Short Bio
Prof. Dr. Panagiotis Drakopoulos MD, PhD is an obstetrician-gynecologist specializing in the investigation and treatment of infertility and assisted reproduction.
He graduated with honors from the Medical School of the University of Athens and specialized in Obstetrics-Gynecology at the University Hospital of Geneva (HUG) in Switzerland, where she also obtained her official specialty title. He received a Master of Science (MSc) in Reproductive Medicine and a degree in Statistics in Clinical Research from the University of Geneva.
He specialized for many years in Assisted Reproduction at the Center for Reproductive Medicine of the University of Brussels (CRG, UZ Brussel), one of the largest centers in the world. He is recognized as an expert in reproductive medicine by ESHRE (European society of Human Reproduction) and EBCOG (European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynecology). He holds a PhD from the University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel) on the impact of ovarian response during IVF and has been a Visiting Professor at the University since 2019. In 2021, he also became a Visiting Professor at Alexandria University (Egypt).
In September 2023 he was elected Assistant Professor and coordinator of the course of “Obstetrics and Gynaecology” at the Medical School of the European University Cyprus (EUC).
Mr. Drakopoulos has authored more than 90 publications in international journals and is an invited speaker at many international IVF conferences on an annual basis. He contributes as a reviewer to the most important journals in the field of infertility (Lancet, Human Reproduction update, Human reproduction, Fertility and Sterility, etc.). In addition, he is actively involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students both in Greece (University of West Attica, etc.) and abroad.
His scientific interest focuses mainly on reproductive endocrinology and strategies to improve the outcome of patients with poor prognosis (poor responders).
It collaborates with two of the largest and most innovative IVF centres in Greece: The Institute of Life (Athens) and Embryolab Fertility Clinic (Thessaloniki). He remains an official clinical and scientific collaborator of the Centre for Reproductive Medicine of the University of Brussels (UZ Brussels). He also works privately and has a practice in Athens.
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Profile
- Training & Experience
- The Medical School of the University of Athens.
- The University Hospital of Geneva (HUG).
- The University of Geneva.
- The Center for Reproductive Medicine of the University of Brussels (CRG, UZ Brussel).
- The University of Brussels (Vrije Universiteit Brussel).
- The Alexandria University (Egypt).
- The Medical School of the European University Cyprus (EUC).
- The Institute of Life (Athens).
- The Embryolab Fertility Clinic (Thessaloniki). - Clinical Interests /
SpecializationInvestigation and treatment of infertility and assisted reproduction.
- Research Interests
- Conditions Treated
Infertility.
- Publications
2024 Wouters K, Mateizel I, Segers I, Van de Velde H, Van de Velde H, Van Landuyt L, De Vos A, Schoemans C, Jankovic D, Blockeel C, ,, Tournaye H, De Munck N. “Clinical pregnancy rates after blastocyst culture at a stable temperature of 36.6°C versus 37.1°C: a prospective randomized controlled trial”, Hum Reprod 2024 Oct 1;39(10):2233-2239.
2024 Oraiopoulou C, Karagianni M, Papatheodorou A, Toumpa O, Papadopoulou M, Christophoridis N, Drakopoulos P, Chatziparasidou A. “Double vitrification of embryos adversely affects clinical outcomes”, JBRA Assist Reprod. 2024 Mar 28.
2024 Cortés-Vazquez A, Vásquez-Ramírez GT, Cortés-Algara AL, Moreno-García JD, Drakopoulos P. “High ovarian responders have the highest risk of premature progesterone rise”, JBRA Assist Reprod. 2024 Mar 26.
2024 Mostinckx L, Goyens E, Mackens S, Roelens C, Boudry L, Uvin V, Segers I, Schoemans C, Drakopoulos P, Blockeel C, De Vos M. “Clinical outcomes from ART in predicted hyperresponders: in vitro maturation of oocytes versus conventional ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI”, Hum Reprod. 2024 Mar 1;39(3):586-594.
2024 Loreti S, Darici E, Nekkebroeck J, Drakopoulos P, Van Landuyt L, De Munck N, Tournaye H, De Vos M. “A 10-year follow-up of reproductive outcomes in women attempting motherhood after elective oocyte cryopreservation”, Hum Reprod 2024 Feb 1;39(2):355-363.
2024 Loreti S, Roelens C, Drakopoulos P, De Munck N, Tournaye H, Mackens S, Blockeel C. “Circadian serum progesterone variations on the day of frozen embryo transfer in artificially prepared cycles”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2024 Jan;48(1):103601.
