Since its inception, the Texas Fertility Center has been committed to providing not only world class patient care, but also ground breaking research. Our studies have been published in the leading fertility journals around the world, and we have been invited to present our results at all of the major annual fertility meetings. Some of our studies have changed the way that contemporary infertility treatment is practiced, and our physician researchers are well recognized as thought leaders in all aspects of infertility diagnosis and treatment.
Our research library includes all of the research projects that have been performed by Texas Fertility Center physicians, embryologists, and clinical staff. We have organized this section of our website so that our patients and referring physicians can access not only the title and subject matter of our projects, but also the papers, book chapters, and abstracts themselves. Listed below, you will find all of our projects organized by date. Please use the navigation bar at the top of this section to search our research by type of publication.
Silverberg K, Howard B. - Demonstration of efficacy of a novel progesterone vaginal ring compared to a daily progesterone gel for luteal phase supplementation after in vitro fertilization (IVF). - Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington DC. May, 2011
Szyller A, Silverberg K, Crumb R, Vaughn C, Hansard L, Burger N. - A Prospective, Observational, Comparative Single Center Trial to Predict In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer Outcome by Ovarian Ultrasound Doppler Measurements. - Annual Meeting of the American Institute of Ultrasound In Medicine, San Diego, CA, March, 2010.
Luna M, Martinuzzi K, Silverberg K,
Treiser S, Kolb, B, Copperman A
-Elective Oocyte Cryopreservation for
Fertility Preservation: A National Perspective - Presented at the 2007 Meeting of the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, San Diego, CA, May 8
Silverberg KM, Vaughn TC -
Distal Tubal Disease and Hydrosalpinx: Should it be TreatedPrior to In Vitro
Fertilization? IN The Fallopian Tube in Infertility and IVF Practice - In
Press
Burger NZ,
Cooper BC, Goldstein JS, Casey CL, Murray CM - The effect of ovarian
diathermy on insulin resistance in polycystic ovarian syndrome - Presented
at the Society for Gynecologic Investigation 2006 Annual Meeting
Burger NZ, Johnson JV 1st
edition - Androgen Production in Women, Ch in Androgens and Reproductive
Aging - Tulandi T, Gelfand MM (Eds) Taylor and Francis, London, New York,
2006.
Burger NZ,
Cooper BC, Sites CK - Leptin and adiponectin: mediators of the effect of HRT
on body fat distribution and insulin sensitivity? - Presented at the
Society for Gynecologic Investigation 2005 Annual Meeting
Garcia J, Kettel LM, Klein N, Silverberg KM, et al - An Aqueous Formulation of Recombinant
FSH is More Efficient Than a Freeze-Dried Cake Formulation in
Clomiphene-Resistant Women With Chronic Anovulation. - Today’s Therapeutic
Trends 22 (3) :147-165
2003
Silverberg KM, Turner T -
Evaluation of Sperm. IN Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques - Martin Dunitz Ltd. The Livery House. London. 2nd Edition. 2003, pp.65-78
2003
Burger NZ, Casson PR -
Pathophysiology of Androgens in Women, Ch in Testosterone Action –Deficiency –
Substitution - 3rd edition, Nieschlag E, Behre Hm (Eds) Springer Verlag,
Berlin DE
Burger NZ,
Casson PR, Buster JE, Carson, SA, Protas BJ - DHEA supplementation augments
exercise performance in postmenopausal women - Presented at the 59th Annual
Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Antonio, TX
Diamond MP …Vaughn TC, et
al - Serum Electrolytes, Chemistries, and Blood Cell Counts after Gynecologic
Surgery in Healthy Women - J Gynecol Tech. 2001
Silverberg KM, Turner T -
Evaluation of Sperm. IN Textbook of Assisted Reproductive Techniques - Martin Dunitz Ltd. The Livery House. London. 2001 pp. 61-77
Silverberg KM,
Montgomery Rice V, Ormand R, Karst A, Vaughn T, Hansard L -
Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone (rFSH, Gonal-F) and Leuprolide
Acetate (LA, Lupron) Administered in Single or Separate Injections in Women
Undergoing in vitro Fertilization (IVF): - Preliminary Results. Presented at
the Annual Meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and
Endocrinology. Bologna, Italy, June 25, 2000
Presented atthe 55th Annual
meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Toronto, Canada,
September 25, 1999
1999
Kelly E, Silverberg
KM, et al - Recombinant FSH Therapy Alone (Gonal-F)
VersusCombination Therapy (Gonal-F + LHadi) in Patients Down Regulated With Low
Dose Luteal GnRH Agonist Protocol: Preliminary Results - Presented at the
11th World Congress on In Vitro Fertilization, Sydney, Australia, May 9-14,
1999
N Burger, N
Mozaffarian, D Kim, G Sylvestre, CM Salafia, JW Berman - “Identification and
differentiallocalization of monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1) and
macrophage inflammatory protein-1 (MIP-1) alpha and beta in placentas of
pre-eclamptic and spontaneous preterm births” - Presented at the Society
for Gynecologic Investigation 1998 Annual Meeting.
