservation for Cancer Survivors - San Francisco OB/GYN Society, San Francisco, California

March 2005 Updates in Infertility: Fertility Preservation for cancer survivors - Endocrine Rounds, Stanford, California

March 2005 Fertility preservation for oncologists - Hematology seminar, Stanford, California

May 2005 Parenthood after cancer - Oncology Nursing Society, Orlando, FL

May 2005 Fertility Preservation - Pediatric Endocrinology Journal Club, Stanford, California

June 2005 Fertility Options for Premature Ovarian Failure - Endocrine Society Meeting, San Diego, California

June 2005 Ovum Donation Process - Frontiers in Human Embryonic Stem Cells Training Course, Stanford, California

November 2005 Oocyte Cryopreservation and Fertility Preservation - New Nurse Preceptorship Program, Stanford, California

January 2006 Infertility Update - El Camino Hospital Grand Rounds, Mountain View, California

February 2006 Fertility Preservation - Pediatric Grand Rounds, Stanford, California

February 2006 Fertility Preservation for Breast Cancer Survivors - 6th Annual Conference for Young Women Affected by Breast Cancer, Denver, Colorado

March 2006 Fertility Issues in the Obese Woman - Morbid Obesity Conference, Stanford, California

March 2006 Fertility Preservation - Grand Rounds, El Camino Hospital, Mountain View, California

May 2006 Cancer Treatment and Reproductive Potential Midwest Reproductive Symposium, Chicago, Illinois

Community Education

June 1997 Infertility. Resolve Symposium, Oakland, California

February 1998 Age related infertility. Women’s Health Forum. Mountain View, California

June 1998 Infertility and oocyte donation. Resolve Symposium, Oakland, California

March 2000 The Learning Channel, NYT Television: “Maternity Ward”, episode #2: Hard Labor”.

May 2000 Oocyte Donation. Resolve Symposium, Marin, California

January 2001 Secondary Infertility. Resolve Symposium, Palo Alto, California

June 2002 Fertility Options for Cancer Patients. Secondary Infertility. Resolve Symposium, Oakland, California

September 2002 Fertility and Nutrition. Discussion sponsored by Pregnancy.org

October 2002 Oocyte Donation. Resolve Symposium. Los Gatos, California

November 2002 Fertility Issues after Breast Cancer. Fertile Hope/Y-Me teleconference

July 2003 Fertile Hope for Cancer Patients, Resolve teleconference

October 2003 Fertility and the Safety of Pregnancy after Breast Cancer, Living Beyond Breast Cancer teleconference.

May 2004 Fertility after breast cancer. Breast Cancer Community Project, Palo Alto, California.

May 2004 Fertility options for cancer survivors. Women’s Health at Stanford Symposium, Stanford, California

May 2004 Fertility Preservation. McKinsey Alumnae Association, San Francisco, California

July 2004 Current Issues and Updates Regarding Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Resolve Focus Workshop, San Francisco, California

September 2004 Preserving Fertility in Cancer Patients. Stanford University Cancer Center

October 2004 Preserving Fertility in Cancer Patients, Stanford Health Library (recipient of Telly award)

October 2004 Parenthood after Breast Cancer. Young Survival Coalition/Fertile Hope teleconference

March 2005 4th Annual Allison Taylor Holbrooks Breast Cancer Conference, San Francisco, California

April 2005 Egg freezing update. Extend Fertility teleconference.

Grant Support (Active)

Ferring. Aromatase inhibitors for IVF poor responders. (PI, July 2004-July 2006, $19,000)

Genesis grant. PGD as a tool to lower multiple gestation rate. (PI, August 2004-August 2005, $29, 500)

Serono. Egg freezing in ovum donors. (PI, August 2005-August 2006, $50,000)

Wyeth. A double-blind, randomized, placebo- and active-controlled safety and efficacy study of bazedoxifene/conjugated estrogens combinations in postmenopausal women. (PI, August 2005-January 2006).

