Raoul Orvieto MD, MMSc
Director
Infertility and IVF Unit
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sheba Medical Center
Ramat Gan 52621, Israel
Biography
Prof. Raoul Orvieto is a full professor at the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University and the Director of the Infertility and IVF unit, at the Sheba (Tel-Hashomer) Medical Center, Israel. He has been author and co-author of more than 200 publications in national and international journals. His scientific interests include various aspects of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH). The role of GnRH-analogues, and specifically GnRH agonist versus antagonist in COH for IVF and several aspects of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS): pathophysiology, prediction, prevention and its relation to the inflammatory response.