CURRICULUM VITAE ANGELINE N. BELTSOS, M.D. EDUCATION School Dates Degree Dept. Of Obstetrics and Gynecology St. Louis, MO Dept. Of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maywood, IL Michigan State University College of Human Medicine East Lansing, MI Ypsilanti, MI University of Athens and L Institut Francais Athens, Greece July - June 1997 July 1991 - June September - June 1991 September 1982 - June January 1984 - June 1984 Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship Obstetrics and Gynecology M.D. B.S. Biophysiology and Chemistry With Honors Cum Laude Certification and Proficiency in Greek and Conversational French 1 BOARD CERTIFICATION National Board of Medical Examiners I, II, III Passed 1989, 1991, 1992 National Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Written Passed Oral Passed 1999 National Board of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility WORK EXPERIENCE Vice President, Fertility Centers of Illinois, S.C. Reviewer for Fertility and Sterility Attending in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in private practice Clinical Assistant Professor in Reproductive Endocrinology Medical School Fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Resident in OB/GYN Medical Assistant for Family Practitioner Saginaw, Michigan Curriculum Committee Member Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Research Assistant for Project SERAPHIM, NIH Grand Chemistry and Education, Research Assistant in Physics Research Company Mental Density, Hemschel Instruments, Inc. 2007 2003 - Present - 1997 1991-1988 - 1990 1986-1986 -
TEACHING EXPERIENCE October 2008 Guest Speaker on Multiple Fetal Reproductions Lutheran General Hospital Ethics Committee Clinical Assistant Professor in Reproductive Endocrinology Medical School Junior Faculty/Fellow - 1997 Teaching residents and students Guest Speaker on Gynecology at July 1996 s Adolescent Diabetic Camp Grand Rounds Speaker on HAIR-AN Syndrome 1994 Resident Lecture Series Speaker 1991 - Chief Resident Lectures to Medical Students Graduate Assistant to Third Year Medical Students 1990 Michigan State University Saginaw County High School AIDS Awareness Instructor 1989 RESEARCH Beltsos AN, Jablonka-Shariff A, Olson LM. The Role of nitric oxide and ovulation. Oral Presentation, American Society of Reproductive Medicine National Meeting. Toronto, Ontario. October 1999. Department of OB/GYN, Fellowship Research Project, 1996. 1999 Beltsos AN, Jablonka-Shariff A, Olson LM. Expression of nitric oxide synthase in the human oocyte. Human studies Committee Protocol #97-0349 with principal investigator Lisa M. Olson, Ph.D. Washington University, 1997. A multicenter open label ramdomized study to evaluate the effects on cycle control of levoprogestrol ethanyl estradiol oral contraceptive regimen. Funded by Wyeth Ayerst. Protocol #0858131-206-US. With principal investigator Diane Merritt, M.D., 1996. A phase III, open, comparative, randomized, multicenter study to compare the safety and efficacy of recombinant human Chorionic Gonadotropin, administered subcutaneously, with that of urinary human Chorionic Gonadotropin (Profasi), administered intramuscularly, for inducing final follicular maturation and early luteinization in women undergoing superovulation and highly-purified human Follicule Stimulating Hormone (Metrodin XP) prior to IVF/ET. Founded by Serono Laboratories, Inc. Protocol #GF 7927 with principal investigator Randall R. Odem, M.D.,, 1996-1997. Investigation of erg 4/nerve growth factor induced clone C (NGFI-C) mutations in infertile men. Human Studies Committee Protocol #96-0563 with principal investigator Cathy K. Naughton, M.D., Washington University, 1996-1997. Cowherd R., Beltsos AN, Aueyung A, Odem RR. The role of ultrasound in predicting pregnancy outcome in older women. Presented Resident Research Project,, St. Louis, MO, June 1997. Beltsos AN, Jablonka-Shariff A, Olson LM. Inducible nitricoxide synthase: A role for follicular rupture? Abstract and poster accepted at the Society for Study of Human Reproduction 1997 meeting. Beltsos AN, Odem RR, Mahendra S, Basaray R, Williams DB. Effects of propofol on WF pregnancy rates and oocyte quality. Abstract and poster presented to Pacific Coast Fertility Society 1997 meeting. Beltsos AN, Odem RR. Ovulation induction and ovarian cancer. Sem Reprod Endocrinol 14:367-374, 1996.
