Professor of obstetrics and gynecology, Northwestern University, Illinois, US

Areas of expertise

Obstetrics and gynecology
Female health research
Health education
Contraception and reproductive medicine
Menopause

“We are in a new era of female health and medicine. Through technology, we have the ability to empower millions and millions of people all over the world with the knowledge they need to take more control over their own well-being so they are better equipped to prevent health conditions from ever developing.”

— Dr. Lee P. Shulman

Areas of expertise

Obstetrics and gynecology
Female health research
Health education
Contraception and reproductive medicine
Menopause

— Dr. Lee P. Shulman

Career

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University – Professor of obstetrics and gynecology and chief of the division of clinical genetics, since 2003
Insight Medical Genetics and Reproductive Genetics Innovations – Medical director
University of Illinois at Chicago College of Pharmacy, department of medicinal chemistry and pharmacognosy – Adjunct professor
Fetoscopy Working Group – Chair
Board of Trustees of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals – Chair, 2006–2008
University of Tennessee Health Science Center – Associate professor, 1989–1999
Past president of the Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Serves on the editorial boards of the journals Menopause, Climacteric, Advances in Therapy and Contraception, and Reproductive Health and is a peer reviewer for 51 other journals
Published over 200 peer-reviewed articles and 60 book chapters

Education

University of Tennessee Medical Center – Fellow in reproductive genetics, 1989
North Shore University Hospital – Residency in obstetrics and gynecology, 1983–1987
Cornell University Medical College – Medical degree, 1983

Academic memberships

Founding fellow of the American College of Medical Genetics
Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Member of numerous regional, national, and international organizations for health and care of women and families

Awards and achievements

Recognized as a “Top Doctor” in Chicago, 2007–2020 and “Top Doctor” of America, 2005–2020

Interviews, appearances and press

Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics, vol. 38, pp. 2319–25.,

25 Jun 2021

Disparities among Infertility Patients Regarding Genetic Carrier Screening, Sex Selection, and Gene Editing

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, vol. 302, pp. 1313–16. ,

04 Aug 2020

Has the Time Come to Implement Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease?