Endometriosis can lead to infertility by causing scar tissue formation in or around the fallopian tubes or cysts in the ovaries that can harm egg quality, making it more difficult to conceive. 

Endometriosis Treatment: Why Choose Johns Hopkins

• When you receive care at the Johns Hopkins Fertility Center, you may also be treated by specialists at the Johns Hopkins Endometriosis Center. The experts at the Endometriosis Center use extensive research and continued advancements in technology to find cutting-edge solutions to endometriosis care, including minimally invasive and robotic surgery techniques to remove endometrial lesions while maintaining fertility.
• Our fertility specialists will draw on their extensive experience with endometriosis management and fertility treatment to develop a tailored treatment program to help you achieve pregnancy.

Endometriosis Treatment: What to Expect

At your initial consultation, you will meet with a fertility specialist and discuss your personal health history, experience attempting to conceive and goals for fertility treatment. We will perform diagnostic tests to determine the extent that endometriosis is impacting your fertility — and rule out other potential causes.

Depending on the severity of your endometriosis and symptoms, we may recommend surgery before beginning fertility treatments. We will work closely with the highly experienced surgical team at the Endometriosis Center to determine the best course of action for managing your endometriosis while maintaining your fertility goals.

When the condition has been properly managed and you are ready to begin your fertility treatment, your team at the Fertility Center will review the treatment options available to you and begin the process of infertility treatment.

Our Team of Endometriosis and Fertility Specialists

Rely on the expertise of our physicians to help you manage endometriosis and your fertility.

Fertility Experts

Valerie Lynn Baker, M.D.

Director, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
TeLinde-Wallach Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics
Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

 

Mindy Sue Christianson, M.D.

Medical Director, Johns Hopkins Fertility Center
Director, Fertility Preservation
Director, IVF Program Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

 

Chantel Ianthe Cross, M.D.

Associate Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowships
Director, Patient Education
Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

 

Howard A Zacur, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowships
Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

 

Endometriosis Center Experts

Kristin Elizabeth Patzkowsky, M.D.

Fellowship Director, AAGL Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

 

Khara Michelle Simpson, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics

 

Karen Chiu Wang, M.D.

Associate Fellowship Director, AAGL Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
Assistant Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics