Basil Tarlatzis - Curriculum Vitae#
Basil C. Tarlatzis, MD, PhD, FRCOG (Ad Eundem)
- 2020 - 2023 Past President of EBCOG
- 2021 - 2023Past Regional Trustee – Europe, FIGO Board of Trustees
- 1999 - presentPast Chairman of ESHRE
- 2010 - presentPast President of IFFS
Basil C. Tarlatzis graduated in Medicine from the University of Athens (1974) and completed his residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Thessaloniki (1981), where he obtained his PhD degree “Cum Magnum Lauda”, on uterine physiology in mice. In 1982, he was a Visiting Fellow at State University of Groningen, studying sperm immunology.
From 1982 to 1985, Basil C. Tarlatzis was a Postdoctoral Fellow and Research Associate (initially NIH and later Lalor Foundation Fellow) in Yale University School of Medicine IVF Clinic, which was between the first five IVF Units in USA, where he did basic and clinical research on ovarian physiology for clinical application in IVF, and particularly the regulation of steroidogenesis in human granulosa-luteal and cumulus-corona cells, its impact on follicle and oocyte development and the role of cAMP. Important are the studies identifying, for the first time, the complete renin – angiotensin system in the human ovary (1985-1987). As a Lalor Foundation Fellow, he did research on follicle culture in vitro (1984).
Basil C. Tarlatzis participated in Phase 2 and 3 clinical trials, aiming to optimize ovarian response, results and safety of IVF. He was also involved in the classification, prediction and prevention of the ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and did research on the etiology, definition and clinical management of poor ovarian response and premature ovarian insufficiency in IVF.
Basil C. Tarlatzis also participated in the European Commission International Collaborative Study of ICSI on Child and Family Outcome (2000), culminating in 5 published papers.
Basil C. Tarlatzis co-organized 3 ESHRE/ASRM Consensus Meetings on PCOS, covering the diagnostic criteria (most cited paper in our field: 11106 citations), infertility treatment and women’s health.
Currently, Basil C. Tarlatzis is involved in studies examining the association between endometriosis and autoimmunity.
Basil C. Tarlatzis also has a longstanding interest in bioethics of ART and reproductive health.
