Abey Eapen, M.D., Ph.D.

Obstetrics and Gynecology - Fertility
Fertility & Reproductive Disorders
In vitro fertilization

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Biography

Abey Eapen, M.D., M.B.B.S., Ph.D., DRCOG, FCRI, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. He specializes in treating patients undergoing assisted conception treatment (IUI, IVF, ICSI, etc.) and those diagnosed with recurrent pregnancy loss and recurrent implantation failure.

Dr. Eapen earned his medical degree at the University of Calicut in India, and then embarked on his career in the United Kingdom. He completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology and then received specialized training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He holds a Ph.D. in clinical reproductive medicine (obstetrics and gynecology) from the University of Birmingham, where he researched the use of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) in women with recurrent miscarriages.

Prior to joining the UT Southwestern faculty in 2022, Dr. Eapen was a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. In 2021, he was inducted as a Fellow of the American Society of Reproductive Immunology after completing his clinical fellowship in reproductive immunology.

His research interests include recurrent pregnancy loss, recurrent implantation failure, reproductive immunology, assisted reproductive technology treatments and outcomes, infertility due to a male factor, and the effect of female body mass index on assisted reproductive technology treatment outcomes.

The author of numerous academic articles, Dr. Eapen presents his work widely and also serves as an Honorary Research Fellow in reproductive medicine at the U.K.-based Tommy’s National Centre for Miscarriage Research.

Dr. Eapen is a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, British Fertility Society, American Society for Reproductive Immunology, American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, and Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology. He serves as a peer reviewer for multiple medical journals.

Education & Training

Fellowship - The American Society of Reproductive Immunology
Graduate School - University of Birmingham - United Kingdom (2014-2017)
Medical School - Academy of Medical Sciences, India (1996-2000)
Internship - Academy of Medical Sciences, India (2001-2002)
Residency - Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust (2003-2004), Obstetrics & Gynecology
Residency - Good Hope Hospital, UK (2004-2005), Obstetrics & Gynecology
Fellowship - Midland Fertility Services (2005-2010), Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Professional Associations & Affiliations

American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine
American Society for Reproductive Immunology
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
British Fertility Society
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology

Honors & Awards

Golden Apple Award Faculty Teacher 2019, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
Top 20 data requests for a research proposal 2019, Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology research team 2020
Top 10 resident teachers 2019, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa
Ph.D. scholarship 2014, Birmingham Women’s Hospital and the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
BFS travel Scholarship 2009, British Fertility Society, United Kingdom
Keystone Symposia Scholarship 2009, Frontiers in Reproductive Medicine, USA

