Jennifer Eaton | Scholars@Duke

Jennifer Eaton
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Current Research Interests

Clinical outcomes of assisted reproductive technology

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology & Fertility, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2019

Contact Information

5704 Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC 27713
5704 Fayetteville Road, Durham, NC 27713
jennifer.eaton@duke.edu (919) 572-4673
Duke Fertility Center
DukeHealth

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Northwestern University 2010 - 2013
- M.S.C.I., Northwestern University 2012
- Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center 2003 - 2007
- M.D., Columbia University 2003
Medical Licensure
- 2013-01406. North Carolina. 2013
Duke Appointment History
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology & Fertility, Obstetrics and Gynecology 2013 - 2019
Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke
- Medical Director, Assisted Reproductive Technologies, Duke Fertility Center
  Director, Oocyte Donation Program, Duke Fertility Center
Recognition
In the News
- NOV 22, 2017 Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  
  Jennifer Eaton, MD, Lead Author of National Study That Identifies Best Method For Achieving a Healthy IVF Birth
- NOV 1, 2017 Daily Mail
  
  Are We Doing IVF Wrong? Study Shows Using Just One Healthy Embryo Increases Your Chances of a Healthy Baby
- JUN 21, 2017 Healthcare.com
  
  Does Health Insurance Cover Egg Freezing?
- MAR 14, 2017 Clinical Practice Today
  
  State-Mandated Coverage for IVF May Lower Likelihood of Multiple Births
- JAN 3, 2017 STAT+
  
  First Look: Could a Fruit Fly's Sex Life Be the Key to a New Type of Contraception?
- NOV 17, 2016 Gizmodo
  
  So About That Woman Who Got Pregnant Twice in Ten Days
- NOV 11, 2016 Duke Health News
  
  State-Mandated Coverage for IVF May Lower Chances of Multiple Births
- OCT 21, 2015 Medscape
  
  IVF Insurance Coverage Connected to Fewer Multiple Births
- OCT 15, 2014 The Sydney Morning Herald
  
  Apple, Facebook to Pay For Women to Freeze Eggs
- OCT 15, 2014 USA Today
  
  Dr. Jennifer Eaton comments: Apple, Facebook to pay for women to freeze eggs
- OCT 15, 2014 Chicago Tribune
  
  Egg Freezing Not a Guarantee: Northwestern Professor
- OCT 14, 2014 KSCK.com
  
  Apple, Facebook to Pay For Women to Freeze Eggs
Awards & Honors
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Cooperative Multicenter Reproductive Medicine Network UNC Clinical Site awarded by National Institutes of Health 2018 - 2019
Industry Relationships
- Hologic, Inc.
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Books
  - Eaton, Jennifer L. Thyroid Disease and Reproduction. Springer, n.d.
- Academic Articles
  - Eaton, Jennifer L. “Toward a standard definition of polycystic ovarian morphology..” Fertil Steril 112, no. 5 (November 2019): 823–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.009.
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  - Lipskind, Shane, Jennifer S. Lindsey, Behzad Gerami-Naini, Jennifer L. Eaton, Daniel O’Connell, Adam Kiezun, Joshua W. K. Ho, et al. “An Embryonic and Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Model for Ovarian Granulosa Cell Development and Steroidogenesis..” Reprod Sci 25, no. 5 (May 2018): 712–26. https://doi.org/10.1177/1933719117725814.
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  - Adam, Gaelen P., Stacey Springs, Thomas Trikalinos, John W. Williams, Jennifer L. Eaton, Megan Von Isenburg, Jennifer M. Gierisch, et al. “Does information from ClinicalTrials.gov increase transparency and reduce bias? Results from a five-report case series..” Syst Rev 7, no. 1 (April 16, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-018-0726-5.
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  - Keyhan, Sanaz, Tracy Truong, Yi-Ju Li, Tia Jackson-Bey, and Jennifer L. Eaton. “Preterm Delivery and Low Birth Weight Among Neonates Conceived With Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Compared With Conventional In Vitro Fertilization..” Obstet Gynecol 131, no. 2 (February 2018): 262–68. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000002423.
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  - Provost, Meredith P., Samantha M. Thomas, Jason S. Yeh, William W. Hurd, and Jennifer L. Eaton. “State Insurance Mandates and Multiple Birth Rates After In Vitro Fertilization..” Obstet Gynecol 128, no. 6 (December 2016): 1205–14. https://doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0000000000001733.
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  - Eaton, Jennifer L., Xingqi Zhang, and Ralph R. Kazer. “First-trimester bleeding and twin pregnancy outcomes after in vitro fertilization..” Fertil Steril 106, no. 1 (July 2016): 140–43. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.03.027.
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  - Provost, M. P., K. S. Acharya, C. R. Acharya, J. S. Yeh, R. G. Steward, J. L. Eaton, J. M. Goldfarb, and S. J. Muasher. “Pregnancy Outcomes Decline with Increasing Recipient Body Mass Index: An Analysis of 22,317 Fresh Donor/Recipient Cycles from the 2008-2010 Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System Registry.” Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey 71, no. 6 (June 1, 2016): 351–52. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.ogx.0000484276.80173.0e.
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  - Provost, Meredith P., Kelly S. Acharya, Chaitanya R. Acharya, Jason S. Yeh, Ryan G. Steward, Jennifer L. Eaton, James M. Goldfarb, and Suheil J. Muasher. “Pregnancy outcomes decline with increasing body mass index: analysis of 239,127 fresh autologous in vitro fertilization cycles from the 2008-2010 Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology registry..” Fertil Steril 105, no. 3 (March 2016): 663–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.11.008.
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  - Provost, Meredith P., Kelly S. Acharya, Chaitanya R. Acharya, Jason S. Yeh, Ryan G. Steward, Jennifer L. Eaton, James M. Goldfarb, and Suheil J. Muasher. “Pregnancy outcomes decline with increasing recipient body mass index: an analysis of 22,317 fresh donor/recipient cycles from the 2008-2010 Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System registry..” Fertil Steril 105, no. 2 (February 2016): 364–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.10.015.
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  - Acharya, Kelly S., Chaitanya R. Acharya, Meredith P. Provost, Jason S. Yeh, Ryan G. Steward, Jennifer L. Eaton, and Suheil J. Muasher. “Ectopic pregnancy rate increases with the number of retrieved oocytes in autologous in vitro fertilization with non-tubal infertility but not donor/recipient cycles: an analysis of 109,140 clinical pregnancies from the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology registry..” Fertil Steril 104, no. 4 (October 2015): 873–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.06.025.
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  - Eaton, J. L., X. Zhang, and R. B. Barnes. “Embryo transfer by reproductive endocrinology fellows versus attending physicians: Are live birth rates comparable?.” Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey 70, no. 2 (January 1, 2015): 92–93. https://doi.org/10.1097/OGX.0000000000000164.
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  - Eaton, Jennifer L., Xingqi Zhang, and Randall B. Barnes. “Embryo transfer by reproductive endocrinology fellows vs attending physicians: are live birth rates comparable?.” Am J Obstet Gynecol 211, no. 5 (November 2014): 494.e1-494.e5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2014.05.042.
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  - Eaton, Jennifer L., and Magdy P. Milad. “Pregnancy outcomes after myomectomy with polytetrafluoroethylene placement..” Jsls 18, no. 3 (July 2014). https://doi.org/10.4293/JSLS.2014.00013.
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  - Provost, Meredith, Jennifer L. Eaton, and Megan E. B. Clowse. “Fertility and infertility in rheumatoid arthritis..” Curr Opin Rheumatol 26, no. 3 (May 2014): 308–14. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOR.0000000000000058.
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  - Yeh, Jason S., and Jennifer L. Eaton. “Decision on mandating coverage for ART must begin with accurate data..” Virtual Mentor 16, no. 4 (April 1, 2014): 304–7. https://doi.org/10.1001/virtualmentor.2014.16.04.corr2-1404.
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  - Anchan, Raymond M., Salil A. Lachke, Behzad Gerami-Naini, Jennifer Lindsey, Nicholas Ng, Catherine Naber, Michael Nickerson, et al. “Pax6- and Six3-mediated induction of lens cell fate in mouse and human ES cells..” Plos One 9, no. 12 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0115106.
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  - Eaton, Jennifer L., Kenji Unno, Marshall Caraveo, Zhenxiao Lu, and J Julie Kim. “Increased AKT or MEK1/2 activity influences progesterone receptor levels and localization in endometriosis..” J Clin Endocrinol Metab 98, no. 12 (December 2013): E1871–79. https://doi.org/10.1210/jc.2013-1661.
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  - Eaton, J. L., E. S. Lieberman, C. Stearns, M. Chinchilla, and C. Racowsky. “Embryo culture media and neonatal birthweight following IVF..” Hum Reprod 27, no. 2 (February 2012): 375–79. https://doi.org/10.1093/humrep/der381.
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  - Yoo, Sang Wook, Stefan Savchev, Luke Sergott, Taha Rezai, Mery F. Lopez, Tiffany Von Wald, Jennifer L. Eaton, Richard Reindollar, and Anny Usheva. “A large network of interconnected signaling pathways in human ovarian follicles is supported by the gene expression activity of the granulosa cells..” Reprod Sci 18, no. 5 (May 2011): 476–84. https://doi.org/10.1177/1933719110388848.
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  - Anchan, Raymond M., Philipp Quaas, Behzad Gerami-Naini, Hrishikesh Bartake, Adam Griffin, Yilan Zhou, Daniel Day, et al. “Amniocytes can serve a dual function as a source of iPS cells and feeder layers..” Hum Mol Genet 20, no. 5 (March 1, 2011): 962–74. https://doi.org/10.1093/hmg/ddq542.
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  - Eaton, Jennifer L., Michele R. Hacker, C Brent Barrett, Kim L. Thornton, and Alan S. Penzias. “Influence of embryo sex on development to the blastocyst stage and euploidy..” Fertil Steril 95, no. 3 (March 1, 2011): 936–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.06.063.
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  - Eaton, Jennifer L., Michele R. Hacker, C Brent Barrett, Kim L. Thornton, and Alan S. Penzias. “Influence of patient age on the association between euploidy and day-3 embryo morphology..” Fertil Steril 94, no. 1 (June 2010): 365–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.09.019.
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  - Eaton, Jennifer L., Michele R. Hacker, Doria Harris, Kim L. Thornton, and Alan S. Penzias. “Assessment of day-3 morphology and euploidy for individual chromosomes in embryos that develop to the blastocyst stage..” Fertil Steril 91, no. 6 (June 2009): 2432–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.03.008.
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- Book Sections
  - Baikpour, M., N. S. Moawad, J. S. Eaton, and W. W. Hurd. “An 8 cm subserosal fibroid in a patient with unexplained infertility and pain.” In Uterine Fibroids: A Clinical Casebook, 107–23, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58780-6_4.
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  - Acharya, Kelly, and Jennifer Eaton. “Thyroid autoimmunity and miscarriage.” In Thyroid Disease and Reproduction, edited by Jennifer Eaton. Springer, n.d.
  - Acharya, Kelly, and Jennifer Eaton. “Thyroid autoimmunity and miscarriage.” In Thyroid Disease and Reproduction, edited by Jennifer Eaton. Springer, n.d.
  - Harris, Benjamin, and Jennifer Eaton. “Postpartum thyroiditis.” In Thyroid Disease and Reproduction, edited by Jennifer Eaton. Springer, n.d.
  - Harris, Benjamin, and Jennifer Eaton. “Postpartum thyroiditis.” In Thyroid Disease and Reproduction, edited by Jennifer Eaton. Springer, n.d.
- Conference Papers
  - Hynes, Jenna S., Jeremy M. Weber, Tracy Truong, Kelly S. Acharya, and Jennifer L. Eaton. “Does body mass index influence the odds of a good perinatal outcome following fresh autologous in vitro fertilization cycles among patients with polycystic ovary syndrome? A national study.” In Fertility and Sterility, 112:e294–e294. Elsevier BV, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.861.
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  - Tsai, Shelun, Tracy Truong, Carl F. Pieper, and Jennifer L. Eaton. “Fertility awareness and attitudes among resident physicians across different specialties.” In Fertility and Sterility, 112:e406–e406. Elsevier BV, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2019.07.1154.
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  - Acharya, K. S., B. S. Harris, T. Truong, R. Lerebours, C. F. Pieper, and J. L. Eaton. “Antimullerian hormone (AMH): how high is too high? a 2012-2014 national study.” In Fertility and Sterility, 110:e324–25. Elsevier BV, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.912.
