Directory of Black Fertility Doctors in the US and Canada (2025)

Finding a Black fertility doctor was incredibly important to me for my fertility care and I know I am not alone. I could not believe a directory like this did not exist, so our team here at Cofertility put together this directory to help other families. We hope you find it helpful!

Mounting evidence suggests that Black patients achieve better health outcomes when treated by Black doctors. Studies have found that racial concordance between doctors and patients leads to improved communication, greater trust, and more personalized care. When it comes to fertility treatment, having a doctor who understands your lived experiences, cultural nuances, and unique health concerns can make all the difference. 

Yet, Black reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists (REIs) remain underrepresented in the field, making it difficult for patients to find a provider who truly understands their needs. That’s why we’ve created this comprehensive directory of Black REIs across North America, organized by geography. This resource includes:

• Detailed profiles with education, expertise, and current practice location
• Specialized areas of focus, including LGBTQ+ family building, PCOS, fibroids, and recurrent pregnancy loss
• Listings across major U.S. and Canadian cities to help you find experienced Black fertility specialists near you 

Whether you're exploring IVF, donor egg IVF, or other fertility treatments, we hope this guide can help you find a qualified REI specialist in your area. The listings cover major cities across the United States and Canada, making it easier to locate experienced Black fertility doctors near you. The ultimate goal is to achieve the best possible health outcomes for everyone, regardless of patients' or doctors' race or ethnicity. Representation matters in reproductive healthcare, and access to culturally competent fertility specialists can improve both your experience and your outcomes. We recognize that not everyone will have access to a Black REI in their area. If that’s the case, another way to enhance patient-provider racial and cultural concordance is by looking at your broader fertility care team. Seeking out a culturally responsive fertility therapist, nurse practitioner, doula, or midwife who understands your experiences and advocates for your needs can help provide the support, advocacy, and understanding essential for a positive fertility journey.

New York

New York City

Dr. Melvin Thornton (Global Fertility)

Dr. Melvin Thornton has over 25  years of experience in the fertility field, including 15 years with the Columbia University IVF program as Medical Director and as Director of their donor egg program. He has helped many intended parents throughout the world build their families. His patients describe him as a reassuring, caring, and a personable physician. 

Tia Jackson-Bey, MD, MPH (RMA of New York)

Tia Jackson-Bey MD, MPH is a board certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist and obstetrician gynecologist who cares for patients at RMA of New York's Brooklyn office. Dr. Jackson-Bey is passionate about reproductive justice and increasing access to fertility care for all.

Ashley Wiltshire, MD (Columbia University)

Ashley Wiltshire, MD is a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist and a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist. She earned her medical degree at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Conn. and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Ga. Prior to joining Columbia University Fertility Center, she completed her subspecialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at NYU Langone Health in New York City.

Nataki C. Douglas, MD, PhD (URA)

Dr. Douglas is a graduate of the Yale School of Medicine MD/PhD program. She completed her OBGYN residency and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Douglas entered the world of REI while conducting research for her PhD thesis at Yale.  With the combination of her thesis work in the field of  immunology and her role as a teaching assistant for a course entitled “Biology of Reproduction”, Dr. Douglas became fascinated with all the unanswered questions about the science of female reproduction. Her clinical rotations convinced her that women’s health and more specifically, women’s infertility was to be her focus.  She is a board-certified REI subspecialist with over 10 years of clinical experience.

Ghoshen

Ndidiamaka Onwubalili, MD (University Reproductive Associates)

Ndidiamaka Onwubalili, MD, is a reproductive endocrinologist, infertility specialist, and an essential team member at University Reproductive Associates. Dr. Onwubalili works with patients through the Millburn, Denville, New Jersey, and Goshen, New York offices, providing personalized care in a warm and welcoming manner. 

New Jersey

Jersey City

Stephanie Marshall Thompson, MD (IRMS)

Stephanie M. Thompson, MD is a Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility specialist at The Institute for Reproductive Medicine and Science (IRMS). She is an attending physician in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center, and Board Certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Thompson received her undergraduate degree in Spanish from Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC and her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at New York University Medical Center and completed her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Rutgers-New Jersey Medical School.

Dr. Jasmine Aly, MD, FACOG (CCRM | IRMS)

Dr. Aly holds the rare distinction of being a triple-specialized physician as an Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Reproductive Endocrinologist, and Medical Geneticist. She joined CCRM | IRMS in 2024 as Regional Director of Clinical Reproductive Genetics and is located in Jersey City, NJ. Upon earning her medical degree from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dr. Aly went on to complete her residency at the Cooper University Hospital, where she was honored as Resident of the Year and served as Chief Resident. Shortly thereafter, Dr. Aly completed a Research Fellowship in advanced basic science techniques at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS). Her primary focus centered on fibroids, culminating in the identification and publication of a novel tumor suppressor gene.

