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Obstetrics and Gynecology

LaTasha Craig, MD

Professor
Fellowship Director, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Section Chief, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Assistant Dean, Clinical Curriculum
Medical Director, OU Physicians Reproductive Medicine


Education:

  • MD degree from University ​of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 1994-1998
  • Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of ​Tennessee,  1998-2002
  • Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of ​Washington, 2002-2005


Board Certification(s):

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2006-present
  • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 2009-present


Fellowship:

  • Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of ​Tennessee,  1998-2002
  • Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of ​Washington, 2002-2005


Memberships:

  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI)
  • ​American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
  • Association of Professors of Gynecology & Obstetrics (APGO)


Clinical/Research Interests:

  • Infertility
  • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  • ​Premature Ovarian Insufficiency
  • Very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and male infertility
  • Antibodies to GnRH receptor and polycystic ovary syndrome
  • Factors affecting fecundability in insemination treatment 


Select Honors & Accomplishments:

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society (AΩA), University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, 2017
  • Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018
  • America's Most Honored Professionals 2018 - Top 1%, American Registry, 2018
  • Best Doctors in America, 2017-2018
  • Castle Connolly Exceptional Women in Medicine, 2017
  • Presidential Professorship, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, 2017
  • Chairman's Distinguished Teaching Award for sustained superior teaching 2006-2016, University of Oklahoma Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016
  • Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics William N.P. Herbert, MD Promising Educator Award, 2012


Select Publications:

Craig, L. B., Brush, R. S., Sullivan, M. T., Zavy, M. T., Agbaga, M.-P., Anderson, R. E. (2019). Decreased very long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in sperm correlates with sperm quantity and quality. Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics. PMID: 31073727. DOI: 10.1007/s10815-019-01464-3

Pradhan, A., Buery-Joyner, S. D., Page-Ramsey, S., Bliss, S. A., Craig, L. B., Everett, E., Forstein, D. A., Graziano, S., Hopkins, L., Mckenzie, M., Morgan, H., Hampton, B. S. (2019). To the Point: Undergraduate Medical Education Learner Mistreatment Issues on the Learning Environment in the United States. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. PMID: 31029660. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.04.021

Everett, E. N., Forstein, D. A., Bliss, S. A., Buery-Joyner, S. D., Craig, L. B., Graziano, S. C., Hampton, B. S., Hopkins, L., McKenzie, M. L., Morgan, H., Pradhan, A., Page-Ramsey, S. M. (2019). To the Point: The expanding role of simulation in obstetrics and gynecology medical student educationAmerican journal of obstetrics and gynecology, 220(2), 129-141. PMID: 30696555. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2018.10.029

Craig, L. B., Peck, J. D., Janitz, A. E. (2019). The prevalence of infertility in American Indian/Alaska Natives and other racial/ethnic groups: National Survey of Family Growth. Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology. PMID: 30706501. DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12538

Jacobs, M. H., Reuter, L. M., Baker, V. L., Craig, L. B., Sakkas, D., Surrey, E., Doody, K. J., Jungheim, E. S., Bayrak, A. B., Hund, M., Verhagen-Kamerbee, W. D., Pardue, D., Buck, K., Timm, B. (2019). A multicenter evaluation of the Elecsys® AMH immunoassay for prediction of antral follicle count. Reproductive Biomedicine Online. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbmo.2018.12.041

Janitz, A. E., Peck, J. D., Craig, L. B. (2018). Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Utilization of Infertility Services: A Focus on American Indian/Alaska Natives. Maternal and child health journal. PMID: 29998430. DOI: 10.1007/s10995-018-2586-y

Craig, L. B., Buery-Joyner, S. D., Bliss, S. B., Everett, E. N., Forstein, D. A., Graziano, S. C., Hampton, B. S., Mckenzie, M. L., Morgan, H., Page-Ramsey, S. M., Pradhan, A., Hopkins, L. (2018). To the Point: Gender differences in the Obstetrics and Gynecology clerkship. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. PMID: 29852154. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2018.05.020

Davis, E. M.*, Hansen, K. R., Peck, J. D., Neas, B. R., Craig, L. B. (2018). Associations between vitamin D levels and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) phenotypesMinerva Endocrinologica. PMID: 29652114. DOI: 10.23736/S0391-1977.18.02824-9

