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Lee Caperton, MD
- Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinology & Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Dr. Caperton is a Board Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Obstetrician/Gynecologist who completed his subspecialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology
and Infertility at the University of Texas. He continued at the University
of Texas as an Assistant Professor until 2005 when he joined Dr. Thompson and
the staff at the Center for Reproductive Medicine of New Mexico.
Dr. Caperton has been the recipient of multiple awards in the field of
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Most notably, he received the
American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society AAOGF Award in 2003 and 2004 for
work focusing on the molecular genetics of assisted reproduction. This
award is considered one of the most prized awards in this country for physicians
practicing Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology. Dr. Caperton has
also received awards for his commitment to Alternative Medicine modalities and
has served as a consultant to the National Institutes of Health Consortium on
Latinos and Genetics. Dr. Caperton has research interests and
expertise in assisted reproduction, infertility, stem cells, genetics, and
transgenic technology. He has been involved in research projects
involving the study of polycystic ovaries, endometriosis and In Vitro
Fertilization. He was a co-investigator in the Women's Health Initiative,
the largest study ever completed on menopause and hormone therapy. Dr.
Caperton is an expert in the treatment of Infertility and Reproductive Endocrine
disorders from both a non-invasive and surgical perspective. He has a
special interest in laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery, both of which are
minimally invasive types of surgical procedures that allow patients to leave the
hospital the same day. Dr. Caperton is the proud father of three
children. His wife is a practicing Obstetrician and Gynecologist at
Women's Specialists here in Albuquerque. Dr. Caperton has held
memberships, attended or presented at national conferences for the American
Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Society for Assisted Reproduction, the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American Medical
Association, the Society for Gynecological Investigation, the Society for the
Study of Reproduction, the International Embryo Transfer Society, the Gordon
Conference, and the Endocrine Society.
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