Russell A. Foulk, M.D. is a director of the Idaho Center for Reproductive Medicine.  As the first board certified reproductive endocrinologist in Idaho, Dr. Foulk has expertise in all areas of reproductive medicine and advanced reproductive technologies.

He graduated magna cum laude from Brigham Young University with dual majors in microbiology and Asian studies, and dual minors in zoology and Korean.  He finished at the top of his class while receiving his Doctorate of Medicine from the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine.  During his post-graduate training in Ob/Gyn at U.C. Irvine Medical Center and his fellowship in reproductive medicine at U.C. San Francisco, he received a prestigious National Institute of Health grant, published numerous papers and presented before many national organizations.  While on faculty at U.C. San Francisco, his research endeavors focused on implantation physiology, in which he shares two patents on unique immunologic proteins expressed by placental cells.  He continues his research interests through multi-center investigative trials and basic research into the mechanisms of implantation.

Dr. Foulk is an associate clinical professor at the University of Washington, Department of Ob/Gyn and at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine.  He routinely teaches medical students, residents and general education courses.  He has set up several IVF centers in Nevada, Idaho, Utah, Hawaii, and Belgrade, Serbia.  He has served for 8 years on the Board of Directors of the Pacific Coast Reproductive Society and recently served as the President of the Society.

On a regular basis, he presents at international meetings and local conferences.  Nationally, he has appeared as a fertility expert on the Oprah Winfrey show twice, the Montel Williams show, the Leeza Gibbons show, Inside Edition and German national television.  The British Broadcasting Company profiled Dr. Foulk's expertise in a medical program on reproductive ethics.  Recently, he was presented in Japan on the Tokyo Broadcasting Company for his work in third party reproduction.  He has been quoted in the Associated Press, Reuters, Wall Street Journal and many of the nation's newspapers.

Child magazine in 2005 ranked Dr. Foulk's center in Nevada among the top six in the nation.  In 2009, The Nevada Center for Reproductive Medicine was ranked among the 17 "Fertility Centers of Excellence" by Contemporary Ob/Gyn. 

Dr. Foulk is a founding member of StemLifeline, a stem cell research company.  In 2006, he was invited to Washington D.C. by Dr. Bill Frist, the Senate Majority Leader, to brief him on embryology and stem cell research.  While there, Dr. Foulk met with President George W. Bush for 1 hour in the White House Oval Office before his vote on the subject.
 
On a personal note, Dr. Foulk has been married for over 25 years.  He and his wife have 5 children.  He is active in his community and church affairs.

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