RicardoAzzizMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Birmingham, AL

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Medicine, and Healthcare Organization and Policy, University at Alabama at Birmingham Research Professor, Health Policy, Management, and Behavior, University at Albany, SUNY

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Office
1700 6th Ave, South
Birmingham, AL 35249
Phone+1 205-934-1030

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1985 - 1987
Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1981 - 1985
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
NY State Medical License 2016 - 2026
VA State Medical License 1983 - 2026
AL State Medical License 1987 - 2024
MD State Medical License 1985 - 1992
DC State Medical License 1983 - 1988
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Women's Health Castle Connolly, 2008

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

34 citations
A pilot randomized, single-blind, placebo-controlled trial of traditional acupuncture for vasomotor symptoms and mechanistic pathways of menopause.
Jeannette Painovich, Chrisandra Shufelt, Ricardo Azziz, Yuching Yang, Mark O. Goodarzi
Menopause. 2012-01-01
629 citations
Androgen Excess in Women: Experience with Over 1000 Consecutive Patients
Ricardo Azziz, Luis Sánchez, Eric S. Knochenhauer, Carlos Morán, J. Lazenby
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2004-02-01
1319 citations
Position statement: Criteria for defining polycystic ovary syndrome as a predominantly hyperandrogenic syndrome: An androgen excess society guideline
Ricardo Azziz, Enrico Carmina, Didier Dewailly, Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis, Héctor F. Escobar-Morreale
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2006-11-01

Journal Articles

Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization to Explore the Causal Relationships Between Body Mass Index and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
R Azziz, R S Legro, Human Reproduction

Lectures

Hirsutism: Practical Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment
ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/24/2019
Hirsutism: Practical Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment (Repeat)
ENDO 2019 - New Orleans, LA - 3/24/2019

Other

Use of combination estrogen-progestin contraceptives in the treatment of hyperandrogenism and hirsutism
Azziz R
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/use-of-combination-estrogen-progestin-contraceptives-in-the-treatme
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-06-06
Epidemiology and pathogenesis of the polycystic ovary syndrome in adults
Azziz R
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/epidemiology-and-pathogenesis-of-the-polycystic-ovary-syndrome-in-a
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-07-17

Press Mentions

Kurt Barnhart, MD Named Editor in Chief of Fertility and SterilityApril 1st, 2021
Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Are at Increased Risk of Experiencing Delivery-Related Child Birth Complications and Cardiovascular Disease After MenopauseOctober 17th, 2020
Developing a Better Understanding of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)July 20th, 2020
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