2023 Rabbachin N, Drakopoulous P, Uvin V, Rosetti J, Boudry L, Mackens S, De Vos M, Camus M, Tournaye H, De Brucker M. “Has systematic use of diagnostic hysteroscopy an added value prior to IVF?”, submitted, Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol.
2023 Massarotti C, Ammar OF, Liperis G, Uraji J, Drakopoulos P, Labarta E, Maheshwari A, Cheong Y, Makieva S, Fraire-Zamora JJ. “Progesterone in HRT-FET cycles: a game of hide and seek”, Hum Reprod. 2023 Oct 3;38(10):2039-2043.
2023 Racca A, Santos-Ribeiro S, Drakopoulos P, De Coppel J, Van Landuyt L, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Clinical pregnancy rate for frozen embryo transfer with HRT: a randomized controlled pilot study comparing 1 week versus 2 weeks of oestradiol priming”, Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2023 Jul 7;21(1):62.
2023 Farkouh A, Agarwal A, Hamoda TAA… Drakopoulos P…Global Andrology Forum. “Controversy and Consensus on the Management of Elevated Sperm DNA Fragmentation in Male Infertility: A Global Survey, Current Guidelines, and Expert Recommendations”, World J Mens Health. 2023 Oct;41(4):809-847.
2023 Agarwal A, Farkouh A, Saleh R, Abdel-Meguid Hamoda TA…Drakopoulos P… Global Andrology Forum. “Controversy and Consensus on Indications for Sperm DNA Fragmentation Testing in Male Infertility: a Global Survey, Current Guidelines, and Expert Recommendations”, World J Mens Health. 2023 Jul;41(3):575-602.
2023 Mackens S, Pais F, Drakopoulos P, Amghizar S, Roelens C, Van Landuyt L, Tournaye H, De Vos M, Blockeel C. “Individualized luteal phase support using additional oral dydrogesterone in artificially prepared frozen embryo transfer cycles: is it beneficial?”
2023 Di Guardo F, Pluchino N, Drakopoulos P. “Treatment modalities for poor ovarian responders”. Ther Adv Reprod Health. 2023 Jan 24; 17:26334941221147464.
2023 Drakopoulos P, Khalaf Y, Esteves SC, Polyzos NP, Sunkara SK, Shapiro D, Rizk B, Ye H, Costello M, Koloda Y, Salle B, Lispi M, D’Hooghe T, La Marca A. “Treatment algorithms for high responders: what we can learn from randomized controlled trials, real-world data and models”, Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol. 2023 Feb; 86:102301.
2022 Lispi M, Drakopoulos P, Spaggiari G, Caprio F, Colacurci N, Simoni M, Santi D. “Testosterone serum levels are related to sperm DNA fragmentation index reduction after FSH administration in males with idiopathic infertility”, Biomedicines. 2022 Oct 17;10(10):2599.
2022 Drakopoulos P, Di Guardo F, Boudry L, Mackens S, De Vos M, Verheyen G, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Does the dose or type of gonadotropins affect the reproductive outcomes of poor responders undergoing modified natural cycle IVF (MNC-IVF)?”, Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2022 Sep 9;278:95-99.
2022 Di Guardo F, Racca A, Coticchio G, Borini A, Drakopoulos P, Mackens S, Tournaye H, Verheyen G, Blockeel C, Van Landuyt L. “Impact of cell loss after warming of human vitrified day 3 embryos on obstetric outcome in single frozen embryo transfers”, J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022 Jul 20. doi: 10.1007/s10815-022-02572-3.
2022 Berdiaki A, Zafeiropoulou S, Makrygiannakis F, Drakopoulos P, Gurgan T, Makrigiannakis A. “Ageing, a modulator of human endometrial stromal cell proliferation and decidualization: a role for implantation?”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2022 Apr 10;S1472-6483(22)00227-9.
2022 Xia Y,Li H, Cannarella R, Drakopoulos P, Chen Q. “Editorial:Disruptors on Male Reproduction – Emerging Risk Factors”, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 May 31;13:934098.
2022 Drakopoulos P, Di Guardo F, Pluchino N, Makrigiannakis A. “Editorial: recent advances in ovarian stimulation”. front endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022 Apr 8;13:874628.
2022 Drakopoulos P, Di Guardo F, Polyzos NP. “Is mild stimulation the way forward?”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2022 May;44(5):951.