Grant Support (Completed)

Daily Wellness Company. “A Double-Blind Placebo-controlled Trial of Fertility Blend, A Nutritional Supplement, in the Reproductive Health of Women and Men.” (PI, March 2002-March 2005, $44,000)

Breast Cancer Research Program. “Chemotherapy induced ovarian damage: prevention and impact.” (Co-PI, July 2002-June 2004, $82,886)

Genesis grant. “Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) as both a diagnostic and therapeutic tool in assisted reproductive technology (ART)”
(PI, March 2004-March 2005, $29,500)

Serono “A quality of life survey regarding use of autoinjector for infertility treatment.” Principal Investigator 2002.

Organon, Protocol 142-001 “An open-label, non-controlled multi-center study to evaluate subject comprehension, ease of use, safety and efficacy of the Follistim Pen for the self-administration of Follistim-AQ during controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH) subjects scheduled for IVF or ICSI.” Principal Investigator, 2002

Serono, Protocol 21750: "A phase III, multicenter, double-blind, randomized, parallel group study to compare the safety and efficacy of recombinant human luteinizing hormone with urinary human chorionic gonadotropin in inducing final follicular maturation and early luteinization in infertile women undergoing ovarian stimulation with recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone prior to IVF-ET" Principal Investigator 2000-2001

Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc., Protocol FPI-FSH-2000-05 "A randomized, comparative, 3-arm, parallel group, open-label, multicenter study of the efficacy and safety of purified human FSH (hFHS) SC and Repronex SC when combined in continuous or sequential dose ratios in female patients 34-40 years of age, undergoing In-Vitro Fertilization (IVF). Principal Investigator 2001

ACOG-Mead Johnson Clinical Research Fellowship 1994-1995

Postmenopausal Estrogen/Progestin Interventions Trial. National Institute of Health #HL25562 Participating Investigator 1991-1993

Laser-assisted micromanipulation of gametes Office of Naval Research, Medical Free Electron Laser Program. Co-principal Investigator 1992-1993

Teaching courses

OB/GYN residency training (1991- present)

REI fellowship training (1995-present)

Medical student clinical and early preclinical rotations (1995-present)

Stanford Shadow Mentor Program for undergraduates (2003-present)

GYOB 299, OB/GYN directed reading tutorial, 2003

Peds/OB 282: Pregnancy, birth and infancy class. 2003-2005

Peer-Reviewed Publications

1. La Marca MJ, Westphal LM, and Rein DA. Gonadotropins and the timing of progesterone-induced meiotic maturation of Xenopus laevis oocytes. Dev. Biol. 109:32-40, 1985.

2. Shapiro JN, Westphal LM, White PF, Sladen RN, and Rosenthal MN. Midazolam infusion for sedation in the intensive care unit - Effect on adrenal function. Anesthesiology, 64:394-398, 1986.

3. Doze VA, White PF, Westphal LM, and Dworsky WA. Comparison of propofol with methohexital for outpatient anesthesia. Anesth. Analg., 65:1189-1195, 1986.

4. Westphal LM, Cheng E, White PF, Sladen RN, and Rosenthal MH. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of midazolam infusion following cardiac surgery. Anesthesiology, 67:257-262, 1987.

5. El Danasouri I, Milki A, Gebhardt J, Louie D, and Westphal L. Fluorescence staining of nuclear DNA allows for accurate assessment of the hamster egg penetration assay. Fertil. Steril. 59:470-472,1993.

6. El Danasouri I, Westphal LM, Neev Y, Gebhardt J, Louie D, and Berns MW. Zona opening with a 308-nm excimer laser improves fertilization by semen from long-term vasectomized mice. Hum. Reprod. 8:464-466,1993.

7. Westphal LM, El Danasouri I, Shimizu S, Tadir Y, and Berns MW. Exposure of human sperm to the cumulus oophorus results in increased relative force as measured by a 760-nm laser optical trap. Hum. Reprod. 8:1083-1086,1993.

8. Simon C, Piquette GN, Frances A, Westphal LM, Heinrichs WL, and Polan ML. Interleukin-1 type receptor messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) expression in human endometrium throughout the menstrual cycle. Fertil. Steril. 59:791-796,1993.