Hansard L.J.,
Healy-Gardner B.E., Drapkin A.T., Bentley R.C., McLachlan J.A., Walmer D.K -
Human endometrial transforming growth factor-α: a transmembrane, surface
epithelial protein that transiently disappears during the midsecretory phase of
the menstrual cycle - J Soc Gynecol Invest 1997;4:160-166
1996
Silverberg, KM -
Ovulation Induction in the Ovulatory Woman. Sem Reprod Endocrinol - 14(4):339, 1996
1996
Diamond MP, Bachus K, Silverberg
KM, Steinkampf M, et al - Comparison of the Reproducibility of Two
Standardized Adhesion Scoring Methods. - Fertil Steril, 1996
1996
Diamond MP, Silverberg
KM, et al - Precoating with Sepracoat (HAL-C) Reduces Postoperative
De Novo Adhesion Formation In A Multicenter Randomized, Placebo-Controlled
Gynecologic Clinical Trial - Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the
Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Philadelphia, PA, March 20-23, 1996
1996
CL Best, JD Pudney, WR Welch, NZ
Burger, JA Hill - Localization and characterization of white blood
cell populations within the human ovary throughout the menstrual cycle and
menopause - Human Reproduction, 11, 790-97, 1996
1996
Silverberg KM, Dey TD,
Witz CA, Schenken RS: D-Mannose Binding Provides a More - Objective
Assessment of Male Fertility Than Routine Semen Analysis: Correlation With in
Vitro - Fertilization. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Society of Reproductive Medicine
1995
Diamond MP, Ackerman G, Silverberg KM, et al - Adhesions: Effect on pregnancy
outcome - Presented at the World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy, Orlando,
Florida, November 7-12
1995
Silverberg KM,
Dey T - The avidin biotin complex D-mannose binding assay
predictsfertilization in vitro - Presented at the Annual Meeting of the
Pacific Coast Fertility Society, Coronado, California, April 26-30, 1995
1995
Silverberg KM,
Awadalla SG, Grainger D, Jacobson A, Katayama P, Kenigsberg D, et al -
A phase 3, open-label,
multicenter study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Metrodin XP for in
vitro fertilization. - Presented at the 9th World Congress on In Vitro
Fertilization and Assisted Reproduction, Vienna, Austria, April 3-7, 1995
1995
Silverberg KM,
Dey T - The mannose-binding assay is more reproducible than sperm
concentration, motility, or morphology - Presented at the Annual Meeting of
the American Society of Andrology, Raleigh, North Carolina, April 2-5, 1995
1995
Hansard L.,
Gardner B., Ehrmann M., Bentley R., McLachlan J., Drapkin A., Walmer D. -
Expression of cytoplasmic and
extracellular transforming growth factor-alpha antigens in human endometrium
during the menstrual cycle correlates with physiologic markers - Accepted
for oral presentation at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for
Reproductive Medicine, Seattle, Washington, October 12
1995
Stovall TG, Muneyyirci-Delale O, Summitt
RL, Silverberg K, et a - Iron Versus Placebo and Iron in the
Anemic Patient Before Surgery for Leiomyomas: A Randomized Controlled Trial - Obstet Gynecol 86:65, 1995
1995
Hansard L.J., Walmer
D.K. - Descriptive Histology: the gold standard for clinically evaluating the
endometrium. IN: Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Clinics of North America
- B.Y.Karlan and E.S.Surrey (eds.), W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, 1995
1994
Burns WN, Silverberg KM,
Klein NA, Witz CA, Schenken RS - Serum ProgesteroneConcentrations on the Day
After Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Administration and Progesterone/Oocyte Ratios
Predict in Vitro Fertilization/Embryo Transfer Outcome - J Assist Reprod
Genet 11:700, 1994
1994
CL Best, NZ
Burger, CA Gordon, JA Hill - “Macrophage localization in the normal
human ovary” - Presented at the 50th Meeting of the American Fertility
Society in November 1994
1994
Silverberg KM, Martin M,
Olive DL, Burns WN, Schenken RS - Elevated Serum Progesterone Levels on the
Day of hCG Administration in IVF Cycles do not Adversely Affect Embryo Quality:
Analysis of Subsequent Frozen Embryo Transfers - Fertil Steril 61:508,
1994
1993
Olive D.L., Hansard LJ - Endometriosis - L.N: Appleton and Lange Manual of Clinical Gynecology.
