DonnaR.SessionMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Nashville, TN

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility

Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Emory University

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Office
1301 21st Ave S
Nashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-936-2000

Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 1991 - 1993
NYU Long Island School of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1986 - 1990
Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolClass of 1986

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 2020 - 2025
TN State Medical License 2015 - 2023
AL State Medical License 2020 - 2020
GA State Medical License 2004 - 2017
MN State Medical License 1996 - 2005
NY State Medical License 1989 - 1998
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Reproductive Endocrinology/Infertility

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

11 citations
US State-Level Infertility Insurance Mandates and Health Plan Expenditures on Infertility Treatments
Sheree L. Boulet, Jennifer F. Kawwass, Donna Session, Denise J. Jamieson, Dmitry M. Kissin, Scott D. Grosse> ;Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2019 Jan 2
4 citations
Severity of Diminished Ovarian Reserve and Chance of Success with Assisted Reproductive Technology.
Jennifer F. Kawwass, Heather S. Hipp, Donna R. Session, Dmitry M. Kissin, Denise J. Jamieson> ;The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2017 Mar 1
24 citations
A role for retinoids in human oocyte fertilization: regulation of connexin 43 by retinoic acid in cumulus granulosa cells
Monica W. Best, Juanjuan Wu, Samuel A. Pauli, Maureen A. Kane, Keely Pierzchalski, Donna R. Session, Dori C. Woods, Weirong Shang, Robert N. Taylor, Neil Sidell> ;Molecular Human Reproduction. 2015 Jun 1
10 citations
Endometriosis and Assisted Reproductive Technology: United States Trends and Outcomes 2000–2011
Jennifer F. Kawwass, Sara Crawford, Donna R. Session, Dmitry M. Kissin, Denise J. Jamieson> ;Fertility and Sterility. 2015 Jun 1
4 citations
Anti-Müllerian Hormone in Peritoneal Fluid and Plasma From Women With and Without Endometriosis.
Heather S. Hipp, Tammy L. Loucks, Ceana Nezhat, Neil Sidell, Donna R. Session> ;Reproductive Sciences. 2015 Mar 29
36 citations
Safety of Assisted Reproductive Technology in the United States, 2000-2011
Jennifer F. Kawwass, Dmitry M. Kissin, Aniket D. Kulkarni, Andreea A. Creanga, Donna R. Session, William M. Callaghan, Denise J. Jamieson> ;JAMA. 2015 Jan 6
23 citations
Assisted hatching: trends and pregnancy outcomes, United States, 2000-2010
Dmitry M. Kissin, Jennifer F. Kawwass, Michael Monsour, Sheree L. Boulet, Donna R. Session, Denise J. Jamieson> ;Fertility and Sterility. 2014 Sep 1
88 citations
Trends and Outcomes for Donor Oocyte Cycles in the United States, 2000-2010
Jennifer F. Kawwass, Michael Monsour, Sara Crawford, Dmitry M. Kissin, Donna R. Session, Aniket D. Kulkarni, Denise J. Jamieson> ;JAMA. 2013 Dec 11
33 citations
Tubal factor infertility and perinatal risk after assisted reproductive technology.
Jennifer F. Kawwass, Sara Crawford, Dmitry M. Kissin, Donna R. Session, Sheree L. Boulet, Denise J. Jamieson> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2013 Jun 1
23 citations
Analysis of Follicular Fluid Retinoids in Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: Retinoic Acid Influences Embryo Quality and Is Reduced in Women With Endometriosis
Samuel A. Pauli, Donna R. Session, Weirong Shang, Kirk A. Easley, Friedrich Wieser, Robert N. Taylor, Keely Pierzchalski, Joseph L. Napoli, Maureen A. Kane, Neil Sidell> ;Reproductive Sciences. 2013 Feb 20
27 citations
Trends and Correlates of Good Perinatal Outcomes in Assisted Reproductive Technology
Nikhil Joshi, Dmitry M. Kissin, John E. Anderson, Donna R. Session, Maurizio Macaluso, Denise J. Jamieson> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012 Oct 1
2 citations
Discontinuation of rLH two days before hCG may increase the number of oocytes retrieved in IVF
Jessica B. Spencer, Aimee S. Browne, Susannah D. Copland, Donna R. Session> ;Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. 2010 Mar 23
8 citations
Spontaneous intrauterine pregnancy after unilateral placement of tubal occlusive microinsert
Kenan Omurtag, Samuel A. Pauli, Donna R. Session> ;Fertility and Sterility. 2009 Jul 1
8 citations
Current Status of the Approach to Assisted Reproduction
Samuel A. Pauli, Sarah L. Berga, Weirong Shang, Donna R. Session> ;Pediatric Clinics of North America. 2009 Jun 1
10 citations
Horizontal uterine torsion in the setting of complete cervical and partial vaginal agenesis: a case report
Kenan Omurtag, Donna R. Session, Pavna Kartha Brahma, Angela Matlack, Carla P. Roberts> ;Fertility and Sterility. 2009 May 1
11 citations
Economic implications of insurance coverage for in vitro fertilization in the United States. A review.
Kenan Omurtag, Aaron K. Styer, Donna R. Session, Thomas L. Toth> ;The Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 2009 Nov 1
1 citations
Follicular recruitment is reduced in minimal stimulation for controlled ovarian hyperstimulation using purified human menopausal gonadotropin compared with follicle-st...
John K. Park, Rachel M. Clark, Donna R. Session> ;Fertility and Sterility. 2007 Sep 1
10 citations
Ovulation induction in a poor responder with panhypopituitarism: a case report and review of the literature.
John K. Park, Ana A. Murphy, Bee L. Bordeaux, Celia E. Dominguez, Donna R. Session> ;Gynecological Endocrinology. 2007 Feb 1
Cryosystem assessment by glucose uptake of murine blastocysts.
David L. Walker, David K. Gardner, Michelle Lane, Ian S. Tummon, Donna R. Session, Alan R. Thornhill> ;Reproductive Biomedicine Online. 2005 Jan 1
46 citations
Diagnosis of polycystic ovaries by three-dimensional transvaginal ultrasound
Michael C. Allemand, Ian S. Tummon, Jennifer L. Phy, Shu C. Foong, Daniel A. Dumesic, Donna R. Session> ;Fertility and Sterility. 2006 Jan 1
58 citations
Polycystic ovaries and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a systematic review*.
Ian S. Tummon, Larisa P. Gavrilova-Jordan, Michael C. Allemand, Donna R. Session> ;Acta Obstetricia Et Gynecologica Scandinavica. 2005 Jul 1
13 citations
Diminished intrafollicular estradiol levels in in vitro fertilization cycles from women with reduced ovarian response to recombinant human follicle-stimulating hormone.
Shu C. Foong, David H. Abbott, Timothy G. Lesnick, Donna R. Session, David L. Walker, Daniel A. Dumesic> ;Fertility and Sterility. 2005 May 1
14 citations
Intestinal endometriosis: The great masquerader
Suzanne M. Skoog, Amy E. Foxx-Orenstein, Michael J. Levy, Elizabeth Rajan, Donna R. Session> ;Current Gastroenterology Reports. 2004 Oct 1
41 citations
Insulin and messenger ribonucleic acid expression of insulin receptor isoforms in ovarian follicles from nonhirsute ovulatory women and polycystic ovary syndrome patie...
Jennifer L. Phy, Cheryl A. Conover, David H. Abbott, Michael A. Zschunke, David L. Walker, Donna R. Session, Ian S. Tummon, Alan R. Thornhill, Timothy G. Lesnick, Dani...> ;The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2004 Jul 1
6 citations
Cumulative first live birth after elective cryopreservation of all embryos due to ovarian hyperresponsiveness.
Ian S. Tummon, Stephen Contag, Alan R. Thornhill, Donna R. Session, Daniel A. Dumesic, Mark A Damario> ;Fertility and Sterility. 2004 Feb 1
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