Marlton / Princeton

Michael Simoni, M.D. (Reproductive Medicine Associates)

Dr. Michael Simoni, who completed his medical school training at Harvard Medical School, his OB/GYN residency at the Yale School of Medicine and his REI fellowship at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, is passionate about translational research and authentic patient care. Practicing out of RMA New Jersey’s Marlton  and Princeton offices, Dr. Simoni provides RMA patients the full spectrum of fertility care, specializing in embryo implantation issues such as Recurrent Implantation Failure (RIF).

Illinois

Chicago

Amanda Adeleye, MD (CCRM Fertility of Chicago)

Amanda Adeleye, MD is the founding partner and Medical Director of CCRM Fertility of Chicago, opening in 2025. She is a distinguished reproductive endocrinologist and infertility (REI) specialist, double-board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and REI. Dr. Adeleye is dedicated to supporting women and individuals facing fertility and family building challenges, offering a comprehensive range of services including intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), and egg freezing.

Erica Louden, MD (KindBody)

Erica Louden, MD, PhD is a highly-skilled scientist and reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist focusing on all areas of reproductive health. Dr. Louden’s research efforts focus on access to care for cancer and infertile patients as well as the novel mechanism to preserve primordial oocytes during chemo and radiation therapy. Dr. Louden, a graduate of Wayne State University School of Medicine, completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Wayne State and her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Augusta University. During her medical training, Dr. Louden received numerous awards and presented Grand Rounds on Mullerian Anomalies, a topic on which she has been published. In addition, she authored articles for several medical journals and textbooks, clinical studies, and has had her research covered in peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Louden is an active member of many medical associations.

Sana Salih, MD, MS, HCLD (U Chicago Medicine)

Dr. Salih is double board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility, and she is credentialed as a high-complexity laboratory director. Dr. Salih provides compassionate and comprehensive care to patients who dream of building a family but are struggling with infertility issues or recurrent pregnancy loss. Her practice is rooted in a patient-centric approach to care where Dr. Salih works with each patient/couple individually to customize a treatment plan for each woman’s or family’s unique reproductive goals. Her expertise in infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss promotes comprehensive evaluation and management, including advanced reproductive technology such as in-vitro fertilization, fertility preservation and preimplantation genetic diagnosis.

Channing Burks Chatmon, M.D. (Fertility Centers of Ilinois)

Dr. Burks Chatmon earned her medical degree from Indiana University School of Medicine, followed by an internship and residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Rush University Medical Center. After completing a Recurrent Pregnancy Loss fellowship at University of Illinois at Chicago, she went on to fulfill a Reproductive Endocrinology fellowship at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Her training and medical research around recurrent pregnancy loss affords her unique insight into the most cutting-edge treatment solutions in the field. She has also presented data to the medical community around evaluating ovarian supply, assessing oocyte (egg) health and viability, and analyzing success rates with frozen embryos, single embryo transfers and genetic screening of embryos prior to transfer.

Dr. Olutunmike Kuyoro (Advanced Fertility Center of Chicago)

Dr. Olutunmike Kuyoro, also known as Dr. Tumi, is a distinguished reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist. She earned her Doctor of Medicine degree magna cum laude from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada in 2017. Prior to that, she completed her undergraduate studies in Biology at the Imperial College of Science, Technology, and Medicine in the United Kingdom, where she earned a BSc and ARCS in 2011. Dr. Kuyoro completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra / Northwell Health in New York. She previously completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Maimonides Medical Center in New York from 2017 to 2021.

California

San Francisco Bay Area

Ijeoma Okeigwe, MD, MPH, FACOG (Spring Fertility)

Dr. Okeigwe is a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and obstetrician gynecologist with a deep commitment to achieving exceptional patient outcomes. She is a Bay Area native and completed her undergraduate degree and Masters in Public Health at UC Berkeley. She attended medical school at UCSF before advancing to her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Boston University Medical Center. Dr. Okeigwe then completed her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwestern University. Dr. Okeigwe joins Spring from the Palo Alto Foundation Medical Group and is looking forward to continuing to provide exceptional, patient-centered fertility care in the East Bay.

Dr. Geraldine Ekpo (Kindbody)

Dr. Ekpo  is a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) Specialist with years of experience providing compassionate fertility care in the San Francisco Bay Area and the California Central Valley. After graduating summa cum laude from Georgia Tech with a B.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering, she went on to obtain her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School. She then completed her Ob/Gyn residency at Northwestern University in Chicago, and a REI fellowship at UCSF. She is an inducted member of the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society and is board certified in both Ob/Gyn and REI.

