Obstetrics and Gynecology / Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

The specialists in the Division of Reproductive and Endocrinology provide a full line of services for women from menstruation through menopause.

Each year, more than 2,000 couples are evaluated and treated for infertility at The Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital. We offer a full line of leading-edge medical and surgical services to both diagnose and treat the causes of infertility. The latest fertility drug therapies (both oral and injectable medications) are used in ovulation induction and with intrauterine insemination.

Washington University reproductive endocrinologists are specialists in the use of sonohysterography, hysteroscopy and laparoscopy to diagnose and treat infertility.

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Randall R. Odem, MD

Specialty Areas
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Areas of Clinical Interest
General infertility, ovulation induction, in vitro fertilization, IVF, recurrent miscarriage, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, ICSI, laparoscopic surgery, hysteroscopic surgery for abnormal bleeding, polyps, fibroids, developmental abnormalities, male infertility, endometriosis, amenorrhea, anovulation, ob/gyn, women's health.

Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility web site

Major or Recent Publications/Awards

Honors and Awards
Listed in Best Doctors in America, (Best Doctors, Inc), 2002 - 2009
Listed in America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly Medical Ltd, 2002 - 2008
ACOG-CREOG National Faculty Award, 2006

Journal Articles

Jungheim, ES, Ryan, GL, Levens, ED,Cunningham, A, Macones,GA, Carson, KR, Beltsos, AN, and Odem, RR: Embryo transfer practices in the United States: a survey of clinics registered with the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Fertil. Steril, In Press.

Cervinski, MA, Lockwood, CM, Ferguson, AM, Odem, RR, Stenman, UH, Alfthan, H, Grenache, DG, and Gronowski, AM: Qualitative point-of-care and over-the-counter urine hCG devices differentially detect the hCG variants of early pregnancy, Clinica Chimica Acta, 2009, 406:81-5.

Lanzendorf, SE, Ratts, VS, Keller, SL, and Odem RR: Disposition of cryopreserved embryos by infertility patients desiring to discontinue storage, Fertil. Steril., ePublished April 2009.

Hagemann, AE, Lanzendorf, SE, Jungheim, ES, Chang, AS, Ratts, VS, and Odem, RR: A prospective, randomized, double-blinded study of assisted hatching in women <38
years of age undergoing in vitro fertilization, Fertil. Steril., ePublished April 2009.

Jungheim, ES, Ratts, VS, Chang, AS, Moley, KH, Lanzendorf, SE, and Odem, RR: Encouraging patient driven single-embryo transfer. Fertil Steril., 2008, 90;1266-8.

Jungheim, ES, Lanzendorf, SE, Odem, RR, Moley, KH, Chang, AS, and Ratts, VS: Morbid obesity is associated with lower clinical pregnancy rates after in vitro fertilization in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril. , ePublished 9 Aug 2008. .

Cunkelman, JA, Lawrence, L, and Odem, RR: Successful treatment of iatrogenic complete cervical occlusion with an innovative use of a multipurpose drainage catheter, Submitted to J of Obstet Gynecol, 2008.

Jungheim, ES, Ratts, VS, Chang, AS, Moley, KH, Lanzendorf, SE, and Odem, RR: Encouraging patient driven single-embryo transfer. Fertility and Sterility, Feb 2008 E published ahead.

Odem, RR, Moniz, MH, Allsworth, JE, Bleckman, CR, Omicioli, VA, Lawrence, LT and Thacker, PH. Long-term postmenopausal hormone therapy and endometrial cancer risk: a study by Doherty et al.. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 2007, 197:213-4.

Ratts, VS, Pauls, RN, Pinto, AB, Kraja, A, Williams, DB and Odem RR. Risk of multiple gestations after ovulation induction in polycystic ovarian syndrome. J Reprod Med, 2007, 52: 896-900.

Lanzendorf, S, Ratts, V, Moley, K, Goldstein, J, Dahan, M and Odem, R. A randomized, prospective study comparing laser assisted hatching and assisted hatching using acidified medium. Fertil Steril, 2007, 87:1450-7.

Chang, A, Goldstein, J, Moley, K, Odem, R and Dahan, M. Radiologic and surgical demonstration of uterine polyposis. Fertil Steril, 2005, 84:1742-3.

Dahan, M, Goldstein, J, Ratts, V, and Odem R., Programming ovulation using estrogens for patients to time intercourse. Obstet. Gynecol, 2005, 105:1209-10.

Garcia, J,Kettel, L, Klein, N, Odem, R, Penizas, A, Silverberg, K, Steinkampf, M, Young, J, Young, P, and Mahony, M. An aqueous formulation of recombinant human FSH is more efficient than a freeze-dried cake formulation in clomiphene-resistant women with chronic anovulation. Today’s Therapeutic Trends, 2004, 22:147-65.

Chang, A., Siegel, C., Moley, K, Ratts, V, and Odem R. Septate uterus with cervical duplication and longitudinal vaginal septum: a report of five new cases. Fertil Steril, 2004,81:1133-6.

Sullivan, A, Lewis, T, Stephenson, M, Odem R, Schreiber, J, Ober, C, and Branch, DW. Pregnancy outcome in recurrent miscarriage patients with skewed X chromosome inactivation. Obstet Gynecol, 2003, 101:1236-42.

Pinto AB, Wright JD, Keller SL, Odem RR, Ratts VS, William DB. Ultrasound guided embryo transfer in selected patients undergoing IVF. Fertil Steril 2002; Apr;77 Suppl 3:S19

Auyeung A, Klein M, Ratts VS, Odem RR, Williams DB. Fertility treatment in the forty and older women. J of Assisted Reproductive Genetics 2001: 18(12):638-643

Aldrich CL, Stephenson MD, Karrison T, Odem RR, Branch DW, Scott JR, Schreiber JR, Ober C. HLA-G genotypes and pregnancy outcome in couples with unexplained recurrent miscarriage. Molecular Human Reproduction 2001; 7:1167-72

Pinto A, Ratts V, Williams D, Keller S, Odem R. Reduction of ovarian torsion 1 week after embryo transfer in a patient with bilateral hyperstimulated ovaries. Fertil Steril 2001; 76:403-6

Abstracts
Cooper, AR, Jungheim, ES, Ratts, VS, Lanzendorf, SE, Odem, RR: Should assisted hatching be considered more often In patients with pcos?, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, November 2008.

Lewkowski, BM, Jungheim, ES, Ratts, VS, Keller, SL, Lanzendorf, SE and Odem, RR: IVF outcomes after bariatric surgery – the Washington university experience, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, November 2008.

Lanzendorf, SE, Jungheim, ES, Cooper AR, Keller, SL, Ratts, VS and Odem, RR: Effect of patient’s age on the criteria for day 5 embryo transfers, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, November 2008.

Quaas, AM, Odem, RR, Narra, V, and Siegel, C: Differentiation of adenomyomas from leiomyomas and normal myometrium on pelvic mr imaging – the role of gadolinium enhancement, American Society for Reproductive Medicine, November 2008.

For more articles and abstracts, take this off-site link to the National Library of Medicine Pub Med page for Dr. Randall R. Odem

Randall R. Odem, MD