Eva Dolores Littman M.D.

Educational Qualifications:

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Fellowship:  July 2002 - June 2005                         Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility                          Stanford University Medical Center Stanford, CA

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Residency:  July 1998 - June 2002                     Obstetrics & Gynecology Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC

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Medical School:  June 1994 - May 1998                Doctor of Medicine Duke University School of Medicine Durham, NC

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Undergraduate School: August 1990 - May 1994 Bachelor of Science Major: Biology Duke University Durham, NC

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Licensure(s):

California Medical License, #A77964, 2/02-6/05

Nevada Medical License, #11406 4/05-Present

ABOG:  Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology November 2005.

Employment:

•  Nevada Fertility C.A.R.E.S. Staff physician, Las Vegas NV 2005 - 2007
• University of Nevada School of Medicine Academic Appointment, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology , Las Vegas NV 2005 - Present

Honors and Awards:

• 2004 PCRS-Organon Prize Paper Award, "Igf2 imprinting in preimplantation mouse embryos."

• 2002 2nd place in Resident Research Presentation Competition NMA Annual Meeting

• 2002 NMA Travel Award, OB/GYN Section NMA

• 2001 NIH/NMA Clinical Trainee Fellow Award

• 2001 2nd place in Residents Day Research Presentation Competition

• 1998 Academic Medicine Fellowship Award, National Medical Foundation

• 1994-98 Medical Scholarship, Board of Governors of North Carolina

• 1994 Research Trainee Award, American Federation of Clinical Research

• 1990 (AFCR) Intramural Research Trainee Award, National Institute of Environmental and Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Professional Organizations:

• 2002-Present, American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)

• 2002-Present, Society of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (SREI)

• 2002-Present, Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (PCRS)

• 1998-Present, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG), Fellow

• 1998-Present, National Medical Association (NMA)

Research Publications:

• Littman, ED, Nezhat C,Giudice LC, Westphal LM, Berker, B, Lathi RB, Milki AA .The role of laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis in patients who have failed in vitro fertilization. Fertil & Steril, 84(6): 1574-8. December 2005.

•  Nezhat C, Littman ED, Lathi RB, Becker B, Westphal LM, Giudice LC, Milki AA. The dilemma ofendometriosis is consensus possible with an enigma. Fertil & Steril 84(6) 1587-8, Dec 2005.

• Li T*, Vu T*, Ulaner G*, Littman E*, Ling JQ, Hui-Ling C, Hu JF, Behr B, Giudice LC, Hoffman AR. IVF results in de novo DNA methylation and histone methylation at an Igf2-H19 imprinting epigenetic switch. Molecular Human Reproduction. 11(9): 631-640. October 2005.

• Walmer DK, Merisier D, Littman E, Rodriguez G, Venero N, Henderson M, Katz D,Edwards R. Portable colposcopy in low resource settings. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 37(3):S167-170, October, 2004.

• Littman ED, Lathi RB, Westphal LM, Milki AA. Antagon versus flare: Examining the effect of IVF protocols in a population of poor responders. (Abstract). Fertil & Steril. 80(S3): S191,September 2003.

• Milki AA, Littman ED, Hinckley MD, Westphal LM, Gebhardt J, Behr B. Elective singleblastocyst transfer. (Abstract). Fertil & Steril. 80(Supp.3): S180, September 2003.

• Littman ED, Rydfors J, Milki AA. Exercise Induced Ovarian Torsion in the Cycle Following Gonadotropin Therapy. Human Reproduction. 18(8): 1641-2, August 2003.

• Littman ED, Milki AA. The Combination of Urinary HCG and Recombinant HCG improves outcome in patients with decreased oocyte/follicle ratio in previous cycles. Eur J Obstet GynecolReprod Biol. 109(1): 60-2, July 2003.

• Littman ED, Pitchumoni S, Garfinkel MR, Opara EC. Role of Protein Kinase C Isoenzymes in Fatty Acid Stimulation of Insulin Secretion. Pancreas. 20(3): 256-263, April 2000.

• Pitchumoni S, Garfinkel MR, Littman ED, Opara EC. Reoxygenation Injury Affects Isolated Islet Response to Fatty Acid Stimulation. Metabolism. 47(7): 1-6, July 1998.

• Littman ED, Opara EC, Akwari OE. Glutathione-Mediated Preservation and Enhancement of Isolated Perifused Islet Function. Journal of Surgical Research. 59: 694-698, 1995.

• Littman ED, Bagley CJ, Opara EC. Specificity of Glutathione-Mediated Restoration of Isolated Islet Function. (Abstract). JAAMP. 5(4): 174, 1994.

Research Presentations:

• 2004, Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society. "Igf2 imprinting in preimplantation mouse embryos." Palm Springs, California. (Oral)

• 2004, Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society. " The role of laparoscopic treatment of endometriosis in patients who have failed in vitro fertilization." Palm Springs, California. (Poster)

• 2003, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). Antagon versus flare: "Examining the effect of IVF protocols in a population of poor responders." San Antonio, Texas. (Poster)

• 2003, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). "Elective single blastocyst transfer." San Antonio, Texas. (Poster)

• 2003, Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society. "Exercise induced ovarian torsion in the cycle following gonadotropin therapy. Palm Springs, California. (Poster)

• 2003, Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society. "The Combination of urinary and recombinant HCG improves outcome in patients with decreased oocyte/follicle ratio in previous cycles," Palm Springs, California. (Poster)

• 2002, Annual Meeting of the National Medical Association, OB/GYN Section. "Portable Colposcopy: Screening for Cervical Cancer in Third World Countries," Honolulu, Hawaii. (Oral)

• 1997, Annual Meeting of the American Pancreatic Association. "Role of Protein Kinase C on Fatty Acid Stimulated Insulin Secretion," Chicago, Illinois. (Oral)

• 1997, 79th Annual Meeting of the Endocrine Society. "Acute Effects of Prolactin on Pancreatic Insulin Secretion: Possible Role for Free Radicals or Membrane Thiols,"Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Poster)

• 1996, Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Minority Physicians (AAMP). "Effect of Fatty Acids on Isolated Islets Pretreated with Glutathione," Washington, DC. (Poster)

• 1994, Annual Meeting of the Association of Academic Minority Physicians (AAMP). "Specificity of Glutathione-Mediated Preservation and Enhancement of Isolated Perifused Islet Function," Baltimore, Maryland. (Oral)

Personal Interests:

• Hiking, gardening, wine tasting, kayaking, dancing, scuba diving, and cooking

 

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