Temeka Zore, MD, FACOG (Spring Fertility)

Dr. Zore is a board certified Reproductive Endocrinologist as well as a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist. She was raised in Indiana, and graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin, where she also received high honors for her academic excellence as well as her athletic achievements in Track and Field. She was then awarded a full merit scholarship to medical school and returned to her home state, where she graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine.

Dr. Danielle Lane (Lane Fertility Institute)

Dr. Danielle Lane is an esteemed Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility specialist who founded Lane Fertility Institute in 2009. Lane Fertility Institute has a primary goal of facilitating patients’ pathways to parenthood. At Lane Fertility Institute, Dr. Lane leads a team that offers a full scope of cutting-edge fertility treatments and concierge level care. Services at Lane Fertility include services including IUI, IVF, fertility preservation, alternative family planning, PGD/PGS, and many other fertility services. She serves patients throughout the Northern California area and beyond. Dr. Lane began seeing patients at the Marin Community Center with a commitment to providing individuals and families of all backgrounds access to fertility as a bridge to services in her office. In addition, she is the founder of the Fertility Lane Donor Egg and Sperm Bank which provides the most diverse donor database in the country. 

Collin B. Smikle (Laurel Fertility)

Dr. Collin Smikle is the founder and Medical Director of Laurel Fertility Care. Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility, he has extensive experience in IVF, all assisted reproductive technologies and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He is a highly respected physician, researcher, teacher and medical author. He graduated Yale Medical School (1985) and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard Medical School (1989). He received specialty training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at the University of California San Francisco where he did extensive research in oocyte and follicular development and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS).

Isiah Harris, MD (Reproductive Science Center)

Dr. Isiah Harris earned his Bachelor of Science at Duke University and his Master of Science in clinical science at University of Colorado Denver. He attended medical school at University of California San Francisco (UCSF) where he served as chairman for Women’s Health Interest Group and co-chairman for Medical Students for Choice. He completed his clinical fellowship in obstetrics and gynecology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. He was a fellow in reproductive endocrinology & infertility at University of Colorado Hospital in Denver.

Los Angeles

Dr. Semara Thomas (Beverly Hills Fertility)

Dr. Semara Thomas completed her residency training in Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of Virginia, where she served as administrative chief resident. This was followed by a three-year fellowship, specializing in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at the University of Southern California.  Dr. Thomas earned her medical degree at the University of Pittsburgh and completed her undergraduate degree in English Literature at Columbia University. She additionally earned a Masters in Science degree, with a focus in epidemiology, from USC Keck School of Medicine.

Marsha Bievre Baker, MD (Kaiser)

Marsha Baker (Bievre) is an obstetrician-gynecologist in Arvin, California and is affiliated with Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of Chicago Division of the Biological Sciences The Pritzker School of Medicine and has been in practice for more than 20 years.

Fresno

Luis Murrain, DO,FACOG (Kern Medical)

Dr. Murrain received his Bachelor of Science Degree from Michigan State University. He attended medical school at the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Summa Health Systems -Akron City Hospital in Ohio, where he served as Chief Resident, and received the Summa Health System Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Research Award for Outstanding Research Achievement. Additionally, he received the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists award for Special Excellence in Endoscopic Procedures. He completed his Fellowship in Reproductive Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center in NY.

Georgia

Atlanta Metropolitan Area

Desireé McCarthy-Keith, M.D., M.P.H. (Shady Grove Fertility)

Dr. McCarthy-Keith earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also a Master of Public Health in maternal and child health from the University of North Carolina. She completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency training at Duke University Medical Center and a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. During her fellowship, Dr. McCarthy-Keith’s research focused on the molecular mechanisms of uterine fibroid regulation and reproductive health disparities. She has special interests in male and female infertility, polycystic ovary syndrome, uterine fibroids, and in vitro fertilization. She has authored several peer-reviewed publications on reproductive and infertility topics and has presented her research nationally.

Dr. Monica Best (Reproductive Biology Associates)

Monica W. Best, MD, joined Reproductive Biology Associates in the fall of 2013 after completing her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Best earned her undergraduate Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Michigan where she graduated with honors and multiple academic awards to her credit. Dr. Best is a native of St. Louis and returned to Missouri for medical school where she was awarded a full academic scholarship to attend the University of Missouri School of Medicine. It was during medical school that Dr. Best became interested in research in reproductive medicine. 

Dr. Karenne Fru, MD, PHD, FACOG (Muna Fertility)

Dr. Karenne Fru is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She is based in Atlanta, GA, with over 10 years of experience in the field. She is dedicated to providing personalized and compassionate care to her patients and helping them achieve their reproductive goals.

