Michael D. Wittenberger, MD, FACOG

Areas of Interest & Research

• Male and Female Infertility
• Restorative surgery
• Fertility Preservation

Education and Military Background

• Undergraduate: B.S. Biology, Colorado State University Graduation:  May 1989
• Medical School:  M.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine Graduation:  May 1995
• Captain/Medical Corps/United States Navy
• Military Training Courses: Officer Indoctrination School,  Intermediate Officer Leadership Course
• Other Military Courses: Advance Trauma Life Support, Critical Care Training Course, Combat Casualty Care Course

Professional Training and Experience

• PGY1: OB/GYN Internship Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA Graduation Date: June 1996
• Residency: OB/GYN Residency Naval Medical Center San Diego, CA Graduation Date: June 1999
• Fellowship: Combined Federal Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility NIH/WRAMC/NNMC/USUHS Graduation Date: June 2007
• Additional: Medical Acupuncture Training Helms Medical Institute, Berkeley, CA Graduation Date: January 2012

Hospital Affiliations

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Professional Organizations

• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
• American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine

Honors and Recognition

• Outstanding Student in Medicine (Littleton Public Schools) : 1985
• President’s Scholarship (Colorado State University) : 1985-1989
• Graduation in the University Honors Program (CSU) : 1989
• Graduation with “Highest Distinction” (CSU) : 1989
• Cumulative Undergraduate GPA = 4.0 (CSU) : 1989
• Officer Indoctrination School – Graduation with Distinction : 1991
• Academic Excellence (University of Colorado School of Medicine) : 1991-1993
• Robert C. Lewis Award – Outstanding Academic Achievement in Biochemistry (UCSOM) : 1992
• Clarence Maaske Award – Outstanding Academic Achievement in Physiology (UCSOM) : 1993
• Richard Whitehead Award – Outstanding Academic Achievement in Pharmacology (UCSOM) : 1993
• Gottesfeld Memorial Award – Highest Overall Achievement in the Basic Sciences : 1993
• “Early Inductee” Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society : 1994
• Recognized for Instructor Potential – Advanced Trauma Life Support : 1998
• Recognized for Instructor Potential – Advanced Cardiac Life Support : 2001
• Best Teacher Award : 2003
• Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal : 2004
• Army Commendation Medal : 2007
• Associate Master Clinician Award (Naval Medical Center San Diego) : 2013
• Master Clinician Award (Naval Medical Center San Diego) : 2014
• Promoted to Captain United States Navy : 2016

Publications

1. Hagerman RJ, Murphy MA, Wittenberger M: A Controlled Trial of Stimulant Medication in Children with Fragile X Syndrome.  Am J Med Genet 30:377-392, 1988.
2. Hagerman RJ, Schreiner RA, Kemper MB, Wittenberger MD, Zahn B, Habicht K: Longitudinal IQ Changes in Fragile X Males.  Am J Med Genet 33(4):513-518, 1989.
3. Wittenberger M: Rhetorical Criticism, in Burgchardt CR, Pendall SD, Vancil DL (eds):  Speech Course Book.  Fort Collins, CO, Kinko’s Copies, 1989, pp.35-36.
4. Wittenberger MD: The Fragile X Syndrome:  An Assessment of the Heterozygote.  Thesis submitted to the University Honors Program – Colorado State University, April 1989.
5. Cronister A, Hagerman RJ, Wittenberger M, Amiri K: Mental Impairment in Cytologically Positive Fragile X Females.  Am J Med Genet 38:503-504, 1991.
6. Cronister A, Schreiner R, Wittenberger M, Amiri K, Harris K, Hagerman R: The Heterozygous Fragile X Female:  Historical, Physical, Cognitive and Cytogenetic Features.  Am J Med Genet 38:269-274, 1991.
7. Wittenberger MD, Catherino W: The Climacteric, in Alvero & Schlaff (eds):  Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility:  Requisites in Obstetrics and Gynecology, NB.  Philadelphia, PA, Elsevier, November, 2006.
8. Wittenberger MD, Gustofson RL, Armstrong A, Segars J. A cost comparison of “ganirelix salvage” protocol versus “coasting” strategy for patients at risk for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS).  Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Montreal Canada October, 2005.
9. Wittenberger MD, Armstrong AY: Amenorrhea, in V. Lewis (ed):  Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Handbook.  Austin, TX, Landes Bioscience, 2007.
10. Wittenberger MD, Catherino WH, Armstrong AY. The role of embryo transfer in fellowship training.  Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Toronto Canada March, 2006.
11. Wittenberger MD, Larsen FW, Segars JH. Response to superovulation does not predict preterm delivery in pregnancies resulting from A.R.T..  Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine New Orleans October 2006.
12. Wittenberger MD, Hagerman RJ, Sherman SL, McConkie-Rosell A, Welt CK, Rebar RW, et al.: The FMR1 premutation and reproduction.  Fertil Steril 87:456-465, 2007.
13. Hitkari JA, Wittenberger MD, Di Berardino T, Greenblatt E. Embryo transfer experience of Canadian REI fellows. Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation Reno Nevada March 2007.
14. Levens ED, Wittenberger MD, DeCherney AH: Ectopic Pregnancy and Spontaneous Abortion.  ACPMedicine.  Danbury, CT, American College of Physicians, June 2007.
15. Wittenberger MD, Rochman M, Furusawa T, Feigenbaum L, Bustin M. The nucleosomal binding protein 1 (NSBP1) promotes early embryonic development and is selectively expressed in trophoectoderm derived tissues beginning at the peri-implantation period.  Annual Meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Washington D.C. October 2007.
16. Wittenberger MD, Catherino WH, Armstrong AY: Role of embryo transfer in fellowship training.  Fertil Steril, 88(4):1014-1015, 2007.
17. Wittenberger MD, Nelson LM: Reply:  Triple repeat diseases and unstable gonadal function.  Fertil Steril, 88(5):1477, 2007.
18. Berkley HH, Greene HL, Wittenberger MD: Mifepristone Combination Therapy Compared with Misoprostol Monotherapy for the Management of Miscarriage: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 136(4):774-781, 2020.