Program:
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Start Year:
2025
Why did you choose Duke for your fellowship training?
Duke has everything I want in a fellowship program: excellent clinical training, extensive research opportunities and a supportive environment within the department. As cliché as it sounds, though, it was ultimately the people that brought me here. It was clear that the faculty and fellows genuinely got along and that the department had a culture in which I would thrive.
What excites you about the fellowship program at Duke Obstetrics & Gynecology?
I'm excited to take advantage of all that Duke has to offer! With seemingly endless opportunities, I can't wait to explore different avenues within REI and discover the type of career I want when I graduate.
What are your career goals?
I want to establish a strong clinical practice that blends with my research interests. Building relationships with my patients is what drives my commitment to medicine and working to address the unanswered questions that affect them is what fuels my passion for learning. I hope to find a career that puts me at the intersection of these two important aspects of REI.
What are your hobbies?
Traveling, hiking, anything outdoors, but also sitting on the couch and binge-watching movies/TV shows!
Education & Training
Undergraduate school & graduation year:
Haverford College, 2014
Medical school & graduation year:
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, 2021
Residency & graduation year:
The George Washington University, 2025
Awards and Honors
Kane King Dodek Obstetrical Honor Society
The George Washington University Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology Research Award (2025)
Holy Cross Hospital Chief Resident Award (2025)
Superior CREOG Award (2025)
The George Washington University OBGYN Alumni Research Award (2023)
OBGYN Alumni Research Award (2023)
Research Chief Resident (2023)
Resident Teaching Award (2021)
Resident Award for Excellence in REI (2023)
Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Honor Medical Society Postgraduate Fellowship Research Grant (2022)
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Scholarship (2019 – 2020)
NIH Medical Research Scholars Program (2019 – 2020)
NIH Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (2014, 2015)
College Squash Association Scholar Athlete (2013 – 2014)
Robert A. Locke Memorial Fund Research Grant (2013)
Publications
Rohn MCH, Vignali L, Reeder I, Khosravian K, Petersen S. Is the risk of intrahepatic cholestasis increased with supplemental progesterone? Am J Perinatol. 2024 Dec;41(16):2258-2262. PMID: 38714206
Rohn MCH, Molina I, Brown SI, Hernandez E, O’Sullivan F, Borooah S. Pediatric eye care treatment rates and community compliance to a spectacle provision program in an underserved school district in San Diego, CA. Clin Ophthalmol. 2023;17:1729-1737. Published 2023 Jun 19. doi:10.2147/OPTH.S409075 PMID: 37361692
Rohn MCH, Stevens DR, Grobman WA, Kumar R, Chen Z, Deshane J, Biggio JR, Subramaniam A, Grantz KL, Sherman S, Mendola P. The association of periconception asthma medication reduction with adverse obstetric outcomes. Am J Perinatol. 2023;10.1055/a-2097-1468. doi:10.1055/a-2097-1468 PMID: 37216974
Stevens DR, Yeung E, Hinkle S, Grobman WA, Williams A, Ouidir M, Kumar R, Lipsky LM, Rohn MCH, Kanner J, Sherman S , Chen Z, Mendola P. Maternal asthma in relation to infant size and body composition. J Allergy Clin Immunol Glob. 2023;2(3):100122. doi:10.1016/j.jacig.2023.100122. PMID: 37485032
Rohn MCH, Stevens DR, Kanner J, Nobles CJ, Chen Z, Grantz KL, Sherman S, Grobman W, Kumar R, Biggio J, Mendola P. Asthma medication regimens in pregnancy – longitudinal changes in asthma status. Am. J. Perinatol. 2023 Jan;10.1055/s-0041-1727233. doi:10.1055/s-0041-1727233. PMID 33882589
Stevens DR, Rohn MCH, Hinkle SN, Williams AD, Kumar R, Lipsky LM, Grobman W, Sherman S, Kanner J, Chen Z, Mendola P. Maternal body composition and gestational weight gain in relation to asthma control during pregnancy. PLoS One. 2022;17(4):e0267122. 2022 Apr. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267122. PMID: 35442986
Kanner J, Stevens DR, Nobles C, Rohn MCH, Ha S, Mannisto T, Ouidir M, Mendola P. Risk of cardiovascular events during labor and delivery associated with acute ambient temperature changes. The J. Clim. Change; 3 (2021): 100060.
