Reproductive Endocrinology

BIOGRAPHY

Yaakov Bentov is an Associate Faculty Member who works with Robert Casper to evaluate the literature relevant to their research interests.

Yaakov Bentov also has responsibility for checking the contents of the following journals to ensure that the highest quality research, relevant to their own interests, within these publications is comprehensively and systematically evaluated for F1000:

- Fertility and Sterility
- New England Journal of Medicine

CURRENT POSITION:
Physician, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Toronto

EDUCATION:
• MSc 2000, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Beer, Sheva, Israel
• Medical administration, MD 1994, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Science Beer, Sheva, Israel

HONORS & AWARDS:
• 1995, valedictorian for medical school graduation
• 1997, The Alton & Mona Sutnick Stanley & Shirley Tauber senior fellowship in Medical Education
• 1998, Recipient of a citation of merit for outstanding work as a physician and teacher from the 'American Physicians fellowship for Medicine in Israel'
• 1999, Recipient of an award for Excellence in teaching - Recanati School for Health Professions
• 2000, Recipient of an award for 'The Best Resident' Obstetrics & Gynecology Soroka Medical Center
• 1998, Council Member of the Faculty of Health Science: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Faculty of Health Science Beer-Sheva, Israel

RESEARCH INTERESTS:
• The Polycystic Ovary syndrome (PCOS)
• Student evaluation using the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
In vitro fertilization:
• The impact of exposure to industrial pollutants on reproductive outcome
• Estrogen binding in the follicle
• Improvement of ovarian function for patients with low ovarian reserve