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Elena Labarta, M.D., Ph.D.

Specialist in Human Reproduction and Assisted Reproductive Techniques at IVI Valencia
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Biography

Dr. Elena Labarta. MD, Ph.D, is an attending physician at Valencian Institute of Infertility (IVI), Valencia, Spain, where she serves as a specialist in human reproduction and assisted reproductive techniques, and as a surgeon specialized in endoscopic surgery.

Dr. Labarta studied Medicine at the University of Zaragoza, where she received her medical degree with honors. During her career, she was selected three times as an honorary student collaborator in the subjects of Anatomy, Histology and Microbiology. As a student, she was the recipient of the aid of special character denominated grant-collaboration (academic year 1999-2000), in the Department of Physiology and Pharmacology of the University of Zaragoza, Spain.

Dr. Elena Labarta completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at
the Autonomous University of Madrid at Hospital La Paz, Madrid (Spain).
Since July 2005, Dr. Labarta has been part of the Human Reproduction Unit of IVI in Valencia, where she has participated in several clinical research projects and has contributed to over 20 publications on assisted reproduction in peer reviewed international journals and written more than 45 book chapters. She is often invited to speak nationally and internationally.

Dr. Labarta was awarded a Doctor Cum Laude in Medicine, University of Valencia in 2014, the title of her thesis being “Influence of Ovarian stimulation during in vitro fertilization treatment on the incidence of embryo aneuploidies”.

Dr. Labarta has been involved in teaching since her early career. She was selected as a professor in a private academy (CTO) for access preparation to the MIR program (resident internal doctor) during the years 2001 and 2002.
Since 2008, she is Associate Professor and Medical Coordinator of several Master’s degrees related to human assisted reproduction by the University of Valencia.

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Education and Training

BS The College of Altoaragón, Huesca (1994)
MD The University of Zaragoza (2000)
Residency The Autonomous University of Madrid (2005)
Master in Research on Health Sciences The Autonomous University of Barcelona (2008)
Master in Advanced Gynaecological Endoscopic Surgery The University of Valencia (2009)
Doctoral Degree (Ph.D) The University of Valencia (2014)
Master Level in Reproductive Endoscopic Surgery ECRES/ESHRE (2017)

Honors and recognition

Golden Medal “Foro Europa 2001”, for her professional career, Madrid. 2015
As a co-author, she received the Scientific Program Prize Paper Award at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). 2008
Member of the IVI Valencia Research Project Committee since 2007

Publications

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