A.J. Jacobs and M. Gast (eds.), Appleton and Lange, East Norwalk, Connecticut,
1993
1993
Hansard L., Mann L., Olive
D.L. - Endometriosis and mullerian anomalies. IN:Congenital Malformations and
Their Treatment - B.S. Verkauf and M.A. Bernhisel (eds.), Clinical Practice
of Gynecology, (Vol.4), Elsevier, New York, New York, 1993
1993
Hansard L., Olive D.L - Ambiguous genitalia. IN: Decision Making in Reproductive Endocrinology and
Infertility - W.D. Schlaff and J.A. Rock (eds.), Blackwell Scientific
Publications, Boston, Massachusetts, 1993
Silverberg KM, J Jerrell and L
Copeland (eds) - Adenomyosis. IN: Textbook of Gynecology - WB Saunders
Company, Philadelphia, 1993. pp. 481-504
1993
Silverberg KM - The Evaluation and Management of Non-Galactorrheal Nipple Discharge.IN: Decision Making in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Schlaff - JA Rock and WD (eds), Medical Economics Publishers, Oradell, NY, 1993, pp. 320-4
1993
Silverberg KM,
Dey T, Witz CA, and Schenken RS - The modified D-Mannose in vitro binding
assay (MBA) predicts fertilization in vitro - Presented at the combined
49th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society and the 39th Annual
Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Montreal, Canada,
October 9-14, 1993
1993
Diamond MP, Bachus K, Morris R,
Perez R, Silverberg KM, Steinkampf M, et al - Comparison of
the reproducibility of two standardized adhesion scoring methods - Presented
atthe combined 49th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society and the
39th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society, Montreal,
Canada, October 9-14
1993
Silverberg KM,
Dey T, and Schenken RS - D-Mannose in vitro binding predicts in vitro
fertilization - Presented at the 40th Annual Meeting of the Society for
Gynecologic Investigation,Toronto, Canada, March 31-April 3, 1993
1993
Silverberg KM - Suppression of
Lactation. IN: Decision Making in ReproductiveEndocrinology and Infertility - JA Rock and WD Schlaff (eds), Medical Economics Publishers,Oradell, NJ,
1993, pp. 325-8
Silverberg KM - Combination Therapy for Endometriosis. IN: Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Clinics of North America - MP Diamond and AH DeCherney (eds), WB Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1992, pp. 683-95
1992
Silverberg KM,
Martin M, Olive DL, Burns WN, and Schenken RS - Elevated serum progesterone
levels on the day of hCG administration in IVF cycles do not adversely affect
embryo quality: Analysis of subsequent frozen embryo transfers -
Presented at the 48th Annual
Meeting of the American Fertility Society, New Orleans, LA, October 31-November
5, 1992
1992
Olive DL, Silverberg
KM, Klein NA, and Burns WN - A comparison of study design methods
for cycle-specific treatments of infertility - Presented at the 48th Annual
Meeting of the American Fertility Society, New Orleans, LA, October 31-November
5, 1992
1992
Silverberg KM,
Dey T, Olive DL, and Schenken RS - Sperm antibodies induce the acrosome
reaction in human spermatozoa in vitro - Presented at the 48th Annual
Meeting of the American Fertility Society, New Orleans, LA, October 31-November
5, 1992
Silverberg KM, Burns WN,
Olive DL, Riehl RM, Schenken RS - Serum Progesterone LevelsPredict Success of
in Vitro Fertilization/Embryo Transfer - J Clin Endocrinol Metab 73:797,
1991
1991
Silverberg KM, Olive DL,
Schenken RS - Progesterone Levels on the Day of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
Administration in Cycles With Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist Suppression
Are Not Predictive of Pregnancy Outcome. - Fertility and Steril 56:153,
1991
1991
Silverberg KM,
Klein NA, Burns WN, Schenken RS, and Olive DL - Consecutive versus
alternating cycles of controlled ovarian hyperstimulation - Presented at the
47th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, Orlando, FL, October
19-24, 1991
1991
Silverberg KM,
