Mary D. Stephenson, MD, MSc

Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology

Director, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Program

Dr. Mary Stephenson is an internationally renowned expert in reproductive immunology and genetics. Her specialties include:

• Patients with a history of recurrent pregnancy loss
• Late pregnancy loss
• Unexplained fetal death
• Thrombophilia (tendency to clot) during pregnancy
• Prospective mothers with autoimmune disorders
• Women who have been unsuccessful with in vitro fertilization (IVF)

Her current research focuses on assessing intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) in overcoming secondary recurrent miscarriage. In the past, Dr. Stephenson has researched the effectiveness of various treatments for pregnancy loss and infertility. She was the Canadian investigator in a landmark trial that resulted in the FDA halting mononuclear-cell immunization, because the study showed it to be an ineffective treatment.

At British Columbia’s Women’s Hospital and Health Centre, Dr. Stephenson developed the Recurrent Pregnancy Loss Clinic--one of the largest such programs in North America.

A frequent speaker at national and international conferences, she has published many medical journals, and is one of only two physicians featured in Jon Cohen's Coming to Term: Uncovering the Truth About Miscarriage.

Practice Locations

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1982

Board Certification

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Medical School

University of British Columbia, Canada

Internship

University of Alberta, Canada

Residency and Fellowship

University of British Columbia

Memberships

American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Society for Gynecologic Investigation

Language Spoken

English

Office Phone

(773) 834-1167

Office Fax

(773) 702-2893

Office Postal Address

Mary D. Stephenson, MD, MSc
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2050
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Recurrent pregnancy loss
• Late pregnancy loss
• Miscarriage
• Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome
• Inherited thrombophilias and reproduction
• Infertility

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Read More About Dr. Stephenson

Read more about the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Section.

Dr. Stephenson is testing immunotherapy for couples suffering from recurrent miscarriages.

Learn more about Dr. Stephenson's clinical trials.

Dr. Stephenson was featured in a Newsweek article entitled "The Miscarriage Maze."

Dr. Stephenson was featured in the AGOG Today article, "The Right Tests May Unlock Mystery of Miscarriage." (PDF)

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Stephenson's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.