Terri Woodard Member of the board

About Terri Woodard

Dr. Terri L. Woodard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine and Director of Oncofertility Program at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.  She also holds a joint appointment in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Baylor College of Medicine. She received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and then completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Case Western Reserve MetroHealth and Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program. She completed her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Wayne State University, where she then stayed on as faculty until moving to Houston, Texas.

Dr. Woodard arrived to Houston in 2012 to start the MD Anderson Oncofertility program in conjunction with Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children’s Hospital.  This program offers comprehensive fertility and family building services to men and women who have been diagnosed with cancer.  Her research interests include tracking oncologic and reproductive outcomes and exploring ways to educate and support women as they make decisions about fertility preservation.  Her decision aid, Pathways earned a Hermes Gold Award.  She is a recipient of a NCCN Young Investigator Award.  She has also served as an educational resource, providing testimony for legislative bills supporting fertility preservation in the state of Texas.