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egg baby 1983, world's first IVF baby using sperm retrieval surgery 1986 and world's first
Microinjection Intra Fallopian Transfer (MIFT) IVF baby 1992. The most important development, however, was the use of pharmaceutical and hormonal stimulation of ovaries for more control of egg maturation and collection, which transformed IVF from an experimental technique to a successful clinical treatment.
248:, Research and Therapy 1982, and President, International Society for Gynaecologic Endoscopy 1997–98. He was Chairman and Director, In Vitro Fertilisation Program Melbourne Family Medical Centre Monash University 1978–86, where he carried out most of his pioneering work in this field. He also jointly established the
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Wood led the Monash
University IVF team in the development of the IVF technique during the late 1970s and early 1980s. His team were responsible for a number of innovations including the world's first IVF pregnancy 1973, world's first IVF baby developed using a frozen embryo 1983, world's first donor
155:(IVF). He gained considerable international and national attention for his wide-ranging contributions in the field of women's health over a period of almost 50 years, although not all of it was positive given the controversial nature of many of his endeavours.
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Fertilisation, by Professor Carl Wood and Robyn Riley, New Edition, 1992,
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16:Australian gynaecologist (1929–2011)
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463:, By Gab Kovacs, Carl Wood, 1996,
163:After completing his education at
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319:Artificial Insemination by Donor
885:Deaths from Alzheimer's disease
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146:Australian
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