Dr. Michael Vermesh's Publications

Peer–Review Journals and Infertility Articles:

1. Czerniak A, Avigad I, Vermesh M, Rabau MY, Wolfstein I : Spontaneous rupture of the rectosigmoid with small-bowel evisceration through the anus. Report of a case and review of the literature. Dis Colon Rectum 26:821-822, 1983.
    
2. Vermesh M, Deppe G, Zbella E: Non-puerperal traumatic vulvar hematoma. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 22:217-219, 1984.
    
3. Zbella EA, Vermesh M, Deppe G, Friberg J : Coexistent complete hydatidiform mole and fetus after therapy with hman menopausal gonadotropin. J Reprod Med 29:760-762, 1984.
    
4. Zbella EA, Nemec LA, Vermesh M : Vaginal douching. Pros, cons and proper technique. Postgrad Med 76:93, 96-97, 1984.
    
5. Gleicher N, Vermesh M, Rotmensch Z, Thornton J, elrad H : Cesarean section patterns : Influence of a perinatology service. Mt Sinai J Med 52:100-105, 1985.
    
6. Vermesh M, Zbella EA, Menchaca A, Confino E, Lipshitz S : Vesical endometriosis following bladder injury. Am J Obstet Gynecol 153:894-895, 1985.
    
7. Vermesh M, Mayden KL, Confino E, Giglia RV, Gleicher N : Prenatal sonographic diagnosis of Hirschsprung’s disease. J Ultrasound Med 5:37-39, 1986.
    
8. Zbella EA, Vermesh M, Gleicher N : Contraceptive practices of female physicians . Contraception 33:423-436, 1986.
    
9. Confino E, Vermesh M, Thomas W, Gleicer N : Non-vascular transplantation of the rabbit uterus. Intl J Gynaecol Obstet 24:321-325, 1986.
    
10. Confino E, Mayden KL, Giglia RV, Vermesh M, Gleicher N: Pitfalls in sonographic imaging of the incompetent uterine cervix. Act Obstet Gynecol Scand 65:593-597, 1986.
     
11. Vermesh M, Confino E, Boler LR, Friberg J, Gleicher N : Acute salpingitis in sterilized women. Obstet Gynecol 69:265-267, 1987.
     
12. Vermesh M. Kletzky OA, Davajan V, Israel R : Monitoring techniques to predict and detect ovulation. Fertili Steril 47:259-264, 1987.
13. Vermesh M, Kletzky OA : Longitudinal evaluation of the luteal phase and its transition into the follicular phase. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 65:653-658, 1987.
     
14. Vermesh M, Kletzky O! : Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) is the main determinant of follicular recruitment and development in ovulation induction with human menopausal gonadotropin (hMG). Am J Obstet Gynecol 157:1397-1402, 1987.
     
15. Rosen GF, Vermesh M, d’Ablaing G, Wachtel SS, Lobo RA : The endocrinologic evaluation of a 45X true hermaphrodite. Am J Obstet Gynecol 157:1272-1273, 1987.
     
16. Vermesh M, Silva PD, Lobo RA : Endogenous opioids modulate the inhibitory effects of androgen on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis of normal women. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 65:1183-1186, 1987.
     
17. Vermesh M, Silva PD, Rosen GF, Vijod AG, Lobo RA : Effect of androgen on adrenal steroidogenesis in normal women. Jclin Endocrinol Metab 66:128-130, 1988.
     
18. Davidson A, Vermesh M, Lobo RA, Paulson RJ : Mouse embryo culture as quality control for human in vitro fertilization : The one cell versus the two-cell model. Fertil Steril 49:516-521, 1988.
     
19. Confino E, Friberg J, Vermesh M, Madanes A, Suarez M, Gleicher N : Mezlocillin versus doxycycline in the treatment of acute salpingitis. Mt Sinai J Med 55:154-158, 1988.
     