Dr Obehi Asemota (Hope Fertility)

Dr. Obehi Asemota specializes in all aspects of reproductive medicine, including fertility preservation (egg and embryo freezing), in vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection, LGBTQ+ reproduction, ovulation induction, third party reproduction, and recurrent pregnancy loss.. Her practice is focused on working with couples who are struggling with infertility, to assist them in building a healthy family by empowering and educating them on all available fertility treatment options. She considers providing compassionate, personalized infertility care to patients of all walks of life her calling.

Dr. Sicily E. Garvin (Hope Fertility)

Dr. Sicily E. Garvin is a dual board-certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and Reproductive Endocrinologist specializing in women’s health and fertility. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Emory University and an MD from Morehouse School of Medicine. She completed her OB/GYN residency at Johns Hopkins and her REI fellowship at Wayne State University. Dr. Garvin offers comprehensive reproductive services with a focus on innovative research and early pregnancy outcomes.

Texas

Dallas

Tiffanny Jones, MD (Concieve Fertility Center)

Tiffanny Jones, MD FACOG, is a board-certified and distinguished physician and reproductive specialist with a passion for women’s health. Her expertise in Obstetrics & Gynecology, coupled with her specialization in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, has made her a leading figure in the field of reproductive medicine. With a commitment to providing the highest quality care, Dr. Jones has dedicated her career to helping individuals and couples achieve their dreams of parenthood.

Tolulope Bakare, MD (Posterity Health)

Tolu Bakare, MD, is a reproductive urologist (men’s fertility specialist) who graduated from Penn State College of Medicine and completed her urology residency at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Bakare did her fellowship at the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, where she received expert training in andrology, male infertility, microsurgery, and men’s health. She is passionate about treating males and helping them fulfill their family goals.

Houston

S. Kemi Nurudeen, MD (Aspire Fertility)

Dr. Nurudeen graduated magna cum laude from Texas A&M University and earned her medical degree from Texas A&M University Health Science Center College of Medicine. She completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. where she was selected Chief Resident. Dr. Nurudeen went on to complete a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the New York Presbyterian Hospital – Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.

Janet Bruno-Gaston, M.D., MSCI (Shady Grove Fertility)

Janet Bruno-Gaston, M.D., MSCI, is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology and in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI). Dr. Bruno-Gaston received her medical degree from Morehouse School of Medicine, where she was recognized as a Community Health Honors Scholar for her work with health care disparities. She then pursued her residency in OB/GYN at the University of Southern California where she completed training at the LAC+USC Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. While there, Dr. Bruno-Gaston earned numerous teaching and leadership awards and was elected Chief Resident. Dr. Bruno-Gaston completed her fellowship in REI while earning her Master of Science in Clinical Investigation degree at Baylor College of Medicine.

Terri Lynn Woodard, MD (Texas Children’s)

Dr. Terri L. Woodard holds a joint appointment as an Assistant Professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Baylor College of Medicine and the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center. As a reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist, she has a specific interest in fertility preservation for reproductive age individuals diagnosed with cancer. She offers fertility counseling prior to cancer treatment, as well as comprehensive fertility preservation and family-building services for men and women whose reproductive potential may or may have been impacted by cancer or its treatment.

Austin

Deborah Ikhena-Abel, MD (Aspire Fertility)

Dr. Ikhena-Abel earned her medical degree from the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, followed by her Ob/Gyn residency at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine in Worcester, MA. She further honed her expertise with a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwestern University. Dr. Ikhena-Abel is deeply committed to assisting her patients in growing their families, destigmatizing infertility and pregnancy loss, and providing comprehensive education on the medical and mental health aspects of these journeys.

San Antonio

Aimee Browne, MD (Aspire Fertility)

Dr. Browne received both a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Medical Degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Motivated by her interest in reproductive medicine, Dr. Browne completed her four-year Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and her Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Emory University in Atlanta. During her Fellowship she received excellent clinical training in in-vitro fertilization, minimally invasive surgery, and endocrine disorders. She is Board Certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and also in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh

Terrence D Lewis, MD (AHN)

Terrence D. Lewis, MD, PhD, FACOG is the medical director for the AHN Center for Reproductive Medicine and a specialist in reproductive endocrinology and infertility. His special clinical interests include polycystic ovarian syndrome, endometriosis, recurrent pregnancy loss, and implantation failure. He is skilled at female/male infertility, artificial insemination, IVF, and donor oocytes/sperm. Dr. Lewis received his PhD in pathology and laboratory medicine from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his MD at The George Washington University School of Medicine. He did his residency at The Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.

Breonna Nicolette Slocum, MD (UPMC)

Breonna Slocum, MD, specializes in reproductive endocrinology and infertility and is board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She practices at UPMC Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology and is affiliated with UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, UPMC East and UPMC Altoona. Dr. Slocum received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed her residency at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the University of Michigan Health System.

