Stephanie Smeltzer, MD
Atlanta Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist
Stephanie Smeltzer, M.D., joined Atlanta Center for Reproductive Medicine
in the summer of 2020. She completed her fellowship training at Duke University
in North Carolina.
Dr. Smeltzer earned her undergraduate degree from Samford University and
then received her M.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School
of Medicine. While at the University of Alabama, she received the John
Di Placido Award, presented for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Smeltzer completed her residency training at Baylor College of Medicine
where she received the First Place Award for Resident Research Day from
the Department of OB/GYN as well as Best Resident from the Division of
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.
She specializes in medical management, surgical management, and IVF. She
is excited to come to Atlanta to join ACRM due to our national reputation
for success rates, the expertise of physicians, and the friendliness of
the staff, and is looking forward to helping her patients realize their
dreams of having a family.
Dr. Smeltzer’s interests outside of medicine include golfing and
spending time with her husband and son.
“I chose to come to Atlanta for several reasons. Atlanta is a vibrant
city, and I am privileged to help couples of many diverse backgrounds
here. I am looking forward to helping my patients realize their dreams
of having a family and I am very blessed to be working in such an exciting
and rewarding field!"
- Dr. Stephanie Smeltzer
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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Smeltzer S, Acharya A, Truong T, Pieper C, and Muasher S. Single blastocyst
transfer yields similar pregnancy rates compared with multiple cleavage
embryo transfer, with reduced twin rate in patients with low number of
fertilized oocytes. Middle East Fertility Society Journal, accepted for
publication.
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Smeltzer S, Acharya A, Truong T, Pieper C, and Muasher S. Clinical Pregnancy
(CP) and Live Birth (LB) Increase Significantly with each additional fertilized
oocyte up to 9 and CP and LB declines after that: An Analysis of 16,032
first IVF cycles from the SART registry. Fertil Steril, 2019 Sept; 112
(3): 520-526e1. PubMed ID: 31227285
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Smeltzer S, Acharya A, Truong T, Pieper C, and Muasher S. Clinical Pregnancy
(CP) and Live Birth (LB) Clinical Pregnancy and Live Birth Increase Significantly
With Every Additional Blastocyst Up to Five and Decline After That: An
Analysis of 16,666 First Fresh Single-Blastocyst Transfers From the Society
for Assisted Reproductive Technology Registry. Fertil Steril, 2019 Sept;
112 (5): 866-873e1. PubMed ID: 31395312
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Smeltzer S, Yu X, Schmeler S, Levison J. Abnormal Vaginal Pap Test in Human
Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Women. Obstet Gynecol, 2016 May;127 Suppl
1:4S. PubMed ID: 37176166
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Sands T, Smeltzer S, Covarrubias L, Woodard T. Conversations about cancer
related Infertility: an exploration of online discussion forums. Journal
of Clinical Oncology 2016Jan; 34(3_suppl):e279-e282.