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Kajal Verma, MD
Reproductive Endocrinology And Infertility (REI) Fellowship – UCSF

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Main Address

UCSF OB/GYN&RS Residency Program
490 Illinois Street
10th Floor, Box 0132
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-7475

M-F, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday appointments are available for patients undergoing treatment

Research/Clinical Interests:  

Genetics of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Preimplantation Genetic Testing, Preconception Carrier Screening, Access to Fertility Care.

Research and Professional Experience

2023-2025 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; Department of Pediatrics, Division of Medical Genetics and Genomics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Mentors: Christina Tise, M.D. & Ruth Lathi, M.D.

2019-2023 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Medicine, Mentors: Bruce Shapiro, M.D., Cindy Duke, M.D., & John Phelps, M.D.

2016-2019 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Mentors: Louise Laurent, M.D.

2011 Center for Health and the Environment, University of California, Davis, Mentor: Kent Pinkerton, M.D. 

 

Education/Training

Year

Institution Degree Field of Study
2023

Stanford School of Medicine, Residency, Genetics and Genomics

Residency Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
2023 Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine, University of Nevada, Las Vegas Residency Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
2019 University of California, San Diego School of Medicine - MD - Medicine MD Medicine
2015 University of California, San Diego BS General Biology, Magna Cum Laude

Achievements and Recognition

2023 - SREI National Award for Excellence in REI
2023 - UNLV Professionalism Award
2023 - Gold Humanism Honor Society
2020 - Department of OB/GYN Chairman’s Award
2012 - 2015 - UC Regents Scholarship
2012 - UCSD Muir College Freshman Honors
2012 - P.E.O. STAR Scholarship
2012 - International Baccalaureate Diploma
 

Selected Publications

Verma K, Iversen A, Yang CY, Tise CG. Meiotic Recombination on Display Through Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Two X-Linked Disorders. Presented at Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting in March 2025.

Handelsman RG, Verma K, Rodriguez-Escriba M, Tise CG, Cakmak H, Rajkovic A, Lathi RB, Yatsenko S. Structural Variants in Genomes of Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss (RPL): The Utility of Optical Genome Mapping (OGM). Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2024.

Verma K, Null EM, Lee C. Suspected CYP26B1-Related Disorder in a Mixtec Patient with Craniosynostosis and Skeletal Anomalies: A Case Report and Literature Review. Presented at Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting in March 2024.

Verma K, Waud K, Sule AM, Aghajanova L, Tise CG. No Oocytes in Sight: Biallelic LHCGR Variants Leading to Empty Follicle Syndrome. Presented at Western Medical Research Conference in January 2024.

Shapiro BS, Verma K, Rasouli MA, Garner FC, Kaye LA, Bedient CE. Gestational Sac Diameter in Early Pregnancy Predicts Birthweight and Prematurity. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2022.

Shapiro BS, Verma K, Rasouli MA, Kaye LA, Garner FC, Bedient CE. Blastocyst Ploidy is Not Correlated with the Choice of Ovulatory Trigger Agent After Controlling for Age and Cohort Size. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2022.

Kaye LA, Rasouli MA, Verma K, Garner FC, Bedient CE, Shapiro BS. The Effect of the Day of Blastocyst Formation on Ongoing Pregnancy Rates in Patients Randomized to Fresh or Freeze-All. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2022.

Shapiro BS, Garner FC, Kaye LA, Rasouli MA, Verma K, Bedient CE. Blastocyst Morphometry and Morphology Predict Ploidy. Presented at European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology Annual Meeting in July 2022.

De Hoff P, Pantham P, Srinivasan S, Verma K, Anyikam A, Mason A, Tran V, Meads M, Horii M, To C, Parast M, Laurent LC, Fisch KM. Placental Tissue miRNA Landscape during Early, Mid and Late Gestation. Presented at Society for Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting in March 2022.

Bedient CE, Rasouli MA, Verma K, Garner FC, Kaye LA, Shapiro BS. Originating Ovarian Follicle Size is Not Correlated with Pregnancy Following Transferred Single Thawed Blastocysts Regardless of the Use of Pre-Implantation Genetic Screening. Presented at the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Annual Meeting in March 2022. Awarded the PCRS Private Practice Research Award 2022.