Books & Publications

Books
- Assisted Reproduction in An Evidence-based Text for MRCOG – 3
  Eapen A, Coomarasamy A (2016)
Publications
- Subcutaneous progesterone versus vaginal progesterone gel for luteal phase support in in vitro fertilization: a noninferiority randomized controlled study.
  Lockwood G, Griesinger G, Cometti B, Fertility and sterility 2014 Jan 101 1 112-119.e3
- A Randomized Trial of Progesterone in Women with Recurrent Miscarriages.
  Coomarasamy A, Williams H, Truchanowicz E, Seed PT, Small R, Quenby S, Gupta P, Dawood F, Koot YE, Bender Atik R, Bloemenkamp KW, Brady R, Briley AL, Cavallaro R, Cheong YC, Chu JJ, Eapen A, Ewies A, Hoek A, Kaaijk EM, Koks CA, Li TC, MacLean M, Mol BW, Moore J, Ross JA, Sharpe L, Stewart J, Vaithilingam N, Farquharson RG, Kilby MD, Khalaf Y, Goddijn M, Regan L, Rai R, The New England journal of medicine 2015 Nov 373 22 2141-8
- Can we predict the chance of successful epididymal or testicular sperm aspiration following vasectomy?
  Datta AK, Nayini K, Eapen A, Barlow S, Lockwood G, Human fertility (Cambridge, England) 2016 Jun 19 2 120-6
- Improved outcomes following frozen embryo transfer does not provide a "universal license to chill".
  Eapen A, Sparks A, Fertility and sterility 2018 10 110 5 847-848
- Micronized vaginal progesterone to prevent miscarriage: a critical evaluation of randomized evidence.
  Coomarasamy A, Devall AJ, Brosens JJ, Quenby S, Stephenson MD, Sierra S, Christiansen OB, Small R, Brewin J, Roberts TE, Dhillon-Smith R, Harb H, Noordali H, Papadopoulou A, Eapen A, Prior M, Di Renzo GC, Hinshaw K, Mol BW, Lumsden MA, Khalaf Y, Shennan A, Goddijn M, van Wely M, Al-Memar M, Bennett P, Bourne T, Rai R, Regan L, Gallos ID, American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2020 08 223 2 167-176
- Methods for managing miscarriage: a network meta-analysis.
  Ghosh J, Papadopoulou A, Devall AJ, Jeffery HC, Beeson LE, Do V, Price MJ, Tobias A, Tunçalp Ö, Lavelanet A, Gülmezoglu AM, Coomarasamy A, Gallos ID, The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2021 06 6 CD012602
- Retrospective comparison of GnRH agonist trigger with HCG trigger in GnRH antagonist cycles in anticipated high-responders.
  Datta AK, Eapen A, Birch H, Kurinchi-Selvan A, Lockwood G, Reproductive biomedicine online 2014 Nov 29 5 552-8
- PROMISE: first-trimester progesterone therapy in women with a history of unexplained recurrent miscarriages - a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, international multicentre trial and economic evaluation.
  Coomarasamy A, Williams H, Truchanowicz E, Seed PT, Small R, Quenby S, Gupta P, Dawood F, Koot YE, Atik RB, Bloemenkamp KW, Brady R, Briley A, Cavallaro R, Cheong YC, Chu J, Eapen A, Essex H, Ewies A, Hoek A, Kaaijk EM, Koks CA, Li TC, MacLean M, Mol BW, Moore J, Parrott S, Ross JA, Sharpe L, Stewart J, Trépel D, Vaithilingam N, Farquharson RG, Kilby MD, Khalaf Y, Goddijn M, Regan L, Rai R, Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) 2016 05 20 41 1-92
- Vitamin D and assisted reproductive treatment outcome: a prospective cohort study.
  Chu J, Gallos I, Tobias A, Robinson L, Kirkman-Brown J, Dhillon-Smith R, Harb H, Eapen A, Rajkhowa M, Coomarasamy A, Reproductive health 2019 Jul 16 1 106
- Progesterone to prevent miscarriage in women with early pregnancy bleeding: the PRISM RCT.
  Coomarasamy A, Harb HM, Devall AJ, Cheed V, Roberts TE, Goranitis I, Ogwulu CB, Williams HM, Gallos ID, Eapen A, Daniels JP, Ahmed A, Bender-Atik R, Bhatia K, Bottomley C, Brewin J, Choudhary M, Crosfill F, Deb S, Duncan WC, Ewer A, Hinshaw K, Holland T, Izzat F, Johns J, Lumsden MA, Manda P, Norman JE, Nunes N, Overton CE, Kriedt K, Quenby S, Rao S, Ross J, Shahid A, Underwood M, Vaithilingham N, Watkins L, Wykes C, Horne AW, Jurkovic D, Middleton LJ, Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) 2020 06 24 33 1-70
- Vitamin D and assisted reproductive treatment outcome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
  Chu J, Gallos I, Tobias A, Tan B, Eapen A, Coomarasamy A, Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 2018 01 33 1 65-80
- A Randomized Trial of Progesterone in Women with Bleeding in Early Pregnancy.
  Coomarasamy A, Devall AJ, Cheed V, Harb H, Middleton LJ, Gallos ID, Williams H, Eapen AK, Roberts T, Ogwulu CC, Goranitis I, Daniels JP, Ahmed A, Bender-Atik R, Bhatia K, Bottomley C, Brewin J, Choudhary M, Crosfill F, Deb S, Duncan WC, Ewer A, Hinshaw K, Holland T, Izzat F, Johns J, Kriedt K, Lumsden MA, Manda P, Norman JE, Nunes N, Overton CE, Quenby S, Rao S, Ross J, Shahid A, Underwood M, Vaithilingam N, Watkins L, Wykes C, Horne A, Jurkovic D, The New England journal of medicine 2019 05 380 19 1815-1824
- Reply: G-CSF and repeated spontaneous abortions: what's new; comparability of inclusion and exclusion criteria in existing RCT-studies; deficiency is an indication, previous live births and 'unexplained' situations are not.
  Eapen A, Lissauer D, Coomarasamy A, Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 2020 06 35 6 1472-1473
- Current evidence supporting a goal of singletons: a review of maternal and perinatal outcomes associated with twin versus singleton pregnancies after in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
  Eapen A, Ryan GL, Ten Eyck P, Van Voorhis BJ, Fertility and sterility 2020 10 114 4 690-714
- Recombinant human granulocyte- colony stimulating factor in women with unexplained recurrent pregnancy losses: a randomized clinical trial.
  Eapen A, Joing M, Kwon P, Tong J, Maneta E, De Santo C, Mussai F, Lissauer D, Carter D, Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 2019 03 34 3 424-432
- Reply: Recombinant human granulocyte colony stimulating factor for all recurrent miscarriage patients or for a select group.
  Eapen A, Lissauer D, Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 2019 10 34 10 2083

Research

Assisted reproductive technology treatments and outcomes
Effect of female body mass index on assisted reproductive technology treatment outcomes
Infertility due to a male factor
Recurrent implantation failure
Recurrent pregnancy loss
Reproductive immunology

Clinical Focus

Fertility & Reproductive Disorders
In vitro fertilization
Intracytoplasmic sperm injection
Intrauterine insemination
Reproductive Endocrinology

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Meet Dr. Abey Eapen, a reproductive endocrinology and fertility specialist within the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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