Aileen Portugal, MD

Areas of Interest

• Coming Soon

Education

• Washington University in St Louis:     August 2023 – Current
  Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  Fellow
• University of California San Francisco:     June 2019 – June 2023
  Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency
  Chief Resident, Ob/Gyn
• Southern Illinois University School of Medicine:     August 2015 – May 2019
  Doctor of Medicine
  Springfield, Illinois
• MEDPREP Post-baccalaureate Southern Illinois University:     June 2013 – June 2015
  Certificate of Completion
  Carbondale, Illinois
• University of California San Diego:     August 2002- June 2007
  B.S. – Biochemistry and Cell Biology
  La Jolla, California

Professional Organizations

• Coming Soon

Awards and Honors

• 2024 Drum Major Award at WashU
• 2023 Best Teaching Resident Award at UCSF
• 2022 Outstanding Resident in Gynecologic Oncology Award
• 2022 SREI Resident Award for Excellence in REI – Program Level
• 2021 Best 2nd year Teaching Resident Award at UCSF
• 2019 Latino Medical Student Association, LMSA, JP Sanchez Scholarship
• 2018 Harold Bardo Medical Student Scholarship
• 2018 American Medical Association’s Women in Medicine Spotlight Honoree
• 2018 Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
• 2018 eQuality Scholar presented by Kaiser Permanente
• 2018 Culturally Integrated Education for Latinos Organization, CIELO, Scholarship Award
• 2017 Culturally Integrated Education for Latinos Organization, CIELO, Scholarship Award

Research Experiences

1. Murphy C, Paul R, Copeland M, Portugal A, Madden T, Jimenez P. Improving PCOS-related quality-of-life with the use of a patient-centered treatment plan. Poster presentation at: 2024 American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Scientific Congress & Expo, Denver, CO, October 19-23, 2024.
2. Murphy C, Paul R, Copeland M, Portugal A, Madden T, Jimenez P. The association between depressive symptoms and changes in quality-of-life in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome. Oral presentation at: 2024 ASRM Scientific Congress & Expo, Denver, CO, October 19-23, 2024.
3. Portugal A, Kosturakis, A. K., Onyewuenyi, T. L., Rivera-Cruz, G., & Jimenez, P. T. (2023). Breaking Down Barriers: Advancing Toward Health Equity in Fertility Care for Black and Hispanic Patients. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, 50(4), 735-746. DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2023.08.007
4. Portugal A, Morris JR, Riley HE, Urbina J, Hariton E, Cedars MI. Unintended consequences of the antiabortion movement and its effect on fertility counseling and recommendations: A national survey of fertility specialists. Oral Research Presentation at: 2023 American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), New Orleans, LA, October 16-18, 2023. DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2023.08.118
5. Morris J, Portugal A, Y Anaya Et. Al. Expanding Fertility Care to Poor and Low Resourced Settings Study (EXPLORE), NCT05205733. 2022.
6. Portugal, A., Liu, X., Lee, S. H., Rinaudo, P. (2021). Liver and adipose tissues of mice conceived by in vitro fertilization (IVF) show increased oxidative damage. Fertility and Sterility, 116(3). DOI: 10.1016/ j.fertnstert.2021.07.1111
7. Hariton E, Morris J, Portugal A, Anderson-Bialis J, Anderson-Bialis D, Cedars M. What determines how patients are counseled regarding stimulation with  autologous oocytes? American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) 2020 Scientific Congress & Expo. DOI: 10.1007/s10815-021-02287-x
8. Portugal, A,. Nhung, Le., Wilson, T., Groesch, K., Diaz-Sylvester, P., Loret de Mola, R., Braundmeier-Fleming, A. The Impact of Maternal Inflammation on Preterm Birth: The Effects of Estrogen Metabolites and Fecal Microbiome. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). 2019 May Annual Conference. Nashville, TN.
9. Portugal A, Dufner A, Hasan A, Agnew T, Smith C.L., MS, MA, LAc, MD. How Can Students Help Clinicians Approach Barriers in Individualized Nutritional Counseling? Student generated solutions to clinical nutritional counseling. The 10th Annual Symposium for Teaching and Learning. April 2019 Springfield, IL.
10. Portugal, A. Does Health Knowledge Improve Health Outcomes? An Eastside Community Health Initiative Poster presented at: Latino Medical Student Association National Conference Annual Research Symposium; 2018 April Miami, FL.
11. Portugal, A. Arbogast L. What Effect Does Progesterone Have on Gene Expression in the Arcuate Nucleus of Female Rats? 27th Annual Trainee Research Symposium at SIU School of Medicine. April 2017 Springfield, IL.
    Oral Presentation.

