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Irene Woo, MD - Fertility Treatment Clinic
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Irene Woo, MD

Dr. Irene Woo is double board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She completed her four-year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore Maryland, followed by a three-year fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles California.

Dr. Woo is a transplant from the East Coast. She grew up outside of Philadelphia and received her bachelor’s degree in molecular biology from the University of Pennsylvania and then completed medical school at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Woo is fluent in Cantonese and proficient in conversational Mandarin.

Dr. Woo is compassionate and methodical. Having won multiple teaching awards throughout her career for educating medical students and residents, she believes patients also deserve an honest and thorough explanation before embarking on this fertility journey together.

As a female professional who spent many years pursuing an education and career, Dr. Woo also understands the need and concern regarding delayed childbearing. She has a special interest in egg freezing and encourages women to freeze eggs in the prime of their reproductive years to preserve their fertility for future family building.

Throughout her career, Dr. Woo has researched many topics in infertility and human reproduction, including perinatal outcomes after frozen oocyte embryo transfer, oocyte competence in women with diminished ovarian reserve, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). She has collaborated with internationally renowned physicians on book chapters on topics including egg donation, endometriosis, and mullerian anomalies. Dr. Woo stays abreast the most cutting-edge of fertility treatment by engaging in a monthly journal club and is an active reviewer for a major peer reviewed journal in the field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility.

Dr. Woo strives to provide evidence based medicine to all patients, but also recognizes the importance of subtle differences between patients. This individual approach to tailor and fine-tune treatment options is fundamental to achieving success: a healthy pregnancy.

Peer Reviewed Publications:

  1. Garino C, Bihel F, Pietrancosta N, Laras Y, Quéléver G, Woo I, Klein P, Bain J, Bouchner JL, Kraus JL.  New 2-bromomethyl-8-substituted-benzo[c]chromen-6-ones.  Synthesis and biological properties.  Bioorg Med Chem Lett 2005;15:135-8.
  2. Swelstad BB, Brezina PR, Johnson CT, Resetkova N, Woo I, Klop L.  Primary infertility associated with neuroendocrine tumor (Carcinoid) of the appendix.  Asian Pac J Reprod 2012;1:152-4.
  3. Woo I, Ehsanipoor RM.  Cabergoline therapy for Cushing disease throughout pregnancy.  Obstet Gynecol 2013;122:485-7.
  4. Woo I, Birsner ML, Chen CC.  Periurethral cystic mass misdiagnosed:  A case report.  J Reprod Med 2014;59:414-6.
  5. Woo I, Seifert S, Hendricks D, Jamshidi RM, Burke AE, Fox MC.  Six-month and 1-year continuation rates following postpartum insertion of implants and intrauterine devices.  Contraception 2015;92:532-5.
  6. Woo I, Tobler K, Khafagy A, Christianson MS, Yates MM, Garcia JE.  Predictive value of elevated LH/FSH ratio for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.  J Reprod Med. 2015; 60 (11-12):495-500.
  7. Ho J, Woo I, Louie K, Salem W, Jabara SI, Bendikson K, Paulson R, Chung K. A comparison of live birth rates and perinatal outcomes between cryopreserved oocytes and cryopreserved embryos. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2017; epub doi:10.1007/s10815-017-0995-2.
  8. Woo I, Chan Y, Sriprasert I, Louie K, Ingles S. Stanczyk F, McGinnis LK, Chung K. The role of angiogenic markers in adverse perinatal outcomes: fresh vs frozen embryo transfers. J Assist Reprod Genet. Accepted for publication 2017.
  9. Woo I, Hindoyan R, Landay M, Ho J, Ingles SA, McGinnis LK, Paulson R, Chung K. Perinatal outcomes after natural conceptions vs IVF in gestational carriers: A model to evaluate IVF treatment vs maternal effects.  Fertil Steril. Submitted 2017.
  10. Woo I, Christenson LK, Gunewardena S, Ingles SA, Thomas S, Ahmady A, Chung K, Bendikson K, Paulson R, McGinnis LK. Micro-RNAs involved in cellular proliferation have altered expression profiles in granulosa of young women with diminished ovarian reserve. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2018: 35 (10):1777-1786.
  11. Chambers AE, Fairbairn C, Gaudoin M, Mills W, Woo I, Pandian R, Stanczyk FZ, Chung K, Banerjee S. Soluble LH-HCG receptor and oestradiol as predictors of pregnancy and live birth in IVF. Reprod Biomed Online. 2019; 38(2):159-168.
  12. Woo I, Zhang Y, Hui H, Mor E. Resistant ovary syndrome masquerading as premature ovarian insufficiency. J Clin Gynecol Obstet. 2019; 8(4):111-113.
  13. Salem W, Ho JR, Woo I, Ingles SA, Chung K, Paulson RJ, McGinnis LK. Long-term imatinib diminishes ovarian reserve and impacts embryo quality. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2020 10.

