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Christina Boots, MD enjoys a robust clinical practice that includes the full spectrum of reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She has a special interest in polycystic ovary syndrome and is developing a multi-disciplinary PCOS clinic to treat all aspects of the syndrome, including nutrition, weight management, and psychological support. Dr. Boots is actively involved in academic medicine and will earn her Masters of Science in Clinical Investigation in the summer of 2018. She regularly delivers formal and informal education to medical students, residents and fellows, and provides peer review on the Editorial Board of Fertility and Sterility. Her research focuses on the effects of PCOS, nutrition and obesity on reproductive health and oocyte quality. She is currently collaborating with Dr. Woodruff on the development of an in vitro polycystic ovary model. Dr. Boots is also the Director of Third Party Reproduction and in this role she manages all oocyte donation, sperm donation and gestational carrier cycles.
Infertility, assisted reproductive technology, polycystic ovary syndrome, effects of nutrition and metabolism on reproductive outcomes, recurrent pregnancy loss, fertility preservation, and diminished ovarian reserve.
Training Experience
2013 | Residency, University of Chicago Hospitals |
2016 | Fellowship, Washington University in St Louis, Barnes Jewish Hospital |
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
MD, Medicine, Loyola University/Stritch School of Medicine
… → 2009
Research interests keywords
- Infertility
- Metabolism
- Nutrition / Dietetics
- Reproduction
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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High Resolution Gene Expression Mapping of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and Reproductively Normal Ovaries
9/1/20 → 8/31/22
Project: Research project
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Sex ratio of offspring is not statistically altered following pre-implantation genetic testing under a specific sex selection policy
Bakkensen, J. B., Speedy, S., Mumm, M. & Boots, C., 2023, (Accepted/In press) In: Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Updating the polycystic ovary syndrome diagnosis: Does ultrasound matter?
Komorowski, A. S. & Boots, C. E., Jun 2023, In: F and S Reports. 4, 2, p. 161-162 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
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An Ovarian Steroid Metabolomic Pathway Analysis in Basal and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)-like Gonadotropin Conditions Reveals a Hyperandrogenic Phenotype Measured by Mass Spectrometry
Gargus, E. S., Bae, Y., Chen, J., Moss, K. J., Ingram, A. N., Zhang, J., Montgomery, N. T., Boots, C. E., Funk, W. E. & Woodruff, T. K., Jul 2022, In: Biomedicines. 10, 7, 1646.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access3 Scopus citations -
Maternal body mass index is not associated with increased rates of maternal embryonic aneuploidy
Hughes, L. M., McQueen, D. B., Jungheim, E. S., Merrion, K. & Boots, C. E., Apr 2022, In: Fertility and Sterility. 117, 4, p. 783-789 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access7 Scopus citations -
Patients’ views of delayed fertility care during the COVID-19 pandemic as a conception catastrophe: the experience of U.S. FertilityIQ users
Venkatesh, A., Boots, C. E., Anderson, J., Anderson, D., Citro, L. & Lawson, A. K., 2022, In: Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology. 43, 2, p. 198-204 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations