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Sarah L. Berga
Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Infertility; stress-induced amenorrhea; in vitro fertilization, reproductive hormones and brain health; COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy
Sarah L. Berga is an expert in reproductive medicine, with a focus on how stress can affect fertility and women’s reproductive health.
She can speak to media about how mental health affects reproduction and infertility, as well as stress-induced hypothalamic hypogonadism or absence of menstrual periods (amenorrhea). She can also discuss in vitro fertilization, perimenopause, hormone therapies and polycystic ovary syndrome.
Additionally, Berga can comment on how COVID-19 has affected women’s lives and pregnancies. Her work has included leading an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates among pregnant women in Western New York.
Berga’s research focuses on determining the neuroendocrine mechanisms mediating stress-induced reproductive compromise and the impact of sex hormones on brain health.
CONTACT:
Sarah L. Berga, MD
Professor and Chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½
President, UBMD Obstetrics and Gynecology
Medical Director for Obstetrics and Gynecology and Women’s Health Program Development, Kaleida Health
- slberga@buffalo.edu
- Sarah L. Berga can be reached through Ellen Goldbaum in ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Communications at 716-645-4605 or goldbaum@buffalo.edu, or Douglas Sitler in ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Communications at 716-645-9069 or drsitler@buffalo.edu.