9. El Danasouri I, Frances A, and Westphal LM. Immunocytochemical localization of transforming growth factor-alpha and epidermal growth factor receptor in human fallopian tubes and cumulus cells. Am. J. Reprod. Immunol. 30:82-87,1993.

10. O’Hanlan KA, and Westphal LM. First report of a vaginal foreign body perforating into the retroperitoneum. Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. 173:962-964,1995.

11. Milki AA, Hinckley MD, Gebhardt J, Dasig D, Westphal LM, Behr B. Accuracy of day three criteria for selecting the best embryos? Fertil Steril. 77:1191-1195,2002.

12. Westphal, LM, Rosencrantz, M, Behr BB, and Milki AA. Significance of One Pronucleus Prior to Fertilization. Fertil Steril: 79:1031-1033,2003.

13. Milki AA, Jun SH, Hinckley MD, Behr B, Giudice, LR, and Westphal LM. Incidence of monozygotic twinning in blastocyst transfer compared to cleavage stage transfer. Fertil. Steril: 79: 503-506,2003.

14. Westphal LM, Hinckley MD, Behr BR, and Milki AA. Effect of ICSI on subsequent blastocyst development and pregnancy rates. J Assist Reprod Genet: 20:113-116,2003.

15. Milki AA, Jun SH, Hinckley MD, Westphal LM, Behr B, and Giudice LC. Does blastocyst transfer alter the sex ratio? One program’s experience and review of the literature. J Assist Reprod Genet:20:322-325, 2003.

16. Pang S, Kaplan B, Karande V, Westphal LM, Scott R, Givens C, and Sacks P. Administration of Follitropin beta (Solution in cartridge) via a pen device in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation. Reprod Biomed Online. 7:319-26, 2003

17. Westphal LM, Polan ML, Trant AS, and Mooney SB. A nutritional supplement for improveing fertility in women- a pilot study. J Reprod Med 49:289-93, 2004.

18. Milki AA, Hinckley M, Westphal LM, Behr B. Elective single blastocyst transfer. Fertil Steril.:81:1697-8,2004.

19. Jensen JR, Walker JH, Milki AA, Westphal L, and Behr B. The effect of two-hour, room temperature incubation of human spermatozoa in
TEST-Yolk buffer on the rate of fertilization in vitro. J Assist Reprod Genet 21:169-173, 2004.

20. Keye WR, Marrs RP, Check JH, Schnell V, Surrey M, Marshall DC, and EMBRACE study group. Evaluation of mixed protocols with Bravelle (human-derived FSH) and Repronex (hMG) to assess clinical efficacy (EMBRACE) in women undergoing in vitro fertilization. Fertil Steril 82: 348-357, 2004.

21. Westphal LM, and Bendikson KA. Toxicology screening in ovum donors. J Assist Reprod Genet 22:101-102, 2005.

22. Juretzka, MM, O’Hanlan KA, Katz SL, El Danasouri I and Westphal LM,. Embryo cryopreservation after diagnosis of stage IIB endometrial cancer and subsequent pregnancy in a gestational carrier. Fertil Steril 83:1041, 2005.

23. Nezhat CR, Littman ED, Lathi RB, Berker B, Westphal LM, Giudice LC, Milki, AA. The dilemma of endometriosis: is consensus possible with an enigma? Fertil Steril 84:1587-1588, 2005.

24. Henne M, Milki AA, and Westphal LM. Monochorionic triplet gestation following in vitro fertilization using donor oocytes: case report and review of the literature Fertil Steril 83:725-859, 2005.

25. Liou W-S, Yap, S, Chan, J, and Westphal LM. Fertility preservation in gynecologic cancers. Fertil Steril 84:1561-1573, 2005.

