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Kaia Schwartz, MD
Reproductive Endocrinology And Infertility (REI) Fellowship – UCSF

[email protected]

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Main Address

UCSF OB/GYN&RS Residency Program
490 Illinois Street
10th Floor, Box 0132
San Francisco, CA 94158

(415) 353-7475

M-F, 8 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday appointments are available for patients undergoing treatment

Research/Clinical Interests:  

 Improving ART outcomes, Recurrent Pregnancy Los, Endometrial Pathology, Reproductive Surgery, Environmental Considerations in Medicine and ART 

Education/Training

Year

Institution Degree Field of Study
2023 Cleveland Clinic Foundation - Residency - Obstetrics & Gynecology  Residency Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences
2019 Emory University School of Medicine - MD - Medicine MD Medicine
2014 Washington University in Saint Louis BA Biochemistry, French 

Achievements and Recognition

2022 - Resident Teaching Award
2022 - Tommaso Falcone Award for Excellence in REI
2019 - Magna cum Laude Latin Honors, Emory School of Medicine 
2019 - Top 5 Best Research Project chosen for Oral Abstract Presentation at Emory Research Day
2018 - Marianne Ruby Research Award Recipient
2014 - Summa cum Laude Latin Honors, Washington University in St. Louis 
2014 - Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society 
2010 - 2014 Washington University in St. Louis Dean's List all eligible semester
 

Research and Professional Experience

2016-2019 Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Emory University School of Medicine, Mentor: Jennifer Kawwass, M.D., Assistant Professor

2018- 2019 Division of Assisted Reproductive Technology, Center for Disease Control. National ART Surveillance System, Mentor: Dmitry Kissin, MD, MPH 

2014-2015 Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine Mentor: Premal Thaker, M.D., M.S., Associate Professor 

2014 - 2015 Contraceptive Choice Project, Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineMentors: Tessa Madden, M.D., M.P.H. & Jeffrey Peipert, MD, PhD

2011- 2012 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine: The Role of Syndecan 1 and 4 in breast cancer brain metastasis, Mentor: Jennifer Koblinski, Ph.D.

Selected Publications

Wright, KN, Schwartz KM. Addressing OR sustainability: How we can decrease waste and emissions. OBG Management. Feb 2022.

Schwartz KM, Wright KN, Richards EG, King LP, Park AJ. Sustainability in Healthcare: A Call to Action for Surgeons and Healthcare Leaders. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2022 Sep;29(9):1040-1042. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2022.06.024. Epub 2022 Jul 1. PMID: 35788396..

Schwartz K, Flyckt R, Kim ST, Lindheim SR. Teaming in the ambulatory surgical space and crisis management strategies. Fertil Steril. 2022 Jan;117(1):22-26. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2021.09.035. Epub 2021 Nov 19. PMID: 34809973.

Schwartz KM, Martin CE, Hipp HS, Kawwass JF. Pregnancy and Fertility Concerns: A Survey of United States Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents. Matern Child Health J. 2021 Jan;25(1):172-179. doi: 10.1007/s10995-020-03027-w. Epub 2020 Nov 26. PMID: 33242208.
 
Schwartz K, Llarena NC, Rehmer JM, Richards EG, Falcone T. The role of pharmacotherapy in the treatment of endometriosis across the lifespan. Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2020 Jun;21(8):893-903. doi: 10.1080/14656566.2020.1738386. Epub 2020 Mar 12. PMID: 32164462.
 
Schwartz KM, Boulet SL, Kawwass JF, Kissin DM. Perinatal outcomes among young donor oocyte recipients. Hum Reprod. 2019 Dec 1;34(12):2533-2540. doi: 10.1093/humrep/dez213. PMID: 31750511; PMCID: PMC10072793.