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About Dr. Jennifer Kawwass
Dr. Jennifer F. Kawwass joined Emory Reproductive Center in August 2014. She is a native of Virginia Beach, Virginia, where she was valedictorian of her graduating class at Norfolk Academy. She played Division I field hockey at Davidson College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa with a BS in Biology, then earned her MD at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, receiving the Medical Alumni Association Outstanding Student Award.
In 2007 she moved to Atlanta for her OB/GYN residency at Emory University, where she was elected Administrative Chief Resident, and stayed for her REI fellowship. She is among a small group of physicians nationally selected by ASRM for the CREST Scholars Program and serves as a Clinical Director on the Executive Council of SART — now President-Elect.
Clinical Expertise
- In Vitro Fertilization (IVF): individualized stimulation protocols with evidence-based care
- Functional Hypothalamic Amenorrhea (FHA): diagnosis and treatment of this common cause of ovulatory dysfunction
- Third-Party Reproduction: egg donation and gestational carrier arrangements
- Fertility Preservation: oocyte cryopreservation for medical and elective reasons
Why Choose Dr. Jennifer Kawwass
National Leadership Dr. Kawwass is President-Elect of SART, the national self-governing body for fertility physicians, and Division Director of REI at Emory University.
CDC Guest Researcher As a member of the CDC’s National ART Surveillance Team, she analyzes national IVF data and contributes directly to the evidence base for fertility care.
200+ Publications Her research appears in JAMA, Fertility & Sterility, and Obstetrics & Gynecology, covering donor oocyte trends, ART safety, ICSI outcomes, and reciprocal IVF.
Multilingual Care She is fluent in English and French, with medical Spanish and conversational Lebanese Arabic.
Professional Affiliations
- Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART): President-Elect, former Clinical Director
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Guest researcher, National ART Surveillance Team
- American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology: board certified in OB/GYN and REI
Suitable For
Patients with complex infertility who want treatment grounded in the latest research evidence.
Patients considering egg donation or third-party reproduction who want a physician with national-level expertise.
Advanced maternal age patients and those who need multilingual care (English/French/Spanish/Arabic).