Ricardo Azziz MD
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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1700 6th Ave, SouthBirmingham, AL 35249
Phone+1 205-934-1030
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Education & Training
Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1985 - 1987
MedStart 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 - 2025
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
- The PCOS Phenotype in Unselected Populations study: ethnic variation in population-based normative cut-offs for defining hirsutism.Asmamaw Demis Bizuneh, Anju E Joham, Chau Thien Tay, Sylvia Kiconco, Arul Earnest
European Journal of Endocrinology. 2025-03-03 - 1 citationsApproach to the Patient: Diagnostic Challenges in the Work Up for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.Anju E Joham, Chau Thien Tay, Joop Laven, Yvonne V Louwers, Ricardo Azziz
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025-01-21 - Population-Based vs. Health System and Insurer Records: Significant Underdiagnosis of Pcos - A Systematic Review.Sana Hatoum, Mina Amiri, Dawnkimberly Hopkins, Richard P Buyalos, Fernando Bril
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2025-01-21
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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