Carlos Sueldo, MD
Clinical Professor
Ob/Gyn - Fresno
School of Medicine

Volunteer Clinical Professor of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Carlos E. Sueldo, M.D., is board certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Dr. Sueldo received his medical degree at the University of Buenos Aires. He completed a fellowship in Reproductive Medicine at the University of Southern California.

Dr. Sueldo contributes an in-depth and world renowned knowledge of infertility and reproductive medicine to the UCSF Fresno Faculty.

In addition to his UCSF Fresno academic appointment, Dr. Sueldo serves as the Co-Director of the Community Fertility Center, Fresno California and also serves as the Academic Director Center for Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is one of the Founders of the World Endometriosis Research Foundation and the Latin American Society for Reproductive Medicine. He is also an Editorial Board Member of Fertility and Sterility, the official journal of the American society of Reproductive Medicine.

• The dual trigger study: Rationale and study design of a prospective double-blind randomized clinical trial comparing pregnancy rates after co-administration of low dose hCG at the time of GnRH agonist trigger or 35 h later for the prevention of OHSS.
  Contemporary clinical trials communications 2017 Griffin D, Benadiva C, Budinetz T, Sueldo C, DiLuigi A, Nulsen J, Engmann L
• Misleading reporting and interpretation of results in major infertility journals.
  Fertility and sterility 2016 Glujovsky D, Sueldo CE, Borghi C, Nicotra P, Andreucci S, Ciapponi A
• [Successful treatment of a cervical heterotopic pregnancy following an in vitro fertilization procedure].
  Medicina 2016 Elena HE, Elena AF, Miola A, Glujovsky D, Sueldo CE
• Occult abnormal pregnancies after first post-embryo transfer serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin levels of 1.0-5.0 mIU/mL.
  Fertility and sterility 2015 Maslow BS, Bartolucci A, Sueldo C, Engmann L, Benadiva C, Nulsen JC
• Survey assessing obesity policies for assisted reproductive technology in the United States.
  Fertility and sterility 2015 Kaye L, Sueldo C, Engmann L, Nulsen J, Benadiva C
• Progestin and AdipoQ Receptor 7, Progesterone Membrane Receptor Component 1 (PGRMC1), and PGRMC2 and Their Role in Regulating Progesterone's Ability to Suppress Human Granulosa/Luteal Cells from Entering into the Cell Cycle.
  Biology of reproduction 2015 Sueldo C, Liu X, Peluso JJ
• Single-Nucleotide Polymorphism-Microarray Ploidy Analysis of Paraffin-Embedded Products of Conception in Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Evaluations.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 2015 Maslow BS, Budinetz T, Sueldo C, Anspach E, Engmann L, Benadiva C, Nulsen JC
• Quality of reporting in infertility journals.
  Fertility and sterility 2014 Glujovsky D, Boggino C, Riestra B, Coscia A, Sueldo CE, Ciapponi A
• Vitrification versus slow freezing for women undergoing oocyte cryopreservation.
  The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2014 Glujovsky D, Riestra B, Sueldo C, Fiszbajn G, Repping S, Nodar F, Papier S, Ciapponi A
• Changes in DNA fragmentation during sperm preparation for intracytoplasmic sperm injection over time.
  Fertility and sterility 2013 Rougier N, Uriondo H, Papier S, Checa MA, Sueldo C, Alvarez Sedó C
• Virtual hysterosalpingography in the diagnosis of bicornuate versus septate uterus.
  Fertility and sterility 2011 Carrascosa P, Sueldo C, Capuñay C, Baronio M, Papier S
• A shared egg donor program: which is the minimum number of oocytes to be allocated?
  Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics 2010 Glujovsky D, Dominguez M, Fiszbajn G, Papier S, Lavolpe M, Sueldo C
• Effect of vascular endothelial growth factor and interleukin-1beta on apoptosis in endometrial cell cultures from patients with endometriosis and controls.
  Journal of reproductive immunology 2010 Bilotas M, Meresman G, Buquet R, Sueldo C, Barañao RI
• Endometrial preparation for women undergoing embryo transfer with frozen embryos or embryos derived from donor oocytes.
  The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2010 Glujovsky D, Pesce R, Fiszbajn G, Sueldo C, Hart RJ, Ciapponi A
• Effect of aromatase inhibitors on ectopic endometrial growth and peritoneal environment in a mouse model of endometriosis.