Stevens DR, Perkins N, Chen Z, Kumar R, Grobman W, Subramaniam A, Biggio J, Grantz KL, Sherman S, Rohn M, Mendola P. Determining the clinical course of asthma in pregnancy. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2021 Oct 14;. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2021.09.048. PMID: 34656801
Rohn MCH, Felder L. Asthma in pregnancy. Topics in Obstetrics & Gynecology. 2021 Feb; 41(3): 1-7
Kanner J, Pollack AZ, Ranasinghe S, Stevens DR, Nobles C, Rohn MCH, Sherman S, Mendola P. Chronic exposure to air pollution and risk of mental health disorders complicating pregnancy. Environ Res. 2021 Feb 26:110937. doi: 10.1016/j.envres.2021.110937. PMID 33647295
Stevens DR, Perkins N, Chen Z, Kumar R, Grobman W, Subramaniam A, Grantz K, Rohn M, Williams A, Sherman S, Mendola P. Racial disparities in asthma control during pregnancy. Ann Epidemiol. 2020 Dec; 52: 103
Stevens DR, Grobman W, Kumar R, Lipsky LM, Rohn MCH, Williams A, Kanner J, Sherman S, Chen Z, Mendola P. Gestational and postpartum weight trajectories among women with and without asthma. Am J Epidemiol. 2020 Nov 10:kwaa248. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwaa248. PMID 33169142.
Braun GA, Ary BE, Dear AJ, Rohn MCH, Payson A, Parry RC, Friedman C, Lee DSM, Knowles TPJ, Linse S, Åkerfeldt KS. On the mechanism of self-assembly by a hydrogel-forming peptide. Biomacromolecules. 2020 Dec 14. doi: 10.1021/acs.biomac.0c00989. PMID 33170649.
Lee MR, Rohn MCH, Zannettini C, Coggiano MA, Leggio L, Tanda G. Effect of systemically administered oxytocin on dose response for methylphenidate self-administration and mesolimbic dopamine levels. Ann N Y Acad Sci. 2019 Nov;1455(1):173-184 PMID 31074517
Tanda G, Rohn MCH, Newman AH, Coggiano M, Zanettini C, Katz JL, Leggio L, Lee MR. Systemic oxytocin attenuates methylphenidate self‐administration and potentiates its effects on dopamine in the nucleus accumbens shell in rats. FASEB J. 2018 Oct; 31(1):986
Thau A, Rohn MCH, Biron M, Mayro E, Gentile P, Waisbourd M, Zhan T, Hark L. Depression and quality of life in a community-based glaucoma screening project. Can J Ophthalmol. 2018 Aug; 53(4):354-360 PMID 30119789
Rohn MCH, Lee MR, Kleuter SB, Schwandt ML, Falk DE, Leggio L. Differences between treatment-seeking and nontreatment-seeking alcohol dependent research participants: an exploratory analysis. ACER. 2017 Feb; 41(2):414-420 PMID 28129451
Lee MR, Rohn MCH, Tanda G, Leggio L. Oxytocin’s effects in cocaine and other psychostimulant addiction. (2017) The Neuroscience of Cocaine: Mechanisms and Treatment, Victor Preedy (Ed.), London: Elsevier, pp. 227 - 234
Lee MR, Rohn MCH, Tanda G, Leggio L. Targeting the oxytocin system to treat addictive disorders: rational and progress to date. CNS Drugs. 2016 Feb; 30(2):109-23. PMID 26932552
Presentations
Rohn MCH. Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) - nonpharmacologic interventions and their impact on fertility. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, George Washington University, Washington, DC. December 20th, 2023 [Oral Presentation]
Rohn MCH, Pence M, Queirolo J, Denny K, Sheth S. PREP: Protocol for Emergency Cesarean Delivery Infection Prevention, A Preliminary Analysis. Society of OBGYN Hospitalists Annual Conference. Chicago, IL. September 9 - 12 2023. [Poster Presentation]
Rohn MCH. Asthma medication regimens in pregnancy – longitudinal changes in asthma status. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA. August 13th, 2020 [Oral Presentation]
Rohn MCH, Stevens DR, Kanner J, Nobles CJ, Chen Z, Grantz KL, Sherman S, Mendola P. The effectiveness of commonly-prescribed asthma medication regimens in pregnant women with asthma. Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. June 16 - 19, 2020 [Poster Presentation] (Postponed due to COVID-19)
Stevens DR, Rohn MCH, Williams A, Kumar R, Grobman W, Lipsky LM, Kanner J, Sherman S, Chen Z, Mendola P. Asthma control associated with anthropometry and adiposity in the breathe-wellbeing and lung function study (B-WELL-Mom). Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. June 16 - 19, 2020 [Poster Presentation] (Postponed due to COVID-19)
Rohn MCH, Molina I, Brown SI. Compliance following a spectacle provision program in underserved children. College within a College Population Health Research Symposium, Philadelphia, PA. October 27, 2017. [Poster Presentation]
Research Interests
I am still discovering my research niche! I'm interested in exploring topics related to ovarian aging (both physiologic and pathological) and ways to integrate translational research that ranges from the bench to the bedside.