Education and Professional Training
| Appointments at Hospitals/ Affiliated Institutions | |
| Fellow Physician, Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility | July, 2020-Present |
| University of Southern California | |
| Postdoctoral Training | |
| Resident Physician, Obstetrics/Gynecology | 2016-2020 |
| Brigham and Women’s Hospital | |
| Education | |
| Doctor of Medicine | 2011-2016 |
| Keck School of Medicine of USC | |
| Dean’s Research Scholars Program | 2014-2015 |
| Saban Research Institute, Los Angeles | |
| Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering | 2007-2011 |
| University of Southern California |
Honors and Prizes
| Resident Scholarship | 2019 |
| Pacific Coast Reproductive Society | |
| Outstanding Teacher Award | 2017-2020 |
| Harvard Medical School | |
| Meritorious Poster Award | 2015 |
| Keck School of Medicine Research Forum | |
| Dean’s Research Scholarship | 2014 |
| Keck School of Medicine | |
| Summer Research Fellowship | 2012 |
| Keck School of Medicine | |
| Trustee Scholarship | 2007-2011 |
| University of Southern California |
Professional Societies
- American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine
- Massachusetts Medical Society
Editorial Activities
| May 2017-Present | Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, Ad hoc Reviewer |
Committee Service
| 2017-2020 | Brigham and Women’s Hospital Staff Council, Resident Representative |
| 2016-2020 | MGH/Brigham and Women’s Hospital Diversity and Inclusion Committee |
| 2011-2016 | Keck School of Medicine Class Council, Curriculum Chair |
| 2009-2011 | University of Southern California, Undergraduate Student Government |
| 2009-2010 | Assistant Director, Academic Affairs Committee |
| 2010-2011 | Director, Academic Affairs Committee |
Local Presentations
| 2019 | “Obstetric Complications of IVF Pregnancies.” MGH OB/Gyn Grand Rounds – Boston, MA |
| 2018 | “Diagnosis Endometriosis – Operating Room or Bust?” MGH OB/Gyn Grand Rounds – Boston, MA |
| 2018 | “Editing Embryos with CRISPR-Cas9 – Cause for Concern?” BWH OB/Gyn Grand Rounds – Boston, MA |
| 2017 | “Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Assisted Reproductive Technology Access and Outcomes.” BWH OB/Gyn Grand Rounds – Boston, MA |
Abstracts, Poster Presentations and Exhibits Presented at Professional Meetings
- “Opioid Use and Postoperative Pain After Oocyte Retrieval.” Turocy J, Goldman R, Farland LV, Agarwal R, Tsen LC, Fox JH. American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress and Expo, 2018 – Denver, CO
- “Amniotic Fluid Levels of Phospholipase A2 in Fetal Rats with Retinoic Acid Induced Myelomeningocele.” Agarwal R, Thornton ME, Fonteh AN, Harrington MG, Chmait RH, Grubbs BH. Saban Research Institute Annual Poster Session, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA
- “Non-specific Red-cell Reactivity in an Obstetric Population.” Van Winden KR, Poisson J, Lee RH, Agarwal R, Ouzounian JG, Shulman IA. Society for Maternal Fetal Medical Medicine, Annual Meeting, 2015 – Los Angeles, CA
Report of Scholarship
Research Investigations
- Agarwal R, Fadayomi A, Farland LV, Racowski C, Carusi D. Embryo transfer with donor egg is an independent risk factor for placenta accreta.
Pub Status: Manuscript Submitted - Agarwal R, Lee MS, Lanes A, Ginsburg ES, Srouji SS. A survey of Reproductive Endocrinologists on applications and regulations of germline editing.
Pub Status: Manuscript Submitted - Turocy JM, Goldman R, Farland L V, Agarwal R, Thomas AM, Fox JH. Opioid use and postoperative pain after oocyte retrieval.
Pub Status: Manuscript Submitted - Agarwal R, Thornton ME, Fonteh AN, Harrington MG, Chmait RH, Grubbs BH. Amniotic fluid levels of phospholipase A2 in fetal rats with retinoic acid induced myelomeningocele: the potential “second hit” in neurologic damage. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016;29(18):3003-8.
Pub Status: In Press - Van winden KR, Poisson JL, Lee RH, Agarwal R, Ouzounian JG, Shulman IA. Non-specific red cell reactivity in an obstetric population. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2016;29(17):2848-51.
Pub Status: In Press
Reviews, Chapters, and Editorials
- Agarwal R, Bortoletto P, Anchan M, Anchan R. “Point of Care Testing in Reproductive Medicine”. Emerging Technologies for Fertility. Springer; 2019.
Research Experience
| 2016-2020 | Research Assistant, Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston MA |
| Clinical and translational projects included studying effect of in vitro fertilization on placenta accreta spectrum, attitudes and opinions of public and physicians on use of CRISPR in embryo editing, and opiate use in ART. Obtained departmental grants. | |
| 2016-2020 | Research Assistant, Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston MA |
| Clinical projects included studying effect of fibroids on fertility, and assessing patient satisfaction with virtual post-operative visits | |
| 2014-2016 | Dean’s Research Scholar, Department of OB/Gyn, Keck School of Medicine |
| Mentor: Dr. Brendan Grubbs, M.D. Pursued research full-time for one year; project investigated role of amniotic fluid phospholipase A2 and neurotoxic proteases in the progressive spinal cord damage in rat fetuses effected with neural tube defects |
Report of Local Teaching
| 2016-2020 | Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
| 3rd Year Medical Students, one hour lecture per week | |
| 2011-2016 | Peer Tutor, Keck School of Medicine |
| 1st and 2nd Year Medical Students, Microbiology and Anatomy courses |