Heather Hipp, MD

About Dr. Heather Hipp

Dr. Heather Hipp is an associate professor at Emory University School of Medicine and the program director for the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship. An Atlanta native, she graduated from Duke University with double majors in Biology and English, then spent two years at the National Institutes of Health as an IRTA in Rockville, Maryland, studying genetic associations with addiction disorders and chronic pain.

She earned her MD cum laude at Emory University and completed both her OB/GYN residency — serving as Administrative Chief Resident — and REI fellowship at Emory. She introduced the Reproductive Endocrine clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital, where she works once a week, and serves as the subspecialty resident educator for Emory OB/GYN residents.

Clinical Expertise

• IVF: individualized protocols grounded in national outcomes data
• Fertility Preservation: including support for patients facing cancer treatment, through her service on the Medical Advisory Board of Team Maggie for a Cure
• Fragile X Premutation Carriers: research and clinical focus on the risk of primary ovarian insufficiency
• Reproductive Endocrinology: comprehensive care for reproductive endocrine disorders

Why Choose Dr. Heather Hipp

Fellowship Program Director She leads Emory’s REI fellowship, training the next generation of reproductive specialists while maintaining active clinical practice.

A national education role She chairs the ASRM Education Committee and has received Emory’s School of Medicine Mentoring Award, among multiple teaching and patient satisfaction awards.

Fragile X Research Leadership She serves on the National Fragile X Foundation Scientific and Clinical Advisory Committee, and has published on fragile X carriers and IVF outcomes using CDC and SART data.

Patient Satisfaction Her Emory patient satisfaction rating is 4.9 out of 5 (188 ratings).

Professional Affiliations

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM): Chair, Education Committee
• National Fragile X Foundation: Scientific and Clinical Advisory Committee
• Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
• Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI)
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology: board certified in OB/GYN and REI

Suitable For

Patients pursuing IVF who want an experienced academic specialist with excellent patient satisfaction.

Fragile X premutation carriers and women concerned about primary ovarian insufficiency.

Patients planning fertility preservation, including those facing cancer treatment.