
Dr. Lynn Westphal MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist) | Reproductive Endocrinology
900 Welch Rd Suite 350 Palo Alto CA, 94304About
Dr. Lynn Westphal is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Palo Alto, CA. Dr. Westphal specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Westphal can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Westphal can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Education and Training
Stanford Univ Sch Of Med- Stanford Ca 1987
Stanford University School of Medicine 1987
Board Certification
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG
Obstetrics and GynecologyAmerican Board of Obstetrics and GynecologyABOG- Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility- 1997
Provider Details
Awards
- Preserving Fertility in Cancer Patients, Telly Award 2005
Treatments
- Infertility
- Endometriosis
- Breast Cancer
- Fibroids
- Pregnancy
Fellowships
- UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA 1995
- UCSF Medical Center CA 1995
- UCSF REI 1995
- Stanford University Endocrinology - Molecular Bio. 1993
Publications
- JOURL OF UROLOGYFrequency of the Male Infertility Evaluation: Data from the tiol Survey of Family Growth2013
- PloS oneStress and Anxiety Scores in First and Repeat IVF Cycles: A Pilot Study.2013
- REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINEOutcomes of trophectoderm biopsy on cryopreserved blastocysts: a case series2012
- JOURL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICSOocyte retrieval following continued stimulation five days beyond ovulation yields live birth2012
- GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGYIntegration and safety of fertility preservation in a breast cancer program2012
- REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINETestosterone concentrations in early pregncy2012
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYEarly pregncy testosterone after ovarian stimulation and pregncy outcome2012
- REPRODUCTIVE BIOMEDICINE ONLINEOocyte cryopreservation as a fertility preservation measure for cancer patients2011
- HUMAN REPRODUCTIONMood disorders in oocyte donor candidates: brief report and implications for future research2011
- Massie, J. A., Shahine, L. K., Milki, A. A., Westphal, L. M., Lathi, ROvarian stimulation and the risk of aneuploid conceptions2011
- ISRN obstetrics and gynecologyAge-Related Success with Elective Single versus Double Blastocyst Transfer.2011
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYDay 2 versus day 3 embryo transfer in poor responders: a prospective randomized trial2011
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYIs infertility a risk factor for female sexual dysfunction? A case-control study2010
- JOURL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINEControlled Ovarian Hyperstimulation2010
- PROCEEDINGS OF THE TIOL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMDeep phenotyping to predict live birth outcomes in in vitro fertilization2010
- PLOS ONEParthenogenic Blastocysts Derived from Cumulus-Free In Vitro Matured Human Oocytes2010
- OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGYAsian Ethnicity and Poor Outcomes After In Vitro Fertilization Blastocyst Transfer2010
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYOvarian stimulation for fertility preservation in patients with cancer2010
- JOURL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONSTiming of Breast Cancer Treatments with Oocyte Retrieval and Embryo Cryopreservation2009
- PLOS ONEPoor Prognosis with In Vitro Fertilization2009
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYEffect of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors on in vitro fertilization outcome2009
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYNormal pregncy after tetraploid karyotype on trophectoderm biopsy2009
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYEffect of methotrexate exposure on subsequent fertility2009
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYLaparoscopy in women with unexplained infertility: a cost-effectiveness alysis2009
- JOURL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICSEmbryo quality before and after surgical treatment of endometriosis in infertile patients2009
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYBasal follicle-stimulating hormone as a predictor of fetal aneuploidy2008
- PLOS ONEDefining Human Embryo Phenotypes by Cohort-Specific Prognostic Factors2008
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYObstetric outcomes in donor oocyte pregncies compared with advanced materl age in in vitro2008
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYAneuploidy in the miscarriages of infertile women2008
- CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGYNormal pregncy resulting from a non-pronuclear oocyte at the time of examition for fertilization2008
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYElective single blastocyst transfer in women older than 352008
- JOURL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICSCytogenetic testing of anembryonic pregncies compared to embryonic missed abortions2007
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYA comparison of letrozole to godotropins for ovulation induction2007
- AMERICAN JOURL OF SURGERYEgg retrieval with cryopreservation does not delay breast cancer treatment2007
- JOURL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINEComparison of obstetric outcomes2007
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYRisk of monozygotic twinning with blastocyst transfer decreases over time: an 8-year experience2007
- AMERICAN JOURL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGYVon Willebrand disease presenting as recurrent hemorrhage after transvagil oocyte retrieval2007
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYEffect of reduced oxygen concentrations on the outcome of in vitro fertilization2007
- Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecologyDouble-blind, placebo-controlled study of Fertilityblend2006
- Clinical and experimental obstetrics & gynecologyComparison of GnRH antagonist cycles with2006
- J Reprod ContracepAromatase inhibitors for IVF poor responders2006
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYInnovations in fertility preservation for patients with gynecologic cancers2005
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYThe dilemma of endometriosis: is consensus possible with an enigma?2005
- Fertility and sterilityEmbryo cryopreservation after diagnosis of stage IIB endometrial cancer2005
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYMonochorionic triplet gestation after in vitro fertilization using donor oocytes2005
- JOURL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICSEvaluation of urine toxicology screens in an oocyte donor population2005
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYEvaluation of mixed protocols with Bravelleg((R)) (human-derived FSH)2004
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYElective single blastocyst transfer2004
- JOURL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICSThe effect of a two-hour2004
- JOURL OF REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINEA nutritiol supplement for improving fertility in women - A pilot study2004
- Reproductive biomedicine onlineAdministration of recombint human FSH2003
- JOURL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICSComparison of the sex ratio with blastocyst transfer and cleavage stage transfer2003
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYSignificance of one pronucleus before fertilization2003
- JOURL OF ASSISTED REPRODUCTION AND GENETICSEffect of ICSI on subsequent blastocyst development and pregncy rates2003
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYIncidence of monozygotic twinning with blastocyst transfer compared to cleavage-stage transfer2003
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYAccuracy of day 3 criteria for selecting the best embryos2002
- AMERICAN JOURL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGYFIRST REPORT OF A VAGIL FOREIGN-BODY PERFORATING INTO THE RETROPERITONEUM1995
- ELDASOURI, I., Frances, A., Westphal, L. M.IMMUNOCYTOCHEMICAL LOCALIZATION OF TRANSFORMING GROWTH-FACTOR1993
- HUMAN REPRODUCTIONEXPOSURE OF HUMAN SPERMATOZOA TO THE CUMULUS1993
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYINTERLEUKIN-1 TYPE-I RECEPTOR MESSENGER-RIBONUCLEIC-ACID EXPRESSION IN HUMAN ENDOMETRIUM THROUGHOUT1993
- HUMAN REPRODUCTIONZO OPENING WITH 308-NM XECL EXCIMER LASER IMPROVES FERTILIZATION BY SPERMATOZOA FROM LONG1993
- FERTILITY AND STERILITYFLUORESCENCE STAINING OF NUCLEAR DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC1993
- ANESTHESIOLOGYUSE OF MIDAZOLAM INFUSION FOR SEDATION FOLLOWING CARDIAC-SURGERY1987
- ANESTHESIA AND ALGESIACOMPARISON OF PROPOFOL WITH METHOHEXITAL FOR OUTPATIENT ANESTHESIA1986
- ANESTHESIOLOGYMIDAZOLAM INFUSION FOR SEDATION IN THE INTENSIVE-CARE UNIT - EFFECT ON ADREL-FUNCTION1986
- DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGYGODOTROPINS AND THE TIMING OF PROGESTERONE-INDUCED MEIOTIC MATURATION OF XENOPUS-LAEVIS OOCYTES1985
Experience & Accolades
- Member 2007 - 2014 Stanford Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Member 2006 - 2014 Stanford Cardiovascular Institute
- Fellowship Director 2005 - 2014 Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
- Director2005 - 2014 Women's Health - Stanford
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