RicardoAzzizMD
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Birmingham, ALReproductive 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 35249Phone+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
- 454 citationsPrevalence and Predictors of the Metabolic Syndrome in Women with Polycystic Ovary SyndromeDavid A. Ehrmann, David R. Liljenquist, Kristen Kasza, Ricardo Azziz, Richard S. Legro
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2006-01-01 - 64 citationsImpact of FTO genotypes on BMI and weight in polycystic ovary syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysisP. Wojciechowski, A. Lipowska, P. Rys, Kathryn G. Ewens, Stephen Franks
Diabetologia. 2012-07-18 - 259 citationsDiagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: The Rotterdam Criteria Are PrematureRicardo Azziz
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2006-03-01
Journal Articles
- Bidirectional Mendelian Randomization to Explore the Causal Relationships Between Body Mass Index and Polycystic Ovary SyndromeR Azziz, R S Legro, Human Reproduction
Lectures
- Hirsutism: Practical Approaches to Diagnosis and TreatmentENDO 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 hirsutismAzziz 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 adultsAzziz 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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