Jessica Spencer MD, MSc
Overview
Dr Jessica Spencer completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCLA. She then completed her Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship and received a Master of Science in Clinical Research at Emory University. Dr. Spencer joined the faculty at Emory in the Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in 2008. She has previously served as Division Director for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI), REI Fellowship Program Director, and Vice Chair for Education. Nationally, she serves on the executive board of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and is a board examiner for the American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
She sees patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory University Hospital who are seeking treatment for infertility, recurrent pregnancy loss, and fertility preservation.
She is an advocate for improving access to advanced reproductive care, particularly for the LGBTQIA+ community and patients with cancer.
Academic Appointment
- Anne Winship Bates Leach Professor, Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine
Education
Degrees
- MSc from Emory University Rollins School of Public Health
- MD from Tel Aviv University
- BA from Brandeis University
Research
Focus
- My research interests include investigating the mechanisms of premature ovarian failure in patients with galactosemia; we are currently examining a cohort of girls and women with galactosemia as they progress through puberty. In addition, I am part of a large scale investigation of fertility in cancer survivors. In the past, I have worked to develop single cell CGH arrays for preimplantation genetic screening in IVF and investigated the link, if any, between IVF and human methylation disorders.
Publications
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Association of Gut Microbiota With Fatigue in Black Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Nurs Res Volume: 74 Page(s): 56 - 63
01/01/2025 Authors: Slack JE; Kosyakova N; Pelkmans JL; Houser MC; Dunbar SB; Spencer JB; Ferranti EP; Narapareddy SL -
Reproductive Health Assessment and Reports of Fertility Counseling in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Sickle Cell Disease After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation.
Transplant Cell Ther Volume: 30 Page(s): 912.e1 - 912.e13
09/01/2024 Authors: George SA; Veludhandi A; Xiang Y; Liu K; Stenger E; Arnold SD; Mehta A; Schirmer DA; Spencer JB; Guilcher GMT -
The impact of sickle cell disease and its treatment on ovarian reserve in reproductive-aged Black women.
Br J Haematol Volume: 205 Page(s): 674 - 685
12/31/2024 Authors: Shandley LM; Fasano RM; Spencer JB; Mertens AC; McPherson LJ; Dixon MA; Poliektov N; Butler HE; James SM; Howards PP -
The use of fertility treatments among reproductive-aged women after cancer.
Fertil Steril Volume: 121 Page(s): 578 - 588
04/01/2024 Authors: Kipling LM; Shandley LM; Mertens AC; Spencer JB; Howards PP -
In-utero exposure to polybrominated biphenyl (PBB) and menstrual cycle function in adulthood.
Int J Hyg Environ Health Volume: 256 Page(s): 114297
03/01/2024 Authors: Barat S; Hood RB; Terrell ML; Howards PP; Spencer JB; Wainstock T; Barton H; Pearson M; Kesner JS; Meadows JW -
DNA methylation as a window into female reproductive aging.
Epigenomics Volume: 16 Page(s): 175 - 188
02/01/2024 Authors: Knight AK; Spencer JB; Smith AK -
The Risk of Infertility After Surgery for Benign Ovarian Cysts.
J Womens Health (Larchmt) Volume: 32 Page(s): 574 - 582
05/01/2023 Authors: Shandley LM; Spencer JB; Kipling LM; Hussain B; Mertens AC; Howards PP -
Racial and ethnic disparities in assisted reproductive technology: a systematic review.
Fertil Steril Volume: 119 Page(s): 341 - 347
03/01/2023 Authors: Merkison JM; Chada AR; Marsidi AM; Spencer JB -
Examining decisional needs and contextual factors influencing fertility status assessment among young female survivors of childhood cancer: A sequential mixed methods study protocol.
PLoS One Volume: 18 Page(s): e0286511
01/01/2023 Authors: Cherven B; Ivankova NV; Spencer JB; Fitzpatrick AM; Burns KC; Demedis J; Hoefgen HR; Mertens AC; Klosky JL -
Vaginal Microbiome Diversity Associates with Ovarian Reserve
Volume: 31 Page(s): A18 - A18
10/01/2022 Authors: Knight AK; Hipp HH; Spencer JB; Smith AK