DR. MICHAEL S OPSAHL, MD
Medical Practice at 128 St, Kirkland, WA

Medical Director, Owner at Poma Fertility

Hospital & Health Care

Poma Fertility - Kirkland, WA since Mar 2012 - Medical Director, Owner eIVF User 2005 - 2012 - Computer Go-to-Guru Seattle Reproductive Medicine Jan 2011 - Nov 2011 - Partner Northwest Center for Reproductive Sciences - 12333 NE 130th Lane, Suite 220, Kirkland, WA 98034 Jul 2004 - Mar 2011 - Owner/Partner Northwest Center for Reproductive Sciences 2004 - 2010 - Owner/Partner Genetics & IVF Institute 1994 - 2004 - Physician Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Jul 1987 - Jun 2004 - Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology United States Navy Jul 1987 - Jul 1994 - Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility National Institutes of Health - Bethesda, MD Jul 1985 - Jun 1987 - Fellow, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 1974 - 1978
MD, College of Medicine University of South Carolina-Columbia 1971 - 1974
BS, Biology

Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Computers, Golf, Running, Reading (mostly listening - to audio books)

Retired, United States Navy

Reproductive Endocrinologist

12039 Ne 128Th St, Kirkland, WA 98034

English

American Society for Reproductive Medicine, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Physician Executives, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists, The Endocrine Society

