Reproductive Health: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Cara Angelotta

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Field: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Focus Areas: Mental Health, Postpartum Health, Reproductive Health, Women's Health

Dr. Marc S. Feldstein

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Obstetrics/Gynecology

Focus Areas: Birth Control and Contraception, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Reproductive Health, Sexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Urinary Tract Infections, Viral Diseases, Women's Health

Dr. Jeffery A. Goldstein

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor

Field: Pathology

Focus Areas: Artificial Intelligence, Electronic Health Records, Human-Machine Interaction, Infant Health, Infectious Disease, Machine Learning and Automation, Medical Imaging, Reproductive Health

Dr. Emilie Johnson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Urology

Field: Fertility, Pediatrics, Surgery, Urology

Focus Areas: Clinical Research, Fertility Treatment and Preservation, Patient Care, Pediatric Illness, Reproductive Health, Robotic Surgery, Urinary Tract Infections

Dr. Traci Kurtzer

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Medical Director Trauma Informed Care and Education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Medical Education, Obstetrics/Gynecology

Focus Areas: Domestic Violence, Healthcare Policy, Health Disparities, Intersectionality, LGBTQ Health, Menopause, Mind-Body Medicine , Patient Care, Reproductive Health, Sexual Assault, Sexual Education, Sexual Health, Violence Prevention, Women's Health

Monica Laronda

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics (Endocrinology)

Field: Fertility

Focus Areas: Fertility Treatment and Preservation, Oncofertility, Regenerative Medicine, Reproductive Health, Women's Health

Angela K. Lawson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology & Psychiatry

Field: Fertility, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychology

Focus Areas: Depression and Anxiety, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Fertility Treatment and Preservation, Gender Diversity and Equality, Reproductive Health, Sexual Assault, Therapy and Counseling, Women's Health

Dr. Priya Rajan

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Obstetrics/Gynecology

Focus Areas: Childbirth Injuries, Genetic Testing, Healthcare Policy, Infant Health, Medical Imaging, Reproductive Health, Women's Health

Dr. Melissa Simon

Center for Civic Engagement, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University School of Professional Studies

Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Field: Epidemiology, Medical Social Sciences, Obstetrics/Gynecology, Preventive Medicine, Public Health

Focus Areas: Birth Control and Contraception, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Gender Diversity and Equality, Health Disparities, Lifestyle and Wellness, Public Health Policy, Reproductive Health, Sexual Education, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Women's Health

Madison Shea Smith

Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Research Assistant Professor

Field: Computational Social Science, Data Science, Medical Social Sciences, Psychology

Focus Areas: Addiction and Substance Abuse, Behavior Change, Clinical Research, Data Science, Discrimination, Domestic Violence, Eating Disorders, Family Dynamics, Gender Diversity and Equality, Gender Identity, Health Disparities, HIV/AIDS, Inequality, Intersectionality, LGBTQ Health, Mental Health, Personality and Identity Construction, Psychological Counseling, Relationships, Reproductive Health, Research Methods, Sexual Assault, Sexual Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Social Networks, Statistics and probability