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Donna Session, MD

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Dr. Donna Session (she/her) is board-certified in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. She specializes in all aspects of fertility treatment and family building care.

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Donna Session, MD

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Biography

Dr. Session specializes in all aspects of fertility treatment and family building care. Board-certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, she offers 25+ years of experience to those who wish to build a family. She is medical director of Wilmington Fertility Center.

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Awards

American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Fellow

Publications

Recent Selected Publications

1. Marsidi, Audrey & Session, Donna & Kawwass, Jennifer. (2019). Ultrasound-Guided Surgical Procedures. 10.1007/978-3-030-16699-1_18.

2. Boulet, Sheree & Kawwass, Jennifer & Session, Donna & Jamieson, Denise & Kissin, Dmitry & Grosse, Scott. (2019). US State-Level Infertility Insurance Mandates and Health Plan Expenditures on Infertility Treatments. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 23. 10.1007/s10995-018-2675-y.

3. Kawwass, Jennifer & Boulet, Sheree & Hipp, Heather & Session, Donna & Kissin, Dmitry & Jamieson, Denise. (2017). Severity of Diminished Ovarian Reserve and Chance of Success with Assisted Reproductive Technology. Journal of Reproductive Medicine. 62. 153-160.

4. Kawwass, Jennifer & Boulet, Sheree & Hipp, Heather & Kissin, Dmitry & Session, D.R. & Jamieson, D.J.. (2015). Severe diminished ovarian reserve: National ART outcomes by age, 2004-2012. Fertility and Sterility. 104. e323. 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.07.1010.

5. Best, Monica & Wu, Juanjuan & Pauli, Samuel & Kane, Maureen & Pierzchalski, Keely & Session, Donna & Woods, Dori & Shang, Weirong & Taylor, Robert & Sidell, Neil. (2015). A role for retinoids in human oocyte fertilization: Regulation of connexin 43 by retinoic acid in cumulus granulosa cells. Molecular human reproduction. 21. 10.1093/molehr/gav017.

6. Kawwass, Jennifer & Crawford, Sara & Session, Donna & Kissin, Dmitry & Jamieson, Denise. (2015). Endometriosis and Assisted Reproductive Technology: United States Trends and Outcomes 2000–2011. Fertility and sterility. 103. 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2015.03.003.

7. Hipp H, Loucks TL, Nezhat C, Sidell N, Session DR. Anti-Müllerian Hormone in Peritoneal Fluid and Plasma From Women With and Without Endometriosis. Reproductive Sciences. 2015;22(9):1129-1133. doi:10.1177/1933719115578927

8. Hipp, Heather & Loucks, Tammy & Nezhat, Ceana & Sidell, Neil & Session, Donna. (2015). Anti-Mullerian Hormone in Peritoneal Fluid and Plasma From Women With and Without Endometriosis. Reproductive sciences (Thousand Oaks, Calif.). 22. 10.1177/1933719115578927.

9. Session, Donna & Kawwass, Jennifer. (2014). Ultrasound-Guided Surgical Procedures. 10.1007/978-1-4614-9182-8_21.

10. Kissin, Dmitry & Kawwass, Jennifer & Monsour, Michael & Boulet, Sheree & Session, Donna & Jamieson, Denise. (2014). Assisted hatching: Trends and pregnancy outcomes, United States, 2000-2010. Fertility and Sterility. 102. 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2014.06.013.

11. Kawwass, Jennifer & Monsour, Michael & Crawford, Sara & Kissin, Dmitry & Session, Donna & Kulkarni, Aniket & Jamieson, Denise. (2013). Trends and Outcomes for Donor Oocyte Cycles in the United States, 2000-2010. JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association. 310. 10.1001/jama.2013.280924.

12. Kawwass, Jennifer & Boulet, Sheree & Kissin, Dmitry & Session, Donna. (2013). In reply.. Obstetrics and gynecology. 122. 909-910. 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3182a7cc7f.

13. Kawwass, Jennifer & Monsour, Michael & Crawford, Sara & Kissin, Dmitry & Session, D.R. & Jamieson, D.J.. (2013). Donor oocyte: trends and predictors of good perinatal outcome. Fertility and Sterility. 100. S486. 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2013.07.327.

14. Kawwass, Jennifer & Crawford, Sara & Kissin, Dmitry & Session, Donna & Boulet, Sheree & Jamieson, Denise. (2013). Tubal Factor Infertility and Perinatal Risk After Assisted Reproductive Technology. Obstetrics and gynecology. 121. 1263-71. 10.1097/AOG.0b013e31829006d9.

15.Thornhill, Alan & Al-Dibouni, Ziyad & Shah, T. & Wheat, Sydney & Teitelbaum, Mari & Walker, Meaghan & Bissonette, F. & Yuzpe, Albert & Leveille, M. & Gysler, M. & Johnson, Moya & Sprague, A. & Villena, J. & Aparicio, J. & Gimenez, J. & Ten, J. & Pérez, R. & Scholten, Irma & Chambers, Georgina & Jamieson, D.. (2013). Quality and safety of ART therapies. Human Reproduction. 28. i282-i291. 10.1093/humrep/det219.

16.Pauli SA, Session DR, Shang W, et al. Analysis of Follicular Fluid Retinoids in Women Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: Retinoic Acid Influences Embryo Quality and Is Reduced in Women With Endometriosis. Reproductive Sciences. 2013;20(9):1116-1124. doi:10.1177/1933719113477487

17. Joshi, Nikhil & Kissin, Dmitry & Anderson, John & Session, Donna & Macaluso, Maurizio & Jamieson, Denise. (2012). Trends and Correlates of Good Perinatal Outcomes in Assisted Reproductive Technology. Obstetrics and gynecology. 120. 843-51. 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318269c0e9.

18. Willis, M & Browne, A & Session, D & Spencer, Jessica. (2011). Controlled ovarian hyperstimulation: A review for the non-ART patient. Minerva ginecologica. 63. 119-35.

19. Pauli, S. & Wu, J. & Session, D. & Yu, J. & Taylor, Robert & Sidell, N.. (2010). Upregulation of connexin 43 by retinoic acid in primary cumulus granulosa cells. Fertility and Sterility - FERT STERIL. 94. 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.550.

20.Pauli, S. & Browne, A. & Seydafkan, Shabnam & Session, D.. (2010). Counseling patients regarding reducing caffeine consumption before in vitro fertilization (IVF) is associated with a decreased number of immature oocyte. Fertility and Sterility - FERT STERIL. 94. 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.07.1010.