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Anthony Adolfo Luciano, M.D.
Anthony Adolfo Luciano, M.D. - USA
Articles and Interviews by Dr. Luciano


Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine
Director - Center for Fertility and Women’s Health
New Britain General Hospital

 

Address
Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology
New Britain General Hospital
100 Grand Street, New Britain CT 06050
Phone (860) 224-5467; Fax (860)224-5764

Birthplace
Moiano (BN) Italy

Birthdate
June 22, 1945

Citizenship
U.S.A. by naturalization, 1965

Martial Status
Married: Mary
Children: Danielle 03/27/75
Michael 04/22/78
Joseph 11/15/79

Education
University of Connecticut, B.A. 
(Chemistry Cum Laude) 1969
University of Connecticut, M.D. 1973

Internship
Hartford Hospital
Hartford, Connecticut 1973-74

Residency
University of Connecticut School 
of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology 1974-77

Fellowship
University of Connecticut 
School of Medicine, Reproductive 
Endocrinology and Infertility 1977-79

Honors
Annual Chemistry Award University of Connecticut 1967
National Honor Chemical Society 1969
Reviewer, Obstetrics and Gynecology 1985 - present
Reviewer, Fertility & Sterility 1987 - present
Reviewer, American Journal of Obstetrics 
and Gynecology 1990 - present
Reviewer, (Ad Hoc)Journal of Clinical Endocrinology 
and Metabolism 1993 - present
Reviewer, Journal of Reproductive Medicine 1991 - present
Member of the Board of Directors, The American
Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1990 - 1992
Member at Large, The Gynecologic Laser Society 1991 - 1995
Secretary/Treasurer, The American Association 
of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1993 - 1994
Editor, Journal of the American Association of
Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1993 - present
Member of the Board of Directors, The Accreditation
Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy 1993 - 1999
Vice President, The American Association of
Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1994 - 1995
President, The American Association of
Gynecologic Laparoscopists 1995 - 1996
Listed in Best Doctors in America: Northeast Region 1996 - 1997
Steven W. Naifeh, Editor
“Top Doctors in Connecticut” 1996
Connecticut Magazine, July 1996 
Elected Fellow of The American College of 4/19/97
Endocrinologists
National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident 1997
Education, Council on Resident Education in
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Selected as one of the 401 best doctors 1997
for women in the country, August, 1997
Issue of Good Housekeeping
Honorary Member of SIGO (Societa’ Italiana di 1999
Ginecologia e Ostetria) 

Professional Societies:
American Fertility Society 1978
American College of Ob/Gyn 1981
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1981 
The Endocrine Society 1983
Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists 1983
Massachusetts Medical Society 1983
American Association for the Advancement of 
Science 1983 
Society of Reproductive Surgeons 1984 
The American Association of Gynecologic 
Laparoscopists (AAGL) 1988
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology 1988 
The American Medical Association 1988
Gynecologic Laser Society 1988
Hartford County Medical Association 1989 
Society for Gynecologic Investigation 1990 
Boston Obstetrical Society 1990
North American Menopause Society 1991
Association of Professors of Gynecology and 
Obstetrics 1993
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists 1995
American College of Endocrinology 1997
American Society for Bone and Mineral Research 1998
American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine 1998

Medical Licensure
 Connecticut (Active) 1974
Iowa 
Massachusetts (Active) 1983

Certification
National Board of Medical Examiners 1974 
American Board of Obstetrics and 
Gynecology 1980 
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility 1981 
Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscop 1996
Fellow American College of Clinical Endocrinologists 1997 

Professional Experience
Instructor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1976 - 1979 

Clinic Consultant
State Health Department
New Britain, Connecticut 1977 - 1979 

Research Fellow
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1977 - 1979

Assistant Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 
The University of Iowa 1979 - 1983
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (continued)
Associate Director 
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
The University of Iowa 1980 - 1983

Clinical Associate Physician
Clinical Research Center
The University of Iowa 1981 - 1983

Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 
The University of Iowa 4/1983 - 6/1983 
Director 
Reproductive Endocrinology
New England Medical Center 1983 - 1986

Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tufts-School of Medicine 1983 - 1986

Director
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1986 -1993

Associate Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1986 - 1991

Professor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1991- present 

Director 
Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology
New Britain General Hospital 7-1-1993 - present 

Appointments 
OB/GYN-Liaison
Introduction to Clinical Medicine
Sophomore Medical School Class 1980 - 1983

Committee on Residents Education 1980 - 1983

Director
Departmental Seminar Series 1980 – 1983

Co-Chairman
The Reproductive System Curriculum Committee 
Tufts University School of Medicine 1983 - 1984

Director
Reproductive Endocrinology Laboratories
New England Medical Center
Tufts University School of Medicine 1983 - 1986

Chairman
The Reproductive System Curriculum Committee 
Tufts University School of Medicine 1984 - 1986

School of Medicine Council
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1987 - 1990

Ambulatory Care Committee
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1987 - 1990

Clinical Research Center 
Scientific Advisory Committee
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1987 - 1989

Breast Health Center Committee 
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1988 - 1989

Continuing Medical Education Committee
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1988 - 1993

Laser Credentials Subcommittee 
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1988 - 1990

Chairman
Laser Safety Committee
John Dempsey Hospital 1990 - 1993

Animal Care Committee 
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1989 - 1990 

Operating Room Committee 
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1989 - 1993

Senior Appointment and Promotions Committee
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1991 - 1994 

Chairman
Task Force Committee for Women’s Health Center 
University of Connecticut Health Center 1992 - 1993