Chapters in Books:

  1. Woo I, Yates MM.  Menstrual disorders:  Endometriosis, dysmenorrhea and premenstrual dysphoric disorder, chapter 38.  In:  Johnson CT, Hallock JL, Bienstock JL, Fox HE, Wallach EE (editors).  The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fifth Edition, 2015.  Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA.
  2. Woo I, Tobler KJ.  Evaluation of amenorrhea, chapter 39.  In:  Johnson CT, Hallock JL, Bienstock JL, Fox HE, Wallach EE (editors).  The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Fifth Edition, 2015.  Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA.
  3. Woo I, Christianson MS. Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, section 4. In: Szymanski LM and Bienstock JL (editors). Johns Hopkins Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Edition 2015. McGraw-Hill Education / Medical.
  4. Woo I, Paulson RJ.  Oocyte donation.  In:  Gardner DK, Simon C (editors).  Oocyte donation.  Handbook of In Vitro Fertilization, 4th Edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.  Submitted 11/30/15.
  5. Woo I, Paulson RJ. Egg and Embryo Donation. Reproductive Medicine Encyclopedia. Vol 5. In Press 2017.
  6. Woo I. Treatment of Gynecological Congenital Anomalies. Handbook of Gynecology. In Press 2017.

Abstracts:

  1. Woo I, Flanigan E, Aros S, Cassoria F, Troendle J, Mills JL.  Neurological abnormalities in children exposed to large quantities of alcohol in utero.  Poster presentation at the National Institutes of Health Summer Research Symposium, August 3, 2007, Bethesda, MD.
  2. Kerri B, Woo I, Harkins G.  Complication rates of total laparoscopic hysterectomies at a teaching institution.  Resident Research Symposium, April 2012, Penn State University College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.
  3. Woo I, Christianson M, Swelstad B, Yates M, Garcia J.  Bilateral ovarian ectopic pregnancies following intrauterine insemination after unsuccessful oocyte retrieval.  Poster presentation at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, April 18-22, 2012, Rancho Mirage, CA.  Fertil Steril 2012;97(Suppl):S31.
  4. Christianson MS, Yates MM, Woo I, Khafagy A, Garcia JE, Kolp LA.  Women of reproductive age receiving gonadotoxic treatment:  Needs assessment and predictive factors for fertility preservation.  Oral presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, October 20-24, 2012, San Diego, CA.  Fertil Steril 2012;98(Suppl):S8.
  5. Christianson MS, Yates MM, Woo I, Khafagy A, Garcia JE, Kolp LA.  Obstructed hemivagina and ipsilateral renal anomaly (OHVIRA):  Diagnostic features and management of a frequently misdiagnosed syndrome.  Poster presentation at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, October 20-24, 2012, San Diego, CA.  Fertil Steril 2012;98(Suppl):S222.
  6. Woo I, Tobler K, Khafagy A, Christianson MS, Yates MM, Garcia JE.  Predictive value of elevated LH/FSH ratio for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome.  Poster presentation at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigations, March 20-23, 2013, Orlando, FL.
  7. Woo I, Hendricks D, Obara R, Roxanne JM, Burke AE, Fox MC.  Six month continuation rate following immediate postpartum insertion of intrauterine devices and implants.  Poster presentation at the Conjoint Meeting of the International Federation of Fertility Societies 21st World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, October 12-17, 2013. Boston, MA.  Fertil Steril 2013;100(Suppl):S312.
