Dr. Emily Hurley, United States

Emily Hurley, MD, is trained in obstetrics and gynecology, and completed a three-year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at UC Health. Passionate about womens health, Dr. Hurley knew from a young age she wanted to pursue a career in the medicine. During her fourth year of medical school at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Dr. Hurley worked with reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists at UC Health and found her calling. Dr. Hurleys advocacy for educating and counseling women on their reproductive health and fertility options goes beyond her clinical work with her patients. In 2018, she published, Postponing Childbearing and Fertility Preservation in Young Professional Women. In the study, young womens awareness of ovarian reserve testing and oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing) were evaluated. The results found that when women were aware their fertility was declining, they were more interested in oocyte cryopreservation. The study further reinforced women should be both counseled and educated on possible options to preserve their fertility at a young age. Dr. Hurley chose to join the experts at UC Health, embracing their high standards of patient care, while training the next generation of physicians. From her experience, UC Health is comprised of some of the most knowledgeable and trustworthy staff, dedicated to the care of patients and families.
Emily Hurley, MD, trained in obstetrics and gynecology and completed a three-year fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at UC Health. Passionate about women’s health, Dr. Hurley knew from a young age that she wanted a career in medicine. During her fourth year at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, she worked with reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialists at UC Health and found her calling. Dr. Hurley’s advocacy for educating and counseling women about reproductive health and fertility options extends beyond her clinical work. In 2018, she published “Postponing Childbearing and Fertility Preservation in Young Professional Women.” The study evaluated young women’s awareness of ovarian reserve testing and oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing). It found that women who were aware of declining fertility showed greater interest in oocyte cryopreservation, reinforcing the importance of counseling and education about options for preserving fertility at a younger age. Dr. Hurley joined the experts at UC Health because of their high standards of patient care and the opportunity to train the next generation of physicians. In her experience, UC Health has highly knowledgeable, trustworthy staff dedicated to caring for patients and families.