
Richard Paulson
MD
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology
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Affiliated Clinics
About
Dr. Richard J. Paulson is a reproductive endocrinologist who founded USC Fertility in 1986 and has directed the practice ever since; it now operates within the HRC Fertility network. He is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, where he has led the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility since 1995. He studied at UCLA as an undergraduate and in medical school, did graduate work at USC, trained in obstetrics and gynecology at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and completed his REI fellowship at LAC+USC Medical Center. His team reported early U.S. work on embryo freezing and on egg donation for women of advanced reproductive age. He is a past president of ASRM and SREI and edits Fertility & Sterility Reports. His research centers on reproductive aging, embryo implantation and fertility preservation.
Education
Undergraduate
University of California, Los Angeles
Graduate School
University of Southern California
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
University of California, Los Angeles
Internship
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Los Angeles County/University of Southern California Medical Center
Certifications
- –Board Certified, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- –Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG)
Other Doctors at USC Fertility
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Andrew Rezk, MD
Botros Rizk, MD
Bradford A. Kolb, MD
Chelsey Harris, MD
John G. Wilcox, MD
John M. Norian, MD
Katherine E. McDaniel, MD
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- Western Fertility InstituteEncino, CA
- Incinta Fertility CenterTorrance, CA
- Life IVF CenterIrvine, CA
- HRC Fertility-PasadenaPasadena, CA
- Reproductive Fertility Center, LinFertility Family FoundationIrvine, CA
- CCRM San Francisco, Bay Area Center for Reproductive Medicine, LLC (BACRM)Menlo Park, CA
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