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Editorial Advisor - Wulf H. Utian, MB, BCH, PhD - USA

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Menopause & Perimenopause


Wulf H. Utian, MB, BCH, PhD - USA

Wulf H. Utian, MB, BCH, PhD - USA


 

Biographical Statement

Wulf H. Utian, is the Arthur H. Bill Professor Emeritus of Reproductive Biology and Obstetrics and Gynecology, Case Western Reserve University. He is President of Rapid Medical Research, Inc. and has been the Executive Director of The North American Menopause Society (NAMS) since he founded the organization in 1989. More recently, he was Director, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospitals of Cleveland and Chairman of the Department of Reproductive Biology, Case Western Reserve University. He is currently Consultant in Women’s Health to the Cleveland Clinic.

Dr. Utian received his medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, and his PhD from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. He is Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology, and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the International College of Surgeons.

Dr. Utian is a member of numerous professional societies, both in the United States and abroad, and serves on a number of national and international committees, including the Board of Trustees of The North American Menopause Society and the Medical Health Advisory Board of the Society for Women’s Health Research. He is Chairman of the Council of Affiliated Menopause Societies (CAMS), the policy-making organ of the International Menopause Society.

Dr. Utian is a specialist in the fields of gynecological endocrinology and infertility. He has been an innovator in several aspects of advanced reproductive technology. He has studied the metabolic and psychosocial aspects of estrogen and menopause for over 30 years. In 1967, he established the Groote Schuur Menopause Research Clinic in Cape Town, the world’s first such clinic. He is the recipient of numerous awards and research grants, and is still an active investigator with multiple grants.

During his career, Dr. Utian has written over 150 papers related to the reproductive system in women and has authored five books on menopause and its effects on women. He is editor of both Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society and Menopause Management. He has served as an advisor to the Office of Technology Assessment (U.S. Federal Government) on menopause and testified before Congress on women’s health issues. He is the Honorary Past President of the International Menopause Society and the Honorary Founding President of The North American Menopause Society. He serves on the editorial review boards of multiple professional publications.

A strong advocate for women’s health, Dr. Utian has achieved international recognition for his work and is interviewed regularly for publications such as Time, Newsweek, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He appears regularly on television and is the expert on women’s health to NBC-Cleveland. His biography is listed in publications such as Who’s Who in America, International Who’s Who of Professionals, and Who’s Who in the World. He was honored by Good Housekeeping in July 1997 as “one of America’s best physicians in women’s health”, by Ladies Home Journal in March 1999 as one of the “top ten researchers in women’s health”, was the first recipient of the NAMS Lifetime Achievement Award in September 1999, and was honored by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists in September 2000 for his achievements in the area of menopause. 

Curriculum Vitae

Current Title: 

The Arthur H. Bill Professor Emeritus, Department of Reproductive Biology, Case Western Reserve University 
President, Rapid Medical Research Inc
Executive Director and Honorary Founding President, The North American Menopause Society
Consultant to the Professional Staff in Women’s Health, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Rapid Medical Research Inc
29001 Cedar Road, Suite 202
Cleveland, Ohio 44124
OFFICE (440) 460-2400 RMR
(440) 442-7680 NAMS
(440) 442-2660 FAX

Personal Data

Date of Birth Place of Birth: 09/28/39 South Africa 
Married  with two children

Educational Background

  • 1956 Highlands North High School
    Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 1962 University of Witwatersrand
    Johannesburg, South Africa
    MBBch
  • 1970 University of Cape Town
    Cape Town, South Africa
    Ph.D.
    Thesis: Clinical and Metabolic Effects of the Menopause and the Role of Replacement Oestrogen Therapy


Page 1: Biographical Statement

Page 2: Certification & Licensure, Current  & Previous Hospital Admitting Privileges, Biographical Listings, Society & Committee Memberships

Page 3: Medical Teaching Experience, Hospital & Practice Administration, Research and Clinical Interests, Medical Journal Reviewer/Editor and Media Positions

Page 4: Special International Appointments and National Organization Offices, Past Research Grants, Principal Investigator - National Multi-center Studies

Page 5: Honors & Awards, Microsurgical Fallopian Tube Repair Demonstrations, Search & Evaluation Committees, Other Special Committees, Pharmaceutical Advisory Committees/Consultancy - Past or Present*, U.S. Congress Activities, Special Consultantships 

Page 6: Invited Formal Lectures

Page 7: Congress Presentations & Abstracts, Medical Films/Videotapes, Closed Workshops

Page 8: Published Correspondence, OB/GYN Management Editorials on "Climacteric Practice", Editorials, Editorials in: Menopause - The Journal of the North American Menopause Society, Menopause Management Editorials

Page 9: Publications

Page 10: Books, Courses, Workshops & Conferences Organized/Chaired, Audiotapes, Videotapes, Past & Present Research Support

Page 11: Courses Attended, Television Appearances, Hospital Positions Held