
Alan Stewart Penzias MD
Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School / Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
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130 2nd AveBoston Ivf - The Waltham CenterWaltham, MA 02451
Phone+1 781-434-6500
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Summary
- Dr. Alan Penzias is based in Waltham, MA, specializing in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. Dr. Penzias is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School; the Director of the Fellowship Program in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School and Medical Director - Northeast of IVIRMA North America.
He earned his M.D. degree atthe State University of New York - Downstate Medical Center in 1986, completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School in Boston in 1990 and a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology at Yale University in 1992.
A past president of the New England Fertility Society, Dr. Penzias has served as a member of the
board of directors of The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM); is Emeritus Chair of the Practice Committee of the ASRM; and has served on the executive council for The Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology. He is a former associate editor and current member of the Editorial Board of Fertility and Sterility and Editorial Board of F&S Reports. He has published over 250 peer reviewed papers, monographs, practice guidelines and committee opinions, reviews and chapters.
Education & Training
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1986 - 1990
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
- MA State Medical License 1987 - 2027
- ME State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- RI State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- IN State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- OR State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- AZ State Medical License 2014 - 2024
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Pregnancy outcomes with increasing maternal age, greater than 40 years, in donor oocyte cycles.Riwa Sabbagh, Alison Meyers, Ann Korkidakis, Quetrell Heyward, Alan Penzias
Human Reproduction. 2025-07-01 - 1 citationsThe impact of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy on time to live birth in in vitro fertilization.Yael Eliner, Bridget Foley, Steven R Bayer, Kim L Thornton, Alan S Penzias
Fertility and Sterility. 2025-04-12 - Determinants of utilization of infertility services by race and ethnicity in a state with a comprehensive infertility mandate.Ann Korkidakis, Veronica Wang, Riwa Sabbagh, Quetrell Heyward, Michele R Hacker
Fertility and Sterility. 2025-04-01
Press Mentions
- Double Embryo Transfer for IVF Linked to Higher Risk of Neonatal DeathDecember 5th, 2022
- Freezing Eggs Doesn't Make Future Pregnancy a Done DealSeptember 26th, 2022
- ‘Sobering’ Study Shows Challenges of Egg FreezingSeptember 23rd, 2022
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