Physicians
Dr. Marc Fritz writes THE book about Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility – literally! He is co-author of Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology and Infertility, the most widely read textbook on this field in the world, now published in four languages. He serves on essentially all of the prominent national committees in the field, and is widely considered one of the leaders in this specialty.
Dr. Fritz grew up in Michigan, attended college at the United States Air Force Academy, and received his M.D. from Tulane University in 1977. He completed a residency in OB/GYN in the Air Force at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base medical center and received further advanced subspecialty fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Oregon Health Sciences University. After completing his training, he returned to the Air Force and served as a member of the faculty at Wright State University and at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences before coming to Carolina in 1993.
Dr. Fritz is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, and directs both the Assisted Reproductive Technologies program and our fellowship training program at UNC. He has served on the Executive Board of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and on the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He is a past President of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and is Chair of the Practice Committee for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Fritz has authored over 70 scientific articles and chapters for numerous medical journals and textbooks and has been named one of “America’s Top Doctors” every year since the list first appeared in 2001.
Dr. Fritz has special interest and expertise in: infertility, in vitro fertilization, ovulation induction, recurrent pregnancy loss, hormonal disturbances, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and hysteroscopy.
Dr. Jennifer Mersereau was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, attended college at Northwestern University, and received her M.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. She completed a residency in OB/GYN and earned a masters degree in clinical investigation at Northwestern, and received fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of California at San Francisco. After completing her training, she joined the faculty at Carolina in 2007.
Dr. Mersereau is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of the Fertility Preservation Program at UNC. She is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She has published many peer-reviewed research articles in the field, and has received numerous awards for her research.
Dr. Mersereau has special interest and expertise in: infertility, in vitro fertilization (IVF), fertility preservation for patients with cancer, and hormone disorders.
Dr. Anne Steiner was born and raised in Georgia, graduated from the University of Virginia, and received her M.D. from Emory University. She completed a residency in OB/GYN at UNC, earned a masters degree in clinical epidemiology from the UNC School of Public Health, and completed her fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Southern California. After completing her training, she returned to Carolina to join the UNC faculty in 2006.
Dr. Steiner is Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and also in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She has distinguished herself as a WRHR Scholar (Women’s Reproductive Health Research) and directs a variety of clinical research activities focused on aging and fertility.
Dr. Steiner has special interest and expertise in: infertility, in vitro fertilization (IVF), reproductive aging, and menopause.
Dr. Steven Young was born in Georgia and grew up in South Carolina, Florida, and California. He received his college degree from the University of California at San Diego and both his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Miami. Dr. Young completed his residency training in OB/GYN at Yale-New Haven Hospital and received additional advanced subspecialty fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Young was a member of the faculty at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston and at the University of Missouri before returning to UNC in 2004.
Dr. Young is Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and directs a research laboratory focused on solving the mysteries of embryo implantation. He is board certified in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Dr. Young has served as President of the Reproductive Immunology Special Interest Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, has won numerous awards for research and teaching, and has published over 30 articles in scientific journals and textbooks. His outside interests include playing with his two children, reading about the history of science, sailing, and swimming.
Dr. Young has special interest and expertise in: infertility, in vitro fertilization (IVF), hormone problems, and endometriosis.