2022 Di Guardo F, Blockeel C, De Vos M, Palumbo M, Christoforidis C, Tournaye H, Drakopoulos P. “Poor ovarian response and the possible role of Natural and Modified Natural Cycles”,Ther Adv Reprod Health. 2022 Jan 14; 16:26334941211062026.
2021 Mackens S, Drakopoulos P, Moeykens MF, Mostinckx L, Boudry L, Segers L, Tournaye H, Blockeel C, De Vos M. “Cumulative live birth rate following ovarian stimulation with freeze-all in women with polycystic ovaries: does the PCOS phenotype have an impact?” Reprod Biomed Online. 2021 Nov 17: S1472-6483(21)00578-2.
2021 De Brucker S, Dhooge Edouard, Drakopoulos P, Uvin V, Boudry L, De Vos M, Tournaye H, De BruckerM. “The influence of male smoking on success rates after IVF/ICSI”, in press, Gynecol Endocrinol.
2021 Bardhi E, Drakopoulos P. “Update on Male Infertility”, J Clin Med. 2021 Oct 18;10(20):4771.
2021 Van den Haute L, Drakopoulos P, Verheyen G, De Vos M, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Follitropin alfa (OvaleapⓇ) compared with follitropin beta (PuregonⓇ) in women undergoing a first GnRH antagonist cycle for ICSI: a retrospective cohort study,” Reprod Biomed Online. 2021 Oct;43(4):655-662.
2021 Sokol P, Drakopoulos P, Polyzos NP. “The effect of ejaculatory abstinence interval on sperm parameters and clinical outcome of ART. A systematic review of the literature.”, J Clin Med. 2021 Jul 21;10(15):3213.
2021 Cortés-Vazquez A, Goitia-Landeros GA, Regalado MA, León-Hernández SR, Cortés-Algara AL, Bandala C, Moreno-GarcíaJ D, Drakopoulos P. “Prediction of ovarian response in IVF/ICSI cycles,” JBRA Assist Reprod. 2021 Jul 21;25(3):422-427.
2021 Racca A, Vanni VS, Somigliana E, Reschini M, Viganò P, Santos-Ribeiro S, Drakopoulos P, Tournaye H, Verheyen G, Papaleo E, Candiani M, Blockeel C. “Is a freeze-all policy the optimal solution to circumvent the effect of late follicular elevated progesterone? A multicentric matched-control retrospective study analysing cumulative live birth rate in 942 non-elective freeze-all cycles” Hum Reprod. 2021 Jul 5;deab160.
2021 Polyzos NP, Neves AR, Drakopoulos P, Spits C, Alvaro Mercadal B, Garcia S, Ma PQM, Le LH, Ho MT, Mertens J, Stoop D, Tournaye H, Vuong NL. “The effect of polymorphisms in FSHR and FSHB genes on ovarian response: a prospective multicenter multinational study in Europe and Asia” Hum Reprod. 2021 Apr 23;deab068.
2021 Machado Fernandez A, Drakopoulos P, Rosetti J, Uvin V, Shari M, Bardhi E, De Vos M, Camus M, Tournaye H, De Brucker M. “IVF in women of 43 years and older: a 20 years’ experience” Reprod Biomed Online. 2021 Apr;42(4):768-773.
2021 Drakopoulos P, Bardhi E, Scherer S, Blockeel C, Verheyen G, Anckaert E, Tournaye H, Polyzos N. “Androgens and Anti-Müllerian Hormone in Infertile Patients” Reprod Sci.
2021 Mar 22. doi: 10.1007/s43032-021-00539-w.
2021 Montoya-Boteroa P, Drakopoulos P, González-Foruriad I, Polyzos NP. “Fresh and Cumulative Live Birth Rates in Mild vs. Conventional Stimulation for In Vitro Fertilization Cycles in Poor Ovarian Responders: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis” Hum Reprod Open, Hum Reprod Open. 2021 Feb 14;2021(1): hoaa066.
2021 Drakopoulos P, Roelens C, De Vos M, Mackens S, Racca A, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “The future of luteal phase support in ART and the role of dydrogesterone” Frontiers in Reproductive Health, 2021;2.
2020 Rosetti J, Francotte J, Noel E, Drakopoulos P, Rabbachin N, de Brucker M. “Continuous ropivacaine subfascial wound infusion after cesarean delivery in pain management: a prospective randomized controlled double-blind study” Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2020 Dec 17. doi: 10.1002/ijgo.13544.