Robert Collins, MD (UPMC)

Dr. Collins specializes in reproductive endocrinology and infertility and is board-certified in reproductive endocrinology/infertility and obstetrics and gynecology by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He practices at UPMC Magee-Womens Center for Fertility and Reproductive Endocrinology and UPMC Center for Fertility & Reproductive Endocrinology and is affiliated with UPMC Altoona, UPMC Horizon and UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital. Dr. Collins completed his fellowship at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center - National Capital Consortium.

Hershey

Samantha Butts, MD MSCE (Penn State Health)

Samantha Butts, MD MSCE is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. In this role, she specializes in treating individuals and couples who require fertility treatments in order to achieve pregnancy. She has extensive experience providing the full spectrum of state-of-the art infertility treatment services to meet the needs of those seeking care who are single, coupled, LGBTQ, and those whose complex medical histories impact their reproductive health. These treatments include ovulation induction, intrauterine insemination, in vitro fertilization, preimplantation genetic testing and egg and embryo cryopreservation. As a reproductive endocrinologist, Dr. Butts also has expertise in managing conditions such as amenorrhea, premature ovarian failure, surgical menopause, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, and uterine fibroids. Prior to joining the team at Hershey Medical Center, Dr. Butts spent 15 years as a member of the University of Pennsylvania Reproductive Endocrinology faculty group where she established a busy clinical practice and a successful research program studying factors that influence fertility, early pregnancy and reproductive aging.

Philadelphia

Selina Davis, MD (Jefferson Health)

Dr. Davis specializes in providing full spectrum obstetrics and gynecological care. She is passionate about equal care for Black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) communities. Dr. Davis’ practice areas and interests include: menopause, sexual health and LGBTQ+ health care. She teaches residents and medical students at the Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia campus. Dr. Davis takes a trauma-informed approach, and is sensitive to the needs of her general and high-risk OB/GYN patients. She feels a patient’s background and beliefs are important considerations when discussing their health and treatment options.

Allentown

Ndeye-Aicha Gueye (RMA)

Dr. Ndeye-Aicha Gueye is board-certified in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and lead physician at Reproductive Medicine Associates of Pennsylvania. She earned her Doctor of Medicine and completed her residency at Rutgers University’s Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, NJ.  During her residency she received numerous research and teaching awards, such as the Gold Foundation Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award in Recognition for Excellence and Compassion in Patient Care and Commitment to Teaching.  She was also recognized for her surgical skills and received the award for minimally invasive surgery from the American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopy (AAGL).  She stayed on staff after her completion of residency and was presented with the Excellence in Teaching Award from the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO). Dr. Gueye is also a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society.

Florida

Jacksonville

Dr. Suny Caminero (Brown Fertility)

Dr. Suny Caminero is a native of New York City born to Dominican parents who moved the family to the Dominican Republic where she spent most of her childhood. Being fluent in both written and spoken Spanish, she is able to connect and serve a diverse patient population, ensuring that everyone receives personalized care and understanding. Her medical career began as a student at the University of Connecticut, where she graduated with her Bachelor’s degree in Nursing and Pre-Medicine. After graduation, she worked as an Intensive Care Nurse in Connecticut, Georgia and Michigan before starting Medical School at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine in 2005. Dr. Caminero embarked on her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Florida in Jacksonville. During her residency, she displayed exceptional dedication and clinical acumen, which earned her the position of Chief Resident. Throughout her time at the University of Florida, Dr. Caminero received numerous teaching awards, showcasing her commitment to educating and empowering the next generation of medical professionals.

Tampa

Anthony Imudia, M.D (Shady Grove Fertility)

Anthony Imudia, M.D., earned his medical degree from the Universidad Latina De Panama before completing his residency training in obstetrics and gynecology from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI. He then completed a 3-year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility from Harvard Medical School in Boston, MA, where he also served as an instructor in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology.

Orlando

Albert Asante, MD, MPH (Center for Reproductive Medicine)

Albert Asante, MD, MPH, is a fertility specialist who is double Board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility. He sees patients at the Center for Reproductive Medicine in Winter Park, Florida. His clinical practice covers a wide range of general infertility and reproductive endocrine conditions, with a particular focus on polycystic ovary syndrome, recurrent pregnancy loss, fertility treatment for advanced reproductive-aged women, and in vitro fertilization.

Dr. Milton McNichol (Fertility Center of Orlando)

Dr. Milton McNichol, MD is a reproductive & infertility endocrinologist in Longwood, FL and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Loma Linda University in 1988. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as AdventHealth Orlando and Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center.

Massachusetts

Boston

Kim Thornton, MD (Boston IVF)

Dr. Kim Thornton is a board-certified Reproductive Endocrinologist at Boston IVF and an Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School. She specializes in all aspects of fertility care.

