FERTILITY ASSOCIATES OF MEMPHIS - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Director of Fertility Preservation
• Memphis Fertility Specialist

Dr. Amelia Purser Bailey is the Director of Fertility Preservation at Fertility Associates of Memphis and board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Bailey is also board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Bailey was an Instructor at Harvard Medical School and a Visiting Scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology while completing her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School in Boston, Mass. She was the Chief Resident of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville, Va., and she earned her medical degree from the University of Mississippi School of Medicine in Jackson, Miss. Dr. Bailey graduated from the Honors College at the University of Mississippi where she was a Carrier Scholar, inducted into the Hall of Fame, and a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Dr. Bailey has authored more than 20 research publications in peer-reviewed national and international journals and delivered more than 200 lectures in the field. She has received multiple teaching and patient satisfaction awards reflecting her focus on patient-centered care. In addition to treating all areas of infertility, her special interests include treating young women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) and unexplained infertility. Learn more about Dr. Bailey in this Q&A blog that discusses her background, interests, and why she's excited to return to the Mid-South. Paul R. Brezina, William H. Kutteh, Amelia P. Bailey, Raymond W. Ke. Preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) is an excellent tool, but not perfect: a guide to counseling patients considering PGS. Fertility and Sterility 105(1):49-50, 2016. Amelia P. Bailey, Carolyn R. Jaslow, William H. Kutteh. Minimally invasive surgical options for congenital and acquired uterine factors associated with recurrent pregnancy loss. Women's Health 11(2):161-7, 2015. Amelia P. Bailey, Amy K. Schutt, Dale W. Stovall. Pedicled omental flaps and autologous free omental grafts survive and do not increase adhesion formation in the pelvis. Fertility Research and Practice 1:3, 2015. Amelia P. Bailey, Luca Lancerotto, Chad Gridley, Dennis P. Orgill, Hiep Nguyen, Elena Pescarini, Gianluigi Lago, Antonio R. Gargiulo. Greater surgical precision of a flexible carbon dioxide laser fiber compared to monopolar electrosurgery in porcine myometrium. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology, 21(6):1103-9, 2014. Amelia P. Bailey, Leah K. Hawkins, Stacey A. Missmer, Katharine F. Correia, Elena H. Yanushpolsky. Effect of body mass index on in vitro fertilization outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 211(2):163.e1-6, 2014. Amelia P. Bailey. Carbon dioxide laser fiber exhibits higher incising efficiency than monopolar electrocautery in a porcine model. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 20(6):S47, 2013. Dale W. Stovall, Amelia P. Bailey, Lisa M. Pastore. Assessment of insulin resistance and impaired glucose tolerance in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Journal of Women's Health 20(1):37-43, 2011. Amelia P. Bailey, Mixon M. Darracott. Loop electrosurgical excision procedure with an intrauterine device in place. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 203(3):291.e1-3, 2010. Amelia P. Bailey, Amy K. Schutt, Dale W. Stovall. Pedicled omental flaps and autologous free omental grafts in the pelvis survive and do not increase adhesion formation in an animal model. Fertility and Sterility 94(4), 2010. Christopher D. Williams, Lisa M. Pastore, Wendy B. Shelly, Amelia P. Bailey, Dana C. Baras, Bruce G. Bateman. A randomized, placebo-controlled study of the influence of instant-release metformin on response to clomiphene citrate and time to conception in polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertility and Sterility 92(3), 2009. Amelia Purser Bailey, Megan Shparago, Jian-Wei Gu. Exercise increases soluble vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-1 (sFlt-1) in circulation of healthy volunteers. Medical Science Monitor 12(2):CR45-50, 2006.

Fertility Associates of Memphis is pleased to introduce its newest team member, Dr. B. Todd Chappell.

Jian-Wei Gu, R. Davis Manning, Jr., Emily Young, Megan Shparago, Brandi Sartin, Amelia Purser Bailey. Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor inhibitor enhances dietary salt-induced hypertension in Sprague-Dawley rats. American Journal of Physiology- Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology 297(1):R142-8, 2009. Jian-Wei Gu, Amelia P. Bailey, Wei Tan, Megan Shparago, Emily Young. Long-term high salt diet causes hypertension and decreases renal expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in Sprague-Dawley rats. Journal of the American Society of Hypertension 2(4):275-85, 2008. Jian-Wei Gu, Megan Shparago, Wei Tan, Amelia Purser Bailey. Tissue endostatin correlates inversely with capillary network in rat heart and skeletal muscles. Angiogenesis 9(2):93-9, 2006.

Job Titles:

• Memphis Fertility Specialist

Job Titles:

• Managing Physician and Director of Reproductive Genetics
• Memphis Fertility Specialist

Dr. Paul Brezina is Managing Physician and Director of Reproductive Genetics at Fertility Associates of Memphis. He is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Brezina completed his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He has an MD/MBA degree from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., where he also completed his residency in OB/GYN and internship in Internal Medicine. Dr. Brezina currently holds academic appointments at both Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. His main area of research, done in conjunction with pioneers in the field at Johns Hopkins, has focused on genetic testing as it relates to IVF and recurrent pregnancy loss. Dr. Brezina has published more than 50 research papers (more than 35 of which were as 1 st author) in numerous professional journals, 6 book chapters, and more than 50 scientific abstracts presented at national and international professional meetings. In addition, Dr. Brezina regularly gives lectures educating other doctors on cutting edge therapies to optimize patient outcomes within reproductive medicine. He has served as an officer on the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology executive board, chair of the Early Pregnancy Loss Special Interest Group within the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, board member of Advagenix genetic testing company, organizing committee member for the Midwest Reproductive Society International, and editorial board member of the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics (JARG). Dr. Brezina, his wife Jennifer, and two children have called Memphis home since 2012. He and his family are actively involved in the community and are members of Christ Church. Dr. Brezina also enjoys playing the violin and serves on the board of the Memphis Symphony Orchestra. He and his family also love cheering on the Memphis Grizzlies. Brezina PR, Kutteh WH, Bailey AP, Ke RW. PGS is an excellent tool, but not perfect: A guide to counseling patients considering PGS. Fertil Steril. 2015 Oct 19. pii: S0015-0282(15)02006-3.