Hullender Rubin, Lee; Opsahl, Michael; Taylor-Swanson, Lisa; Ackerman, Deborah. Acupuncture and in vitro fertilization: a retrospective chart review. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jaltcompmed, Manuscript ID: JACM-2011- 0888.R2 (In Press), Ata B, Kaplan B, Danzer H, Glassner M, Opsahl M, Tan SL, Munné S. Array CGH analysis shows that aneuploidy is not related to the number of embryos generated. Reprod Biomed Online. 2012 Jun;24(6):614-20., Oktay K, Buyuk E, Veeck V, Zaninovic N, Xu K, Takeuchi T, Opsahl M, Rosenwaks Z. Embryo development after heterotopic transplantation of cryopreserved ovarian tissue. Lancet 2004;363:837-40., Lincoln SR, Opsahl MS, Blauer KL, Black SH, Schulman JD. Aggressive outpatient treatment of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome with ascites using transvaginal culdocentesis and intravenous albumin minimizes hospitalization. J Assist Reprod Genet 2002;19(4): 159-163., Opsahl MS, Thorsell LP, Geltinger ME, Iwaszko MA, Blauer KL, Sherins RJ. Donor Oocyte Cytoplasmic Transfer Does Not Enhance Implantation of Embryos from Women with Poor Ovarian Reserve. J Assist Reprod Genet 2002;19(3): 113-117., Opsahl MS, Blauer KL, Black SH, Thorsell LP, Dorfmann AD. The number of embryos available for transfer predicts successful pregnancy outcome for women over 39 years with normal ovarian hormonal reserve testing. J Assist Reprod Genet 2001; 18:551-556., Opsahl MS, Blauer KL, Black SH, Dorfmann A, Sherins RJ, Schulman JD. Pregnancy rates in sequential in vitro fertilization cycles by oocyte donors. Obstet Gynecol 2001; 97:201-4., Young SL, Opsahl MS, Fritz MA. Serum concentrations of enclomiphene and zuclomiphene across consecutive cycles of clomiphene citrate therapy in anovulatory infertile women. Fertil Steril, 1999;71: 639-44., Opsahl MS, Fugger EF, Sherins RJ, Schulman JD. Preservation of reproductive function before therapy for cancer: New options involving sperm and ovary cryopreservation. Cancer J Sci Am 1997;3:189-91, Opsahl MS, Robins ED, O’Connor DM, Scott RT, Fritz MA. Characteristics of gonadotropin response, follicular development, and endometrial growth and maturation across consecutive cycles of clomiphene citrate treatment. Fertil Steril 1996; 66:533-9., Coulam CC, Opsahl MS, Sherins RJ, Thorsell LP, Dorfmann A, Krysa L, Fugger E, Schulman JD. Comparisons of pregnancy loss patterns after intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) and other assisted reproductive technologies. Fertil Steril 1996; 65:1157-62., Opsahl MS, Fitz TA, Rexroad CA, Fritz MA. Effects of enclomiphene and zuclomiphene on basal and gonadotropin-stimulated progesterone secretion by isolated subpopulations of small and large ovine luteal cells. Hum Reprod 1996; 11:1250-5., Opsahl MS, Dixon NG, Cunningham DS, Robins ER. Comparison of a single versus multiple semen specimens for screening of male infertility factors. J Reprod Med 1996; 41:313-5., Tichenor JR, Bledsoe L, Opsahl MS, Cunningham DS. Activation of complement in humans with a first trimester loss. Gynecol Obstet Invest 39:79-82, 1995., Scott RT, Opsahl MS, Leonardi MR, Neal GS, Illions EH, Navot D. Life table analysis of cumulative pregnancy rates based on the results of ovarian reserve screening and patient age in a general infertility population. Hum Reprod 10:1706-10, 1995., Cunningham DS, Bledsoe LB, Tichenor JR, Opsahl MS. Ultrasonographic characteristics of First trimester gestations in recurrent spontaneous aborters. J Reprod Med 1995 40:565-70., Miller BT, Klein TA, Opsahl MS. The effect of a surgical lubricant on in vivo sperm penetration of cervical mucus. Fertil Steril 1994; 61:1171-3., Dembert ML, Dinneen MP, Opsahl MS. Estrogen-induced panic disorder. Am J Psych 1994; 151:1246., Opsahl MS, Hansen KA, Klein TA, Cunningham DS. Normal natural killer cell function in early pregnancy. Gynecol Obstet Invest 1994; 37:226-8., Opsahl MS, Hayslip CC, Klein TA, Cunningham DS. Characterization of peripheral blood and peritoneal fluid mononuclear cell subsets in fertile and infertile women. Gynecol Obstet Invest 1994; 37:176-79., Opsahl MS. Outcome of pregnancy after laparoscopy and chromotubation during cycles of conception: A report of three cases. Obstet Gynecol 1994; 83:902-3., Opsahl MS, Miller B, Klein TA. The predictive value of hysterosalpingography for tubal and peritoneal infertility factors. Fertil Steril 1993; 60:444-8., Opsahl MS, Pettit DC. First trimester ultrasound characteristics of patients with recurrent spontaneous abortion. J Ultrasound Med 1993; 12:507-10., Hansen KA, Baker, JR, Opsahl MS, Nieman L, Klein TA. Natural killer cell activity from pregnant subjects is modulated by RU 486. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1992;166:87-90, Opsahl MS, Klein TA. Tubal and peritoneal factors in the infertile woman: use of patient history in selection of diagnostic and therapeutic surgical procedures. Fertil Steril 1990;53:632, Hayslip CC, Baker JR, Wartofsky L, Klein TA, Opsahl MS, Burman KD. Natural killer cell activity and serum autoantibodies in women with postpartum thyroiditis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1988;66:1089, Opsahl MS, Klein TA. The role of laparoscopy in the evaluation of candidates for sterilization reversal. Fertil Steril 1987;48:546, Opsahl MS, O'Brien WF. Systemic nocardiosis in pregnancy: A case report. J Reprod Med 1983;28:621, Obstetrics Gynecology, Ad-hoc reviewer, Fertility Sterility, Ad-hoc reviewer

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Evergreen Hospital Medical Center

I am an infertility specialist and board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. I have practice medicine for 35 years, which has provided me with invaluable expe...

Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology, Obstetrics, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics

Poma Fertility
12039 NE 128Th St, Kirkland, WA 98034

Medical University of South Carolina (1978)