David Roy Meldrum, M.D.
Dr. Meldrum graduated at the top of his class from McGill Medical School and developed an interest in infertility resulting from his wife Claudia's own difficulty conceiving. This led him in the direction of treating patients with infertility, as well as resulting in the birth of the Meldrum quadruplets. A sabbatical from ULCA in Australia in 1982 resulted in his learning the techniques of IVF. He is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
Upon returning to UCLA he set up the UCLA IVF program. In 1986 he moved his program to Redondo Beach where it evolved into the Center For Advanced Reproductive Care, now Reproductive Partners. His early work culminated in the first pregnancy resulting from an ultrasound-guided egg retrieval in the United States. Dr. Meldrum is also a clinical professor at UCLA, a prolific author of over one hundred scholarly articles and papers, a former president of the Society For Assisted Reproductive Technology and Pacific Coast Fertility Society and serves on the editorial boards of the medical journals, "Fertility and Sterility," "Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics" and "Assisted Reproduction Reviews."
As a national leader in efforts to establish more consistent quality in reproductive laboratories, he was the first Commissioner for Laboratory Accreditation for the College of American Pathologists/American Society for Reproductive Medicine Reproductive Laboratory Accreditation Program.
EDUCATION:
McGill University, Montreal, Canada,
M.D.
McGill University, Montreal, Canada,
B.Sc., Great Distinction
AWARDS:
National Scholarship
University Scholar
Prize in OB/GYN
Prize in Clinical Surgery
Woods Gold Medal for highest
standing in graduating year
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
POSITIONS:
National Secretary of Canadian
Association of Medical Students
and Interns
INTERNSHIP:
UCLA - Harbor General Hospital
RESIDENCY:
UCLA - Center for the Health Sciences
FELLOWSHIP:
UCLA - Reproductive Endocrinology
MEMBERSHIPS:
Fellow, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Member, American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Member, Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists
SOCIETY POSITIONS:
Pacific Coast Fertility Society Awards Chairman, Board of Directors
Society of Reproductive Endocrinologists, Secretary
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology, President
Commissioner, CAP/AFS Reproductive Laboratory Accreditation Program
Pacific Coast Fertility Society, President
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
UCLA School of Medicine, Assistant Professor
UCLA School of Medicine, Associate Professor
UCLA School of Medicine, Acting Chief, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology
UCLA School of Medicine, Chief, Section for Female Infertility
UCLA School of Medicine, Clinical Professor
UCSD School of Medicine, Clinical professor
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
EDITORIAL SERVICE:
ad hoc:
Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Journal of OB/GYN
Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and
Metabolism
Past Board Member Fertility and Sterility
Editorial Board:
J. of In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer
Past Board Member Fertility and Sterility
Assisted Reproductive Reviews
Last updated: September 21, 2009
Author: Dr. V. Gabriel Garzo
