This episode features an interview with Dr. Chantel Cross, an infertility treatment specialist at Johns Hopkins. After a brief news update on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine by Allie Berges and Neha Anand, medical student Morgan Snow and Dr. Cross discuss infertility treatment options, barriers to and disparities in treatment, and how treatment has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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. Cross has particular interests in infectious disease as it relates to infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss. Her current research explores the role of vitamin D deficiency in uterine fibroid development.

Content discussed in this podcast does not reflect the views of our institutions. This podcast is also not meant for medical advice. 

Original music composed by Ved Tanavde (adapted from composition by Thomas Le, Alina Spiegel, and Antonio Salas)

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