26. Bendikson, K, Milki AA, Speck-Zulak A, and Westphal LM. Comparison of antagonist cycles with and without pretreatment with oral contraceptive pills. (Submitted to Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics and Gynecology)

27. Quintero R, Giudice LC and Westphal LM. Aromatase inhibitors in IVF (Submitted to J Reprod Med).

28. Zhang M, Henne M, Paroski S, Kelshikar, B and Westphal LM. Obstetric complications in oocyte recipients (In press, J Reprod Med).

29. Quintero R, Westphal LM, Lathi R, Milki AA, Giudice LC, and McCallum S. Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in infertile women (In preparation).

30. Moayeri SE, Coutre S, Ramirez E, and Westphal LM. von Willebrand Disease Presenting as Recurrent Hemoperitoneum Following Transvaginal Oocyte Retrieval (Submitted to Obstetrics and Gynecology).

31. Westphal, LM, Polan ML, Trant, AS. Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of Fertility Blend, a nutritional supplement for the optimization of fertility in women. (Submitted to Fertility and Sterility)

32. Burney R, Gebhardt J, Behr B, Westphal LM. Normal pregnancy resulting from a non-pronuclear oocyte at the time of examination for fertilization. (Submitted to Fertil Steril)

33. Kea B, Gebhardt, J, Watt J, Westphal LM, Lathi R, and Behr, B. Effects of reduced oxygen concentrations on IVF outscomes. (Submitted to Fertility and Sterility).

Invited Articles

1. Westphal, LM. Evaluation of the infertile woman. InFocus (American Fertility Association) Magazine, Summer 2004

2. Westphal LM. Fertility and safety of pregnancy after breast cancer. Coping Magazine September/October, 2004.

3. Westphal LM. Fertility after breast cancer. The CBHP Report, 12:1,2005.

4. Westphal LM, Polan ML, Trant A. Impact of nutrition on fertility- natural alternatives. Resolve patient guide.

Abstracts

1. Shapiro JM, White PF, Sladen RN, Westphal LM, Rosenthal MH. Midazolam infusion in critically ill patients - Effect on adrenal function. Anesthesiology, 63:A149, 1985.

2. Doze VA, Westphal LM, and White PF. Diisopropylphenol - A new intravenous anesthetic: Comparison with methohexital for outpatient anesthesia. Anesthesiology, 63:A206, 1985.

3. Cheng EY, Westphal LM, White PF, Sladen RN, and Rosenthal MH. Use of midazolam infusion for sedation following aorto-coronary bypass surgery. Anesthesiology, 65:A67, 1986.

4. El Danasouri I, and Westphal LM. Correlation between sperm morphological characteristics and fertilization rate in vitro. American Fertility Society, Orlando, Florida, October 1991.

5. El Danasouri I, Milki A, Gebhardt J, Louie D, Westphal LM. Fluorescence staining of nuclear DNA facilitates accurate assessment of hamster egg penetration. Pacific Coast Fertility Society, Indian Wells, California, April 1992.

6. Westphal LM, El Danasouri I, Shimizu S, and Berns M. Human sperm utilize mechanical force during penetration of the cumulus mass around the oocyte. American Fertility Society, 48th Annual Meeting, November 1992.

7. Simon C, Piquette GN, Crabtree ME, Westphal LM, Heinrichs WL, and Polan ML. Interleukin-1 (IL-1) type I receptor expression in human endometrium during the menstrual cycle. American Fertility Society, 48th Annual Meeting, November 1992.

8. El Danasouri I, Mauch C, Westphal LM, and Polan ML. Secretion of proteolytic enzymes by human cumulus cells in culture. American Fertility Society, 48th Annual Meeting, November 1992.

9. Berns MW, Tadir Y, El Danasouri I, Westphal LM, and Shimizu S. Sperm motility studied with optical tweezers. American Society for Cell Biology, November 1992.

10. El Danasouri I, Frances A, Westphal LM, and Polan ML. Immunocytochemical localization of transforming growth factor-alpha in the fallopian tubes and EGF-receptor in cumulus cells. Society For Gynecologic Investigation, March 1993.

11. Simon C, El Danasouri I, Piquette G, Frances A, Westphal LM, and Polan ML. Interleukin-1B increases its own receptor mRNA expression in cultured decidualized human endometrial stromal cells. Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Toronto, Canada, March 1993.

12. El Danasouri I, Frances A, and Westphal LM. Immunocytochemical localization of collagen III and IV in human cumulus cells. Pacific Coast Fertility Society, Indian Wells, California, April 1993.

13. El Danasouri I, Westphal LM, Neev Y, Gebhardt J, Louie D, Tadir Y, Berns MW. Assisted fertilization of mouse oocytes using a 308-nm excimer laser to open the zona pellucida. VIIIth World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization and Alternate Assisted Reproduction, Kyoto, Japan, September 1993.

14. El Danasouri I, Gebhardt J, Westphal LM. Superoxide dismutase improves the fertilization rate of mouse oocytes micromanipulated with a 308-nm excimer laser and fertilized with low sperm concentration. VIIIth World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization and Alternate Assisted Reproduction, Kyoto, Japan, September 1993.

15. Westphal LM, Vu, T, Pearson, S, Giudice, LC, Hoffman, AR. Insulin-like growth factor II gene expression in uterine leiomyomata. The Endocrine Society, Anaheim, California, June 1994.

16. Baker VL, Downey D, Shifren JL, Katz SL, Westphal LM, Nelson L, Glant M, Jaffe RB. Reproductive endocrine effects of raloxiphene hydrochloride, a novel selective estrogen receptor modulator, in women with a normal menstrual cycles. Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Chicago, Illinois, March 1995.

17. Milki AA, Gebhardt J, Hinckley MD, Dasig D, Westphal LM, Behr B. How accurate are day three criteria for the selection of the best two embryos? The 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society,Rancho Mirage, CA, April 2001.

18. Milki AA, Hinckley MD, Gebhardt J, Dasig D, Westphal LM, Behr B. Accuracy of Day Three Criteria for Selecting the Best Embryos. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Orlando, Florida, October, 2001.

19. Westphal LM, Hinckley MD, Behr B, Milki AA. ICSI does not compromise blastocyst development. The 50th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, April 2002.

20. Marshall DC, Surrey M, VanVoorhis B, Kenigsberg D, Check JH, McShane P, Eisermann J, Scheiber MD, Westphal LM, Keye WR A randomized, comparative, 3-arm, parallel group, open-label, multicenter study of the efficacy and safety of Bravelle (purified human FSH) and Repronex(R) when mixed in the same syringe and administered subcutaneously in continuous or sequential dose ratios to patients (34-40 years) undergoing in-vitro fertilization: interim data. Fertil. Steril. 77 Suppl 3:S514-5,2002

21. Westphal LM, Mooney SB, Polan ML, Trant AS. Clinical study of fertility blend, a nutritional supplement used for the optimization of reproductive health in women. The 10th Annual Congress on Women’s Health, Hilton Head, South Carolina, May 2002.

22. Milki AA, Jun SH, Hinckley MD, Behr B, Giudice LC, and Westphal LM. Incidence of monozygotic twinning with blastocyst transfer compared to cleavage stage transfer. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, Washington, October 2002.

23. Milki AA, Jun SH, Hinckley MD, Westphal LM, Behr B, and Giudice LC. Does blastocyst transfer alter the sex ratio? One program’s experience and review of the literature. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, Washington, October 2002.

24., Keye WR, Surrey M, VanVoorhis B, Kenigsberg D, Check JH, McShane P, Eisermann J, Scheiber MD, Westphal LM, Marshall DC. A randomized, comparative, 3-arm, parallel group, open-label, multicenter study of the efficacy and safety of Bravelle (purified human FSH) and Repronex when mixed in the same syringe and administered subcutaneously in continuous or sequential dose ratios to patients (34-40 years) undergoing fertilization: final data. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, April 2003.

25. Pang S, Kaplan B, Karande V, Westphal LM, Scott R, Givens C, Sacks P (The Follistim Pen™ COH Study Group). Self-administration of Follistim® aq in women undergoing controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (coh): ease of use, safety, and efficacy of the follistim™ pen. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, April 2003.

26. Bendikson KA and Westphal LM. Accuracy of drug use self reporting in oocyte donors.. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, April 2003.

27. Rugo H, Westphal LM, and Berlin L Combining Patient and Research Priorities: Lessons Learned in a Community Research Collaboration Design of a Clinical Trial 8AB-1701. Received Honorable Mention, California Breast Cancer Research Program Symposium, San Diego, California, September 2003.

28. Berlin L, Westphal LM, Rugo H, Xing F, and Heckmann J. What Do Young Patients Want to Know about the Ovarian Toxicity of Chemotherapy? Received Honorable Mention, California Breast Cancer Research Program Symposium, San Diego, California, September 2003.

29. Speck-Zulak A, Lathi R, Fuhrel A, Westphal LM, and Milki AA. Comparison of Multi-Dose Versus Individual Ampules of Gonal-F for IVF. American Society of Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, October 2003.

30. Littman E, Lathi R, Westphal LM, Milki AA. Antagon vs. flare: examining the effect of IVF protocols in a population of poor responders. American Society of Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, October 2003.

31. Bendikson K, Milki AA, Speck-Zulak, A, and Westphal LM. Comparison of GnRH antagonist cycles with and without oral contraceptive pill pretreatment in poor responders. American Society of Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, October 2003.

32. Milki AA, Littman E, Hinckley M, Westphal LM, Gebhardt J, Behr B. Elective single blastocyst transfer. American Society of Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, October 2003.

33. Westphal, LM, Polan ML, and Trant A. Nutritional supplement improves fertility in women- a pilot study. APHA meeting, San Francisco, California, November 2003.

34. Kao LC, Westphal LM, Giudice LC. Global expression comparisons of human endometrium between normal individuals and hyperstimulated donors. Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Houston, Texas, March 2004.

35. Henne M, Milki AA, and Westphal LM. Monochorionic triplet gestation following in vitro fertilization using donor oocytes: case report. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, April, 2004.

36. Lathi R, Mark SD, Westphal LM, and Milki AA. Utility of cytogenetic testing of missed abortions in absence of fetal pole on ultrasound. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, April, 2004

37. Quintero R, Giudice LC, and Westphal LM. Efficacy of aromatase inhibitors in poor responders undergoing in vitro fertilization. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, April, 2004

38. Henne M, Kelshikar B, Behera M, Zhang M, Paroski S, Lathi R, Westphal LM, Obstetric complications in recipients of donated oocytes. 18th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility, Montreal, Canada, May 2004.

39. Milki AA, Hinckley M,Lathi R, Westphal LM, and Behr B. Elective Single Blastocyst Transfer: cumulative
outcomes from the fresh and subsequent frozen cycles. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 2004.

40. Quintero R, Westphal LM, Lathi R, Milki AA, Giudice LC, and McCallum S. Incidence of female sexual dysfunction in an infertile population. 11th World Congress of the International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October, 2004.

41. Henne MB, Krieg S, Westphal LM. Matched comparison of obstetric outcomes in recipients of donor oocytes versus IVF controls. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, May 2005.

42. Quintero RB, Westphal LM, Lathi RB, Milki AA, Giudice LC, and McCallum SW. Prevalence of erectile dysfunction in an infertile population. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, May 2005.

43. Kea B, Gebhardt J, Westphal L, Lathi R, Watt J, and Behr B. Effects of reduced oxygen concentrations on IVF outcome. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, May 2005.

44. Berlin L, Westphal LM, and Rugo H. Which chemo and when? Young women’s perspective and needs after diagnosis. National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund (NBCCF), Washington DC, May 2005.

45. Rugo H, Bruckner J, Westphal L, and Berlin L. Effect of GnRH Therapy during Adjuvant Chemotherapy on Ovarian Function in Older Premenopausal Women with Breast Cancer: A Community Collaborative Research Grant from the California Breast Cancer Research Program. California Breast Cancer Research Program Symposium, Sacramento, California, September 2005.

46 Berlin L, Rugo H, and Westphal L. Listening to young survivors: impact of ovary toxic chemotherapy and interest in ovary sparing chemotherapy. California Breast Cancer Research Program Symposium, Sacramento, California, September 2005.

47. Moayeri SE, Behr B, Lathi RB, Westphal LM, Giudice LC, and Milki AA. Does the incidence of monozygotic twinning with blastocyst transfer decrease with time? American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Montreal, Canada, October 2005.

48. Burney RO, Moayeri SE, Milki AA, Westphal LM, and Lathi RB. The prevalence and severity of intrauterine adhesions in an infertile population undergoing office hysteroscopy. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Montreal, Canada, October 2005.

49. Moayeri SE, Burney RO, Milki AA, Westphal LM, Behr B, and Lathi RB. Pregnancy loss and aneuploidy rate in fresh versus frozen blastocyst transfer. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Montreal, Canada, October 2005.

50. Quintero RB, Helmer A, Murray E, and Westphal LM. Fertility preservation in female cancer patients. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Montreal, Canada, October 2005.

51. Moayeri SE, Coutre S, Ramirez E, and Westphal LM. von Willebrand disease presenting as recurrent hemoperitoneum following transvaginal oocyte retrieval. American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Montreal, Canada, October 2005.

52. Berlin LM, Westphal LM, and Rugo HS. Neoadjuvant vs. adjuvant chemotherapy: young women’s experiences, attitudes and information needs after diagnosis. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, December 2005.

53. McLaren, J, Burney RO, Dahan MH, Milki AA, Westphal LM, and Lathi RB. Effect of methotrexate on subsequent fertility in patients undergoing ART. Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Rancho Mirage, California, April 2006.

Book Chapters

1. Westphal LM and SB Mooney. Conscious Sedation for Assisted Reproductive Technologies. In: Conscious Sedation. ed. Jeanine P. Wiener-Kronish and Michael A. Gropper. Hanley & Belfus, Inc., Philadelphia, 2001.

2. Chen B, Littman ED, Milki AA, and Westphal LM. Gynecology/Infertility Surgery In: Anesthesiologist’s Manual of Surgical Procedures. ed. Jaffe RA and Samuels SI, Lipincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2004.

3. Westphal LM, Tazuke SI, Chen B, Giudice LC. Disorders of the endometrium: Abnormal uterine bleeding, endometriosis, adenomyosis and implantation. In:Infertil Clinics of North America, 236-248, 2003.

4. Westphal, LM and Moayeri, S. Radiation and chemotherapy for cancer; effects on the uterus in The Endometrium (in preparation).

Other Activities

Moderator, 49th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 2001. Rancho Mirage, CA.

Advisory Board for Fertile Hope, a nonprofit organization to promote fertility preservation in cancer patients.

Poster Awards Committee, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, Texas, October 2003.

Scientific Chair, “Ovum Donation and Beyond: Frontiers in Medicine,” New York, December 2003.

Contributor to “Women Doctors Guide to Health and Healing” Published by Oxmoor House, 2003.

Contributor to “Young For Life.” Published by Oxmoor House, 2004.

Media

Bay Area Reporter, 1995. Dr. Westphal interviewed about safety of donor insemination.

Local News Channels 7, 5, 4 and 2: 2/8/2000, Controversy about the $100,000 egg donor add in the Stanford Daily. Dr. Westphal interviewed and quoted.

San Jose Mercury News 2/11/2000: Controversy over egg donor ad. Dr. Westphal interviewed and quoted.

Stanford Report, February 23, 2000: “Cancer patients may preserve fertility through egg-freezing program”. Dr. Westphal interviewed and quoted.

The Learning Channel, NYT Television: “Maternity Ward”, episode #2: Hard Labor”. Dr. Westphal interviewed, quoted and featured, 2000.

Stanford Medicine Magazine, Fall, 2000, Vol 17, No. 3: "Preserving fertility through egg-freezing". Dr. Westphal interviewed and quoted.

Stanford Magazine, November/December, 2000: "What are the costs?" Dr. Westphal featured, interviewed and quoted about oocyte donation.

USA Today Magazine, February 2001: "Freezing Eggs of Cancer Patients." Dr. Westphal quoted.

Redefined Woman Magazine, June 2001. Dr. Westphal interviewed and quoted about oocyte cryopreservation in oncology patients.

New York Times, November 13, 2001. Dr. Westphal interviewed and quoted about fertility options for cancer patients.

Good Morning America (ABC), February 27, 2002. Dr. Westphal interviewed about oocyte cryopreservation for cancer patients. This nationally televised program was followed by a live webchat with Dr. Westphal.

Glamour Magazine, March 2002. Dr. Westphal quoted about fertility options for a cancer patient.

Boston Globe, March 8, 2002. Dr.Westphal interviewed about uterine transplantation.

Oakland Tribune, May 12, 2002. Dr. Westphal interviewed about oocyte donation.

Mornings on Two (KTVU), May 16, 2002. Dr. Westphal interviewed about nutrition supplement and fertility.

Arkansas Democrat Gazette, July 8, 2002. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility issues.

BBC, August 3, 2002. Dr. Westphal interviewed about preimplantation genetic diagnosis.

Natural Health Magazine, December 2002. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility and nutritional supplements.

KRON-TV, December 18,2002. Dr. Westphal interviewed about preventing Down’s Syndrome.

Healthology, February 11,2003. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility preservation for cancer patients.

Stanford Medicine Magazine, Winter 2003, Vol 20, No. 1: “Frozen Assets.” Dr. Westphal interviewed and quoted about oocyte and embryo cryopreservation.

Parenting Magazine, May 2003. Dr. Westphal interviewed about pregnancy issues.

San Mateo County Times, July 18, 2003. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility options.

Tech TV, August 8, 2003. Dr. Westphal interviewed about uterine transplants.

Cosmopolitan Magazine, September 2003. “Bumps below the belt” advice by Dr. Westphal

San Francisco Magazine, October 2003. Dr. Westphal profiled in article about fertility preservation.

Shape Magazine, November 2003. Dr. Westphal asked about ovum donation.

Tennessean, February 10, 2004. Dr. Westphal discussed nutritional supplements.

KTVU (Fox) February 27, 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about egg freezing.

Fox News (multiple stations), March 18, 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about egg freezing.

Good Morning America (ABC), March 22, 2004. Dr. Westphal discussed egg freezing procedure.

Elle Magazine, April 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility and egg freezing.

San Jose Mercury News, April 13, 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility testing.

KGO radio, April 19, 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility and nutritional supplements.

Reuters Health May 14, 2004. Dr. Westphal discussed study on nutritional supplements.

Chicago Tribune, June 20, 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about egg freezing.

KGO radio, June 29, 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about pregnancy after ovarian transplant.

Philadelphia Inquirer, August 1, 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about egg freezing.

Orange county Registrar, September 18, 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility options for cancer patients.

Self Magazine, October 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility after breast cancer treatment.

ABC News Now. Dr. Westphal interviewed about nutritional supplements.

Readers Digest Medical Breakthroughs 2004. Dr. Westphal interviewed about nutritional supplements and fertility

Cosmopolitan magazine, January 2005. Dr. Westphal discussed egg freezing.

Pacific Sun, January 19,2005. Dr. Westphal discussed egg freezing.

Conceive magazine, Summer 2005. Dr. Westphal discusses nutritional supplement and fertility.

NBC 11 News, May 3, 2005. Dr. Westphal interviewed about nutritional supplements.

Elle Magazine, July 2005. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility and alternative treatments.

WebMD, July 2005. Dr. Westphal interviewed about nutritional supplements and fertility.

MAMM magazine, July/August 2005. Dr. Westphal interviewed about fertility preservation for cancer survivors.

San Jose Mercury News, August 22, 2005. Dr. Westphal interviewed about a nutritional supplement.

ABC7 news, October 28, 2005. Dr. Westphal interviewed about Fertile Hope and fertility preservation.