Josette Dawkins, MD (Boston IVF)

Josette Dawkins, MD (she/her) is a Reproductive Endocrinologist at Boston IVF. Double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, she specializes in all aspects of infertility treatment and family building care. Prior to joining Boston IVF, she served as the medical director for Baystate Reproductive Medicine in Springfield, MA. Her special interest is in onco-fertility.

Maryland

Baltimore

Chantel Cross, MD (Johns Hopkins)

Dr. Cross is a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist whose clinical practice is centered on the evaluation and treatment of women facing infertility and those with reproductive endocrinopathies affecting their fertility. She sees patients with a wide range of conditions including polycystic ovarian syndrome, recurrent ovulatory dysfunction, tubal disease, pelvic mass and pelvic adhesions as well as fertility complications related to endometriosis, fibroids and ovarian cysts. Additionally, Dr. Cross sees patients who seek fertility preservation such as embryo, egg and ovarian cryopreservation due to cancer treatment and/or other medical complications.

Dr. Jerrine R. Morris (Shady Grove Fertility)

Jerrine R. Morris, MD, MPH, is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) and board eligible in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI). Dr. Morris earned her medical degree at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine in Richmond, Virginia. She then continued her studies at Emory University for her residency in OB/GYN, where she was recognized for her excellence in research. From there, Dr. Morris trained in REI at the University of California, in San Francisco, California.

Kamaria C. Cayton Vaught, MD (Johns Hopkins)

Kamaria C. Cayton Vaught, M.D. is a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist in the Baltimore area who specializes in the management of disorders related to infertility and the endocrinopathy of female reproductive stages. She has undergone training in the management and evaluation of reproductive disorders such as male and female infertility, PCOS, endometriosis, premature ovarian insufficiency, recurrent pregnancy loss, and advanced surgical techniques in hysteroscopy and laparoscopy. In addition, her unique training also includes genetic counseling, genetic data analysis and interpretation, and preimplantation genetic testing. Dr. Cayton Vaught treats patients with a wide range of conditions, including uterine fibroids, endometriosis and recurrent pregnancy loss at the Johns Hopkins Fertility Center.

Rockville

Dr. Oluyemisi (Yemi) Famuyiwa (Montgomery Fertility Center) 

Dr. Famuyiwa is the founder of the Montgomery Fertility Center in Rockville, MD. Dr. Famuyiwa is also the Associate Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at George Washington University School of Medicine and an attending physician at Holy Cross Hospital’s Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Silver Spring, MD. She is board-certified in reproductive endocrinology and infertility, obstetrics, and gynecology. Dr. Famuyiwa is at the forefront of providing state-of-the-art care based on emergent and ongoing new technologies and research. This is based on a philosophy to provide exceptional care in the most compassionate manner in order to achieve the best possible outcomes for her patients. Her work has been recognized by numerous awards. She received the Women in Endocrinology Travel Award in 1996 during the 10th international Congress of Endocrinology.

Frederick

Alexis Gadson, M.D. (Shady Grove Fertility)

Alexis Gadson, M.D., is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) and board eligible in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI). Dr. Gadson completed her residency in OB/GYN at Boston University School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center. From there, she trained in REI at Brown University/Women and Infants Hospital, in Providence, Rhode Island. Dr. Gadson is passionate about finding the best ways she can care for patients who may experience challenges in achieving their family-building goals. Her research interests include healthcare disparities in fertility treatment, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), and fertility preservation. Dr. Gadson is a member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI). 

Washington D.C.

Army Lt. Col. Torie Comeaux  Plowden, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G. (Walter Reed Medical Center)

Torie Comeaux Plowden, MD/MPH, FACOG is double board certified in obstetrics/gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). She has clinical interests in fibroids, infertility and sexual health and is active in clinical and epidemiological research. She completed residency at Tripler Army Medical Center and an REI fellowship at NIH. Dr. Plowden has over 40 publications in peer reviewed journals and is an Associate Professor in Ob/Gyn at the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. In June 2021, she completed her tenure as Chief of the Gynecologic Surgery and Obstetrics Department at Womack Army Medical Center in North Carolina transitioned back to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland where she serves as the Director of the REI Division and Deputy Department Chief. In July 2022 she took over as the Interim Fellowship Director of the NIH's REI program, which is the largest REI fellowship in the country.

Ohio

Michael Thomas, MD (University of Cincinnati College of Medicine)

Michael A. Thomas, MD, is Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. Dr. Thomas has been named one of the Best Doctors in America for nine consecutive years, an honor bestowed on 4 percent of physicians in the United States. He graduated from the University of Illinois College of Medicine and was a resident at Wayne State University in Detroit. Dr. Thomas completed a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.