Burns WN, Olive DL, and Schenken RS - The significance of serumprogesterone:
estradiol ratios on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin administration in
IVF/ET cycles - Presented at the 47 Annual Meeting of the American Fertility
Society, Orlando, FL, October 19-24, 1991
1991
Silverberg KM,
Burns WN, Olive DL, and Schenken RS - Serum progesterone levels on theday of
hCG administration predict success in cycles of controlled ovarian
hyperstimulation - Presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for
Gynecologic Investigation, San Antonio, TX, March 20-23, 1991, A# 477, p.337
1991
Silverberg KM, Olive DL,
Burns WN, Johnson JV, Groff TR, Schenken RS - Follicular Size atthe Time of
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Administration Predicts Ovulation Outcome in Human
Menopausal Gonadotropin-Stimulated Cycles - Fertil Steril 56:296,
1991
Silverberg KM, Olive DL,
Schenken RS - Ovarian Cyst Aspiration Prior to Initiating Ovarian
Hyperstimulation for in vitro fertilization. J. In Vitro Fert Embryo
Transfer - 7:153, 1990
1990
Silverberg KM,
Olive DL, Riehl RM, and Schenken RS - Serum progesterone levels are acritical
indicator of premature luteinization and pregnancy outcome in an IVF/ET cycle. - Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society,
Washington, DC, October 13-18, 1990, A# P-118, p.114
1990
Silverberg KM, Johnson JV, Olive
DL, and Schenken RS - A prospective randomized trial to determine the optimal
timing of intrauterine insemination following hCG administration after
controlled ovarian hyperstimulation - Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting
of the American Fertility Society, Washington, DC, October 13-18, 1990, A#
P-082, p.100
1990
Silverberg KM,
Olive DL, and Schenken RS - Does follicular size at the time of hCG
administration predict ovulation outcome? - Presented at the 46th Annual
Meeting of the American Fertility Society, Washington, DC, October 13-18, 1990,
A# O-027, p.12
1990
Silverberg KM,
Groff TR, Riehl RM, Harper MJK, Olive DL, and Schenken RS - Platelet
activating factor does not enhance the motility of fresh or cryopreserved human
sperm - Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic
Investigation, St. Louis, MO, March 21-24, 1990, A258, p.225
Quigley MM, Vaughn TC,
Hammond CB, and Haney AF - Production ofTestosterone and Estrogen In Vitro by
Gonadal Tissue from a 46 XY True Hermaphrodite with Gonadal Failure and
Gonadoblastoma - Obstet Gynecol 58:253, 1981
1981
Vaughn TC and Hammond
CB - Estrogen Replacement Therapy in the Postmenopausal Female - Clin
Obstet Gynecol 24:253-283, 1981
1980
Vaughn TC, Surwit EA, and
Hammond CB - Late Recurrences of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia - Am
J Obstet Gynecol 138:73, 1980
1980
Vaughn TC and Hammond
CB - Diagnosing and Treating the Hirsute Woman - Contemporary OB-GYN, 15:
25-48, 1980
1980
Vaughn TC, Haney AF, Wiebe
RH, Kramer RS, and Hammond CB - Spontaneous Regression of Prolactin-Producing
Pituitary Adenomas. Am J - Obstet Gynecol 136:980, 1980
1980
Vaughn TC and Hammond
CB - Prolactin-Producing Tumors: Medical Therapy - Clin Obstet Gynecol
23:403, 1980
1980
Vaughn TC, Haney
AF, and Schomberg DW - Estrogen Production in Maturing Porcine Follicles:
Relationships Between Granulosa Estrogen, Thecal Estrogen, and Thecal
Testosterone - Soc Gynecol Invest, Abst #135
1980
Vaughn TC, Wiebe RH, and
Hammond CB - Postpartum Hypopituitarism and Hyperprolactinemia - Am J
Obstet Gynecol 137:749, 1980
1979
Vaughn TC and Powell LC - Obstetrical Management of Conjoined Twins - Obstet Gynecol 53:67s-72s,
1979
1979
Hammond CB, Wiebe RH, Haney AF, Vaughn, TC et al - Ovulation Induction with Luteinizing
Hormone-Releasing Hormone (LRH) in Amenorrheic, Infertile Women - Am J
Obstet Gynecol 135:924, 1979
1979
Vaughn TC - Vaginal
Smears for Estrogenic Effect. - Texas Medicine 75:52
1970
Cooper JE , Paul JM, Vaughn,
TC et al - Sodium Alkylbenzene sulfonates from Phenols - Chem En
D 15(4): 586, 1970
