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Quetrell Heyward, MD, MBA

Quetrell Heyward, MD, MBA, (he/him) is a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) Fellow at Boston IVF. He specializes in all aspects of fertility care.

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Biography

Dr. Heyward’s current research interests include identifying racial disparities in healthcare, improving the cost-effectiveness of healthcare, and more.

Dr. Heyward obtained his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a major in Applied Sciences and a focus on Biomedical Engineering, received his medical degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, obtained his Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, and completed his Obstetrics & Gynecology residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Following his undergraduate studies, he held a prominent role at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), where he worked with healthcare professionals at VA clinics and hospitals across the nation.

He is active in research and has presented his work at several conferences including the American College of Obstetrics & Gynecology, the Society of Gynecologic Oncology, and the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.

In his spare time, he enjoys running, swimming, exploring new restaurants, and traveling across the world.

Awards

  • ASRM Investigator Achievement Award | 2023

Publications

Recent Selected Publications

1. Albright BB, Heyward QD, Erkanli A, Loehrer AP, Myers ER, Havrilesky LJ, Moss HA. Geographic variation in the rate and route of hysterectomy for benign disease in the USA: A retrospective cross-sectional study. BJOG. 2023 11; 130(12):1502-1510. PMID: 37132056; PMCID: PMC10593101

2. Ritchie J, Heyward Q, Taylor N, Ko E, Haggerty AF, Graul A. The frequency and persistence of lymphedema diagnosis and self-reported symptoms over 5 years in patients with endometrial carcinoma. Gynecol Oncol Rep. 2022 Jun; 41:100996. PMID: 35592241; PMCID: PMC9112096

3. Nasioudis D, Heyward QD, Ko EM, Haggerty AF, Cory L, Giuntoli Ii RL, Kim SH, Latif NA. Fertility-sparing surgery for patients with stage IC2 or IC3 epithelial ovarian carcinoma: any evidence of safety? Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2022 02; 32(2):165-171. PMID: 34952848

4. Heyward Q, Walter JR, Alur-Gupta S, Lal A, Berger DS, Koelper N, Butts SF, Gracia CR. Racial disparities in frozen embryo transfer success. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Dec; 38(12):3069-3075. PMID: 34739643; PMCID: PMC8666388

5. Nasioudis D, Heyward Q, Gysler S, Giuntoli RL, Cory L, Kim S, Morgan MA, Haggerty AF, Ko EM, Latif NA. Is there a benefit of performing an omentectomy for clinical stage I high-grade endometrial carcinoma? Surg Oncol. 2021 Jun; 37:101534. PMID: 33667893

6. Heyward QD, Nasioudis D, Cory L, Haggerty AF, Ko EM, Latif N. Lymphadenectomy for early-stage mucinous ovarian carcinoma. Int J Gynecol Cancer. 2021 01; 31(1):104-109. PMID: 33243777

7. Nasioudis D, Heyward QD, Haggerty AF, Giuntoli Ii RL, Burger RA, Morgan MA, Ko EM, Latif NA. Surgical and oncologic outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for stage I high-grade endometrial cancer. Surg Oncol. 2020 Sep; 34:7-12. PMID: 32103792

8. Friedman MA, Aguilar L, Heyward Q, Wheeler C, Caldamone A. Screening for Mullerian anomalies in patients with unilateral renal agenesis: Leveraging early detection to prevent complications. J Pediatr Urol. 2018 04; 14(2):144-149. PMID: 29459133

9. Nelson DK, Skinner D, Guarda S, Choudhury S, Sideris J, Barnum L, Ten Haagen K, Heyward Q, Bailey DB. Obtaining consent from both parents for pediatric research: what does "reasonably available" mean? Pediatrics. 2013 Jan; 131(1):e223-9. PMID: 23266920; PMCID: PMC3529951

Dr. Heyward's Additional Resources

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Boston IVF Shines with 20+ Studies at 2023 ASRM Scientific Congress
Oct 18, 2023 | About Boston IVF & Your Care Team Press Releases Embryos & Lab Science
Boston IVF Shines with 20+ Studies at 2023 ASRM Scientific Congress

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