Michigan

Ann Arbor

Erica E. Marsh, M.D., M.S.C.I., F.A.C.O.G. (University of Michigan)

Dr. Marsh is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Michigan Medical School and Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She attended Harvard College where she graduated magna cum laude followed by Harvard Medical School where she graduated cum laude in 2001. She then completed her residency at the Integrated OBGYN Residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital in 2005. After residency, Dr. Marsh completed a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship at Northwestern University. During this time, Dr. Marsh also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) from Northwestern University. After completing fellowship in 2008, Dr. Marsh joined the faculty at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine.

Detroit

Dr. Awoniyi Awonuga MD, FRCOG, FACOG (Wayne State / Kindbody)

Dr. Awonuga is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). He is the Kamran S. Moghissi, MD, Endowed Chair in Obstetrics and Gynecology in REI. He received his medical degree from the University of Ibadan Medical School in Nigeria in 1979. He later completed residency in Ob/Gyn at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria and a residency (Ob/Gyn) and fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI) in the United Kingdom. He is an accredited Specialist in Ob/Gyn in the United Kingdom and he is a Fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Dr. Awonuga completed residency in Ob/Gyn at Maimonides Medical Center in New York and Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Wayne State University. 

Nevada

Las Vegas

Dr. Cindy M. Duke, M.D.,Ph.D., FACOG (Nevada Fertility Institute)

Dr. Duke is the Founder + Chief Executive Officer of the Nevada Fertility Institute. She is a physician-scientist who is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and fellowship- trained in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. In addition to fostering hope with her clinical family-building expertise, she is empowering her global village by promoting fertility awareness through social media and community outreach.

Eva Littman, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. (Red Rock Fertility)

As the Founder and Practice Director of Red Rock Fertility Center, Dr. Eva Littman has successfully guided the center to produce many successful pregnancies. Dr. Littman also specializes in challenging cases where the patient has less than a five percent chance of pregnancy and helps them welcome new lives into their families. Dr. Littman offers an outstanding level of empathy and a broader amount of compassion for her patients given that she has personally undergone some of the procedures involved with fertility treatment. Dr. Littman has three children of her own and she understands the desires of her patients to conceive.

Utah

Salt Lake City‍

Yetunde Ibrahim, MD (Utah Fertility)

Dr. Ibrahim is passionate about the rapidly evolving field of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She has special clinical interests in assisted reproductive technology, fertility preservation and advanced hysteroscopy. Her philosophy of practice is patient-centric and enhancing the patient experience while they undergo their individualized journey towards parenthood.

Indiana

Indianapolis

Dr. Zachary Walker (Midwest Fertility)

Dr. Zachary Walker is a board-certified physician specializing in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Walker attended Indiana University School of Medicine and the University of Alabama at Birmingham OBGYN residency prior to his fertility training at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

Minnesota

Minneapolis

Fabiola Balmir, MD, FACOG (Kindbody)

Originally from New York, Dr. Balmir is a graduate of Columbia University. She earned her medical degree at Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia. Her residency was at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York where she trained in Obstetrics and Gynecology and was also inducted into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She completed her training with fellowship at Magee-Womens Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Balmir was Director of Medical Education and Outreach at an academic practice in Pittsburgh, PA. Her dedication to excellent patient experience is driven by the connections she forms with patients over the course of their care. She is passionate about empowering patients with knowledge of all their reproductive options. In her free time, Dr. Balmir enjoys spending time with her husband, 2 children, and 2 dogs. She is fluent in French.

North Carolina

Charlotte

Dr. Matrika Johnson, M.D. (Reproductive Specialists of the Carolinas)

Dr. Matrika D. Johnson, M.D. is the founding physician of Reproductive Specialists of the Carolinas. Dr. Johnson is board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Johnson completed her undergraduate training at Davidson College and was recognized as a Davidson scholar. She later earned her medical degree from Wright State University and received the Janet C. Thompson Memorial Scholarship Award for her academic achievements.

Luwam Ghidei, MD (Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Center for Fertility and Reproductive Surgery)

Dr. Ghidei has the training and experience to diagnose and treat all infertility causes, with a specific interest in recurrent pregnancy loss, infertility, fibroids, polycystic ovarian syndrome, fertility preservation, third-party reproduction, and resolving healthcare disparities. She received her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School before completing an Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Brown University/Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, Rhode Island. She completed her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, as well as a Master of Science in clinical investigation at Baylor College of Medicine.

Raleigh / Durham

Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry (UNC Fertility)

Dr. Genevieve Neal-Perry has more than 20 years of experience in women’s health and reproduction. Dr. Neal-Perry is Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology, as well as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She completed her residency training at Beth Israel Medical Center and attended Yeshiva University for her fellowship program. Dr. Neal-Perry currently serves as the Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UNC.During her time as a resident and fellow, Dr. Neal-Perry was the recipient of numerous honors and awards in both areas of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Neal-Perry has also published numerous articles on women’s health and reproduction.