2020 Di Guardo F, Vloeberghs V, Bardhi E, Blockeel C, Verheyen G, Tournaye H, Drakopoulos P. “Low Testosterone and Semen Parameters in Male Partners of Infertile Couples Undergoing IVF with a Total Sperm Count Greater than 5 Million” J Clin Med. 2020 Nov 26;9(12):3824.
2020 Drakopoulos P, Blockeel C, Makrigiannakis A, De Vos M, Tournaye H, Pluchino N. “Personalized ovarian stimulation based on expected number of euploid embryos” Hum Reprod. 2021 Jan 1;36(1):261-262.
2020 Mackens S, Mostinckx L, Drakopoulos P, Segers I, Santos-Ribeiro S, Popovic-Todorovic B, Tournaye H, Blockeel C, De Vos M. “Early pregnancy loss in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome after IVM versus standard ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI” Hum Reprod. 2020 Dec 1;35(12):2763-2773.
2020 Santos-Ribeiro S, Mackens S, Popovic-Todorovic B, Racca A, Polyzos NP, Van Landuyt L, Drakopoulos P, de Vos M, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “The freeze-all strategy versus agonist triggering with low-dose hCG for luteal phase support in IVF/ICSI for high responders: a randomized controlled trial,” Hum Reprod. 2020 Dec 1;35(12):2808-2818.
2020 Delattre S, Segers I, Van Moer E, Drakopoulos P, Mateizel I, Enghels L, Tournaye H, De Vos M. “Combining fertility preservation procedures to spread the eggs across different baskets: a feasibility study”, Hum Reprod. 2020 Nov 1;35(11):2524-2536.
2020 Mackens S, Pareyn S, Drakopoulos P, Deckers T, Mostinckx L, Blockeel C, Segers I, Verheyen G, Santos-Ribeiro S, Tournaye H, De Vos M. “Outcome of in vitro oocyte maturation in patients with PCOS: does phenotype have an impact?”, Hum Reprod. 2020 Oct 1;35(10):2272-2279.
2020 Drakopoulos P, Bardhi E, Boudry L, Vaiarelli A, Makrigiannakis A, Esteves SC, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Update on the management of poor ovarian response in IVF: the shift from Bologna criteria to the Poseidon concept”, Ther Adv Reprod Health. 2020 Jul 31; 14:2633494120941480.
2020 Drakopoulos P, Santos-Ribeiro S, Mackens S, Racca AL, Blockeel C, Tournaye H, Makrigiannakis A. “To delay or not frozen embryo transfer in freeze-all cycles?”, Ann Transl Med. 2020 Jul;8(13):812.
2020 De Brucker S, Drakopoulos P, Dhooghe E, De Geeter J, Uvin V, Santos-Ribeiro S, Michielsen D, Tournaye H, De Brucker M. “The Effect of Cigarette Smoking on the Semen Parameters of Infertile Men”, Gynecol Endocrinol. 2020 Dec;36(12):1127-1130.
2020 Bardhi E, Blockeel C, Cools W, Santos-Ribeiro S, Racca A, Mackens S, De Vos M, Polyzos NP, Popovic-Todorovic B, De Brucker M, Muzii L, Panici PB, Tournaye H, Drakopoulos P. “Is Ovarian Response Associated With Adverse Perinatal Outcomes in GnRH Antagonist IVF/ICSI Cycles?”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2020 Aug;41(2):263-270.
2020 Pluchino N, Mamillapalli R, Wegner JM, Ramyead L, Drakopoulos P, Tille JC, Taylor HS. “Estrogen Receptor-α Immunoreactivity Predicts Symptom Severity and Pain Recurrence in Deep Endometriosis,” Fertil Steril. 2020 Jun;113(6):1224-1231.e1.
2020 Alviggi C, Esteves SC, Orvieto R, Conforti A, La Marca A, Fischer R, Andersen CY, Bühler K, Sunkara SK, Polyzos NP, Strina I, Carbone L, Bento FC, Galliano D, Yarali H, Vuong LN, Grynberg M, Drakopoulos P, Xavier P, Llacer J, Neuspiller F, Horton M, Roque M, Papanikolaou E, Banker M, Dahan MH, Foong S, Tournaye H, Blockeel C, Vaiarelli A, Humaidan P, Ubaldi FM; POSEIDON (Patient-Oriented Strategies Encompassing IndividualizeD Oocyte Number) group. “COVID-19 and assisted reproductive technology services: repercussions for patients and proposal for individualized clinical management”, Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2020 May 13;18(1):45.
