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Most Compassionate Doctor, Patients' Choice, Vitals, 2013

Patients' Choice Award, Vitals.com, 2013

HealthTap+, Top Reproductive Endocrinologist, New York (Summer 2013, Winter 2013), 2013

Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Poster Award, PCRS, 2002

Pennsylvania Hospital CREOG Award, Pennsylvania Hospital, 2000

Pennsylvania Hospital Ob/Gyn Administrator Award, Pennsylvania Hospital, 2000

Summa Cum Laude, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1992

Roland Walker Prize for General Excellence, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1992

Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology

1989-1992, Alpha Epsilon Delta, International Premedical Honor Society (1991-92 Vice-President, 1990-91 Secretary; RPI Chapter)

1996-present, American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists (Fellow 2006-present, Junior Fellow 1996-2006) 

2000-present, The Society for Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (Associate Member)

2007-present, Suffolk County Medical Society/Medical Society State of New York

2000-present, American Society of Reproductive Medicine (Associate Member)

2007-present, The Obsterical and Gynecological Society of Suffolk County

2012-present, Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

2003-04, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

2000-02 Ob/Gyn Ethics Committee (Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center)

BOOK CHAPTERS:

Peña JE, Sauer MV.  Treatment of HIV Discordant Couples.  Office Andrology.  Chapter 17.  pp 255-266.  Humana Press.  April 2005.  ISBN: 1-59259-876-5  Series: Contemporary Endocrinology

PUBLICATIONS: 

Chu MC, Peña JE, Nakhuda GS, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Assessing the reproductive performance of men co-infected with HIV-1 and Hepatitis C undergoing assisted reproduction.  Arch Gynecol Obstet 2006;274(3):155-9.

Nakhuda GS, Peña JE, Sauer MV.  Deaths of HIV-positive men in the context of assisted reproduction: five case studies from a single center.
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2005 Nov;19(11):712-8.

Chu MC, Peña JE, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Assessing the treatment efficacy of IVF with intracytoplasmic sperm injection in human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) serodiscordant couples.  Reprod Biomed Online 2005 Jan;10(1):130-134.

Weenen C, Peña JE, Pollak S, Klein J, Lobel L, Trousdale RK, Palmer S, Lustbader EG, Ogden RT,  Lustbader JW.  Long-acting follicle-stimulating hormone analogs containing N-linked glycosylation exhibited increased bioactivity compared with O-linked analogs in female rats.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2004;89(10)5204-12.

Cleary J, Peña JE, Robinson D, Sauer MV.  Obstetrical outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus serodiscordant couples undergoing in vitro fertilization.  Am J Perinatol 2003;20(6):305-11.

Peña JE, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Assessing the clinical utility of in vitro fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection in human immunodeficiency virus-1 serodiscordant couples: Report of 113 consecutive cycles.  Fertil Steril 2003;80(2):356-362.

Peña JE, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Preliminary experience offeringoocyte donation to human immunodeficiency virus-1 serodiscordant couples.  Arch Gynecol Obstet 2003;268(3):202-5.

Peña JE, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Complications of in vitro fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection in human immunodeficiency virus serodiscordant couples.  Arch Gynecol Obstet 2003;268(3):198-201.

Peña JE, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Reversible azoospermia: Anabolic steroids may profoundly affect human immunodeficiency virus seropositive men undergoing assisted reproduction.  Obstet Gynecol  2003;101(5):1073-5

Klein J, Peña JE, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Understanding the motivations, concerns, and desires of HIV-1 serodiscordant couples wishing to have children through assisted reproduction.  Obstet Gynecol 2003;101(5):987-94

Peña JE, Klein J, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Providing assisted reproductive care to male haemophiliacs infected with human immunodeficiency virus:  Preliminary experience.  Haemophilia 2003;9(3):309-16

Peña JE, Chang PL, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Serum estradiol levels after four days of ovarian hyperstimulation in oocyte donors are predictive of embryo quality and clinical outcomes.  Gynecol Obstet Invest 2002;54(4):207-12.

Peña JE, Klein J, Chang PL, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Successive pregnancies with delivery of two healthy infants in a couple who was discordant for human immunodeficiency virus infection.  Fertil Steril 2002;78:421-3.

Peña JE, Chang PL, Chan LK, Zeitoun K, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Supraphysiological estradiol levels do not affect oocyte and embryo quality in oocyte donation cycles.  Hum Reprod 2002;17(1):83-7.

Peña JE, Ufberg D, Denis A.  Role of doppler sonography in the diagnosis of ovarian torsion.  Fertil Steril  2000;73(5):1047-50. 

LETTERS TO EDITOR:

Peña JE, Denis A.  Accuracy of using Doppler sonography to diagnose ovarian torsion?  Fertil Steril.  2001;75(5):1041-2.

PRESENTATIONS:

Moschella J, Peña JE, Zapantis G, Bolkas M, Kreiner D.  Cumulus cell co-culture in the treatment of IVF patients with poor prognosis due to advanced maternal age or two or more previous failed cycles.   Abstract presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Washington, DC on October 16, 2007.

