Rita Sneeringer

Dr. Rita Sneeringer (she/her) is a Reproductive Endocrinologist at Everleap Fertility and a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Sneeringer is double board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology/Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. She specializes in all aspects of fertility care.

In addition to her role at Everleap Fertility, she is a Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School, where she teaches the next generation of fertility experts. She is the recipient of numerous recognitions, including two consecutive Boston Magazine Top Doctor awards (2019-2020).
Her clinical interests include polycystic ovarian syndrome, amenorrhea, premature ovarian failure, hyperprolactinemia, and the medical and surgical treatment of fibroids and endometriosis.

Dr. Sneeringer has published research studies on various topics, including ovarian factors that are associated with fertility and comparative rates of success for various fertility treatments. She has presented her research nationally and continues to be involved in clinical studies at Everleap Fertility.

She graduated with honors from Georgetown University School of Medicine, completed an internship and residency in OB/GYN at the Harvard affiliated Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Boston IVF and the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

She is a member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American Society of Reproductive Medicine, and the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, among others.

Awards

Exceptional Women in Medicine | 2020-2025
Top Doctor Boston Magazine | 2019-2025
Castle Connolly Top Doctor | 2018-2025
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Fellow

Publications

1. Holden EC, Dodge LE, Sneeringer R, Moragianni VA, Penzias AS, Hacker MR. Thicker endometrial linings are associated with better IVF outcomes: a cohort of 6331 women. Hum Fertil (Camb). 2018 Dec; 21(4):288-293. PMID: 28627314; PMCID: PMC5920727

2. Yoo SW, Bolbot T, Koulova A, Sneeringer R, Humm K, Dagon Y, Usheva A. Complement factors are secreted in human follicular fluid by granulosa cells and are possible oocyte maturation factors. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2013 Feb; 39(2):522-7. PMID: 22925265

3. Sneeringer R, Penzias AS, Barrett B, Usheva A. High levels of mineralocorticoids in preovulatory follicular fluid could contribute to oocyte development. Fertil Steril. 2011 Jan; 95(1):182-7. PMID: 20673890

4. Dovey S, Sneeringer RM, Penzias AS. Clomiphene citrate and intrauterine insemination: analysis of more than 4100 cycles. Fertil Steril. 2008 Dec; 90(6):2281-6. PMID: 18191842

5. Sneeringer R, Klipstein S, Ryley DA, Alper MM, Reindollar RH. Pregnancy loss in the first in vitro fertilization cycle is not predictive of subsequent delivery in women over 40 years. Fertil Steril. 2008 Feb; 89(2):364-7. PMID: 17482171