South Carolina

Greenville

Dr. Lisa Green (Fertility Center of the Carolinas)

Dr. Lisa Green is an infertility specialist who offers patients a combination of excellent clinical expertise, strong research experience, and warm personal care. She is Board-Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology as a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist. Dr. Green takes pride in offering comprehensive fertility care, with a particular interest in LGBTQIA+ family building and fertility preservation. She currently serves as one of the Associate Program Directors for the Prima Health- Upstate OBGYN program and the Chair of the Diversity Equity and Inclusion Sub-committee​ of Prisma-Upstate Graduate Medical Education Committee.

Washington

Seattle

Dr. Gloria Richard-Davis (UAMS Medical Center)

Dr. Richard-Davis is a native of south Louisiana, born in Opelousas and grew up in Baton Rouge. She is the Executive Director for the UAMS Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She is also a tenured Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Division Director for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, as well as Medical Director for the Physician Assistants program. She joined the UAMS faculty in January 2013. She is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Obstetrics and Gynecology. She previously served as Professor and Chair of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at Meharry Medical College and Executive Director for Center for Women Health Research (CWHR) from January 2007 – 2012. The CWHR was and remains the only center fully focused on conditions affecting women of color. Prior to her appointment, Dr. Richard-Davis served as the Section Head of Reproductive Health Services for Ochsner Clinic Foundation and the Medical Director of the Fertility Center at Ochsner from 2000-2007 in New Orleans. She was Assistant Dean in Student Affairs and Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tulane University School of Medicine from 1994 – 1998.

Canada

Toronto

Dr. Marjorie Dixon (Anova Fertility)

Dr. Marjorie Dixon is an Obstetrics and Gynecology specialist with an Accredited Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. In 2016, Dr. Dixon founded Anova Fertility & Reproductive Health, the leading fertility and IVF center in Canada. As Founder, CEO, and Medical Director, she propelled Anova to the forefront of innovative reproductive care. She was honored to receive and be recognized with the Mathias Gysler Award in 2022 for improving access to reproductive care for all Canadians. In 2017, Dr. Dixon was recognized as the YMCA Woman of Distinction. She was also awarded with the Globe & Mail’s Quantum Shift Class of 2019, RBC’s Canadian Women of Influence Momentum Award in 2018, the Top 100 Most Powerful Women 2023, the Compass Rose Entrepreneur award in 2024 and recently the Women of Inspiration award for excellence in Entrepreneurship, in 2024.

Dr. Tanya Williams (Dr. Tanya Williams Fertility Centre)

Dr. Williams has been practicing Obstetrics and Gynecology, Infertility and Reproductive Endocrinology in Toronto since 1993. Recognizing the needs of couples in Toronto and Durham, she has expanded her training and practice to focus on treatment of patients with infertility and related issues. Dr. Williams offers patients thorough investigation and the most up-to-date treatments using a caring and sensitive approach.

Dr. Alice Buwembo (Twig Fertility)

Dr. Buwembo is a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist (REI) with a passion for helping people achieve their dream of conceiving. Her gentle approach focuses on empowering patients along their journey, using evidence-based medicine to provide compassionate, personalized fertility care. Originally from Saskatchewan, Dr. Buwembo pursued her undergraduate studies in Biomedical Sciences at the University of Ottawa. She then completed a Master’s in Neuroscience at McGill University before attending medical school in Cork, Ireland. Her medical training continued with a residency in Obstetrics & Gynaecology and a fellowship in Gynaecologic Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, both at McMaster University.

Vancouver

Shannel Adams, MD (PNW Fertility)

Shannel R. Adams, MD, FACOG is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist. Highly skilled in all areas of reproductive health, Dr. Adams has a particular expertise and interest in third party reproduction, oncofertility, fertility preservation, male fertility, and holistic care of both mind and body. Dr. Adams graduated from Duke University with an undergraduate degree in Ethics and went on to medical school at Oregon Health and Science University. She completed residency at the University of Hawai’i John A. Burns School of Medicine and her REI fellowship at the University of Cincinnati.

Waterloo

Victor Shola Akinsooto, MBBS, FCOG, FRCSC (ONE Fertility)

Dr Victor Shola Akinsooto is a Royal College of Physician & Surgeons of Canada certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Fertility Specialist. He started his medical education at University of Ilorin where he obtained the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degree. After his residency at University of Natal, he was admitted as a Fellow of the South African College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Following his Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada certification in Obstetrics & Gynecology, he had a 2 year subspecialty fellowship in Gynecologic Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at McMaster University.

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