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Office
14253 Metcalf Ave
Overland Park, KS 66223Phone+1 913-218-0162Fax+1 913-301-5506
Summary
- Dr. Riggs trained at the distinguished Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School (Norfolk, VA) where the first IVF baby in the United States was conceived. His experience and training with these IVF pioneers, including Dr. Howard Jones, makes him uniquely prepared to successfully treat a wide spectrum of infertility needs. Dr. Riggs received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration at Trinity University (San Antonio, TX) and attended medical school at the University of Oklahoma College Of Medicine. He subsequently completed his four-year obstetrics and gynecology residency training at the University of South Florida and for one year served as a faculty physician in the department of obstetrics and gynecology.
He then completed a three year fellowship focused on advanced training in the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Riggs, a Fellow in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, is board certified in the sub-specialty of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Since completion of his residency Dr. Riggs has spent more than 10 years helping patients succeed in their fight against infertility. Prior to returning to the Kansas City area and opening Blue Sky Fertility, Dr. Riggs was the Physician IVF laboratory director at a large infertility practice in metropolitan Denver where his team achieved some of the highest pregnancy rates in the world.
Dr. Riggs is committed to providing only the best possible care to couples in a compassionate and candid approach, noting that his professional standard is to treat every patient like family. Dr. Riggs looks forward to helping patients succeed against any odds and has experience utilizing infertility treatments for a wide range of conditions, including endometriosis, PCOS, diminished ovarian reserve, tubal disease, and in instances of genetic disease.
Education & Training
- Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolFellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 2006 - 2009
- University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2001 - 2005
- University of Oklahoma College of MedicineClass of 2001
Certifications & Licensure
- KS State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- CO State Medical License 2013 - 2023
- FL State Medical License 2005 - 2011
- VA State Medical License 2006 - 2010
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 53 citationsAnti-Müllerian hormone serum levels predict response to controlled ovarian hyperstimulation but not embryo quality or pregnancy outcome in oocyte donation.R.M. Riggs, Thomas Kimble, Sergio Oehninger, Silvina Bocca, Yueqin Zhao
Fertility and Sterility. 2011-01-01 - 6 citationsEpithelial cell protein milk fat globule-epidermal growth factor 8 and human chorionic gonadotropin regulate stromal cell apoptosis in the human endometrium.R.M. Riggs, Silvina Bocca, Sandra Anderson, A. Franchi, Bhaskara S. Rhavi
Fertility and Sterility. 2012-12-01 - 81 citationsDoes storage time influence postthaw survival and pregnancy outcome? An analysis of 11,768 cryopreserved human embryos.R.M. Riggs, Jacob F. Mayer, Donna Dowling-Lacey, Ting-Fing Chi, Estella Jones
Fertility and Sterility. 2010-01-01
Press Mentions
- Top Doctors for Reproductive endocrinology/infertility in Kansas City 2021January 4th, 2021
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