Program:
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Start Year:
2024
Why did you choose Duke for your fellowship training?
Duke's reputation for excellence in quality education and training, along with its dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion, were key factors in my decision. The research opportunities, interdisciplinary approach, and the supportive environment created by the faculty and trainees are qualities that set this program apart. Who wouldn't want to train at Duke?
What excites you about the fellowship program at Duke Obstetrics and Gynecology?
Everything!
What are your career goals?
I am primarily interested in academic medicine because it allows me to combine my passion for providing patient-centered care and teaching with my interest in research. I believe that being a part of academic medicine offers the resources necessary to individualize the care each patient deserves while fostering lifelong learning
What are your hobbies?
Traveling and learning about lives different than mine, reading fiction and autobiographies, cross-stiching, going to shows (theatre, dance, musicals), visiting art museums, watching independent films, and spending time with my family, mainly our cavapoo Oscar.
Education & Training
Undergrad School
NYU Abu Dhabi, 2014
Medical School
Tel Aviv University School of Medicine, NY State/American Program, 2018
Residency
Wayne State University School of Medicine, 2022
Medical Genetics, Memorial Sloan Kettering Center, 2024
Awards & Honors
Graduate of the Basic Training in Reproductive Medical Genetics by Columbia, UCSF & Perinatal Quality Foundation (2022-2023)
Wayne State University School of Medicine Resident Teaching Awardee (2022)
Detroit Medical Center Resident Council Diversity Equity and Inclusion GMEC Subcommittee Member (2021-2022)
Detroit Medical Center Resident Council Site Representative of Harper University - Hutzel Women’s Hospital (2020-2021)
Recipient of the Junior Fellow Scholarship to attend ACOG's 37th Congressional Leadership Conference (2019)
Recipient of Tel Aviv University School of Medicine - NY State/American Program Research Stipend for Best Poster Presentation - 3rd Place (2017)
Tel Aviv University School of Medicine - NY State/American Program Social Justice & Healthcare Best Paper Awardee (2016)
Recipient of Tel Aviv University Ambassador’s Club Certificate by the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs for participating in weekly lecture series concerning the Arab-Israeli conflict (2016)
Magna Cum Laude, NYU Abu Dhabi (2014)
Selected for the Excellence in Science Program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (2013)
Recipient of Full 4-Year Academic Scholarship (2010-2014)
Publications
Gonullu DC, Robinson LG, Huang X, Ayoola-Adeola M, Walker CA, Jameson R, Yim D, Awonuga AO. Tubal Factor Infertility and its Impact on Reproductive Freedom of African American Women. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022, Mar. (PMID: 34111406)
Kramer KJ, Ottum S, Gonullu D, Bell C, Ozbeki H, Berman JM, Recanati MA. Reoperation Rates for Recurrence of Fibroids After Abdominal Myomectomy in Women with Large Uterus. PLoS One. 2021, Dec. (PMID: 34882735)
Gonullu DC, McCulloh DH, Robinson LG Jr, Oh C, Keefe DL. Response from the Authors Re: Letter to the Editor for Our Manuscript "Oocyte Stimulation Parameters Influence the Number and Proportion of Mature Oocytes Retrieved in Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycles." Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 2021, Oct. (PMID: 34599459)
Camp OG, Bai D, Gonullu DC, Nayak N, Abu-Soud HM. Melatonin Interferes with COVID-19 at Several Distinct ROS-Related Steps. Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry. 2021, Oct. (PMID: 34304092)
Gonullu DC, McCulloh DH, Robinson LG, Oh C, Keefe DL. Oocyte Stimulation Parameters Influence the Number and Proportion of Mature Oocytes Retrieved in Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycles. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 2021, Sept. (PMID: 34125361)
Ayoola-Adeola M, Sethuram R, Gonullu DC, Awonuga A. Massive ovarian edema masquerading as an androgen-secreting tumor. Fertility and Sterility Reports. 2021, Sep. (PMID: 34934989)
Robinson LG, Pimentel RN, Wang F, Kramer Y, Gonullu DC, Agarwal S, Navarro PN, McCulloh D, Keefe DL. Impaired Reproductive Function and Fertility Preservation in a Woman with a Dyskeratosis Congenita. Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 2020, May. (PMID: 32405899)
Barber E, Weiner E, Feldstein O, Dekalo A, Schreiber L, Bar J, Gonullu DC, Kovo M. The Differences in Placental Pathology and Neonatal Outcome in Singleton vs. Twin Gestation Complicated by Small for Gestational Age. Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2018, Dec. (PMID: 30284621)
Presentations
Gonullu-Rotman DC, Martinez-Agosto JA, Abdul-Rahman O. Digenic Inheritance of Pathogenic Variants in DICER1 and CACNA1I Can Present as GLOW Syndrome. Poster presentation at: American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) Annual Meeting; March, 2024; Toronto, Canada.
