Dr. Ozden Erdal Budak
Specialist Reproductive Endocrinology/ Infertility
- Physician Graduate of: Istanbul University 1992 (M.D.), Obstetrics and Gynecology (1997)
Dr. Erdal is a gynecologist specialized in Reproductive Medicine and IVF with more than 20 years’ experience. Before joining Fakih IVF, he was Director of IVI Istanbul, Centre for Assisted Reproduction (affiliated with IVI Spain). He has extensive experience in all aspects of human reproduction including: Counseling, work-up and treatment of infertile couples, hormonal treatment, IUI, IVF, ICSI, PGD and fertility preservation. He has special interest in treating couples with repeated IVF failure, recurrent miscarriage, endometriosis, and poor ovarian reserve. He has expertise in performing advanced surgical procedures using laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. - Physician Graduate of: Istanbul University 1992 (M.D.), Obstetrics and Gynecology (1997)
Dr. Erdal obtained his Medical Degree from Istanbul University in Turkey in 1992, then competed his specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the same University hospital in 1997. He was a postdoctoral research fellow at Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health (CRRWH) at the University of Pennsylvania (1997-1998). Between 2004 and 2008, Dr. Erdal attended subspecialty training in Reproductive Medicine and IVF at Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidad (IVI Valencia, Spain) a well-known center with one of the largest IVF programs in the world. Between 2013-2014, he received further training in Reproductive Medicine and Endoscopic Surgery at the University College London Hospital (UCLH) in the United Kingdom. - Physician Medical Boards: Turkish Medical Board, HAAD
- Physician Fellowships:
1997-1998: University of Pennsylvania, USA (Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Reproductive Medicine).
2004-2008: IVI Valencia, University of Valencia, Spain (Clinical Fellow in Reproductive Medicine and IVF).
2013-2014: University College London Hospital, UK (Visiting physician, Reproductive Medicine Unit and Minimal Invasive Surgery). - Memberships: Member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), and International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG)
- Physician Author of: Peer reviewed journal publications:
1. Chawla M, Fakih M, Shunnar A, Bayram A, Hellani A, Perumal V, Divakaran J, Budak E. Morphokinetic analysis of cleavage stage embryos and its relationship to aneuploidy in a retrospective time-lapse imaging study. J Assist Reprod Genet 2015; 32:69-75, 2015.
2. Ferro Camargo J, Budak E: Malformaciones Müllerianas. Cuadernos de Medicina Reproductiva 15: 9-22, 2009.
3. Vernaeve V, Reis Soares S, Budak E, Bellver J, Remohi J, Pellicer A: Clinical factors associated with the outcome of oocyte donation. Gynecol Obstet Fertil 10: 1015-23, 2007.
International Book Chapters:
1. Pellicer A, Garrido N, Budak E, Domingo S, Marqués-Marí AI, Simón C. Gamete Generation from Stem Cells: Will it Ever Be Applicable? A Clinical View. In: Stem Cells in Human Reproduction. 2nd Edition. Editors: Simón C andPellicer A. Informo Healthcare, London, page 1-13, 2009.
2. Budak E, Ferro J, Busso C, Melo M, Alvarez C: Malformaciones müllerianas y reproducción (Mullerian malformations and reproduction). In: Manuel Práctico de Esterilidad y Reproducción Humana (Practical Manual of Sterility and Human Reproduction). 3rd. Edition. Editors: Remohí J, Bellver J, Domingo J, Bosch E, Pellicer A. McGraw-Hill, Madrid, page 103- 22, 2008.
3. Ferro J, Budak E: Actidud ante de los miomas en reproducción asistida (Management of myomas in assisted reproduction). In: Manuel Práctico de Esterilidad y Reproducción Humana (Practical Manual of Sterility and Human Reproduction). 3rd. Edition. Editors: Remohí J, Bellver. - Physician Languages Spoken: English, Spanish, Turkish
