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Kathleen M. Hoeger, M.D., M.P.H.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 487-3378

Administrative: (585) 275-7891

Office: (585) 487-3378

Fax: (585) 334-8998

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Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Setting

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Biography

Dr. Kathleen Hoeger is an experienced and dedicated clinician who has practiced at Strong Fertility Center at the University of Rochester Medical Center since 1995, and has been the Director of the Strong Fertility Center since 2006. She is also an active clinical investigator in fertility and reproductive medicine, with many publications. She serves as a reviewer for many of the leading journals in fertility medicine.

Dr. Hoeger's research interests are in the understanding and treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in both adolescents and adult women. Dr. Hoeger is both a national and international speaker on polycystic ovary syndrome. She also is the medical director of the Women's Lifestyle Center, a program that can assist women with lifestyle changes to aid in healthier living and weight loss.

Dr. Hoeger earned a bachelor's in biological sciences at Stanford University and a medical degree from Jefferson Medical College. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia and a reproductive endocrinology fellowship at the University of Virginia, before relocating to the Rochester area with her family.

Dr. Hoeger is certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology and infertility. She is a member of the FDA Advisory Committee for Reproductive Health Drugs and many national and international societies, including the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI) and the American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). She maintains an active clinical practice in all areas of infertility treatment.

Credentials

Education

1988
MD | Jefferson Medical College

Post-doctoral Training & Residency

07/01/1992 - 06/30/1994
Fellowship in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Endocrinology at University of Virginia Medical Center

07/01/1989 - 06/30/1992
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

07/01/1988 - 06/30/1989
Internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

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Awards

2013
ASRM Star Award
Sponsor: American Society for Reproductive Medicine

2012
ASRM Star Award
Sponsor: American Society for Reproductive Medicine

2000
CREOG National Faculty Teaching Award
Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

2000
Association of Professors of Obstetrics & Gynecology (APGO) Teaching Award for Medical Student Education
Sponsor: University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

1992
John B. Franklin Award "Compassion, Dedication Humanitarianism"
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

1992
Resident Teaching Award
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

1992
Best Research Presentation Resident's Day
Sponsor: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

1987
Obstetrics and Gynecology Prize for Best Performance in the 3rd Year Clerkship
Sponsor: Jefferson Medical College

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Publications

Journal Articles

9/2022
Vitek WS, Hoeger KM. "Worth the wait? Preconception weight reduction in women and men with obesity and infertility: a narrative review." Fertility and sterility.. 2022 Sep; 118(3):447-455.

3/2022
Burgert TS, Hoeger KM. "Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: Two-Volume Series (Part 1)." Seminars in reproductive medicine.. 2022 Mar; 40(1-02):1-2. Epub 2022 Jun 30.

3/2022
Burgert TS, Hoeger KM. "Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health: Two-Volume Series (Part 2)." Seminars in reproductive medicine.. 2022 Mar; 40(1-02):87-88. Epub 2022 Jun 30.

Books & Chapters

2016
Chapter Title: Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Book Title: ACOG, Clinical Updates in Women's Health Care
Author List: KM Hoeger and WS Vitek
Published By: ACOG 2016

2009
Book Title: Clinical Updates in Women's Health Care. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Author List: DS Guzick and KM Hoeger
Published By: ACOG 2009

2007
Chapter Title: Diagnosis and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Book Title: Reproductive Endocrinology
Author List: KM Hoeger
Published By: Landes Bioscience 2007 in Georgetown, TX

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