Member Credentialling Committee
for Advanced Operative Laparoscopy
and Hysteroscopy 
New Britain General Hospital 1994 - present

Laser Surgical Committee
New Britain General Hospital 1994 - present

Clinical Research Center Committee
New Britain General Hospital 1994 - present

Women's Health and Resource Center Steering Committee 1996 - present 

Medical Director 1997 - 1998 Bone Health & Osteoporosis Center (NBGH)

Chair, Dept. of Ob/Gyn Research Committee
University of Connecticut School of Medicine 1999- present

President, Accreditation Council for Gynecologic
Endoscopy 1999-present 

Awards and Grants
College of Medicine, B.R.S.G. Grant 
University of Iowa 1979 - 1981 

Clinical Associate Physician
NIH Branch
Clinical Research Center 1981 - 1983 

Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company 
Hormone Replacement in Menopause 1984 - 1985 

Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company 
Hormone Replacement in Menopause 1987 - 1989 

Tambrands Incorporated 
Evaluation of First Response 1987 - 1989

Genzyme Incorporated 
Evaluation of Hyaluronic Acid in Adhesion Prevention 1989 - 1990 

Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories 
Hormone Replacement Therapy in Menopause 1990 - 1992 

Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company
Comparative Evaluation of Provera and Danazol
in Endometriosis 1990 - 1992

Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company 
The Role of Provera in Postoperative Adhesive 
Prevention 1992 - 1993 

Solvay Incorporated 
A Double-Blind, Parallel Group Study on the Effects of 
Estratest H.S., Estratest and Premarin in Surgically
Menopausal Women 1993 - 1995

Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company Protocol (# M5410/0336) 
Safety and Efficacy of HRT in the Postmenopausal 
Woman in the Prevention of Osteoporosis and 
Cardiovascular Disease 1993 - 1996

Rhone-Poulenc Rorer Protocol (#RPR 106522-202)
A Double-Blind Progestin Efficacy Study of Three 
Doses of RPR Estradiol/Norethisterone Acetate (NETA) 
Patches in a Continuous Wear HRT Regimen
Compared to an Estradiol 50 Patch 1994 - 1996

The R.W. Johnson Pharm. Research Institute (ESTNRG-CHRT-102)
A Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety of a
CYCLOPHASIC Hormone Replacement Therapy 
Regimen of Estradiol and Norgestimate and its Effect
on Endometrial Histology, Vaginal Bleeding and 
Metabolic Parameters in Postmenopausal Women 1996 - 1998

Ciba-Geigy Corporation
A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial to Evaluate
the Efficacy and the Dose-Response of a New Estradiol
Matrix Transdermal Therapeutic System in the 
Prevention of Postmenopausal Bone Loss 1996 - 1998

The R.W. Johnson Pharm. Research Institute (ESTNRG-CHRT-106) 
A Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety of a
CYCLOPHASIC Hormone Replacement Therapy
Regimen of Estradiol and Norgestimate and its Effect on Vaso-
motor Symptoms 1997 - 1999

Eli Lilly Co. (H3S-US-GGIJ(c)
Effects of Transfer from HRT to Raloxifene Hydrochloride on Health-Related Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women 1997 - 1999

Eli Lilly Co. (H3S-US-GGIX)
A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial of Fluoxetine Hydrochloride for Treating Vasomotor Instability in Symptomatic Postmenopausal Women. 1997- 1999

Alliance Pharm. Corp. (FLGL-001-USA)
A Randomized, controlled, single-blind trial to evaluate the safety, plasma time course, and efficacy of AFO157 (poloxamr 407 and arboxymethylcellulose sodium) for the reduction of postsurgical ovarian adhesions. 1998 - 2000

BEI Medical Systems (G940117)
Endometrial Ablation by Intrauterine Instillation of a Hot Solution for Treatment of Menorrhagia. 1998 - 2000

Gynecare Inc. (CARMEN)
Cryo-Ablative Reduction of Menstruation using the Gynecare 
Soprano Cryotherapy System 1999 -2000

Solvay Pharmaceutical Inc. (EMD 90 171)
Multi-center efficacy study comparing EMD 90 171 with
placebo in the treatment of vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. 1999 - 2000

Proctor & Gamble Pharmaceutical Company
Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled study
to evaluate the efficacy of three transdermal
testosterone doses in women with low libido who have undergone hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy. 2000 - ongoing

ChitoGenics (CHITO-01)
Pilot feasibility study of the safety and efficacy of N,O- carboxymethylchitosan when used for reduction of
postoperative adhesion development in women 
undergoing gynecological laparoscopy. 2000 - ongoing

ChitoGenics (CHITO-02)
Pilot feasibility study of the safety and efficacy of NO- carboxmethylchitosan when used for reduction of
postoperative adhesion development in women 
undergoing gynecological laparotomy. 2000 – ongoing

Insmed Inc. (INSI – PO-15)
Randomized, Placebo-controlled, double blind study to assess the effects of D-Chiro-Inositol (INS-I) on clomiphene citrate induced ovulation in women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). 2000 – ongoing

Insmed Inc. (INSI – PO-19)
Randomized, Placebo-controlled, double blind study to assess the effects of D-Chiro-Inositol (INS-I) 500mg and 
1000 mg PO daily on the ovulatory, endocrine and metabolic abnormalities of women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). 2000 - ongoing 

National Appointments
Medical Advisory Board for Eli Lilly 1997 - Present

Medical Consultant on Women’s Health for
harmacia-Upjohn 1999 - Present 

Publications
Invited Manuscripts

Books
Scientivic Presentations
Invited Lectures