J. Feldman De Pinho, MD

Dr. De Pinho’s career connects clinical training in Portugal and the United States with fertility care, laboratory research, teaching, and professional service.

Education and specialist training

Columbia University · 2012–2015

• Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, New York.

Baylor College of Medicine · 2008–2012

• Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Houston, Texas.

Universidade Nova de Lisboa · 2002–2008

• Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Maternidade Alfredo da Costa and Hospital Garcia de Orta, Lisbon.

Medical and pharmacy education

• Medical degree, magna cum laude, Universidade Nova de Lisboa · 1991–1997.
• Bachelor of Pharmacy, Universidade de Lisboa · 1988–1991.

Clinical leadership and experience

• RCA / Reproductive America · Medical Director, Connecticut and New York · 2020–2026 in the supplied CV.
• American Fertility Services · Co-founder, Medical Director and Third-Party Reproductive Clinical Director · 2018–2020.
• CT Fertility · Associate Medical Director and Third-Party Reproductive Clinical Director · 2015–2017.
• Fertility practice, Cascais, Portugal · Founding member and Associate Medical Director · 2004–2008.

Research and teaching

• Columbia University · 2012–2021: ovarian ageing, time-lapse assessment of embryo development, sperm vitrification, and stem-cell research.
• Baylor College of Medicine · 2008–2012: sperm preparation for intrauterine insemination and embryo cryopreservation research.
• Mayo Clinic · 2011: research on female fertility after ileal pouch–anal anastomosis in ulcerative colitis.
• Universidade Nova de Lisboa · 2003–2004: teaching assistant in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Scientific publications

Verified authored articles, listed by year. Titles appear in their original publication language.

Amniotic Fluid Embolism: A Silent Threat to Maternal Life—An Up-to-Date Comprehensive Review of the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Outcome

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey · 2026 · 81(6):304–314

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Efficacy of therapeutic interventions for idiopathic recurrent pregnancy loss: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Frontiers in medicine · 2025

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Replication stress impairs chromosome segregation and preimplantation development in human embryos

Cell · 2022

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Distinct Imprinting Signatures and Biased Differentiation of Human Androgenetic and Parthenogenetic Embryonic Stem Cells

Cell stem cell · 2019

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Prepubertal Gynecomastia Due to Indirect Exposure to Nonformulary Bioidentical Hormonal Replacement Therapy: A Case Report

The Journal of reproductive medicine · 2016

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Infertility and ART after transplantation

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2014

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Renal volumes measured by 3-dimensional sonography in healthy fetuses from 20 to 40 weeks

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine · 2013

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Maternal serum hormonal factors in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia

Obstetrical & gynecological survey · 2013

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Conference abstracts and presentations

Conference research, listed separately from full journal articles.

Immunohistochemical study of abnormal mitosis in development of human embryos

Human Reproduction · ESHRE Annual Meeting · O-007 · 2015

Cinnamon supplementation improves menstrual cyclicity in women with polycystic ovary syndrome

Fertility and Sterility · ASRM abstract · 2013

Medication Use Prior to IPAA Surgery Does Not Further Impact Women with History of Infertility

American Journal of Gastroenterology · ACG abstract 1232 · 2011

Re-cryopreservation after the initial freezing/thawing may be detrimental to the blastocysts

Fertility and Sterility · ASRM abstract · 2010

Book chapters

Medical Implications of Oocyte Donation

Third-Party Reproduction: A Comprehensive Guide · Springer · 2013

Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery: Colpocleisis · MOGS · 2009.

Professional service

• Society for Ethics in Egg Donation (SEEDS) · board membership recorded in 2025.
• Reviewer and committee work recorded in the CV includes ASRM, the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, the Journal of Perinatal Medicine, and the International Urogynecology Journal.

Selected honours

• First prize, Arthur M. Ferris, Sr., MD Resident Research Day · Baylor College of Medicine · 2011.
• Intensive Care Unit Resident Award · Ben Taub General Hospital / Baylor College of Medicine · 2008.
• International Conference of Vaginal and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Honor Award · 2006.
• Medical degree, magna cum laude · 1997.

Languages

• English, Portuguese and Spanish.
• Conversational French and Italian, as described in the supplied CV.

Publications and research

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