Dr. Jennifer Eaton is the Chief of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology (REI) and Infertility and the Director of the Fertility Center. She received her medical degree from Columbia University and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School. She subsequently completed an REI fellowship at Northwestern University.
Dr. Eaton holds multiple leadership positions within the organizations that are responsible for advancing safety and quality of IVF in the United States. She also serves on the editorial boards of several leading journals, most notably The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Fertility and Sterility.
Despite these accomplishments, Dr. Eaton is most proud of the care that she provides her patients. Her goal is to partner with each patient and treat them with the same care that she would provide her own family member or best friend. She believes that there is no greater reward than helping her patients achieve their dreams of building a family.
Specialties: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility | Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certified: Yes
Gender: Female
Primary Affiliations: Women & Infants Hospital
Education: Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residencies: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Fellowships: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Medical Group: Women & Infants Fertility Center
ASRM In-Training Award for Research, Principal Investigator, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM)
Best Doctors in America (3 years)
ASRM Star Award, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (3 years)
Top 10% of Reviewers, Obstetrics & Gynecology (2 years)
Dr. Jennifer L. Eaton graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth College as a Presidential Scholar. She received her medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons in New York. She also earned a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.
Dr. Eaton performed her residency at Boston’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she earned two Resident Research Awards. She stayed on for three years as faculty in Obstetrics and Gynecology before moving to Chicago for her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University.
Dr. Eaton is board certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology. Before joining Women & Infants Fertility Center, she served for seven years as Medical Director of Assisted Reproductive Technologies and Director of Oocyte Donation at Duke Fertility Center in Durham, NC. Her interests include research, third-party reproduction including oocyte (egg) donation and surrogacy, polycystic ovary syndrome, endometriosis, and fertility preservation.
Dr. Eaton believes that it is an honor and privilege to share in her patients’ fertility journeys. She strives to be reassuring, yet honest, and to listen before speaking. Her approach is to discuss the facts before offering her own opinion.
Her goal is to partner with male and female patients and treat them with the same care she would provide her own family member or best friend. Dr. Eaton finds that there’s nothing more rewarding than helping her patients achieve their dreams of building a family.
In her spare time, she loves to ski, exercise, and spend time with her husband and two children.
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Dr. Virginia Mensah is a specialist in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She completed her fellowship training at Brown University in Rhode Island/ Women and Infants Hospital. Dr. Mensah received her medical degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago, College of Medicine, and went on to complete her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is a devoted physician, committed to providing excellence in the care of her patients.
Specialties: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility| Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certified: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility | Obstetrician and Gynecologist
Gender: Female
Primary Affiliations:
Women & Infants Hospital
Education: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Rutgers University
Residency: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Fellowship: Brown University School of Medicine
Medical Group: Women & Infants Fertility Center
Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Excellence in Resident Teaching from Brown University/Women & Infants Hospital award.
Best Teaching Resident from Johns Hopkins Hospital award
Excellence in Teaching for Medical Student Education from Johns Hopkins Hospital award.
Dr. Virginia A. Mensah is double board-certified in reproductive endocrinology & infertility and obstetrics & gynecology. She received her medical degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, where she decided on a career in obstetrics and gynecology for its emphasis on women’s health and reproduction. Completing her residency training at the renowned Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Mensah received a teaching award for medical student education and published in several peer reviewed journals. She completed her fellowship training at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Women & Infants Hospital, where she again received a teaching accolade and continues to participate in research into reproductive outcomes in infertile patients.
A devoted physician, Dr. Mensah is committed to providing excellence in the medical and surgical care of her patients. She understands the stigma associated with infertility, and provides compassionate care to her patients with the optimism and hope of successful treatment outcomes. She loves assisting couples in building healthy families. When not devoting time to patient care, she enjoys spending quality time with her own family, as well as enjoying painting, music and a good book.
Dr. Sauerbrun-Cutler is passionate about helping her patients along their journey to grow their family. She completed her fellowship with Women & Infants Fertility Center in reproductive endocrinology & infertility. She earned her medical degree from Sackler School of Medicine-New York State/American Program, Tel Aviv University and completed her residency at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospitals Icahn School of Medicine. Her research interests include 3D-ultrasound and follicular monitoring, embryo development in IVF versus ICSI, immunology and infertility.
Specialties: Reproductive Endocrinology Infertility
Board Certified: Yes
Gender: Female
Primary Affilliations:
Women & Infants Hospital
Education: Sackler School of Medicine-New York State/American Program of Tel Aviv University, Israel
Residency: Mount Sinai St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospitals Icahn School of Medicine
Fellowships: Women & Infants Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Medical Group: Women & Infants Fertility Center
ASRM In-Training Award for research-selected by ASRM Scientific Program Committee American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), 2019
SREI Fellow Education Day Award to attend the Oncofertility Conference Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, 2019
Fellow Excellence in Teaching Award for resident medical education, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University/Women & Infants Hospital, 2018
Dean’s Award for Top 3rd Year Student on Clinical Rotations Sackler School of Medicine, 2010
DELE Certification/Award for excellence in Spanish language Spanish Embassy, Tel Aviv, 2007
Departmental Honors for senior thesis, “Interferon-Responsive Genes are Induced by 3,3'-Diindolylmethane (DIM) in MDA-231 Human Breast Cancer Cells.” 2003
Honors List, University of California Berkeley, 1999-2003
Dr. May-Tal Sauerbrun-Cutler was born in Los Angeles but spent a lot of time growing up with her family in Israel. Her love for Israel and desire to be closer to her grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins led her to study medicine at Sackler School of Medicine-New York State/American Program of Tel Aviv University in Israel, where she earned her doctor of medicine degree in 2010 and the Dean’s Award for Top Student on Clinical Rotations. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospitals Icahn School of Medicine in 2014. In 2020 she finished a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Women & Infants Hospital and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University.
