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Biography
Luk Rombauts is an Adjunct Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Monash University and the Head of Reproductive Medicine at Monash Medical Centre, Southern Health. He is the Research Director of Monash IVF and a Research Fellow of the Prince Henry's Institute of Medical Research.
His clinical interests include the management of male and female infertility, reproductive microsurgery, and advanced laparoscopic surgery for the treatment of severe endometriosis.
He has a strong academic track record in women's health. He has extensive expertise in clinical and translational research in the field of reproductive medicine. His main research interests include endometriosis and embryo implantation. He has published over 80 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has given many invited lectures at international conferences. He was the scientific chair of the 2008 World Congress on Endometriosis and the 2012 World Congress of Human Reproduction.
He is a training supervisor and examiner for the Certificate of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, a subspecialty degree obtained through the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Assoc Prof Rombauts is a Board Member of the World Endometriosis Society and the editor of the World Endometriosis Society's electronic Journal. He is a trustee of the World Endometriosis Research Foundation Board and a Board Member of the Fertility Society of Australia. He is also a member of the RANZCOG Grants and Scholarship Committee. He is associate editor of Human Reproduction, the highest ranking journal publishing original research in the field of reproductive medicine.
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Projects
Endometriosis susceptibility genes in endometrial stem/progenitor cells
Gargett, C., Montgomery, G. & Rombauts, L.
United States Department of Defense (DoD)
1/08/19 → 31/07/22
Project: Research
Validation of a Prognostic Assay for Embryo Transfer Outcome
Edgell, T., Salamonsen, L., Rombauts, L. & Vollenhoven, B.
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/01/19 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Facilitating endometrial receptivity to improve pregnancy outcomes
Dimitriadis, E. & Rombauts, L.
National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
1/11/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Improving oocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number to enhance female reproductive capacity
St John, J., McKenzie, M., Western, P. & Rombauts, L.
1/01/18 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
Research Output
The effect of melatonin on ultrasound markers of follicular development: A double-blind placebo-controlled randomised trial
Fernando, S., Wallace, E. M., Rombauts, L., White, N., Hong, J., Vollenhoven, B., Lolatgis, N., Hope, N., Wong, M., Lawrence, M., Lawrence, A., Russell, C., Leong, K., Thomas, P. & da Silva Costa, F., 1 Feb 2020, In : Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 60, 1, p. 141-148 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Citation
(Scopus)
A brief update on the evidence supporting the treatment of infertility in polycystic ovary syndrome
Costello, M. F., Misso, M. L., Balen, A., Boyle, J., Devoto, L., Garad, R., Hart, R., Johnson, L., Jordan, C., Legro, R. S., Norman, R. J., Moran, L., Mocanu, E., Qiao, J., Rodgers, R. J., Rombauts, L., Tassone, E., Thangaratinam, S., Vanky, E. & Teede, H. J., 1 Dec 2019, In : Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 59, 6, p. 867-873 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Detection of chlamydia infection within human testicular biopsies
Bryan, E. R., McLachlan, R. I., Rombauts, L., Katz, D. J., Yazdani, A., Bogoevski, K., Chang, C., Giles, M. L., Carey, A. J., Armitage, C. W., Trim, L. K., McLaughlin, E. A. & Beagley, K. W., 2 Oct 2019, In : Human Reproduction. 34, 10, p. 1891-1898 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Don’t count on freezing ovarian tissue to delay menopause or stop your biological clock
Hammarberg, K. & Rombauts, L., 8 Aug 2019, The Conversation.Research output: Other contribution › Other
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Endometrial thickness in modified natural-cycle frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles: Should we ignore the red traffic lights?
Davenport, M. J., Rombauts, L. J. R. & Mol, B. W., Feb 2019, In : Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 98, 2, p. 267-267 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review