Donald I. Galen, M.D., Surgical Director

Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area

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Dr. Donald I. Galen is a leading Infertility specialist and Surgical Director of the Reproductive Science Center of the San Francisco Bay Area. He has specialized in microsurgical reversal of female sterilization ("MTR" or "tubal ligation reversal") for the past 23 years. He was the first physician in the US to perform this procedure using an advanced surgical robot.

Dr. Galen and his colleagues provide a wide range of conventional and advanced infertility treatments, and their clinic is one of the largest out-patient MTR facilities in the country.

Dr. Galen obtained his undergraduate degree at UCLA in molecular genetics and microbiology. A graduate of the USC School of Medicine, Dr. Galen completed his residency training in obstetrics & gynecology at UC Medical Center in San Francisco. He is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology, and by the Accreditation Council for Gynecologic Endoscopy. He is also a member of the Society of Reproductive Surgeons and numerous other professional organizations. Dr. Galen has authored or co-authored over 70 publications and is widely known for his expertise in gynecological microsurgery, minimally-invasive surgery and Assisted Reproductive Technologies. He is active in didactic and hands-on surgical teaching, and is an Assistant Clinical Professor of OB/GYN at the University of California, Davis.