As an undergrad at the University of California, Berkeley she majored in cellular and molecular biology and was involved in women’s health and oncological research. She completed an honors thesis on breast cancer cells and the effects of indoles (chemicals found in broccoli) on breast cancer cell proliferation and cell death.
Dr. Sauerbrun-Cutler has been with Women & Infants Fertility Center since 2017 as a fellow and joined The Center as a staff physician in 2020. Her research interests include endometrial receptivity, embryo development and fertility preservation, which is also a clinical focus.
In addition to her professional organization memberships (listed below), Dr. Sauerbrun-Cutler is on the editorial board of the Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. She also serves as an editorial reviewer for Fertility and Sterility, Journal of the American Medical Association, American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, and the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. She is also active as an undergraduate medical educator.
Dr. Sauerbrun-Cutler began her own family while pursuing her medical training. Following her residency and while working as a general OB/GYN at the Hallmark Health System in Melrose, Massachusetts, she and her husband, Alex, welcomed their first son, Micah. A month prior to the beginning of her fellowship, they welcomed their second son, Isaac. She and her family love going to the beach and exploring New England's beautiful sights.
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Dr. Bakkensen earned her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medical College and went on to complete her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital. She then completed her fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwestern University. Dr. Bakkensen is deeply committed to providing personalized and compassionate fertility care for her patients and helping them achieve their family building goals.
Specialties: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certified: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gender: Female
Primary Affiliations: Women & Infants Hospital
Education: Weill Cornell Medical College
Residencies: Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowships: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Medical Group: Women & Infants Fertility Center
ASRM Mental Health Professional Group prize paper, 2022
Fertility and Sterility Star Reviewer, 2022
Massachusetts General Hospital Resident teaching award
Harvard Medical School resident reaching award
Weill Cornell Medical College William J. Ledger Prize in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Dr. Bakkensen is originally from Buffalo, New York. She earned her undergraduate degree in Biology and Psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she graduated with Highest Distinction. Upon graduation, she spent two years teaching high school biology in Chicago through Teach for America before earning her medical degree at Weill Cornell Medical College and completing her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital, where she earned multiple teaching awards. She then returned to Chicago to complete her fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Northwestern University.
Dr. Bakkensen’s research interests center around planned oocyte cryopreservation, fertility preservation, ovarian aging, and the intersection of family planning, parenthood, and career. Her clinical interests span the full spectrum of comprehensive fertility care.
Dr. Bakkensen’s approach to treatment involves personalizing fertility assessments and treatment plans according to each patient’s circumstances and goals.
Dr. Dolinko is passionate about helping people build their families and preserve their fertility for the future. He considers himself a “listening doctor” – he takes his patients’ stories, concerns, and hopes to heart before coming up with a treatment plan together with them. Dr. Dolinko earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology right here at Women & Infants Hospital / Brown University. He then completed his fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Pennsylvania.
Specialties: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certified: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gender: Male
Primary Affiliations: Women & Infants Hospital
Education: Harvard Medical School
Residencies: Women & Infants Hospital / Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University
Fellowships: University of Pennsylvania
Medical Group: Women & Infants Fertility Center
North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG) Outstanding Resident in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 2019
Pacific Coast Reproductive Society MD Scholarship, 2019
Positive Champion of the Learning Environment teaching award at Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 2018-2019
Phi Beta Kappa inductee, 2011
Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society inductee, 2011
Gazzaniga Family Science Award, Dartmouth College, 2011
Christopher G. Reed Biologist Award, Dartmouth College, 2011
Dr. Dolinko was born in Belarus and immigrated to Chicago with his family in the mid-90s. He then came to New England to earn his undergraduate degree in Biology from Dartmouth College, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He went on to earn his medical degree at Harvard Medical School, taking an extra year to focus on research in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility. He then completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital / Brown University and completely fell in love with Rhode Island and its people. He left to complete his fellowship training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Pennsylvania, where he also completed a fellowship in medical education. Dr. Dolinko came back to Rhode Island at Women & Infants Fertility Center to provide the full spectrum of fertility, family building, and reproductive health care.
Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, baking and exploring new recipes and playing the piano.
Dr. Dolinko considers himself to be a “listening doctor.” He takes the time to listen to his patients’ stories, concerns, and hopes. He then takes all of that into consideration as he comes up with a treatment plan together with his patients to best meet their goals. He aims to be sensitive and empathetic as he guides people through often difficult decisions in their care. He fully believes in the team approach and works closely with his physician colleagues, nurses, assistants, and laboratory personnel to optimize care.
Upon completion of residency, physicians are able to practice independently in their generalist field while receiving fellowship training in their chosen subspecialty under the guidance of board-certified physicians in that subspecialty field. Our fellows have completed their residency training in obstetrics and gynecology and are receiving their subspecialty training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
Dr. Mahabamunuge is a first-year fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She earned her medical degree from New York Medical College and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at Yale University/Yale New Haven Hospital. Her research interests include reproductive aging, menopause, and addressing disparities in fertility access, care, and outcomes in the USA.
Dr. Violette is currently a second-year fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She graduated Summa Cum Laude from Emory University School of Medicine and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of Southern California. Her research interests include oncofertility and addressing healthcare disparities related to access to fertility treatment in the United States.
Dr. Kassi is currently a third-year fellow in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She earned her medical degree at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix and completed her Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the combined McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University and John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County in Chicago, IL. Her research interests include reproductive surgery and the impact that infertility has on health disparities and global health.
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