Jessica B. Spencer, MD, MSc

Background

Originally from Los Angeles, Jessica Spencer, MD, completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCLA. She then completed her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and also received a Master of Science in Clinical Research at Emory University. Dr. Spencer joined the faculty at Emory in 2008 and was Division Director from 2014 until 2022. In 2021, she was appointed the Anne Winship Bates Leach Professor and Vice Chair for Education for the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics. She also serves as a board examiner for American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. 

Dr. Spencer's research interests include examining reproductive health outcomes in cancer survivors and women exposed to other gonadotoxic therapies used in autoimmune disorders and sickle cell disease. She and her collaborators have also explored the mechanisms of premature ovarian failure in patients with galactosemia and the Fragile X premutation.

She see patients at Emory University Hospital Midtown and Emory Decatur 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.

Titles & Roles

• Professor, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

  Emory University School of Medicine

Education & Training

Education

• Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology, 2008

  Emory University School of Medicine
• Residency, Ob/Gyn, 2005

  Univ of CA Medical Center
• Residency, Ob/Gyn, 2003

  Tufts - New England Medical Center
• Internship, Ob/Gyn, 2002

  Tufts - New England Medical Center
• Medical Education, MD, 2001

  Tel-Aviv Univ, Sackler School of Med-ISR

Board Certifications

• Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

  American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2011
• Obstetrics and Gynecology

  American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2007

Professional Memberships

• Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG)
• American Society of Reproductive Medicine
• Endocrine Society
• Resolve
• Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
• Georgia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society
• Atlanta Obstetrical and Gynecological Society

Research

Publications

Awards

• Top Doctor since 2015
• Mom Approved doctor for Atlanta Parent Magazine, 2017
• Excellence in Teaching 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2018
• Millipub Club, Emory University

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