
Kutluk H Oktay MD (He/Him)
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Professor and Director, Innovation Institute for Fertility Preservation
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7 W 51st St5th floorNew York, NY 10019
Phone+1 877-492-3666
Fax+1 877-492-3666
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Summary
- Dr. Oktay is a fertility specialist in New York, NY and CT, and is affiliated with Yale New Haven and NYU Winthrop Hospitals. He is an expert in IVF, reproductive genetics, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. He is the world’s leader in fertility preservation, having developed and performed world’s first ovarian transplantation procedures as well as safe IVF protocols for cancer patients.
Education & Training
- University of ConnecticutFellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 1991 - 1993
- Harlem Hospital CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1989 - 1991
- Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemResidency, Internal Medicine, 1987 - 1989
- Hacettepe University FOMClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1996 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- CT State Medical License 1992 - 2025
- MN State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 1993 - 2013
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Clinical Trials
- Safety of Ovarian Stimulation With Letrozole and Gonadotropins in Breast Cancer Patients Start of enrollment: 2002 Jan 01
- Does Letrozole Improve the Outcomes and/or Reduce the Cost of IVF-ET Cycles? Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsDoes gonadotoxic chemotherapy deplete the ovarian reserve through activation of primordial follicles?Murat Erden, Kutluk H Oktay
Human Reproduction. 2025-04-01 - Trends and Regional Differences for Fertility Preservation Procedures in Women With Breast Cancer.Volkan Turan, Giuliano Bedoschi, Dong-Yun Lee, Caio Parente Barbosa, Renato de Oliveira
Clinical Breast Cancer. 2025-02-01 - 2 citationsClassification system of human ovarian follicle morphology: recommendations of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - sponsored ovarian nomencl...Jacqueline C Yano Maher, Mary B Zelinski, Kutluk H Oktay, Francesca E Duncan, James H Segars
Fertility and Sterility. 2024-11-15
Press Mentions
- Could Anti-Aging Your Ovaries Help You Live Longer?October 30th, 2024
- Delaying Menopause: Groundbreaking Women’s Health Research UnderwayApril 25th, 2024
- Q&A: Mayo Clinic in Minnesota Adds Autotransplantation to Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation ServicesJanuary 13th, 2023
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Grant Support
- Characterization and prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Damage to Ovarian ReserveYALE UNIVERSITY2007–2027
- Improving Primordial Follicle Survival After Transplantation Of Cryopreserved HumEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2011
- Role Of Integrins And Activin In Granulosa Cell GrowthEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2003–2007
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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