Gonullu-Rotman DC, Ranganathan M, Breen K, Ellenson L, Momeni-Boroujeni A, Ross D, Dogan S, Friedman C, Mandelker D, Offit K, Stadler Z, Liu Y, Latham A. Utility of Somatic Tumor Profiling in Differentiating Between Germline MSH6-Driven Synchronous Tumors vs. Clonally Related POLE Ultramutated Tumors. Poster presentation at: the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Gastrointestinal Cancer Annual Meeting; October, 2023; Las Vegas, NV.
Gonullu DC, Rausch J, Huang X, Awonuga AO. Knowledge on the Relationship Between Highly Prevalent Sexually Transmitted Infections & Infertility Among the Downtown Detroit African American Population. Poster presentation at: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Symposium; October, 2022; Anaheim, CA.
Gonullu DC, McCulloh DH, Oh C, Robinson LG, Salih S, Keefe DL. Oocyte Stimulation/Trigger Protocol Correlates with the Proportion of Immature Oocytes Retrieved in Assisted Reproductive Technology Cycles. Virtual poster presentation at: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Symposium; October, 2020; Portland, OR.
Gonullu DC, Rausch J, Itauma O, Abara C, Fee M, Awonuga AO. Does Delay in the Diagnosis of Rudimentary Horn Pregnancy in Patients with Unicornuate Uteri Impact Treatment Outcome? Virtual poster presentation at: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Symposium; October, 2020; Portland, OR.
Itauma O, Abara C, Gonullu DC, Fee M, Awonuga AO. Determinants of Successful Pregnancy Outcome in Asymptomatic Compared with Emergent Presentation in Patients with Cornual Heterotrophic Pregnancy. Virtual poster presentation at: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Symposium; October, 2020; Portland, OR.
Itauma O, Abara C, Gonullu DC, Fee M, Itauma I, Awonuga AO. Contraceptive Choices by Weight Among Women in the United States: An Analysis of the 2015-2017 National Survey of Family Growth. Virtual poster presentation at: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Symposium; October, 2020; Portland, OR.
Sethuram R, Flessel AE, Fouad L, Gonullu DC, Mandal A, Salih S. The Correlation Between Saline Infusion Sonogram Findings and Histopathology in the Management of Intrauterine Filling Defects in Infertile Patients. Virtual poster presentation at: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Symposium; October, 2020; Portland, OR.
McCulloh DH, Gonullu DC, McCaffrey C, Grifo J, Noyes N, Licciardi F. Oocyte Maturation in Egg Freeze Cycles is Significantly Lower Than in Fresh ICSI Cycles: Contributing Factors in Over 5000 Cases. Poster presentation at: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Symposium; October - November, 2017; San Antonio, TX.
Robinson LG, Wang F, Kramer Y, Pimentel R, Gonullu DC, Wang L, Keefe DL. Telomere Reprogramming in Human Embryos is Mediated by an Alternative Lengthening of Telomeres/A Chromosomal Recombination Mechanism. Oral presentation at: American Society for Reproductive Medicine Symposium; October - November, 2017; San Antonio, TX.
Gonullu DC, McCulloh DH, Oh C, Keefe DL. MII Oocytes Retrieved as a Function of Assisted Reproductive Technology Success. Poster presentation at: Seventh Annual Sackler Student Research Symposium; April, 2017; Tel Aviv, Israel.
Gonullu DC, Kalmbach K, Keefe DL. The Association Between Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Telomere Length and Female Reproductive Aging. Oral presentation at: Fifth Annual Sackler Student Research Symposium; March, 2015; Tel Aviv, Israel.
Gonullu DC, Kalmbach K, Keefe DL. The Association Between Peripheral Blood Leukocyte Telomere Length and Female Reproductive Aging. Oral presentation at: Leadership Alliance Symposium; July, 2013; Stamford, CT.
Research Interests
Health disparities in REI, increasing access to care and contributing to the advocacy efforts within the field, genetics in REI and optimizing IVF outcomes.