Jill Attaman, MD

Dr. Jill Attaman is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She specializes in all aspects of infertility care.

Dr. Attaman completed her medical degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at The Ohio State University, and her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH).

She learned the value of education early on in life from her parents, both school teachers. While practicing reproductive medicine and infertility at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, she was an assistant professor at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. She then accepted a position at Atrius Health in the Center for Fertility and Reproductive Health and began her ongoing role as a clinical instructor at Harvard Medical School.

In addition to maintaining her stellar medical practice, Dr. Attaman is committed to maintaining a high standard of fertility care and education within the New England region. She served as the Director of the IVF Unit at MGH and the chair of quality assurance for the division. Additionally, she has served on the New England Fertility Society Executive Committee for several years, acting as past president of the society.

Awards

Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award | 2022-2024
 

Publications

1. Naert MN, Baker S, Attaman J, Morris ME, Souter I, Fitz VW. Ovarian torsion during ovarian stimulation prior to trigger followed by successful oocyte retrieval: A case report. Case Rep Womens Health. 2023 Mar; 37:e00495. PMID: 36968551; PMCID: PMC10034265

2. Mitsunami M, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Florio AA, Wang S, Attaman JA, Souter I, Hauser R, Chavarro JE, EARTH Study Team. Intake of soy products and soy isoflavones in relation to ovarian reserve. Fertil Steril. 2023 06; 119(6):1017-1029. PMID: 36871859; PMCID: PMC10225319

3. Bian H, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Salas-Huetos A, Bauer D, Williams PL, Souter I, Attaman J, Chavarro JE, EARTH Study Team. Male waist circumference in relation to semen quality and partner infertility treatment outcomes among couples undergoing infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2022 03 04; 115(3):833-842. PMID: 34734234; PMCID: PMC8895222

4. Mitsunami M, Salas-Huetos A, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Attaman JA, Ford JB, Kathrins M, Souter I, Chavarro JE. A dietary score representing the overall relation of men's diet with semen quality in relation to outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproduction. F S Rep. 2021 Dec; 2(4):396-404. PMID: 34934979; PMCID: PMC8655432

5. Mitsunami M, Salas-Huetos A, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Attaman JA, Ford JB, Kathrins M, Souter I, Chavarro JE, EARTH Study Team. Men's dietary patterns in relation to infertility treatment outcomes among couples undergoing in vitro fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Sep; 38(9):2307-2318. PMID: 34173913; PMCID: PMC8490600

6. Zhang Y, Mustieles V, Yland J, Braun JM, Williams PL, Attaman JA, Ford JB, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Messerlian C. Association of Parental Preconception Exposure to Phthalates and Phthalate Substitutes With Preterm Birth. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 04 01; 3(4):e202159. PMID: 32259265

7. Mustieles V, Zhang Y, Yland J, Braun JM, Williams PL, Wylie BJ, Attaman JA, Ford JB, Azevedo A, Calafat AM, Hauser R, Messerlian C. Maternal and paternal preconception exposure to phenols and preterm birth. Environ Int. 2020 04; 137:105523. PMID: 32120140; PMCID: PMC7169435

8. Gaskins AJ, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Fong KC, Abu Awad Y, Di Q, Chavarro JE, Ford JB, Coull BA, Schwartz J, Kloog I, Attaman J, Hauser R, Laden F. Supplemental Folate and the Relationship Between Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Livebirth Among Women Undergoing Assisted Reproduction. Am J Epidemiol. 2019 09 01; 188(9):1595-1604. PMID: 31241127; PMCID: PMC6736414

9. Nassan FL, Arvizu M, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Williams PL, Attaman J, Petrozza J, Hauser R, Chavarro J, EARTH Study Team. Marijuana smoking and markers of testicular function among men from a fertility centre. Hum Reprod. 2019 04 01; 34(4):715-723. PMID: 30726923; PMCID: PMC6443114

10. Li MC, Mínguez-Alarcón L, Arvizu M, Chiu YH, Ford JB, Williams PL, Attaman J, Hauser R, Chavarro JE, EARTH Study Team. Waist circumference in relation to outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 06; 220(6):578.e1-578.e13. PMID: 30763543; PMCID: PMC6545132

11. Nassan FL, Chiu YH, Vanegas JC, Gaskins AJ, Williams PL, Ford JB, Attaman J, Hauser R, Chavarro JE, EARTH Study Team. Intake of protein-rich foods in relation to outcomes of infertility treatment with assisted reproductive technologies. Am J Clin Nutr. 2018 11 01; 108(5):1104-1112. PMID: 30475972; PMCID: PMC6692709

12. Attaman JA, Stanic AK, Kim M, Lynch MP, Rueda BR, Styer AK. The anti-inflammatory impact of omega-3 polyunsaturated Fatty acids during the establishment of endometriosis-like lesions. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2014 Oct; 72(4):392-402. PMID: 24898804

13. Attaman J, Arbogast LK, Friedman CI, Danforth DR. Effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone antagonist on primordial follicle survival in the primate ovary. J Reprod Med. 2014 Mar-Apr; 59(3-4):103-9. PMID: 24724216

14. Doyle JO, Attaman JA, Styer AK, Sabatini ME, Petrozza JC, Toth TL. Rescue human chorionic gonadotropin for false empty follicle syndrome: optimism for successful pregnancy outcome. Fertil Steril. 2012 Aug; 98(2):450-2. PMID: 22608311

15. Attaman JA, Toth TL, Furtado J, Campos H, Hauser R, Chavarro JE. Dietary fat and semen quality among men attending a fertility clinic. Hum Reprod. 2012 May; 27(5):1466-74. PMID: 22416013; PMCID: PMC3329193

16. Attaman J. Beyond identifying women at risk for coronary heart disease and osteoporosis. Menopause. 2010 Mar; 17(2):233-4. PMID: 20125049

17. Harik TM, Attaman J, Crowley AE, Jellies J. Developmentally regulated tissue-associated cues influence axon sprouting and outgrowth and may contribute to target specificity. Dev Biol. 1999 Aug 15; 212(2):351-65. PMID: 10433826