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Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility Faculty

LaTasha Craig, MD
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
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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 education. American 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) phenotypes. Minerva 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