2020 Mackens S, Racca A, Van de Velde H, Drakopoulos P, Tournaye H, Stoop D, Blockeel C, Santos-Ribeiro S. “Follicular-phase endometrial scratching: a truncated randomized controlled trial,” Hum Reprod. 2020 May 1;35(5):1090-1098.
2020 Drakopoulos P, Romito A, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Modified natural cycle IVF is a reasonable alternative in women of advanced maternal age”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2020 Apr;40(4):603.
2020 Polyzos NP, Anckaert E, Drakopoulos P, Tournaye H, Schiettecatte J, Donner H, Bobba G, Miles G, Verhagen-Kamerbeek WDJ, Bosch E. “EStradiol and PRogesterone in In vitro ferTilization (ESPRIT): a multicenter study evaluating third- versus second-generation estradiol and progesterone immunoassays”, J Endocrinol Invest. 2020 Mar 13. doi: 10.1007/s40618-020-01211-x.
2020 Racca A, Drakopoulos P, Van Landuyt L, Willem C, Santos-Ribeiro S, Tournaye H, Blockeel C, Polyzos NP. “Single and double embryo transfer provide similar live birth rates in frozen cycles”, Gynecol Endocrinol. 2020 Mar 3:1-5.
2020 Plusquin C, Uvin V, Drakopoulos P, De Brucker P, Rosetti J, Francotte J, De Brucker M. “Reduction of hospital stay at maternity unit: an evaluation of the impact on maternal and neonatal readmission”, J Obstet Gynaecol. 2020 Jan;40(1):46-52.
2020 Racca A, De Munck N, Santos-Ribeiro S, Drakopoulos P, Errazuriz J, Galvao A, Popovic B, Mackens S, De Vos M, Verheyen G, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Do we need to measure progesterone in oocyte donation cycles? A retrospective analysis evaluating cumulative live birth rates and embryo quality”, Hum Reprod. 2020 Jan 1;35(1):167-174.
2019 Drakopoulos P, van de Vijver A, Parra J, Anckaert E, Schiettecatte J, Smitz J, Blockeel C, Hund M, Verhagen-Kamerbeek W, He Y, Polyzos NP, Tournaye H. “Effect of GnRH agonist downregulation on serum AMH levels: a prospective cohort study with repeated measurements”, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2019 Feb 26;10:115.
2019 Drakopoulos P, Racca A, Errázuriz J, De Vos M, Tournaye H, Blockeel C, Pluchino N, Santos-Ribeiro S. “The role of progesterone elevation in IVF”, Reprod Biol. 2019 Mar;19(1):1-5.
2019 Errázuriz J, Romito A, Drakopoulos P, Frederix B, Racca A, De Munck N, Tournaye H, De Vos M, Blockeel C. “Cumulative Live Birth Rates Following Stimulation With Corifollitropin Alfa Compared With hp-hMG in a GnRH Antagonist Protocol in Poor Ovarian Responders”, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2019 Mar 22;10:175.
2019 Santos-Ribeiro S, Racca A, Roelens C, De Munck N, Mackens S, Drakopoulos P, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Evaluating the benefit of measuring serum progesterone prior to the administration of hCG: effect of the duration of late-follicular elevated progesterone following ovarian stimulation on fresh embryo transfer live birth rates”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2019 Apr;38(4):647-654.
2019 Errázuriz J, Drakopoulos P, Pening D, Racca A, De Munck N, De Vos M, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Among Bologna poor responders, does the type of GnRH analogue play any role when corifollitropin alfa is used?”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2019 Jun;38(6):1010-1017.
2019 Drakopoulos P, Errázuriz J, Santos-Ribeiro S, Tournaye H, Vaiarelli A, Pluchino N, Blockeel C, Polyzos NP. “Cumulative live birth rates in IVF”, Minerva Ginecol. 2019 Jun;71(3):207-210.
2019 Rozenholc A, Samouelian V, Warkus T, Gauthier P, Provencher D, Sauthier P, Gauthier F, Drakopoulos P,Cormier B. “Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Indocyanine Green With Methylene Blue for Sentinel Lymph Node Detection in Endometrial Cancer”, Gynecol Oncol. 2019 Jun;153(3):500-504.
