C U R R I C U L U M   V I T A E
Millie A. Behera, M.D.
Fertility Treatment Center

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT & POSITIONS HELD

Assistant Professor    2007-
Clinical Director, Duke Center for Fibroid Biology and Therapy
Director, MRI Guided Focused Ultrasound Program
Director of REF Clinical Research
Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility Division
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Duke University Medical Center

Medical Student Education Coordinator    2006-
Course Instructor: OBGYN 221C,
Clinical Reproductive Endocrinology, C241
Duke University School of Medicine
Reproductive Endocrinology and Fertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Duke University Medical Center 2006-

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Board Certified, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, ABOG    2009

Certified Diplomate, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology     2008

Reproductive Endocrinology and infertility    2004-2007
Clinical Associate / Clinical Fellow
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Duke University Medical Center

Certified Ob/Gyn, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada    2004
(FRCSC) and Board Eligible (ABOG) 2004

Obstetrics and Gynecology    1999-2004
Residency Training Program, 5-YR
University of Western Ontario, London, ON, Canada

Doctor of Medicine (MD)    1995-1999
**Graduated with "Distinction"
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Bachelor of Science in Anatomy and Cell Biology (BSc)    1991-1995
** Graduated with "Great Distinction"
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Grade XII - Completed High School    1987-1991
** Graduated Top 1% of Class
Aden Bowman Collegiate Institute, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

HONOURS AND AWARDS

Junior Faculty Development Award, Berlex Foundation, January 2008.

Research Award - 1st Place, Fellowship Project: "Progesterone Induced Mitochondrial Hyperpolarization in MCF-10A Breast Epithelial Cells." Presented at Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Day, Duke University, June 2007

ACOG Junior Fellow Essay Contest Winner, District IV, 2007, Doctor Patient Relationship. American Journal of Obstetric and Gynecology. May 2007.

Scholarship: Management of VonWillebrands Disease in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Canadian Hemophilia Society (CBS) and Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC), May 2003

Resident Writing Award: Adolescent Pregnancy, 2nd Place, Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada.
Organon Canada, April 2003

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Resident Reporter Program, Selected to represent University Of Western Ontario and Society of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of Canada (SOGC), New Orleans, LA, April 2003

Award in Clinical Psychiatry: Awarded to graduating medical student with best performance in Clinical Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, June 1999

Clinical Internship Scholarship - Awarded for Reproductive and Women's Health -Women's Clinic, Boston, Massachusetts, July 1997

Medical Research Council of Canada (MRC) Research Scholarship for Neuroscience Research, May 1996

Research Scholarship, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research (AHRMR) for Neuroscience Research, May 1996

University of Saskatchewan Alumni Scholarship, Award based on academic and extracurricular excellence, University of Saskatchewan, May 1995

Dean's Honour List (Top 5% of Students in College of Arts and Science), University of Saskatchewan, 1995

Roger Gauthier Award in Spanish, Awarded to student with the highest academic standing in Spanish language course, University of Saskatchewan, 1995

Special Recognition for Academic Excellence, India-Canada Cultural Association and University of Saskatchewan, 1994

Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Scholarship in Chemistry - University of Saskatchewan. 1992. (Did not accept).

Saskatchewan General Proficiency Award - Awarded by the Government of Saskatchewan to students with highest academic standing in the Province, June 1991

Special Merit Award - Awarded for Academic Excellence and Demonstrated Leadership, Aden Bowman Collegiate, June 1991

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

A Nationwide Survey of Oncologists Regarding Treatment-Related Infertility and Fertility Preservation in Female Cancer Patients. Fonnan RJ, Anders CK, Behera MA. Fertility and Sterility, 2009. In Press.

Eligibility and Accessibility of Magnetic Resonance Guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) for the Treatment of Uterine Leiomyomas. Behera, MA, Leong, M., Johnson L., Brown, H., Fertility and Sterility, 2009. In Press.

A Prospective Case-Matched Cohort Analysis of MR-guided Focused Ultrasound vs. Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Uterine Fibroids. L. Johnson, M. Leong, M. Miller, M. Behera. American Society of Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, October 2009. (abstract)

Progesterone stimulates mitochondrial activity with subsequent inhibition of apoptosis in MCF-10A benign breast epithelial cells. Behera MA, Dai Q, Garde R, Saner C, Jungheim E, Price TM. Am J Physiol Endocrlnol Metab. 2009 Aug 18.

Ovarian preservation by GnRH agonists during chemotherapy: a meta-analysis. Clowse ME, Behera MA, Anders CK., Copland S. Cofftnan CJ, Leppen PC, Bastiatl LA. J Womens Health. 2009 Mar;18(3):311-9

Pilot survey of oncologists regarding treatment related infertility and fertility preservation in female cancer patients. Forman EJ, Anders CK, Behera MA. J Reprod Med 2009;54:203-207

Novel Approach to the Analysis of Genome-Wide Expression Profiling. Liping Peng, Morgan Walls, Insuk Sohn, Millie Behera, Sin-ho Jung, Phyllis Leppert. Society for Gynecologic Investigation 55th Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 2008 (abstract).

Uterine Fibroids: Development of cell model of early fibroid growth. Liping Feng, Millie Behera, Friederike Jayes, Phyllis Leppert. Society for Gynecologic Investigation 55th Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 2008 (abstract).

Progesterone/Progestin Increases Cellular Respiration In Cells Expressing An Outer Membrane Mitochondrial Truncated Progesterone Receptor. Qunsheng Dai, MD, Millie A Behera, MD and Thomas M Price, MD. Society for Gynecologic Investigation 55th Annual Scientific Meeting. San Diego, CA. March 2008 (abstract).