20. Confino E, Friberg J, Vermesh M, Thomas W, Gleicher N : Effects of progesterone on postoperative adhesion formation in hysterectomized rabbits. Int J Fertil 33:139-142, 1988.
     
21. Vermesh M, Silva PD, Sauer MV, Vargyas JM, Lobo RA : Persistent tubal ectopic gestation: patterns of circulating B-HCG and progesterone, and management options. Fertil Steril 50:584-588, 1988.
     
22. Vermesh M, Fossum GT, Kletzky OA: Vaginal bromocriptine : pharmacology, and effect on serum prolactin in normal women. Obstet Gynecol 72:693-698, 1988.
     
23. Sauer MV, Vermesh M, Anderson RE, Vijod AG, Stanczyk FZ, Lobo RA : Rapid measurement of urinary pregnanediol glucuronide to diagnose ectopic pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 159:1531-1535, 1988.
     
24. Davidson A, Vermesh M, Lobo RA, Paulson RJ : The temporal effects of changes in IVF culture media on the one-cell mouse embryo system. J In Vitro Fert Embryo Trans 5:149-152, 1988.
     
25. Vermesh M, Silva PD, Rosen GF, Stein AL, Fossum GT, Sauer MV : Management of unruptured ectopic gestation by linear salpingostomy : A prospective, randomized clinical trial of laparoscopy versus laparotomy. Obstet Gynecol 73:400-404, 1989.
     
26. Kletzky OA, Vermesh M : Effectiveness of vaginal bromocriptine in treating women with hyperprolactinemia. Fertil Steril 51:269-272, 1989.
     
27. Vermesh M : Conservative management of ectopic gestation. Fertil Steril 51 : 559-567, 1989.
     
28. Sauer MV, Sinosich MJ, Yeko TR, Vermesh M, Buster JE, Simon JA: Predictive value analysis of a single serum pregnancy associated plasma protein-A or progesterone in the diagnosis of abnormal pregnancy. Hum Reprodu 4 : 331-334, 1989.
     
29. Davidson A, Vermesh M, Paulson RJ, Graczykowski JW, Lobo RA : Presence of immunoreactive B-endorphin and calcitonin in human seminal plasma, and their relation to sperm physiology. Fertil Steril 51:878-880, 1989.
     
30. Bergman A, Vermesh M, Ballard CA, Platt LD : Role of ultrasound in urinary incontinence evaluation. Urology 33 : 443-444, 1989.
     
31. Sauer MV, Vasilev SA, Campeau JD, Vermesh M : Serum cancer antigen 125 in ectopic pregnancy. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 27:164-165, 1989.
     
32. Sauer MV, Anderson RE, Vermesh M, Stone BA, Paulson RJ : Spontaneously resorbing ectopic pregnancy : preservation of human chorionic gonadotropin bioactivity despite declining steroid hormone levels.Am J Obstet Gynecol 161:1673-1676, 1989.
     
33. Vermesh M, Graczykowski JW, Sauer MV : Reevaluation of the role of culdocentesis in the management of ectopic pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 162: 411-413, 1990.
     
34. Graczykowski JW, Vermesh M, Siegel MS, Davidson A, Lobo RA : Absence of direct effect of B-endorphin and calcitonin on human sperm motility. ArchAndrol 24:121-124, 1990.
     
35. Levin JH, d’Ablaing III G, Lacarra M, Grimes DA, Vermesh M: Mifepristone (RU486) failure in an ovarian heterotopic pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 163 : 543-544, 1990.
     
36. Fossum GT, Vermesh M, Kletzky OA: Biochemical and biophysical indices of follicular development in spontaneous and stimulated ovulatory cycles. Obstet Gynecol a75:407-411, 1990.
     
37. Confino E. Friberg J, Tur-Kaspa I, DeCherney A, Corfman R, Coulam C, Robinson E, Haas G, Katz E, Vermesh M, Gleicher N : Transcervical balloon tuboplasty : a multicenter study. JAMA 264:2079-2082, 1990.
     
38. Chenette PE, MS Siegel, Vermesh M, Anderson DJ : Effect of bromocriptine on sperm function In vivo and In Vitro. Obstet Gynecol 77:935-938, 1991.
     
39. Davajan V, Kletzky OA, Vermesh M, Anderson DJ : Ten year follow up of patients with secondary amenorrhea and normal prolactin. Am J Obstet Gynecol 164:1666-70, 1991.
     
40. Vermesh M, Presser SC : Reproductive outcome after linear salpingostomy for ectopic gestation : a prospective three year follow up. Fertil Steril 57:682-684, 1992.
     
41. Vermesh M, Ben-Ozer S. : Full term pregnancy after 7 and a half years of Cryopreservation. Human Reproduction – In Press, 1999.

Chapters:

1. Vermesh M. Gleicher of amnio acid metabolism. In: Principles of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy. Gleicher N (Ed), Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, pp. 283-285, 1985.
    
2. Vermesh M, Gleicher N: Disorders of connective tissue. In: Principles of Medical Therapy in Pregnancy. Gleicher N (Ed), Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, pp.308-311, 1985
    
3. Vermesh M. Gleicher N: Disorders of bone and cartilage. In: Principles of Medical Therapy Pregnancy. Gleicher N (Ed), Plenum Publishing Corporation, New York, pp 1027-1033, 1985
    
4. Vermesh M: Laparoscopic Surgery. In: Infertility Contraception and Reproductive Endocrinology, 3rd Edition, Mishell DR, Jr., Dvajan V, Lobo RA (Eds), Medical Economics Books , Oradell, NJ, 1990
    
5. Vermesh M: Combined transcervical-transabdominal procedures on the fallopian tube. In: Transcervical Procedures on the Fallopian Tube. Confino E, Risquez F (Eds), Blackwell Scientific Publications, Inc., (in press).
    
6. Vermesh M: Ectopic pregnancy – Treatment. In: Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3rd Edition, Mishell DR, Jr, Brenner PF, (Eds), Medical Economics Books, Oradell NJ, 1993.
    
7. Vermesh M: Treatment of the tubal factor in infertility : End-to-end Anastomosis and Cornual (interstitial) Occlusion. In: Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3rd Edition, Mishell DR, Jr, Brenner PF, (Eds), Medical Economics Books, Ordell, NJ 1993.
    
8. Vermesh M: Galactorrhea and Hyperprolactinemia. In: Management of Common Problems in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 3rd Edition, Mishell DR, Jr, Brenner PF, (Eds), Medical Economics Books, Ordell, NJ, 1993.

Abstracts:

1. Vermesh M, Kletzky OA: Efficancy of GnRH and menotrophins in inducing ovarian follicular maturation. Presented at the 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 19-22, 1986, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
    
2. Vermesh M, Kletzky OA, Davajan V, Isreal R: Monitoring techniques to predict ovulation. Prize Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 19-13, 1986, San Diego, California.
    
3. Rosen GF, Vermesh M, Gentzschein E, Lobo RA: Clinical heterogeneity in Turner’s syndrome. Prize Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 9-13, 1986, San Diego, California.
    
4. Confino E, Vermesh M, Boler LR, Fribert J, Gleicher N: Acute Salpingitis in sterilized women. Presented at the 4th Annual Meeting of the Society for Advancement of Contraception, September 23-26, 1986, Chicago, Illinois.
    
5. Kletzky OA Vermesh M, Davajan V, Isreal R: Monitoring techniques to predict ovulation. Presented at the 12th World Congress on Fertility and Sterility, October 26-31, 1986, Signapore.
    
6. Vermesh M, Kletzky OA: Follicle-stimulating hormone is the main determinant of follicular recruitment and development in ovulation induction with human menopausal gonadotropin. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Federation of Clinical Research, February 3-6, 1987, Carmel California.
    
