Dana McQueen
REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGIST
MD, MAS
San Francisco, CA
Our providers are people too
Dr. McQueen is a reproductive endocrinologist and board-certified OB-GYN. She joins RMA after a fellowship at Northwestern and practicing at the University of Chicago because of RMA's global reputation as a leader.
"RMA has a rich tradition of really innovating in the fertility space and driving the field forward," says Dr. McQueen. From an academic background, Dr. McQueen is looking forward to continuing her research while partnering with patients. "This career allows me to do two things that I love. First, I am able to really get to know my patients and form a connection as we go through treatment. And then, analytically, I use the latest science and research to develop a plan that gives them the best outcome possible," says Dr. McQueen.
"We're helping individuals and couples take on a huge challenge and overcome it," says Dr. McQueen on the spark that keeps her excited about the field. Dr. McQueen realizes that infertility can be an overwhelming diagnosis. "I want my patients to feel comfortable asking any questions they have because the things that can feel routine from a medical perspective, like giving your first injection, can come with a lot of anxiety."
When she's not at work, Dr. McQueen can often be found outside, playing with her young kids, hiking, or planning the family's next adventure. Having grown up in Santa Cruz and frequenting her parent's camping store, Dr. McQueen enjoys sharing her love for the outdoors with her family. "We're lodge people, though," Dr. McQueen laughs, adding that the family bucket list includes exploring National Parks. The family recently visited Yellowstone, and Dr. McQueen is collecting inspiration for a future trip to Jenny Lake Lodge in Grand Teton National Park.
Her research and work in recurrent pregnancy loss include running a research program devoted to risk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss and improving outcomes. "The untold story of recurrent pregnancy loss and infertility is the resiliency of patients," says Dr. McQueen. "My patients face a tremendous challenge, but they are amazingly courageous and resilient, with the strength to overcome it and achieve their family-building goals. My role is to partner with them and help them see that success is possible."
Dr. McQueen’s expertise covers the full range of reproductive endocrinology and infertility care, including comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, intrauterine insemination (IUI), in vitro fertilization (IVF), recurrent pregnancy loss, diminished ovarian reserve and fertility preservation (egg freezing).
Dr. McQueen's research focuses on risk factors for recurrent pregnancy loss and pregnancy outcomes after in-vitro fertilization. She is interested in the relationship between chronic endometritis and miscarriage.
Dr. McQueen’s work has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journals and book chapters, including Fertility and Sterility and the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. She has authored over 50 publications and presented her research across the nation and internationally. She is a peer reviewer for Fertility and Sterility, the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Journal of Assisted Reproduction. She also serves as an abstract reviewer for the ASRM and PCRS annual conferences.
She was awarded the prize paper from the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Early Pregnancy Special Interest Group in 2019 and 2020 and the second-place poster at the ASRM conference in 2021.
Dr. McQueen currently serves as the Vice Chair of the Early Pregnancy Special Interest Group for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.