Bedient CE, Verma K, Raman A, Kaye LA, Aguirre M, Adamowicz M, Garner FC, Shapiro BS. Pre-Vitrification Blastocyst Morphometry is a Weak Predictor of Post-Thaw Morphometry and Implantation Potential. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2021.

Shapiro BS, Verma K, Raman A, Kaye LA, Garner FC, Bedient CE. Serum HCG Level Measured 5 Days After Vitrified-Warmed Blastocyst Transfer is Predictive of Outcome Regardless of the Use of Pre-implantation Genetic Testing. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2021.

Verma K, Hill J, Sugay R, Cade J, Raman A, Matsunaga-Kirgan M. Identifying Barriers to Universal HIV Screening in Labor and Delivery Triage. Presented at the ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting in May 2021.

Verma K, De Haydu C, Liu AH, Rasouli MA, Duke CM. Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Content on Fertility Clinic Websites in the United States. Presented at the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Annual Meeting in March 2021.

Verma K, De Haydu C, Rasouli MA, Liu AH, Jackman JM, Eleswarapu S, Duke CM. Single Parent by Choice Content on Fertility Clinic Websites in the Western Region. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2020.

Verma K, De Haydu C, Liu AH, Rasouli MA, Jackman JM, Eleswarapu S, Duke CM. Language Barriers on Fertility Clinic Websites in the Western Region. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2020.

Verma K, De Haydu C, Jackman JM, Liu AH, Rasouli MA, Eleswarapu S, Duke CM. Complementary and Alternative Medicine Content on Fertility Clinic Websites in the Western Region. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2020.

Moutos CP, Verma K, Phelps JY. Principles of Online Defamation for Physicians. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2020.

Liu AH, De Haydu C, Rasouli MA, Verma K, Jackman JM, Eleswarapu S, Duke CM. Are the Online Resources for Patients of NCI Cancer Centers Associated with the Presence and Volume of Local Fertility Centers? Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2020.

Liu AH, De Haydu C, Rasouli MA, Jackman JM, Verma K, Eleswarapu S, Duke CM. Does the US News Report Score of NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Reflect Access to Fertility Preservation Treatment Information? Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting i12n October 2020.

Rasouli MA, De Haydu C, Liu AH, Jackman JM, Verma K, Eleswarapu S, Duke CM. Has Oncofertility Information for Patients Improved? Objective Assessment of Internet Based Fertility Preservation Resources at NCI Cancer Centers from 2015-2020. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2020.

Rasouli MA, De Haydu C, Liu AH, Jackman JM, Verma K, Eleswarapu S, Duke CM. Oncofertility and Third Party Reproduction: Analysis of Patient Directed Information and Regional Barriers. Presented at American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting in October 2020.

Verma K, Srinivasan S, De Hoff P, To C, Laurent C, Mason A, Fernando A, Knepper K, Tasarz J, Vuppala A, Overcash R, Olsen R, Roeder H, Ramos G, Parast M, Laurent L. Gestational Age-Related Changes in ExRNA Expression in Normal Human Pregnancy and Comparison of RNA Isolation Techniques. Presented at Society for Reproductive Investigation Annual Meeting in March 2019.

De Hoff P, Srinivasan S, Laurent LC, To C, Laurent C, Mason A, Verma K, Fernando A, Knepper K, Tasarz J, Vuppala A, Overcash R, Olsen R, Roeder H, Ramos G, Parast M. Gestational Age Prediction Using Maternal Serum and Placental miRNA Expression. Presented at International Society for Extracellular Vesicles Annual Meeting in May 2018.

Bayram H, Verma K, Patel K, Mehta P, Wang L, Peake J, Bolton S, Pinkerton KE. Effects of Tobacco Smoke Cessation and Re-Exposure on Epithelial Composition and Mucin Production in Former Smoker Rats. Presented at International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in May 2012.