Management of Uterine Fibroids: Clinician Q&A. Millie Behera MD, Phyllis Leppert MD, PhD. DukeMed. p44-46, January 2008.

A Pilot Study of Predictive Markers of Chemotherapy-related Amenorrhea Among Premenopausal Women with Early Stage Breast Cancer. C. Anders, K. Marcom, B. Peterson, L. Gu, S. Unruhe, R. Welch, P. Lyons, M. Behera, S. Copland, G. Kimmick, H. Shaw, S. Snyder, M. Antenos, T. Woodruff, et al. Cancer Investigation. 2008 Apr-May;26(3):286-95.

Thrombospondin-1 and thrombospondin-2 mRNA aud TSP-1 and TSP-2 protein expression in uterine fibroids and correlation to the genes COL1A1 and COL3A1 and to the collagen cross-link hydroxyproline. Behera MA, Feng L, Yonish B, Catherine W, Jung SH, Leppert P. Reproductive Sciences. 2007 Dec;14(8 Suppl):63-76.

Ovarian Preservation by GnRH-agonists during Chemotherapy: a meta-analysis. Megan E.B. Clowse, MD, MPH, Millie A. Behera, MD, Carey K. Anders, MD, Phyllis C. Leppert. MD, PhD, Lori A. Bastian, MD, MPH. American College of Rheumatology, October 2007. (abstract)

A Survey of Oncologists Regarding Treatment-Related Infertility and Fertility Preservation in Female Cancer Patients. Eric Forman. Millie Behera, Carey K. Anders. Phyllis Leppert, American Society of Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting, Oct 2007. (abstract)

"The Ob-Gyn Doctor-Patient Relationship - What it meant to me..." Winning essays. Millie Behera, MD. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2007 May; 109(5):1224-5.

Progesterone Induced Mitochondrial Hyperpolarization in MCF-10A Breast Epithelial Cells, Millie A Behera MD, Nikki Saner, Thomas M Price, MD, Society of Gynecologic Investigation (SGI) 54th Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, March 14-17, 2007 (abstract).

Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a Multifunctional Glycoprotein in Early Wound Healing is Inversely Correlated to COL1A1 Expression in Uterine Fibroids. Millie Behera MD, Liping Feng MD, Bryan Yonish, William Catherine MD, James Segars MD, Phyllis Leppert MD, PhD, Society of Gynecologic Investigation (SGI) Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, March 2007 (abstract).

Thrombospondin-1 (TSP-1), a multifunctional glycoprotein present at high levels in early wounds, s under-expressed in uterine fibroids suggesting a role in the initiation of the uterine fibroid phenotype, Phyllis C. Leppert, Li Peng Fang, Millie Behera, William H. Catherine, James H. Segars. Extracellular Matrix of the Female Reproductive Tract Meeting (ECMFRT VIII). Maui, HawaiL November 11-13. 2006 (abstract).

Laparoscopic findings, histopathologic evaluation, and clinical outcomes in women with chronic pelvic pain after hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy. Behera M, Vilos GA, Hollett-Caines J, Abu-Rafea B, Ahmad R., J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2006 September - October;13(5):431-435

Estrogenic Ovulatory Dysfunction or Functional Female Hyperandrogenism: An argument to discard the term Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Millie A. Behera, Thomas M. Price, Grace M. Couchman, David K. Walmer. Fertility and Sterility, 2006 Nov;86(5):1292-5

Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding. M. A. Behera MD, T. M. Price MD, John T Queenan, Jr, MD. eMedicine Journal. June 6, 2006

Threatened Abortion. M.A. Behera MD., T.M. Price MD., A.J. Sklar MD. eMedicine Journal 2006 - August 23, 2006.

Mullerian Agenesis and Thrombocytopenia Absent Radius Syndrome: A Case Report and Review of Syndromes Associated with Mullerian Agenesis. Millie Behera, MD, Grace Couchman, MD. David Walmer, MD PhD., and Thomas Price, MD. Obstetrics and Gynecology Survey, 2005 Vol 60 (7) pp453-461

Obstetric Complications in Donor Oocyte IVF Pregnancies. Melinda. Henne M.D., Millie Behera M.D., Lynn Westphal M.D, Stanford University, Dept of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Palo Alto, California. Abstract. Presented at International Fertility Society Annual Meeting, Montreal, Canada, May 2004.

Laparoscopic Management of Persistent Chronic Pelvic Pain in Women Following Hysterectomy and Bilateral Salpingo-oophorectomy. Millie A. Behera, GA Vilos, B. Abu-Rafea. Oral Presentation at American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nevada, November 21, 2003

Frequency and Laparoscopic Management of Ovarian Remnant Syndrome. Journal of the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists, Vol 10. No J, pp33-37. February 2003. Abu-Rafea, B., Vilos, GA., Misra, MA*.

Delivering Baby - Experience with Adolescents and Pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada, April 2003, Vol 7, No. 2, Behera, M.

Trauma in Pregnancy, Review. Partner-Perinatal Outreach Program of Southwestern Ontario, Vol 21, Winter 2002, Misra, M*., Natalie. R.

Inhibition of Nitric Oxide Synthetase Enhances Peripheral Nerve Regeneration in Mice, Zochodne, D., Misra, M*., Cheng, C., Sun. H., Neuroscience Letters, volume 228, June 1997.

Does Local Nitric Orlde Impede Nerve Regeneration? Misra M., Sun, H., Zochodne, D. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, (abstract) May 1997.

Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences Annual Meeting - "Does Local Nitric Oxide Impede Nerve Regeneration?" - Misra, M.*, Sun. H" Zochodne, D. June 1997.

Note: Misra = Maiden Name