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  - Harris, B. S., K. S. Acharya, T. Truong, R. Lerebours, C. F. Pieper, and J. L. Eaton. “Can a high AMH overcome advancing reproductive age? the association between AMH and live birth rate among women over age 40.” In Fertility and Sterility, 110:e109–e109. Elsevier BV, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2018.07.330.
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  - Eaton, J. L., T. Truong, Y. Li, and A. J. Polotsky. “Prevalence of a healthy birth following in vitro fertilization with fresh versus cryopreserved donor oocytes in the united states: a 2012-2014 national study.” In Fertility and Sterility, 108:e77–78. Elsevier BV, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2017.07.244.
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  - Jackson-Bey, Tia, Sanaz Keyhan, Yi Li, tracy Truong, and J. Eaton. “Serum peak estradiol and neonatal birth weight following in vitro fertilization.” In Fertility and Sterility, 106:179–80. Elsevier, 2016.
  - Keyhan, Sanaz, Tracy Truong, Tia Jackson-Bey, Yi Li, and J. Eaton. “Perinatal outcomes following intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) versus conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF).” In Fertility and Sterility, 106:e165–e165. Elsevier, 2016.
  - Jackson-Bey, T., S. Keyhan, Y. Li, T. Truong, and J. L. Eaton. “Peak serum estradiol and neonatal birth weight following in vitro fertilization.” In Fertility and Sterility, 106:e179–80. Elsevier BV, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.525.
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  - Keyhan, S., Y. Li, T. Truong, T. Jackson-Bey, and J. L. Eaton. “Perinatal outcomes following intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) versus conventional in vitro fertilization (IVF).” In Fertility and Sterility, 106:e165–e165. Elsevier BV, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.07.486.
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  - Abdalmageed, O. S., A. M. Darwish, S. J. Muasher, J. Eaton, S. Keyhan, S. Abdel-Hamid, D. J. Raburn, and W. W. Hurd. “Overweight and obesity adversely affect in vitro fertilization (IVF) outcomes in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).” In Fertility and Sterility, 104:e121–22. Elsevier BV, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.376.
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  - Provost, M. P., J. S. Yeh, S. M. Thomas, W. W. Hurd, and J. L. Eaton. “Influence of embryo transfer practices on multiple birth rates among states with mandated insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization.” In Fertility and Sterility, 104:e46–47. Elsevier BV, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.142.
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  - Provost, M. P., J. S. Yeh, S. M. Thomas, W. W. Hurd, and J. L. Eaton. “Embryo transfer practices and multiple birth rates following in vitro fertilization: has insurance mandate status influenced practice patterns over time?.” In Fertility and Sterility, 104:e99–100. Elsevier BV, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.308.
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  - Provost, M. P., J. S. Yeh, S. M. Thomas, W. W. Hurd, and J. L. Eaton. “The impact of insurance mandates on multiple birth rates following in vitro fertilization.” In Fertility and Sterility, 104:e16–e16. Elsevier BV, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.050.
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  - Acharya, K. S., C. R. Acharya, M. P. Provost, J. S. Yeh, R. G. Steward, J. L. Eaton, and S. J. Muasher. “Ectopic pregnancy rate increases with the number of retrieved oocytes in autologous IVF but not in donor/recipient cycles: an analysis of 109,140 clinical pregnancies from the SART registry.” In Fertility and Sterility, 102:e321–e321. Elsevier BV, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.1086.
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  - Provost, M. P., K. S. Acharya, C. R. Acharya, J. S. Yeh, R. G. Steward, J. L. Eaton, J. M. Goldfarb, and S. J. Muasher. “Pregnancy outcomes decline with increasing recipient BMI: an analysis of 22,317 donor/recipient cycles from the 2008-2010 SART registry.” In Fertility and Sterility, 102:e17–e17. Elsevier BV, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.065.
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  - Provost, M. P., K. S. Acharya, C. R. Acharya, J. S. Yeh, R. G. Steward, J. L. Eaton, J. M. Goldfarb, and S. J. Muasher. “Pregnancy outcomes decline with increasing BMI: an analysis of 239,127 cycles from the 2008-2010 SART registry.” In Fertility and Sterility, 102:e18–e18. Elsevier BV, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.067.
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  - Yeh, J. S., R. G. Steward, M. P. Provost, A. M. Dude, K. S. Acharya, J. L. Eaton, J. M. Goldfarb, and S. J. Muasher. “Ovarian stimulation does not decrease endometrial receptivity in low/average responders: a comparison of 6,348 fresh autologous vs. donor oocyte IVF cycles from the SART registry.” In Fertility and Sterility, 102:e318–e318. Elsevier BV, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.07.1077.
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Teaching & Mentoring
Advising & Mentoring
- 1. Fellow research
  
