Victor Beshay, M.D. Clinical Associate Professor School Medical School Department Obstetrics and Gynecology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Dr. Victor Beshay joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology’s Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in 2008. Fluent in English and Arabic, Dr. Beshay was born in Alexandria, Egypt and received his GCE (General Certificate of Education) degree from the University of London, UK. Dr. Beshay has made the U.S. his permanent home since 1994. In 2001, Dr. Beshay received his medical degree from the East Carolina University School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina, where his academic achievements were recognized with numerous awards and scholarships. During his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dr. Beshay continued to excel scholastically, and he received the Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award four years in a row. Following residency, Dr. Beshay remained in Dallas, completing a three-year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at UT Southwestern. Board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Dr. Beshay is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Among his research interests is the study of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – a hormonal disorder that can affect a woman’s ability to become pregnant. He and Dr. Bruce Carr have identified a transcription factor that may lead to new options for treating this disease. Dr. Beshay’s clinical interests include assisted reproduction, in vitro fertilization (IVF), fertility preservation, minimally invasive surgery including microsurgical tubal reversal, and fertility-sparing procedures including myomectomy. Education Medical School East Carolina University (2001) Internship Parkland Health and Hospital System (2002), Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Parkland Health and Hospital System (2005), Obstetrics & Gynecology Fellowship Parkland Health and Hospital System (2006), Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Research Interest Fertility preservation In vitro fertilization Oocyte preservation Ovarian steroidogenesis Polycystic ovarian disease Publications Featured Publications The Mechanism for Protein Kinase C Inhibition of Human Theca Cell Androgen Production and 17alpha-hydroxylase Expression Beshay VE, Havelock J, Sirianni R, Ye P, Suzuki T, Rainey WE, Carr BR J Clin Endocrinol Metab December 2007 92(12) 4802-9 Pituitary Tumors: Diagnosis, Management and Implications for Reproduction Beshay VE, Beshay JE, Halvorson LM Semin Reprod Med September 2007 25(5) 388-401 Amenorrhea Beshay VE, Carr BR Encyclopedia of Stress May 2007 The Human Fetal Adrenal Gland, Cortiocotropin-releasing Hormone, and Parturition Beshay VE, Carr BR, Rainey WE Semin Reprod Med 2007 25 14-20 Activity-dependent Change in Morphology of the Glial Tubular Lattice of the Crayfish Medial Giant Nerve Fiber Beshay JE, Hahn P, Beshay VE, Hargittai PT, Lieberman EM Glia March 2005 51(2) 121-131 Chylous Ascites: A Case of Child Abuse and an Overview of a Rare Condition Beshay VE, Beshay JE, Rosenberg AJ Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition April 2001 32(4) 487-489 Results 1-6 of 6 1 Honors & Awards Super Doctors in Texas - Rising StarReproductive Endocrinology; Obstetrics & Gynecology (2013) Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award4th year Resident (2005) Outstanding Teaching Awardas Senior Resident (2005) Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award3rd year Resident (2004) Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award2nd year Resident (2003) Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence (2000)