  Fertility and sterility 2009 Bilotas M, Meresman G, Stella I, Sueldo C, Barañao RI
• 64-Row multidetector CT virtual hysterosalpingography.
  Abdominal imaging 2009 Carrascosa P, Capuñay C, Baronio M, Martín López E, Vallejos J, Borghi M, Sueldo C, Papier S
• Effects of a selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor on endometrial epithelial cells from patients with endometriosis.
  Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 2008 Olivares C, Bilotas M, Buquet R, Borghi M, Sueldo C, Tesone M, Meresman G
• Virtual hysteroscopy by multidetector computed tomography.
  Abdominal imaging 2008 Carrascosa P, Capuñay C, Mariano B, López EM, Jorge C, Borghi M, Sueldo C, Papier S
• Clinical use of 64-row multislice computed tomography hysterosalpingography in the evaluation of female factor infertility.
  Fertility and sterility 2008 Carrascosa P, Baronio M, Capuñay C, López EM, Sueldo C, Papier S
• Multidetector computed tomography virtual hysterosalpingography in the investigation of the uterus and fallopian tubes.
  European journal of radiology 2007 Carrascosa P, Baronio M, Capuñay C, López EM, Vallejos J, Borghi M, Sueldo C, Papier S
• Significance of ovarian macrophages in the follicular aspirates from ART patients.
  Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics 2007 Barañao RI, Quintana R, Martín A, Kopcow L, Marconi G, Sueldo C
• Effect of GnRH analogues on apoptosis and expression of Bcl-2, Bax, Fas and FasL proteins in endometrial epithelial cell cultures from patients with endometriosis and controls.
  Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 2006 Bilotas M, Barañao RI, Buquet R, Sueldo C, Tesone M, Meresman G
• Practice of sharing donated oocytes among several recipients.
  Fertility and sterility 2006 Glujovsky D, Fiszbajn G, Lipowicz R, Lavolpe M, Sueldo C
• Preliminary experience with a low-cost stimulation protocol that includes letrozole and human menopausal gonadotropins in normal responders for assisted reproductive technologies.
  Fertility and sterility 2006 Grabia A, Papier S, Pesce R, Mlayes L, Kopelman S, Sueldo C
• Effects of aromatase inhibitors on proliferation and apoptosis in eutopic endometrial cell cultures from patients with endometriosis.
  Fertility and sterility 2005 Meresman GF, Bilotas M, Abello V, Buquet R, Tesone M, Sueldo C
• New observations on endometrial physiology after transcervical injection of methylene blue dye.
  Fertility and sterility 2004 Marconi G, Vilela M, Quintana R, Diradourián M, Young E, Sueldo C
• Direct injection of vascular endothelial growth factor into the ovary of mice promotes follicular development.
  Fertility and sterility 2004 Quintana R, Kopcow L, Sueldo C, Marconi G, Rueda NG, Barañao RI
• Effect of GnRH analogues on apoptosis and release of interleukin-1beta and vascular endothelial growth factor in endometrial cell cultures from patients with endometriosis.
  Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 2003 Meresman GF, Bilotas MA, Lombardi E, Tesone M, Sueldo C, Barañao RI
• Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist induces apoptosis and reduces cell proliferation in eutopic endometrial cultures from women with endometriosis.
  Fertility and sterility 2003 Meresman GF, Bilotas M, Buquet RA, Barañao RI, Sueldo C, Tesone M
• Endometrial lesions caused by catheters used for embryo transfers: a preliminary report.
  Fertility and sterility 2003 Marconi G, Vilela M, Belló J, Diradourián M, Quintana R, Sueldo C
• Laparoscopic ovarian cystectomy of endometriomas does not affect the ovarian response to gonadotropin stimulation.
  Fertility and sterility 2002 Marconi G, Vilela M, Quintana R, Sueldo C
• Oral contraceptives suppress cell proliferation and enhance apoptosis of eutopic endometrial tissue from patients with endometriosis.
  Fertility and sterility 2002 Meresman GF, Augé L, Barañao RI, Lombardi E, Tesone M, Sueldo C
• Relationship of ovarian stimulation response with vascular endothelial growth factor and degree of granulosa cell apoptosis.
  Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 2001 Quintana R, Kopcow L, Marconi G, Sueldo C, Speranza G, Barañao RI
• Oocyte donation in humans: a model to study the effect of age on embryo implantation rate.
  Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 1994 Balmaceda JP, Bernardini L, Ciuffardi I, Felix C, Ord T, Sueldo CE, Asch RH
• A sequential analysis of the effect of progesterone on specific sperm functions crucial to fertilization in vitro in infertile patients.
  Human reproduction (Oxford, England) 1994 Oehninger S, Sueldo C, Lanzendorf S, Mahony M, Burkman LJ, Alexander NJ, Hodgen GD
• Defective calcium influx and acrosome reaction (spontaneous and progesterone-induced) in spermatozoa of infertile men with severe teratozoospermia.
  Fertility and sterility 1994 Oehninger S, Blackmore P, Morshedi M, Sueldo C, Acosta AA, Alexander NJ
• Effect of progesterone on human zona pellucida sperm binding and oocyte penetrating capacity.
  Fertility and sterility 1993 Sueldo CE, Oehninger S, Subias E, Mahony M, Alexander NJ, Burkman LJ, Acosta AA
• Evaluation of interceed(TC7) for reduction of postoperative adhesions in rabbits.
  Fertility and sterility 1992 Best CL, Rittenhouse D, Vasquez C, Norng T, Subias E, Sueldo CE
• Peritoneal fluid from patients with endometriosis decreases sperm binding to the zona pellucida in the hemizona assay: a preliminary report.
  Fertility and sterility 1992 Coddington CC, Oehninger S, Cunningham DS, Hansen K, Sueldo CE, Hodgen GD
• A comparison of TC7 and 32% dextran 70 for prevention of postoperative adhesions in hamsters.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 1991 Best CL, Rittenhouse D, Sueldo CE
• Unexplained displacement of ipsilateral ovary and fallopian tube.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 1991 Best CL, Feldman DB, Sobenes JR, Sueldo CE
• Effect of interleukin-1 on gamete interaction and mouse embryo development.
  The Journal of reproductive medicine 1990 Sueldo CE, Kelly E, Montoro L, Subias E, Baccaro M, Swanson JA, Steinleitner A, Lambert H
• Detection of endotoxin in human in vitro fertilization by the zona-free mouse embryo assay.
  Fertility and sterility 1990 Montoro L, Subias E, Young P, Baccaro M, Swanson J, Sueldo C
• Reduction of primary postoperative adhesion formation under calcium channel blockade in the rabbit.
  The Journal of surgical research 1990 Steinleitner A, Lambert H, Kazensky C, Sanchez I, Sueldo C
• Amniotic fluid as in vitro fertilization culture medium.
  Fertility and sterility 1989 Sueldo CE
• Transient liver function tests abnormalities in OHSS.
  Fertility and sterility 1988 Sueldo CE
• The use of calcium channel blockade for the prevention of postoperative adhesion formation.
  Fertility and sterility 1988 Steinleitner A, Lambert H, Montoro L, Kelly E, Swanson J, Sueldo C
• Liver dysfunction in ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. A case report.
  The Journal of reproductive medicine 1988 Sueldo CE, Price HM, Bachenberg K, Steinleitner A, Gitlin N, Swanson J
• In vitro fertilization: simple or complex?
  Journal of in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer : IVF 1988 Sueldo CE, Montoro L
• The effect of peritoneal fluid from patients with endometriosis on murine sperm-oocyte interaction.
  Fertility and sterility 1987 Sueldo CE, Lambert H, Steinleitner A, Rathwick G, Swanson J
• Influence of sequential doses of 5-hydroxytryptophan on prolactin release.
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1986 Sueldo CE, Duda M, Kletzky OA
• The economics of inducing ovulation with human menopausal gonadotropins versus pulsatile subcutaneous gonadotropin-releasing hormone.
  Fertility and sterility 1986 Sueldo CE, Swanson JA
• Seminal prolactin concentration and sperm reproductive capacity.
  Fertility and sterility 1985 Sueldo CE, Berger T, Kletzky O, Marrs RP
• Transverse vaginal septum. A report of four cases.
  The Journal of reproductive medicine 1985 Sueldo CE, Rotman CA, Cooperman NR, Rana N
• Correlation of semen transferrin concentration and sperm fertilizing capacity.
  American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 1984 Sueldo C, Marrs RP, Berger T, Kletzky OA, O'Brien TJ
• Exudative ascites produced by pelvic inflammatory disease.
  Obstetrics and gynecology 1983 Wilson RO, Sueldo CE