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Kelly S Acharya

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
5601 Arringdon Park Dr, Suite 210, Morrisville, NC 27560

Research Interests


Optimizing success rates in IVF, the impact of environmental factors on fertility, fertility options concurrent with a cancer diagnosis, and the evaluation of fertility in the setting of benign conditions such as endometriosis and sickle cell anemia.

Selected Grants


Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Role of Androgens on Visceral Fat, Lipid Metabolites, and Liver Injury in Young Women

ResearchCollaborating Investigator · Awarded by University of California - San Francisco · 2023 - 2028

Addressing Fertility Information Needs and Fertility-related Distress among Female Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer

FellowshipSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2022 - 2025

Fellowships, Gifts & Other Supported Research


Clinical Research / Reproductive Scientist Training Program (CREST) · 2021 - 2023 CREST scholar · Awarded by: ASRM/NICHD/Duke