Editorial Contributions

• Reviewer/Editor, Ectopic Pregnancy Chapter, “Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility: Handbook for Clinicians,” 3rd Edition, Eds. Dan I. Lebovic, John David Gordon, and Robert N. Taylor, Scrub Hill Press, Inc.
  (Expected publication in 2025).
• Reviewer, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (AJOG):
  • “Predicting blastulation and ploidy of Day-3 embryos: A cohort study of 33,999 embryos.”
  • “Endometriosis influencers on Instagram: Who are they and what are they posting?”
  • “Obesity and access to fertility care: A cross-sectional analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.”
• Reviewer, Fertility and Sterility:
  • “Influences of race, ethnicity, and other social factors on coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination uptake among patients undergoing in vitro fertilization.” (Reviewed twice in February and March 2024)
  • “MRI-Guided Oocyte Retrieval Case Report.” (June 2023)
• Reviewer, Engaged MD:
  • IUI videos with subtitles.

Leadership

• August 2014 – Current: ASRM Access to Care Special Interest Group Vice Chair
  Role: To collaborate closely with the chair to drive initiatives that enhance access to reproductive healthcare.
  Responsibilities include strategizing on policy advocacy, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and spearheading educational outreach to reduce disparities in fertility care.
• January 2024 – Current: ASRM Center for Policy and Leadership (CPL) Preparing Experts in Reproductive Medicine to Engage Decision makers (PRIMED) Scholars advocacy program
  Role: As part of the inaugural 2024 cohort of the PRIMED scholars advocacy program, I gained comprehensive, skill-based training in aspects of policymaking, mastering message crafting and media relations.
• October 2023 – Current: Hispanic Special Interest Group, American Society of Reproductive Medicine, Co-Founder
  Role: To define the group’s mission and strategic direction, focusing on increasing representation, advocating for research and policy changes to address the health disparities in the Hispanic community and improve reproductive health outcomes.
• January 2018 – May 2019: SIUSOM Gay and Lesbian Medical Association, Founder and President
  Role: To promote LGBTQ health at SIU SOM by participating at Springfield PRIDE Parade and hosting a booth in which we talk about Sexual Health.
•  November 2017 – May 2019: Latino Medical Student Association, Founder and President
  Role: To improve cultural diversity in the field of medicine by actively recruiting and retaining Latino medical school applicants and to encourage young minorities to pursue higher education.
• August 2017 – June 2019: Student Progress Committee (SPC) Voting Member
  Role: To monitor student progress in both academics and professionalism which may lead to making appropriate recommendations to the Dean, as well as, counseling the student.
  August 2017 – August 2018 – Physician Pipeline Preparatory Program for High School Students
  Role: Assisted in interviewing the high school candidates, taught doctoring skills such as the Cardiovascular, Abdominal and Respiratory exam, taught the students how to make a cast, and served as a tutor group leader for the problem-based learning case.
• March 2017 – Current: Diversity Advisory Council for Southern Illinois University Board of Trustee’s
  Role: To organize a system-wide Student Summit on Race, Diversity and Inclusion for SIU Systems and to also offer advice to the board of trustees members on ways to promote and celebrate diversity.
• September 2016 – Current: Enos Park Neighborhood Improvement Association (EPNIA) member
  Role: As a board member of the neighborhood association I help decide where funds will be spent as well as serving on various teams such as community safety/security, beautification, fundraising, events, and outreach.
• September 2016 – May 2017: Ob/Gyn Interest Group – Community Service Co-Chair
  Role: As community service co-chair I helped coordinate ob/gyn residents, medical students and high school/middle school teachers schedules so that young students could receive their sex-ed talk.
• August 2016 – June 2017 – Student Ambassador for SIU SOM
  Role: Serve as a student representative to prospective SIU SOM applicants as part of their interview day activities. Deliver the campus and hospital tour for the interviewees, and provide insight into the unique curriculum, academic and social environment, and the student perspective.
  August 2015 – June 2017: Gay Straight Alliance- Founder and President
  Role: To organize meetings where qualified individuals discuss health issues and needs related to the LGBTQ community in order to promote awareness and eliminate health disparities facing the LGBTQ population.
  August 2015 – June 2017: Diversity Committee at SIU SOM
  Role: To help organize topics for diversity week in October and promote diversity year-round. I also helped raise awareness of obstacles and benefits medical students face when English is not their first language.