Graziano, S. C., McKenzie, M. L., Abbott, J. F., Buery-Joyner, S. D., Craig, L. B., Dalrymple, J. L., Forstein, D. A., Hampton, B. S., Page-Ramsey, S. M., Pradhan, A., Wolf, A., Hopkins, L. (2018). Barriers and Strategies to Engaging Our Community Based Preceptors. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. Teaching and Learning in Medicine. PMID: 29578818. DOI: 10.1080/10401334.2018.1444994

Hullender Rubin, L. E., Anderson, B. J., Craig, L. B. (2018). Acupuncture and in vitro fertilisation research: current and future directions. Acupuncture in Medicine: Journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society. PMID: 29440044. DOI: 10.1136/acupmed-2016-011352

Hopkins, L., Hampton, B. S., Abbott, J. F., Buery-Joyner, S. D., Craig, L. B., Dalrymple, J. L., Forstein, D. A., Graziano, S. C., McKenzie, M. L., Pradham, A., Wolf, A., Page-Ramsey, S. M. (2017). To the point: medical education, technology, and the millennial learner. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. PMID: 28599897. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.06.001

Peck, J. D., Quaas, A. M., Craig, L. B., Soules, M. R., Klein, N. A., Hansen, K. R. (2016). Lifestyle factors associated with histologically derived human ovarian non-growing follicle count in reproductive age women. Human Reproduction (Oxford, England), 31(1), 150-7. PMID: 26497957. DOI: 10.1093/humrep/dev271

Wilson, A.*, Weedin, E. A., O'Leary, D., Hansen, K. R., Carter, A., Craig, L. B. (2014). The Effects of Fertility Treatment on Depression, Anxiety, and Marital Satisfactions. Austin Journal of Women's Health, 1(1), 4

Zavy, M. T., Craig, L. B., Wild, R. A., Kahn, S. N., O'Leary, D., Hansen, K. R. (2014). In high responding patients undergoing an initial IVF cycle, elevated estradiol on the day of hCG has no effect on live birth rate. Reproductive biology and endocrinology, 12, 119. PMID: 25430541. DOI: 10.1186/1477-7827-12-119



Associate Members

Zain Asad, MD

Zain Asad, MD

Assistant Professor
Associate Program Director, Cardiology Fellowship

Guilherme Barreiro, MD, PhD

Guilherme Barreiro, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Surgery
 

Heather Burks, MD

Heather Burks, MD

Associate Professor

Amanda Celii, MD

Amanda Celii, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Associate Director, Trauma Post-Acute Care, EMS liaison

Associate Director, Trauma Outreach/Education

Stephen M. Clayton, Jr., MD

Stephen M. Clayton, Jr., MD

Assistant Professor

M. Blake Evans, DO

M. Blake Evans, DO

Assistant Professor

Laura Haws, M.D.

Laura Haws, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Pediatric Critical Care Intensivist

Karl Huebner, M.D.

Karl Huebner, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
 

Jeremy Johnson, MD, FACS

Jeremy Johnson, MD, FACS

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Co-Director, Third Year Surgical Clerkship

Kellie R. Jones, MD, FCCP

Kellie R. Jones, MD, FCCP

Associate Professor, Medicine
Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Section
Assistant Chief of Medicine, Oklahoma City VA Healthcare System
Director, Cystic Fibrosis Program
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians

Alessandra Landmann MD

Alessandra Landmann, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Fourth Year Surgery Clerkship Director 

Kathryn Lindsay, MD

Kathryn Lindsay, MD

Assistant Professor

Olivia Lust, DO

Olivia Lust, DO

Assistant Professor,
Associate Residency Program Director,
Residency Education Director,
Clinical Medicine Course Assistant Director

Yashas Nathani, MD

Yashas Nathani, MD

Assistant Professor

Assistant Medical Director, Pediatric Transport Team, Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health

George Salem, MD

George Salem, MD

Assistant Professor of Medicine
Director, Crohn’s and Colitis Center
OU Physicians, Edmond, OK

AGA TOP 25 Fellows 

Shashank S. Shettar, MD FASA

Shashank S. Shettar, MD, FASA

Assistant Professor
Division Chief, Transplant Anesthesiology

Christine Vo, MD

Christine Vo, MD

Assistant Professor
Assistant Program Director
Medical Student Clerkship Co-Director

Houssein Youness, MD, FCCP

Houssein Youness, MD, FCCP

Professor, Medicine
Section Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine Section
Director of the Interventional Pulmonary Program, Oklahoma City VAHCS
President, Oklahoma Thoracic Society
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians