Irene Su, M.D., M.S.C.E.

About Dr. Su

Dr. Irene Su is described as compassionate and thoughtful in her approach to patient care. She is deeply committed to helping each patient undergo a safe, well-supported family-building journey, and is bilingual in English and Mandarin Chinese.

Dr. Su graduated from Stanford University, earned her M.D. from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and completed her OB/GYN residency and REI fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania, where she also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Epidemiology (M.S.C.E.). Before joining RPSD, she was faculty at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Dr. Su is currently a Professor at UCSD and serves as the REI Fellowship Program Director. As a reproductive epidemiologist, she leads research improving reproductive health in young women with cancer and directs an active laboratory at UCSD.

Clinical Expertise

• Fertility Preservation: Individualized options for patients delaying childbearing or preserving fertility for medical reasons
• Oncofertility: Collaboration with oncology teams to preserve fertility before cancer therapy
• In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): Full-cycle management
• Medically Complex Patients: Fertility care for patients with chronic illness or prior cancer history

Why Choose Dr. Su

• Research-driven care: As a UCSD reproductive epidemiologist, she applies leading evidence in cancer and reproductive health to clinical decisions
• Bilingual: Fluent Mandarin for Chinese-speaking patients navigating complex medical histories
• Patient perspective: “RPSD has found the perfect balance: honest but tactful and caring, doing what is best medically without ignoring patients’ emotional needs.”

Professional Affiliations & Board Certification

Dr. Su is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She has received the American Cancer Society Mentored Research Scholar Award, an NICHD Career Development Award, and the ASRM/Ortho Women’s Health Research Grant, with publications spanning fertility preservation, oncofertility, breast cancer, contraception and menopause.

Suitable For

• Women diagnosed with cancer who want to preserve fertility before chemotherapy or radiation
• Chinese-speaking patients who prefer to communicate in Mandarin
• Patients with complex medical conditions requiring careful fertility management
• Women needing evidence-based ovarian reserve assessment and stimulation planning