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Meet Our Austin Fertility Expert Thomas C. Vaughn, M.D.

Board Certified Infertility Specialist Serving Austin, Houston, and San Antonio

 


Thomas C. Vaughn, M.D.

Thomas C. Vaughn, M.D.

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A native of Dallas, Texas, Dr. Vaughn received his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He completed his medical school training and residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas.

He attended Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, for his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. Dr. Vaughn was a founder of Austin's only In Vitro Fertilization Program at St. David's Hospital and has served as the President of Medical Staff at Seton Hospital.

Dr. Vaughn is Board Certified in both Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility.

Dr. Thomas Vaughn's Fertility Videos


 

Dr. Vaughn: Who are candidates for Donor Egg IVF?

 

Dr. Vaughn: What Tests are needed for IVF?

 

Dr Vaughn explains IVF success rates.

Dr. Thomas Vaughn discusses IVF success rates.


Dr. Thomas Vaughn's Fertility Research

 

2012 Silverberg, K, Vaughn, T, Hansard, L, Burger, N and Minter, T. - Vaginal (Crinone 8%) gel vs. intramuscular progesterone in oil for luteal phase support in in vitro fertilization: a large prospective trial -
Fertil Steril - VOL. 97 NO. 2 / February, 2012.
2010 Szyller A, Silverberg K, Crumb R, Vaughn T, 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.
2010 Silverberg K, Vaughn T, Hansard L, Burger N, Minter T. - Progesterone Vaginal Gel vs. Intramuscular Progesterone in Oil for Luteal Support in IVF: A Large, Prospective Trial. - Presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO. October, 2010
2010 Vaughn T, Silverberg K, Hansard L, Burger N. - Selection of Young Patients Using Strict Criteria Allows an Excellent Chance of Pregnancy When Transferring a Single Embryo While Avoiding a High Risk of Multple Gestation. - Presented at the 66th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Denver, CO. October, 2010
2009 Szyller A, Silverberg K, Crumb R, Vaughn T, Burger N, Hansard L. - Ovarian Stromal Vascularity Evaluated By Doppler Correlates With The Dose Of FSH Used During in vitro fertilization(IVF) Stimulation.- Presented at the 65th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Atlanta, GA. October, 2009.
2007 Silverberg K, Werland H, Turner T, Fields R, Crowl, Hansard L, Vaughn T - Poster Determining the predictive value of day 3 embryonic morphology part 2 - American Society for Reproductive Medicine, October 2007
2007

Turner T, Fields R, Werland H, Hansard L, Vaughn T, Silverberg K - Determining the Predictive Value of Day 3 Embryonic Morphology and Cell Stage on Ultimate Embryo Quality. - Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington, DC. October 16, 2007

2007

Brown CB … (SIlverberg K, Vaughn TC – principal investigators) …, et.al - Adept (icodextrin 4% solution) reduces adhesions after laparoscopic surgery for adhesiolysis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled study - Corrected proof. March 2007 Fertility and Sterility

2007

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

2006 Silverberg K, Werland H, Turner T, Fields R, Crowl, Hansard L, Vaughn T -Poster Determining the Predictive Value of Day 3 Embryonic Morphology - American Society for Reproductive Medicine, October 2006
2006

Silverberg K, Minter T, Vaughn T and Hansard L - Recombinant FSH alone verses Combination FSHLH -American Society for Reproductive Medicine

2006

Fields R, Turner T, Werland H, Pogson K, Vaughn T, Silverberg K - Can We Predict Blastocyst Viability Based on Day 3 Embryo Development? - Presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Washington, DC. October 15

2006

Silverberg KM, Minter TM, Vaughn TC - Recombinant FSH Alone vs. Combination FSH/LH Stimulation: A Prospective Trial - Presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 22, 2006

2006

Silverberg KM, Werland H, Turner T, Fields R, Crowl C, Hansard LJ, Vaughn TC - Determining the Predictive Value of Day 3 Embryonic Morphology and Cell Stage on Ultimate Embryo Quality -Presented at the 62nd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, New Orleans, LA, October 22, 2006

2005 Silverberg K, Werland H, Turner T, Fields R, Crowl, Hansard L, Vaughn T - Poster Determining the Predictive Value of Day 3 Embryonic Morphology - American Society for Reproductive Medicine October, 2005
2004

Silverberg KM, Werland H, Turner T, Fields R, Schuster C, Hansard LJ, Vaughn TC. - Choosing the optimal incubator environment: triple gas vs. 5% CO2 in air, a prospective, randomized trial -Presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Montreal, Canada, October 16, 2005

2004

Brown … (Silverberg KM, Vaughn TC – principal investigators), et al - Hydroflotation as a means to reduce post-adhesions: results of a pivotal adhesion reduction trial in the USA. -

Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting American Society for Reproductive Medicine Montreal, Canada, October 15,2005

2004

Brown CB …. (Silverberg KM, Vaughn TC – principal investigators), et al - Effectiveness of 4% icodextrin in a pivotal adhesion reduction trial in the USA - Presented at the 58th Annual Meeting American Society for Reproductive Medicine Montreal, Canada, October 15,2005

2004

Silverberg KM, Werland H, Turner T, Fields R, Schuster C, Hansard LJ, Vaughn TC - Suboptimal embryo morphology on day 3 does not predict poor pregnancy potential

Presented at the 61st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Montreal, Canada, October 18, 2005

2004

Silverberg KM, Minter T, Hansard LJ, Vaughn TC - High order multiples and gonadotropin/IUI cycles: how can we reduce the risks? - Presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, October 20, 2004

2003

Silverberg KM, Vaughn TC - Unexplained Infertility. IN Gynecology and Obstetrics - Maryland Publishing Services. 2003 pp

2002 Surrey ES, Silverberg KM, Surrey MW, Schoolcraft WB - Effect of prolonged gonadotropinreleasing hormone agonist therapy on the outcome of in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer in patients with endometriosis - Fertil Steril 78;699-704, 2002
2002 Silverberg K, Schertz J, Falk B, Beresniak A - Impact of urinary FSH price: a cost effectiveness analysis of recombinant and urinary FSH in assisted reproduction techniques in the Impact of urinary FSH price: a cost USA - Reprod Biomed Online Nov/Dec.5 (3) 265-9, 2002
2002 Silverberg K - Issues of bioequivalence and cost equivalence - Fertil Steril 78 (2):438-40
2002 Silverberg K - Getting the Most Out of Your Gonadotropin Dollar AIA 0902 - Letter to the Editor Fertility and Sterility
2002 Silverberg K, Daya S, Auray JP, Duru G, Ledger W, Wikland M, Bouzayen R, O’Brien M, Falk B, Beresniak A - Analysis of the cost effectiveness of recombinant versus urinary follicle stimulating hormone in in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection programs in the United States - Fertil Steril, 77(1) 107-13, 2002
2001

Surrey ES, Silverberg KM, Surrey MW, Schoolcraft WB - The effect of prolonged GnRH agonist therapy on in vitro fertilization-embryo transfer cycle outcome in endometriosis patients a multicenter randomized trial - Presented at the 57th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Orlando, FL. October, 2001

2001

Silverberg KM, Ormand R, Hansard LJ, Vaughn TC - Recombinant FSH Provides More Efficient, Cost-Effective Stimulation for Ovulation Induction/Intrauterine Insemination (OI/IUI) Cycles Than Highly Purified Urinary FSH - Presented at the 57th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Orlando, FL. October, 2001

2001

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

2001

Silverberg KM, Ormand R, Hansard LJ, Vaughn TC - Poor Response to Ovarian Hyperstimulation Predicts Spontaneous Ovulation

Presented at the 57th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Orlando, FL. October, 2001

2001

Silverberg KM, Schertz J, Falk B, Beresniak A - Impact of Price Variability on Cost-Effectiveness Modeling of rFSH Vs. uFSH in ART in the United States - Presented at the 2nd Annual Controversies in OB/GYN and Infertility Meeting, Paris, France, September, 2001

2001 Diamond MP …Vaughn TC, et al - Serum Electrolytes, Chemistries, and Blood Cell Counts after Gynecologic Surgery in Healthy Women - J Gynecol Tech. 2001
2001 Diamond M, Bieber E, Silverberg K, et al - Pelvic adhesions and Pelvic pain: opinions on cause and effect relationship and when to surgically intervene. Gynecological Endoscopy - 10:211-16, 2001
2001 Daya S, Ledger W, Auray JP, Duru G, Silverberg K, Wikland M, et al - Cost-effectiveness modeling of recombinant FSH versus urinary FSH in assisted reproduction techniques in the - 16(12):2563-9, 2001
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

2000

Silverberg KM, Ormand RA, Hansard LJ, Vaughn TC - Weight Correlates with Gonadotropin Requirements and Patient Response - Presented at the 56th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, California. October, 2000

2000

Montgomery-Rice V, Silverberg K, Karst A, Ormand R, et al - Patient Tolerance to Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone (r-hFSH, Gonal-F®) and Leuprolide Acetate (LA, Lupron®) Administered in Single or Separate Injections in Women Undergoing IVF - Preliminary Results Presented at the 56th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, California. October, 2000

2000

Diamond MP, Tedford CE, Silverberg KM, et al - Assessment of Pelvic Adhesions: Statistical Validation, Reliability and Interobserver Correlation Using a Modification of the More Comprehensive Adhesion Scoring Method (MCASM). - Presented at the 56th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, California. October, 2000

2000

Silverberg KM, Ormand RA, Hansard LJ, and Vaughn TC - The Intercycle Variability in Patients Treated With Repeated Cycles of Gonadotropins is Due to Intrinsic Factors and is Not Eliminated by Recombinant Gonadotropins - Presented at the 56th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, San Diego, California. October, 2000

2000

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

2000 Vaughn TC and Jones HC - Laparoscopic Repair of Bilateral Inguinal Hernias in a Patient with Mullerian Agenesis - Fertil Steril 73:1238, 2000
1999

Silverberg KM, Ormand RA, Hansard LJ, and Vaughn TC - Clomiphene Citrate Improves Sperm Quality and Fertility in Hypogonadal, Oligospermic Males - Presented at the 55th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Toronto, Canada, September 27

1999

Silverberg KM, Ormand RA, Hansard LJ, Turner T, Slapak J, Williamson B, and Vaughn TC

Ultra-low Dose Lupron Flare Offers Improved Outcome for Poor Responders -

Presented atthe 55th Annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Toronto, Canada, September 25, 1999

1984 Vaughn TC - Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding: Seminars in Reproductive Endocrinology - 2:359-364, 1984
1983 Vaughn TC Consultant - Danazol and Fibrocystic Disease - 129, 1983
1981 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