2019 Vaiarelli A, Cimadomo D, Argento C, Ubaldi N, Trabucco E, Drakopoulos P, Venturella R, Conforti A, Alviggi C, Rienzi L, Ubaldi FM. “Double stimulation in the same ovarian cycle (DuoStim) is an intriguing strategy to improve oocyte yield and the number of competent embryos in a short timeframe”, Minerva Ginecol. 2019 Oct;71(5):372-376.
2019 Ortega-Hrepich C, Drakopoulos P, Bourgain C, Van Vaerenbergh I, Guzman L, Tournaye H, Smitz J, De Vos M. “Aberrant endometrial steroid receptor expression in in-vitro maturation cycles despite hormonal luteal support: a pilot study”, Reprod Biol. 2019 Jun;19(2):210-217.
2019 Plusquin C, Uvin V, Drakopoulos P, De Brucker P, Rosetti J, Francotte J, De Brucker M. “Reduction of hospital stay at maternity unit: an evaluation of the impact on maternal and neonatal readmission”, J Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 Jul 13:1-7.
2019 Drakopoulos P, Romito A, Errázuriz J, Santos-Ribeiro S, Popovic-Todorovic B, Racca A, Tournaye H, De Vos M, Blockeel C. “Modified natural cycle IVF versus conventional stimulation in advanced-age Bologna poor responders”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2019 Oct;39(4):698-703.
2019 Galvão A, Karakus G, Racca A, Santos-Ribeiro S, De Munck N, Drakopoulos P, De Vos M, Verheyen G, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Oocyte donation in donors with levonorgestrel intrauterine device: a good match?”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2019 Oct;39(4):641-647.
2019 Drakopoulos P, Garcia-Velasco J, Bosch E, Blockeel C, de Vos M, Santos-Ribeiro S, Makrigiannakis A, Tournaye H, Polyzos NP. “ICSI does not offer any benefit over conventional IVF across different ovarian response categories in non-male factor infertility: a European multicenter analysis”, J Assist Reprod Genet. 2019 Oct;36(10):2077-2078.
2019 Popovic-Todorovic B, Santos-Ribeiro S, Drakopoulos P, De Vos M, Racca A, Mackens S, Thorrez Y, Verheyen G, Tournaye H, Quintero L, Blockeel C. “Predicting suboptimal oocyte yield following GnRH agonist trigger by measuring serum LH at the start of ovarian stimulation”, Hum Reprod. 2019 Oct 2;34(10):2027-2035.
2019 Polyzos NP, Drakopoulos P. “Management strategies for POSEIDON’s group 1”, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2019 Oct 1;10:679.
2018 Slopien R, Pluchino N, Warenik-Szymankiewicz A, Sajdak S, Luisi M, Drakopoulos P, Genazzani AR. “Correlation between allopregnanolone levels and depressive symptoms during late menopausal transition and early postmenopause”, Gynecol Endocrinol. 2018 Feb;34(2):144-147.
2018 Costa Ribeiro V, Santos-Ribeiro S De Munck N, Drakopoulos P, Polyzos NP, Schutyser V, Verheyen G, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Should we continue to measure endometrial thickness in modern-day medicine? The effect on live birth rates and birthweight”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2018 Apr;36(4):416-426.
2018 Racca A, Santos-Ribeiro S, De Munck N, Mackens S, Mateizel I, Drakopoulos P, Camus M, Verheyen G, Tournaye, Blockeel C. “Impact of elevated progesterone on embryo quality: is the freeze all strategy enough to circumvent this issue?”, Hum Reprod. 2018 May 1;33(5):860-868.
2018 Siristatidis C, Drakopoulos P, Vogiatzi P, Karageorgiou V, Daskalakis G. “Oocyte-triggering day progesterone levels and endometrial appearance in normoresponders undergoing IVF/ICSI cycles: a hypothesis and a study protocol”, Horm Mol Biol Clin Investig. 2018 May 16;35(3).
2018 Polyzos NP, Davis SR, Drakopoulos P, Humaidan P, De Geyter C, Vega AG, Martinez F, Evangelou E, van de Vijver A, Smitz J, Tournaye H, Barri P; T-TRANSPORT Investigators Group. “Testosterone for Poor Ovarian Responders: Lessons From Ovarian Physiology”, Reprod Sci. 2018 Jul;25(7):980-982.