  2013-2016, Meredith Provost, M.D., Ph.D., Impact of insurance mandates on multiple birth rates following in vitro fertilization
  
  2015-2017, Sanaz Keyhan, M.D, Intracytoplasmic sperm injection and neonatal birth weight
  
  2017-present, Kelly Acharya, M.D., Ultrahigh AMH and IVF outcomes
  
  2. Resident research
  
  2015-2017, Tia Jackson-Bey, M.D., Influence of peak estradiol level on birth weight following in vitro fertilization
  
  2017-present, Benjamin Harris, M.D., The association between AMH and live birth rate among women over age 40
  
  3. Resident mentorship
  
  2015-present, Jaclyn Arquiette, M.D.
  
  2017-present, Jenna Hynes, M.D.
  
  4. Medical student mentorship
  
  2016, Emily Romanoff
  
  2016, Emily Barney
  
  2017, Savanah Harshbarger
  
  5. Undergraduate mentorship
  
  2014, Abigail Ness
  
  2014, Justin Bartholomew
  
  2016, Jay Zussman
Teaching Activities
- 2013-present               Weekly REI fellow conference
  2013-present               Weekly oocyte donation conference
  2013-present               Weekly IVF conference
  2013-present               Annual REI boards review for fellows
  2014-present               Monthly chapter review for REI fellows
  2014-present               Annual lecture to Maternal Fetal Medicine fellows
  2015                           Women’s Health Team-Based Exercise (TBE) for “Body and Disease” Course
  2015-present               Annual lecture to Duke OB/GYN Interest Group
  2017                            “Infertility: etiologies, evaluation, and treatment”, Duke University School of Nursing,
                                     N832: Advanced Practice Nursing: Endocrine Specialty II
  2017                            “Fertility concerns for the cancer patient”, Hematology/Oncology Division

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Medical Licensure

Duke Appointment History

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

In the News

Awards & Honors

Subject Headings

Selected Grants

Industry Relationships

Selected Publications

Books

Academic Articles

Book Sections

Conference Papers

Advising & Mentoring

Teaching Activities