Alexander B. Olawaiye, M.D., MRCOG, FACOG

Gyn/Onc Clinical Fellow

Education and Training
University College Hospital, Ibadan (Nigeria), MD
Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, (United Kingdom), Post Graduate, MRCOG
State University of NY at Buffalo Women & Children’s Hospital, Residency, FACOG
Vincent Obstetrics & Gynecology Service, Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School, Fellowship

Honors and Awards
2002: CREOG award - State University of New York at Buffalo
2003: CREOG award - State University of New York at Buffalo
2003: Berlex Laboratories Award
2003: The Siegel Award - State University of New York at Buffalo
2004: CREOG Award - State University of New York at Buffalo
2004: Resident Research Award - State University of New York at Buffalo
2004: Haluk Caglar, MD Award - Roswell Park Cancer Institute
2004: NIH/NMA Travel Award
2005: CREOG Award - State University of New York at Buffalo
2005: The Vincent J Capraro Award
2005: The Chairman’s Award - State University of New York at Buffalo
2006: Obstetric & Gynecology Department Research Award

Selected peer-reviewed publications

1. Thilaganathan B, Olawaiye A, Sairam S, Harrington K. Isolated fetal echogenic intracardiac foci or “golf balls”. Is karyotyping for Down’s syndrome indicated? British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 106(12):1294-1297, 1999

2. Alexander Olawaiye : Mastodynia in Ferris Clinical Advisor. Fred F. Ferri. Mosby (An Affliate of Elsevier Science) 2004; 533 – 534.

3. Alexander Olawaiye, M.Lori Caesar, Debra Walsh, Mollie Lyman, John Yeh, Kerry Rodabaugh, David Marchetti, Shashikant Lele, Kunle Odunsi. Analysis of time interval between diagnoses in women with double primary cancers of breast and ovarian or primary peritoneal origin. Gynecologic Oncology. 94(3):796-802, 2004

4. Alexander Olawaiye M.D., Matthew Withiam-Leitch MD, Ph D, George Danakas M.D., Kenneth Kahn M.D. Mastalgia: A Review of Management. The Journal of Reproductive Medicine 12: 933-939, 2005

5. Eddib A, Olawaiye A, Withiam-Leitch M, Rodgers B, Yeh J. Live twin tubal ectopic pregnancy. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2006 May;93(2):154-5.

6. Olawaiye A, Shelton JA, Withiam-Leitch M.Is there gender bias toward male residents in an obstetrics and gynecology training program?
J Reprod Med. 2006 Jun;51(6):479-83.

7.Gonzalez RR, Cherfils S, Escobar M, Yoo JH, Carino C, Styer AK, Sullivan BT, Sakamoto H, Olawaiye A, Serikawa T, Lynch MP, Rueda BR.Leptin signaling promotes the growth of mammary tumors and increases the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor type two (VEGF-R2). J Biol Chem. 2006 Sep 8;281(36):26320-8. Epub 2006 Jul 6.

8. Olawaiye A, Yeh J, Withiam-Leitch M.Resident selection process and prediction of clinical performance in an obstetrics and gynecology program.
Teach Learn Med. 2006 Fall;18(4):310-5.