2018 Valerie U, De Brucker S, De Brucker M, Vloeberghs V, Drakopoulos P, Santos-Ribeiro S, Tournaye H. “Pregnancy after vasectomy: surgical reversal or assisted reproduction?”, Hum Reprod. 2018 Jul 1;33(7):1218-1227.
2018 Drakopoulos P, Santos-Ribeiro S, Bosch E, Garcia-Velasco J, Blockeel C, Tournaye H, Polyzos NP. “The effect of dose adjustments in a subsequent cycle in women with suboptimal response following conventional ovarian stimulation”, Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2018 Jul 23;9:361.
2018 De Vos M, Pareyn S, Drakopoulos P, Raimundo J, Anckaert E, Santos-Ribeiro S, Polyzos NP, Tournaye H, Blockeel. “In vitro fertilization in patients with polycystic ovaries: phenotype matters”, Reprod Biomed Online. 2018 Aug;. 37(2):163-171.
2018 Drakopoulos P, Rosetti J, Pluchino N, Blockeel C, Santos-Ribeiro R, de Brucker M, Camus M, Tournaye H, Polyzos NP. “Does the type of GnRH analogue used, affect live birth rates in women with endometriosis undergoing IVF/ICSI treatment, according to the rAFS stage?”, Gynecol Endocrinol. 2018 Oct;34(10):884-889.
2018 Polyzos NP, Drakopoulos P, Parra J, Pellicer A, Santos-Ribeiro S, Tournaye, H, Bosch E, Garcia-Velasco J.” Cumulative live birth rates according to the number of oocytes retrieved following the first ovarian stimulation for IVF/ICSI: A European multicenter analysis including ~15,000 women”, Fertil Steril. 2018 Sep;110(4):661-670.e1.
2017 Drakopoulos P, Arne van de Vijver, Valerie Schutyser, Stevan Milatovic, Ellen Anckaert, Johan Schiettecatte, Christophe Blockeel, Michel Camus, Herman Tournaye, Nikolaos P. Polyzos, “The effect of serum vitamin D levels on ovarian reserve markers: a prospective cross-sectional study”, Hum Reprod 2017 Jan;32(1):208-214.
2017 Unuane D, Velkeniers B, Bravenboer B, Drakopoulos P, Tournaye H, Parra J, De Brucker M. “Impact of thyroid autoimmunity in euthyroid women on live birth rate after IUI”, Hum Reprod. 2017 Apr 1;32(4):915-922.
2017 Drakopoulos P, La Marca A, Polyzos NP. “Vitamin D and ovarian reserve: making clinical decisions”, Hum Reprod. 2017 May 1;32(5):1138-1139.
2017 Drakopoulos P, Duyck C, Gayet-Ageron A, Fernandez S, Irion O, Martinez de Tejada B ”What is the optimal duration of oral misoprostol treatment for cervical ripening?”, J Maternal Fetal Neonatal Med. 2017 Jun;30(12):1494-1499.
2017 van de Vijver A, Drakopoulos P, Polyzos NP, Van Landuyt L, Mackens S, Santos-Ribeiro S, Vloeberghs V, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer on the 5th or 7th 2 day of progesterone supplementation in an artificial cycle: a randomized controlled trial”, Gynecol Endocrinol. 2017 Oct;33(10):783-786.
2017 Drakopoulos P, Mat C, Polyzos NP, Santos-Ribeiro S, van de Vijver A, Van Landuyt L, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “The impact of elevated progesterone at the initiation of an artificially prepared frozen embryo transfer cycle: a case series”, Curr Pharm Biotechnol. 2017 Nov 10;18(8):619-621.
2017 Drakopoulos P, Vuong TN, Ho NAV, Vaiarelli A, Ho MT, Blockeel C, Camus M, Lam AT, van de Vijver A, Humaidan P, Tournaye H, Polyzos NP. “Corifollitropin alfa followed by hp-HMG versus recombinant FSH in young poor ovarian responders. a multicenter randomized controlled clinical trial”, Hum Reprod. 2017 Nov 1;32(11):2225-2233.
2017 Blockeel C, Drakopoulos P, Polyzos NP, Tournaye H, García-Velasco JA. “Review the peer review,” Reprod Biomed Online. 2017 Dec;35(6):747-749.
2016 Drakopoulos P, Pluchino N , Bischof P, Cantero P, Meyer P , Chardonnens D. “The effect of growth hormone on endometrial thickness and fertility outcome in the treatment of women with panhypopituarism: case report and review of the literature”, J Reprod Med. 2016 Jan-Feb;61(1-2):78-82.
