Elkin Muñoz, M.D., Ph.D.

Biography

Dr. Elkin Muñoz, MD, is the Chief Medical Officer of IVI Vigo and IVI Coruña Clinics.He is Ad Honorem professor at University of Cauca, Colombia in the subjects of Gynecology and Obstetrics, and in Endocrinology and infertility; Assistant Professor at Vigo University in the Master’s Degree Program in Advanced Biotechnology with focus in assisted reproduction, Assistant Professor at University of Valencia in the Master´s Degree Program in Human Reproduction, and Tutor of students of Supervised Practice at University of Valencia.

Dr. Muñoz studied medicine at the University of Cauca (Colombia) where he also completed his training in Obstetrics and Gynecology. He obtained his Medicine and Surgery doctorate degree in 2015 in the Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology Department of the University of Valencia. Dr. Muñoz obtained two Master’s degrees on Human Reproduction, one at University of Valencia and the second one at University Rey Juan Carlos. Since then, he also completed Master’s programs in laboratory procedures in reproduction (2015) and in clinical research (2017) at the European Health School, University Rey Juan Carlos. Dr. Muñoz has always been intensely interested in regularly academic training; he obtained a university-based certificate on gynecologic and breast ultrasonography, a postgraduate degree in gynecologic oncology and an additional diploma in medical genetics at University of Valencia. He did his post-doctoral training in reproductive medicine and gynecological endocrinology at IVI Valencia.

He authored or co-authored over 140 abstracts, wrote more than 30 book chapters, and 29 original or review articles in scientific journals.

Dr. Muñoz serves as Ad Hoc Reviewer for the Journal of Assisted Reproduction Genetics, Reproductive BioMedicine Online, Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology and Frontiers in endocrinology. He also is global associated editor of Fertility and Sterility Journal.

Dr. Munoz is accredited as contracted professor/doctor by the National Agency for Quality Assessment and Accreditation (ANECA). He has received a large number of research-dissertation honors and recognitions and has been awarded the “Alejandro Novo González Prize” in a couple of editions. In addition, European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) has also nominated Dr. Muñoz on several occasions.

Dr. Muñoz is a member of the Spanish Reproductive Society, where he is an active participant in the Spanish Reproductive Interest Group. He is also actively involved in the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE), and in The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).

Education and Training

M.D.	University of Cauca, Colombia (1990)
Residency	University of Cauca, Colombia (1995)
Ph.D.	University of Valencia, Spain (2015)
Master's Degree	Subspecialist in Reproductive Medicine from the IVI, University of Valencia, Spain (2002)
Master's degree	Gynaecological Oncology from University of Valencia (2001)
Master's Degree	Reproductive Medicine from the Rey Juan Carlos University, Spain (2010)
Master's Degree	Theoretical basis and assisted reproduction laboratory procedures, 6th edition. University of Valencia, Spain (2015)
Master's Degree	Medical Genetics, University of Valencia, Spain (2016)
Master's Degree	Biomedical research, 3rd edition. University of Santiago de Compostela (2021)
Master's degree	Expert in ultrasound in reproduction, endometriosis, pelvic pain and pelvic floor. University of Navarra (2023)
Master's degree	Diploma of specialty in genetic counseling and clinical genomics. University of Valencia (2024)

Honors and recognition

Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI) Prize Paper Award as ERA RCT Consortium Member- at ASRM	2016
33rd Alejandro Novo González Communication Award	2016
6th Congresso Portugues de Medicina da Reproduçao. Communication Award	2016
29th National congress SEF. Communication Award	2012
27th Annual Meeting ESHRE. Poster Award Nomination	2011
25th Annual Meeting ESHRE. Poster Award Nomination	2009
63rd Congreso da sociedade Galega de Obstetricia e Xinecoloxia. Communication Award.	2008
62nd Congreso da sociedade Galega de Obstetricia e Xinecoloxia. Communication Award	2007
Recognition. Universidad del Cauca, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medicine Program. Posteris Lvmen distinction, in the category of Academic Leadership. For his outstanding professional, academic and human career, as a doctor graduated from the Universidad del Cauca.	2023

Publications

Is biochemical pregnancy loss associated with embryo or endometrium? A retrospective cohort study in frozen single embryo transfer of own and donated oocytes.
Munoz E, Taboas E, Alvarez M, Gil E, Perez A, Portela S, Martinez-Chapela M, Saucedo E, Garrido N

Hum Reprod. 2024 May 22:deae106. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deae106. Online ahead of print.. 2024 doi:

Reproductive outcomes of oocyte donation in patients with uterine Müllerian anomalies.
Muñoz E, Fernandez I, Pellicer N, Mariani G, Pellicer A, Garrido N

Fertil Steril. 2023 Jun 29:S0015-0282(23)00633-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.06.029. Online ahead of print.. 2023 doi:

Presentations

Simon C Gómez C Cabanillas S Vladimirov IK Castillón G Giles J Boynukalin FK Findikli N Ortega I Vidal C Izquierdo A Portela S Frantz N Taguchi S Labarta E Colucci F Mackens S Santamaría X Muñoz E Barrera SG Fernandez-Sanchez M O-134 IN VITRO FERTILIZATION WITH PERSONALIZED BLASTOCYST TRANSFER VERSUS FROZEN OR FRESH BLASTOCYST TRANSFER: A MULTICENTER,RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL. Presented at the 35th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Vienna,Austria, 14-16 October 2019

Vidal C Giles J Castillón G Martinez-Salazar J Fernandez L Ayllon Y Muñoz M Bellver J Tocino A Muñoz E Pellicer A Garrido N P-143 Intentional endometrial injury do not improve clinical outcomes in an oocyte donation program in patients without RIF. Interim analysis of a randomized controlled trial.. Presented at the 35th annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Paris,France, 14-16 October 2019

Ferrero H Corachán A Quiñonero A Carbajo-García C Alamá P Tejera A Taboas E Muñoz E Pellicer A Domínguez F NGS of Oocytes from Endometriosis Patients Reveals a Differential Transcriptomic Pattern. Presented at the 34rd annual meeting of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology, Barcelona,Spain, March 12-16,2019