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Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Faculty

Karl Richard Hansen, MD, PhD
Obstetrics and Gynecology

Karl Richard Hansen, MD, PhD

Senior Associate Dean
Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Professor

Dr. Karl Hansen is Senior Associate Dean and Professor and Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Hansen’s research has centered on advancing our understanding of reproductive aging in women and on improving outcomes for couples with infertility. He has served as a principal investigator (PI) in the NICHD’s multicenter Reproductive Medicine Network, having participated as a lead contributor for multiple clinical investigations.  He also served as a PI of the Consortia for Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Clinical Trials Program sponsored by the NICHD, and he has served on multiple NIH study sections.

As an active member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine since 1998, Dr. Hansen served three terms on the Practice Committee and as a member of the ASRM Research Integrity Committee. He has also contributed to the ASRM Research Task Force and Steering Committee. Dr. Hansen has served as an Associate Editor for F&S Reviews and provides ad hoc reviews for numerous leading journals in reproductive medicine. In addition to his work through ASRM, Dr. Hansen is a dedicated advocate for quality and education in reproductive medicine. He has served on the SART Quality Assurance Committee, as an ABOG subspecialty examiner in REI since 2017, and as a lecturer at the SREI Fellows Retreat.  Previously he served as the Academic Director at Large on the SREI Board and currently as an at Large Director for the ASRM Board of Directors.

Education:

  • MD/PD Fellowship, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK, 1990-1997
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Microbiology and Immunology, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 1995          
  • MD degree from University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK, 1997
  • Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Oklahoma Medical Center, 1997-2001
  • Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Washington, 2001-2004
  • Clinical Research/Reproductive Scientist Training Program (CREST) sponsored by the American
  • Society for Reproductive Medicine, NICHD, and Duke University, 2008-2009   

Board Certification(s):

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006-present
  • Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, 2007-present

Fellowship:

  • Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of Oklahoma Medical Center, 1997-2001
  • Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Washington, 2001-2004

Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Assisted Reproductive Technologies, including IVF
  • Polycystic ovarian syndrome
  • Reproductive surgery
  • Reproductive aging
  • Ovarian reserve testing
  • Unexplained infertility

Select Honors & Accomplishments:

  • Best Doctors in America, 2008-present
  • Medical Student Faculty Teaching Award, University of Oklahoma Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2004-present   
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctors, 2015-present
  • Alpha Omega Alpha, elected 1995
  • OU Medicine Award for Outstanding Patient Service, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • CREOG Award (presented by OB/GYN residents to the faculty member with the highest teaching evaluation)
  • Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2005

Select Publications:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/karl.hansen.1/bibliography/public/