Beltsos AN, Fisher S, Uhler ML, Clegg ED, Zinaman M. The relationship of the postcoital test and semen characteristics to pregnancy rates in 200 presumed fertile couples. Int J Fertil 41: 1-7, 1996. Also, presented as Abstract and Poster at the Pacific Coast Fertility Society Meeting April 1996. Beltsos AN. Protocol for using methotrexate as primary treatment of ectopic pregnancy. 1997 Beltsos AN, Levin D, Merritt DF, Wilawan K, Ralts VS. Analysis of thyroid function in adolescent females with menstrual disorders. Abstract and Poster at ASRM November 1996 meeting. (Won 3rd prize at the St. Louis Gynecological Society, May 1997.) Manuscript submitted in Obstet Gynecol. Beltsos AN, Fakih M, Kahn I. High pregnancy rate in patients with andrological disorders: Treatment of spermatozoa with follicular fluid prior to ZIFT. Poster and abstract presented at World Congress of Infertility in Paris, France, July 1991. Medicine in rural health care setting: A Multidisciplinary Approach with Dr. R. Helfer at Michigan State University,. ADDING HUMAN MENOPAUSAL GONADOTROPIN TO ANTAGONIST PROTOCOLS - IS THERE A BENEFIT?Meredith Martin-Johnston, D.O. 1, Angeline N. Beltsos, M.D. 2, H. Edward Grotjan, Ph.D. 3, and Meike L. Uhler, M.D. 2 AGE-MATCHED COMPARISON OF RECOMBINANT AND URINARY HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN FOR FINAL FOLLICULAR MATURATION Meike L. Uhler, MD. 1, Angeline N. Beltsos, M.D. 1, H. Edward Grotjan, Ph.D. 2, Kevin J. Lederer, M.D. 1, and Aaron S. Lifchez, M.D. 1 SEVERE TERATOSPERMIA DOES NOT AFFECT FERTILIZATION OR PREGNANCY RATES IN IVF PATIENTS UNDERGOING INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION HIGH INTERCYCLE VARIABILITY OF DAY 3 FSH LEVELS IS USEFUL FOR PREDICTING OVARIAN RESPONSES BUT NOT PREGNANCY OUTCOMES IN IVF ML Uhler1, RP Rao1, AN Beltsos1, H Grotjan2, AS Lifchez1 1Fertility Centers of Illinois, Chicago, IL and 2Serono, Inc., Rockland, MA STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF DATA FROM INFERTILITY PATIENTS: HOW TO EXPLICITLY CONSIDER THE DECLINE IN FERTILITY ASSOCIATED WITH AGE H Grotjan1, D Esserman2, AN Beltsos3 and ML Uhler3 1Serono, Inc., Rockland MA, 2Columbia University, New York, NY, and 3Fertility Centers of Illinois, Chicago, IL Also Chairperson for the Midwest Reproductive Symposium, Chicago, May 2005 and 2006 Department of OB/GYNE Grand Rounds: An update on Fertility Treatment 2007, Illinois Masonic Medical Center
HONORS Excellence in Teaching Award 1996-1997 Outstanding Resident Teacher Award 1993, 1994, Medical Center Resident of the Year Faculty First Place Resident Research Project Chicago Gynecology Society Outstanding Resident Laparoscopists Given honorary membership in American Association of Gynecological Laparoscopists Cum Laude Honors Program Recognition of Excellence Scholarships 1982, 1983, 1984,, 1986, United States National Scholarship from the 1982 National Honors Society Campus Leader Award Scholarship 1983, 1984,, 1986, State of Michigan Scholarship 1982 American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association Student Speaker of University Honors Convention Chosen from University Honors Convention Golden Key National Honors Society -1990 Honors Stoic Society University Ambassadors Society 1983- Beta, Beta, Beta Biological Honors Society 1986- Honors General Chemistry Award Daughters of American Revolution Good Citizen Award 1982 Premed Students Association 1986- Founder and President Hellenic Students Association MEDIA PRESENTATIONS Go Ahead, Get Aroused, Conceive Online, Summer 2008 Infertility Treatments/ Dr. Beltsos. WGN-TV (Channel 9) August 7, 2008 Embryo Testing. WFLD-TV (Channel 32) July 1, 2008 Protecting Your Fertility, Chicago Parent, May 23rd, 2008 Full heart, empty arms, Chicago Parent, May 23rd, 2008 Dr. Beltsos/Fertility. WTMJ-TV May 11, 2008 Fertility The Mike & Juliet Show May 7, 2008
Fertility Tests. WFLD-TV (Channel 32) April 30, 2008 Fertility Tests: The Plan Ahead Test. WYCC-TV April 27, 2008 Your biological clock rules, ladies, chicagotribune.com, April 24, 2008 Dr. Beltsos Vitrification. WYCC-TV March 30, 2008 Invitro fertilization-egg donor gives 'ultimate gift, Chicago Sun-Times, January 15,2008 The Use of Donor Eggs for Post-40 Pregnancies, iparenting, January 2008 Fighting Fertility: Mind Body Fertility Techniques. WFLD-TV Fox News (Channel 32) November 29, 2007 Facts You Should Know: Fertility Misconceptions. WFLD-TV November 7, 2007