2016 Polyzos NP, Drakopoulos P, Tournaye H. “Modified natural cycle IVF for poor ovarian responders: rethink before concluding”, Hum Reprod. 2016 Jan;31(1):221-2.
2016 Vaiarelli A, Drakopoulos P, Christophe B, De Vos M, van de Vijver A, Camus M, Cosyns S, Tournaye H, Polyzos NP. “Limited ability of circulating anti-Müllerian hormone to predict dominant follicular recruitment in PCOS women treated with clomiphene citrate: a comparison of two different assays”,Gynecol Endocrinol. 2016;32(3):227-30.
2016 Drakopoulos P, Blockeel C, Stoop D, Camus M, De vos M, Tournaye H, Polyzos NP. “Conventional ovarian stimulation and single embryo transfer for IVF/ICSI: How many oocytes do we need to maximize cumulative live birth rates after utilization of all fresh and frozen embryos?”, Hum Reprod. 2016 Feb;31(2):370-6.
2016 Blockeel C, Drakopoulos P, Santos-Ribeiro S, Polyzos NP, Tournaye H. “A fresh look at the freeze-all protocol- a SWOT analysis”, Hum Reprod. 2016 Mar;31(3):491-7.
2016 van de Vijver A, Drakopoulos P, Van Landuyt L, Vaiarelli A, Blockeel C, Santos-Ribeiro S, Tournaye, Polyzos NP. “Vitamin D deficiency and pregnancy rates following frozen/thawed embryo transfer: a prospective cohort study”, Hum Reprod. 2016 Aug;31:1749-54.
2016 Montagut M, Santos-Ribeiro S, De Vos M, Polyzos NP, Drakopoulos P, Mackens S, van de Vijver, A, van Landuyt L, Verheyen G, Tournaye H, Blockeel C. “Frozen-thawed embryo transfers in natural cycles with spontaneous or induced ovulation: the search for the best protocol continues”, Hum Reprod 2016 Dec;31(12):2803-2810.
2015 Drakopoulos P, Casarosa E, Bucci F, Tonani S, Nappi R, Genazzani AR, Petignat P, Pluchino N. “Diurnal Variation of Plasma Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels in Women with Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea,” Neuroendocrinology. 2015;101(3):256-62.
2015 Pluchino N, Drakopoulos P, Bianchi-Demicheli F, Wenger JM, Petignat P, Genazzani AR. “Neurobiology of DHEA and effect on sexuality, mood and cognition”, J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2015 Jan;145:273-80.
2015 Pluchino N, Drakopoulos P, Casarosa E, Freschi L, Petignat P, Yaron M, Genazzani AR. “Effect of Estetrol on beta-endorphin level in female rats”, Steroids. 2015 Mar;95:104-10.
2015 Polyzos NP, Corona R , Van De Vijver A, Blockee C , Drakopoulos P, Vloeberghs V, De Vos M, Camus M, Humaidan P , Tournaye H . “Corifollitropin alfa followed by hpHMG in GnRH agonist protocols. Two prospective feasibility studies in poor ovarian responders”, Gynecol Endocrinol. 2015;31(11):885-90.
2014 Drakopoulos P, Julen O, Petignat P, Dällenbach P. “Spontaneous ectopic tubal pregnancy after laparoscopic tubal sterilisation by segmental isthmic partial salpingectomy”, BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Mar 22;2014.
2014 Drakopoulos P, Pluchino N, Yaron M, Dällenbach P “Chronic tubal ectopic pregnancy – a rare but challenging diagnosis”, BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Jul 31;2014.
2014 Pluchino N , Buchs NC , Drakopoulos P, Wenger JM , Morel P , Dällenbach P “Robotic single-site combined cholecystectomy and hysterectomy”, Int J Surg Case Rep. 2014 Oct 29;5(12):1025-1027.
2014 Pluchino N. Drakopoulos P, Streuli I, Wenger JM, Petignat P, Genazzani AR, Carp H. “Recurrent pregnancy loss and endocrine dysfunctions”, Hormones (Athens). 2014 Jul;13(3):314-322.
2014 Pluchino N, Drakopoulos P, Petignat P, Genazzani AR. “DHEA supplementation in menopause”,Curr Obstet Gynecol Rep (2014) 3:232-237 DOI 10.1007/s13669-014-0095-6.
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