7. Vermesh M, Silva PD, Lobo RA: Opiates modulate the Inhibitory effects of androgen on the hypothalamic-pituitary axis (HPA) of normal women. Prize Paper presented at the 34th annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 18-21, 1987, Atlanta Georgia.
    
8. Davidson A, Vermesh M, Vijod A, Paulson RJ, Lobo RA: Presence of immunoreactive B-endorphin (iBEP) in seminal plasma (SP) and its possible involvement in sperm motility. Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 18-21, 1987, Atlanta , Georgia.
    
9. Vermesh M, Kletzky OA: Longitudinal evaluation of the luteal phase and it’s transition into the follicular phase. Prize Paper presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 18-21, 1987, Atlanta Georgia.
    
10. Fossum GT, Vermesh M, Kletzky OA: Pharmacokinetics of vaginal bromocriptine. Presented at the 34th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 18-21, 1987, Atlanta Georgia.
     
11. Davidson A. Vermesh M, Toker R, Braxton P, Lobo RA, Paulson RJ: Mouse embryo culture as quality control for human IVF: the one cell (IC) vs.two (2C) model. Presented ath the 5th World Congress- In Vitro Fertilization and Embryo Transfer, April 5-10, 1987, Norfolk, Virginia.
     
12. Vermesh M, Silva PD, Rosen GF, Lobo RA: Adrenal effects of short-term administration of testosterone in normal women. Prize Paper presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the 35th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, May 6-10, 1987, Palm Springs, California.
     
13. Davidson A, Vermesh M, Vijod AG, Paulson RJ, Lobo RA: The presence of calcitonin in seminal plasma. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, May 6-10, 1987, Palm Springs, California.
     
14. Fossum GT, Vermesh M, Davajan V, Isreal R, Kletzky OA: The role of ultrasound and Estradiol levels in monitoring of spontaneous and stimulated cycles. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, May 6-10, 1987 Palm Springs, California.
     
15. Silva PD, Rosen GF, Vermesh M, Stein AL Vargyas JM, Marrs RP: A prospective randomized study comparing the technique of laparoscopy (LSC) and laparotomy (LAP) for linear salpingostomy (LS) in the management of unruptured ectopic pregnancy (UEP). Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, September 27- October 1, 1987, Reno, Nevada.
     
16. Davidson A, Vermesh M, Lobo RA, Paulson RJ: The temporal effects of changes in IVF culture media on the one-cell (IC) mouse embryo system. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the America Fertility Society, September 27- October 1, 1987, Reno, Nevada
     
17. Vermesh M, Fossum GT, Kletzky OA: The effect of vaginal bromocriptine on prolactin secretion in normal and hyperprolactinemic women. Prize Paper presented at the District VIII and IX Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, August 30- September 2, 1987, San Francisco, California.
     
18. Sauer MV, Stein AL, Stanczyk FZ, Vermesh M: Rapid measurement of serum progesterone and urinary pregnanediol glucuronide in assessing ectopic pregnancy. Presented at the 35th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 17-20, 1988, Baltimore, Maryland.
     
19. Vermesh M, Silva PD, Vargyas JM, Sauer MV: Persistent tubal ectopic gestation (PTG): Patterns of circulating B-hCG and progesterone (P4), and management options. Prize Paper presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 14-17, 1988, Palm Springs, California.
     
20. Graczykowski JW, Vermesh M, Siegel MS, Lobo RA: The effect of betaendorphin (BEP), and calcitonim (CT) on sperm movement characteristics in vitro. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 14-17, 1988, Palm Springs, California.
     
21. Sauer MV, Sinosich MJ, Simon JA, Vermesh M: Predictive value analysis of a single serum pregnancy-associated plasma protein-A (PAPP-A) or progesterone (P4) in the diagnosis of abnormal pregnancy. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 14-17, 1988, Palm Springs, California.
     