  8. Woo I, Stewart K, Christianson MS, Khafagy A, Zhao Y, Wallach E.  Intracytoplasmic sperm injection for male factor infertility: Effects on offspring gender. Poster presentation at the Conjoint Meeting of the International Federation of Fertility Societies 21st World Congress on Fertility and Sterility and the 69th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, October 12-17, 2013. Boston, MA.  Fertil Steril 2013;100(Suppl):S434.
  9. Woo I, Stanczyk F, Patel S, Su IH, Chung K.  Are there longitudinal changes in serum estradiol due to tamoxifen in premenopausal women with breast cancer?  A prospective cohort study.  Poster presentation at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, March 11-15, 2015, Rancho Mirage, CA.  Fertil Steril 2015;103(Suppl):e41.
  10. Hindoyan RH, Woo I, Ingles S, Paulson R, Chung K.  Perinatal outcomes in pregnancies achieved through gestational surrogacy:  Investigating the influence of treatment versus host effects on assisted reproductive technology outcomes.  Poster presentation at the 71st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, October 17-21, 2015, Baltimore, MD.  Fertil Steril 2015;104(Suppl):e221.
  11. Woo I, Ingles S, Sriprasert I, Paulson R, Stanczyk F, Chung K.  The role of angiogenic markers in adverse perinatal outcomes:  Fresh vs. frozen embryo transfers.  Accepted for oral presentation at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, March 9-13, 2016, Rancho Mirage, California.
  12. Woo I, Hindoyan R, Pandian R, Stanczyk F, Bendikson K, Chung K.  Do levels of soluble LH receptors predict effectiveness of exogenous gonadotropins in controlled ovarian hyperstimulaton?  Accepted for poster presentation at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, March 9-13, 2016, Rancho Mirage, California.
  13. Ho J, Woo I, Bendikson K, Paulson R, Chung K.  Oocyte cryopreservation is as effective as embryo cryopreservation in achieving live births.  Accepted for poster presentation at the 64th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, March 9-13, 2016, Rancho Mirage, California.
  14. Woo I, Davenport E, Ingles S, Stanczyk F, Chung K, Bendikson K, Paulson R. Imprecise and Inaccurate HCG trigger concentrations. Oral presentation at the 2016 ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo, Oct 15-19, 2016, Salt Lake City, Utah.
  15. Woo I, Ho J, Granat A, Jones T, Paulson R, Chung K, Bendikson K. Stair-step ovulation induction is not just for clomiphene citrate.  Poster presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, March 22-26, 2017, Indian Wells, CA.  Fertil Steril 2017;107(Suppl):e22-3.
  16. Woo I, Ahmady A, Rhodes-Long K, Villaneuva M, Paulson R, Chung K, Arrach N. Detection of mosaicism using Bayesian model.  Poster presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, March 22-26, 2017, Indian Wells, CA.  Fertil Steril 2017(Suppl):107:e22.
  17. Woo I, Christenson LK, Gunewardena S, Paulson R, Chung K, Ahmady A, McGinnis LK.  Distinct microRNA suggest differential gene regulation in granulosa cells in young women with normal ovarian reserve compared to young women with diminished ovarian reserve.  Oral presentation at the 65th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society, Outstanding Prize Paper Third Place. March 22-26, 2017, Indian Wells, CA.  Fertil Steril 2017;107(Suppl):e5.
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