Mitch Rosen, UCSF
Fertility Physican in San Francisco, California
Dr. Mitch Rosen is an expert in reproductive endocrinology and fertility based in San Francisco. He is a fertility physician at the UCSF Center for Reproductive Health as well as an Associate Professor at UCSF, where he teaches medical students, residents, and fellows.
Dr. Rosen also serves as the Director of the UCSF Fertility Preservation Program, which helps patients with cancer preserve their ability to have children, despite aggressive cancer treatment. Rosen and his team of experienced and compassionate health care professionals are leading experts in the field of fertility preservation.
Education:
Dr. Mitch Rosen graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 1998. He attended the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, (Texas) where he completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology. He was named the best resident twice and received the Ortho-McNeil Best Resident Teacher Award.
In 2002, Rosen entered his fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at UCSF. During his fellowship, Rosen explored a basic research interest in genes involved in gametogenesis. Dr. Rosen was also trained in the UCSF embryology laboratory and is a high complexity lab director (HCLD).
Research:
Rosen’s research has focused on ovarian aging for more than 15 years. Rosen’s interest in oocyte health translates to studies on fertility preservation, improving IVF outcome, and oocyte health. His goal is to better understand the impact of exogenous stimulation on in vivo and subsequent in vitro oocyte development and maturation. He has performed numerous studies that have had a key impact on treatment, including novel methods for oocyte maturation with IVF treatment. Dr. Rosen is also performing studies to minimize side effects of treatment. Dr. Rosen is also performing studies to minimize side effects of treatment.
Rosen is also involved in several other studies focused on optimizing embryo selection, leading to single embryo transfer, and thereby decreasing health risks to women and their children.