Sanjay K Agarwal MD

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Clinical Professor and Director of Fertility Services. Director, Center for Endometriosis Research and Treatment. UC San Diego

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8910 Villa La Jolla DrLa Jolla, CA 92037
Phone+1 800-926-8273
Fax+1 888-539-8781

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Summary

Dr. Sanjay Agarwal is a reproductive endocrinologist in La Jolla, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UC San Diego Health and Scripps Memorial Hospital-La Jolla. He received his medical degree from St. George's Hospital Medical School and has been in practice 31 years. He specializes in reproductive endocrinology & infertility and is experienced in endometriosis, infertility, hysteroscopy, in-vitro fertilization, and team building.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 1993 - 1995
Duke University HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1989 - 1993
St. George's Hospital Medical SchoolClass of 1986

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1993 - 2028
NC State Medical License 1971 - 2002
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014-2017

Clinical Trials

A Clinical Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Elagolix in Subjects With Moderate to Severe Endometriosis-Associated Pain Start of enrollment: 2012 May 22
COMPLETED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Neurobiological Signatures of Endometriosis: Characterizing Pain, Cognition, and Brain Morphology.
Elle M Murata, Gabriella Natividad, Andrea Gabay, Hannah Grotzinger, Tyler Santander
Biorxiv. 2026-01-06
Understanding Preferences, Needs, and Expectations for Pharmaceutical Treatment of Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids Based on Surveys of Healthcare Providers and Patients.
O Sandra Madueke-Laveaux, Elke G I Hunsche, Viatcheslav G Rakov, Cassandra Lickert, Brett Hauber
International Journal of Women's Health. 2025-01-01
A Podcast on Patient and Physician Perspectives on the Management of Endometriosis and Relugolix Combination Therapy.
Tara Mangum, Sanjay K Agarwal
Advances in Therapy. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

Psychometric assessment of the health-related productivity questionnaire (HRPQ) among women with endometriosis
Robin M. Pokrzywinski, Ahmed M. Soliman, Jun Chen, Michael C. Snabes, Sanjay K. Agarwal, Charles Coddington & Karin S. Coyne, Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics & Outcomes Research,, 9/18/2019
Application of the Estrogen Threshold Hypothesis to the physiologic hypoestrogenemia of lactation.
Agarwal SK, Kim J, Korst LM, Hughes CL, Breastfeeding Medicine
Reduction in endometrioma size with three months aromatase inhibition plus progestin add-back
Agarwal SK, Foster WG, BioMed Research International

Books/Book Chapters

Ovarian Toxicology
Chapter: Cigarette Smoking and Ovarian Function.
Page 229 - 248Gannon AM, Sadeu JC, Agarwal SK, Hughes CL, Foster WGEditors: Hoyer PB.Edition 2nd,2013
Oncofertility
Chapter: Fertility Management for women with cancer.
Page 15 - 27Agarwal SK, Chang RJEditors: Woodruff T and Snyder KA.2008
Disorders of Hair Growth: Diagnosis and Treatment
Chapter: Hirsutism.
Page 431 - 452Agarwal SK, Hughes CLEditors: Olsen EA.McGraw-HillEdition 2nd,2003

Abstracts/Posters

KrioblastTM, a system for kinetic vitrification by “Click” (hyperfast) cooling: Applications for cryopreservation and cryobanking.
Katkov II, Bolyukh VF, Liu Y, Wu D, Agarwal SK, Snyder EY, Poster presentation, 13th Cryogenics IIR International Conference, Czech Republic, 4/10/2014
Good proteins gone bad: brain-derived neurotrophic factor and its receptors in endometriotic implants and the role of estrogen.
Wessels JM, Leyland NA, Agarwal SK, Foster WG, Oral presentation, annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Hawaii, 1/1/2014
Can Brain-Derived Neurotropic Factor be a clinical marker for endometriosis?
Wessels JM, Leyland NA, Agarwal SK, Murji A, Foster WG, Oral presentation, Conjoint meeting of the International Federation of Fertility Societies and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Boston, MA, 10/16/2013

Lectures

“Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonists for Endometriosis”
New York, NY - 1/1/2011
“Chronic Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis: Helpful Pearls for Pain Management”
San Diego, CA - 10/25/2009
“New approaches to the treatment of uterine fibroids”
San Jose, CA - 5/8/2009

Other

Status of environmental and dietary estrogens - are they significant estrogens?
Agarwal SK, Hughes CL, Practice Committee Report of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine
8/1/2000
Should we use phytoestrogens? [In my opinion column]
Agarwal SK, Hughes CL, ASRM News
2/1/1999

Press Mentions

Dr. Sanjay Agarwal, @UCSDHealth Fertility Expert: Multidisciplinary Approach = Better Outcomes for #EndometriosisJuly 29th, 2019
Julianne Hough's Quotes About How Endometriosis Affects Her Sex Life Are SurprisingJanuary 15th, 2019
What Is Orilissa? The Endometriosis Pain Medication Received FDA Approval & This Is HugeJuly 26th, 2018