Kreiner D, Peña JE, Zapantis G, Moschella J, DiLandro R.  Study of IVF success with pituitary suppression prior to Follistim/hMG stimulation in Ganirelix cycles using oral contraceptives and Estrace.  Abstract presented at the 63rd Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Washington, DC on October 16, 2007. Peña JE.  Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis.  Presentation at the American Fertility Association National Fertility and Adoption Conference in New York, NY on April 29, 2007. 

Peña JE, Chu MC, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Treatment efficacy of in vitro fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection in human immunodeficiency virus-1 serodiscordant couples: a life table analysis.  Abstract presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Philadelphia, PA on October 17, 2004. Peña JE, Chu MC, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Successive pregnancies yielding healthy infants in human immunodeficiency virus serodiscordant couples undergoing in vitro fertilization with intracytoplasmic sperm injection.  Abstract presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Philadelphia, PA on October 18, 2004.                                  

Chu MC, Peña JE, Nakhuda GS, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Assessing the reproductive performance of men co-infected with HIV-1 and Hepatitis C undergoing assisted reproduction.  Abstract presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Philadelphia, PA on October 17, 2004.

Ruman JI, Peña JE, Sauer MV, Wolf RF, Kalishman J, Lustbader JW.  Novel long-acting human follicle stimulating hormone analogue requires fewer injections than standard recombinant FSH during non-human primate ovarian hyperstimulation.  Abstract presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Philadelphia, PA on October 18, 2004.

Nakhuda GS, Peña JE, Chu MC, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Antiretroviral therapy does not affect the semen parameters of HIV+ men.  Abstract presented at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Philadelphia, PA on October 18, 2004.

Peña JE, Ruman J, Sauer MV, Wolf RF, Lustbader JW, Kalishman J.  Use of a novel long-acting human follicle-stimulating hormone analogue containing four extra N-linked carbohydrates in the ovarian hyperstimulation of a female baboon.  Abstract presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in San Antonio, TX on October 13, 2003. 

Peña JE, Chu M, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Frank discussions of longevity are important prior to addressing the fertility needs of HIV-1 seropositive patients.  Abstract presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in San Antonio, TX on October 13, 2003.

Ruman J, Ferin M, Thornton MH, Peña JE, Kavic SM, Sauer MV.  Baseline and cycle day 5 inhibin-B levels are useful adjuncts in assessing ovarian reserve of women of advanced reproductive age.  Abstract presented at the 59th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in San Antonio, TX on October 13, 2003.

Ruman J, Trousdale R, Pollak S, Peña JE, Sauer MV, Lustbader JW.  The biological consequences of adding N-linked carbohydrates to human FSH in the murine model.  Abstract presented at the 85th Annual Meeting of the 2003 Endocrine Society in Philadelphia, PA on June 21, 2003. 

Rinaudo PF, Peña JE, Hummel A, Chittams J, Sammel M, Barnhart K.  Early versus delayed diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy: Are they two different diseases?  Abstract presented at The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 51st Annual Clinical Meeting (ACM) in New Orleans, LA on April 28, 2003.

Peña JE, Weenen C, Klein J, Pollak S, Lobel L, Sauer MV, Lustbader JW.  Development and comparison of a long-acting hFSH analogue containing four extra N-linked carbohydrates.  Abstract presented at The New York Obstetrical Society in New York, NY on April 8, 2003.

Peña JE, Weenen C, Klein J, Pollak S, Lobel L, Sauer MV, Lustbader JW.  Development and comparison of a long-acting hFSH analogue containing four extra N-linked carbohydrates.  Abstract presented at The Society for Gynecologic Investigation 50th Annual Scientific Meeting in Washington, DC on March 28, 2003.

Cleary J, Peña JE, Robinson D, Sauer MV.  Obstetrical outcomes in human immunodeficiency virus serodiscordant couples undergoing in vitro fertilization.  Abstract presented at the 23rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine in San Francisco, CA on February 6, 2003.

Peña JE, Klein J, Thornton MH, Ruman J, Kavic S, Sauer MV.  Understanding the motivations, concerns, and desires of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serodiscordant couples wishing to have children through assisted reproductive techniques (ART).  Abstract presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Seattle, WA on October 16, 2002.

Peña JE, Thornton MH, Ruman J, Klein J, Kavic S, Sauer MV.  Assessing the clinical utility of in vitro fertilization (IVF) with intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) in human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) serodiscordant couples: Report of 113 consecutive cycles.  Abstract presented at the 58th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in Seattle, WA on October 14, 2002.

Peña JE, Klein J, Thornton MH, Sauer MV.  Preliminary experience offeringoocyte donation to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) serodiscordant couples.  Abstract presented at the 50th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society in Rancho Mirage, CA on April 19, 2002.

Peña JE, Murphy J, Toub D.  Contraception and other factors contributing to repeat abortion:  A multicenter study.  Abstract presented at the 1999 Annual Meeting of the National Abortion Federation in Atlanta, GA on April 26, 1999.

Peña JE, Ufberg D, Denis A.  Role of doppler sonography in the diagnosis of ovarian Torsion.  Abstract presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (IFFS’98) in San Francisco, CA on October 6, 1998.

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Fellowship

Pennsylvania Hospital, Ob/Gyn Residency

New York University Medical School

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, B.S. Biology

Christian Brothers Academy (Lincroft, NJ)