22. Vasilev SA, Vermesh M, Sauer MV: Serum CA125 Levels in the evaluation of normal and ectopic gestations. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Society, April 14-17, 1988, Palm Springs, California.
     
23. Vermesh M, Silva PD, Rosen GF, Stein AL, Fossum GT, Anderson RE, Sauer MV, Vargyas JM, Lobo RA, Mishell DR, Jr.: Mangement of unruptured ectopic pregnancy (UEP) by linear salpingostomy (LS). An extended, prospective clinical trial of laparoscopy (LSC) versus laparotomy (LAP). Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 8-13-, 1988
     
24. Chenette PE, Siegel MS, Vermesh M, Kletzky OA: Dissociation between in vitro and in vivo effect of a dopamine agonist on sperm motility. Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 8-13, 1988, Atlanta Georgia.
     
25. Sauer MV, Anderson RE, Vermesh M, Stone B: Comparison of the hormonal characteristics of spontaneously resorbing ectopic pregnancy (REP) to ongoing ectopic (OEP) and intrauterine pregnancy (IUP). Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecology Investigation, March 15-18, 1989, San Diego, California.
     
26. Confino E, DeCherney A, Coulam C, Friberg J, Haas G, Herbert C, Katz E, Vermesh M, Gleicher N: Transcervical Ballon Tuboplasty: A multicenter study. Presented at the 36th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. March 15-18, 1989, San Diego, California.
     
27. Vermesh M, Levin JH, d’Ablaing G. Lacarra M, Grimes DA: Synchronous Intrauterine and Ovarian Pregnancy: Utilization of new diagnosis and therapeutic modalities. Presented at the 37th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 12-16, 1989, Palm Springs, California.
     
28. Graczykowski JW, Sauer MV, Vermesh M: Reevaluation of the role of culdocentisis in the management of ectopic pregnancy (EP). Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecologists, May 22-25, 1989, Atlanta Georgia.
     
29. Confino E, DeCherney A, Corfman R, Coulam C, Robinson E, Friberg J, Hass G,Katz E, Tur-Kaspa I, Vermesh M, Gleicher N: Transcervical Ballon Tuboplasty: A multicenter study. Prize Paper presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, November 13-16, 1989, San Francisco, California.
     
30. Confino E, Tur-Kaspa I, DeCherney A, Corfman R, Coulan C, Robinson E, Haas G, Katz E, Vermesh M, Gleicher N: Follow-Up of the Multicenter transcervical balloon tuboplasty (TBT) study. Presented at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October13-18, 1990 Washington D.C.
     
31. Vermesh M, Mastunaga M, Presser SC: Surgical management of ectopic gestations; recent trends. Presented at the 39th Annual Meeting of the Pacific Coast Fertility Society, April 1991, Indian Wells, California.
     
32. Presser SC, Vermesh M, Sauer MV, Paulson RJ, Mishell DR, Jr.: Treatment of ectopic pregnancy by laparoscopic injection of prostaglandin 15-methyl-PGF2. Presented at the 38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, March 20-23, 1991, San Antonio, Texas.
     
33. Vermesh M, Presser SC: Reproductive outcome after linear salpingostomy for ectopic gestation: A prospective three-year follow-up. Presented as prize paper at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 19-24, 1991, Orlando, Florida.
     
34. Gleicher N, Confino E, Corfman R, Coulam C, DeCherney A, Haas G, Katz E, Robinson E, Tur-Kaspa I, Vermesh M: Transcervical Ballon Tuboplasty: Multicenter study conclusions. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 19-24, 1991 Orlando, Florida.
     
35. Runge AC, Richards DW, Lamb SJ, Vermesh M: Sperm prepared by the percoll wash method may increase the rate of fertilization. Presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Fertility Society, October 19-24, 1991, Orlando, Florida.
     
36. Vermesh M, Elia G. Bregman A: A cohort study comparing laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) with total abdominal hysterectomy. Presented at the 21st Annual Meeting of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, September 23-27, 1992, Chicago, Illinois.