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Tarun Jain, MD, MSc is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and serves as Medical Director of Fertility & Reproductive Medicine-West Region. His clinical expertise spans infertility, IVF, preimplantation genetic testing, and management of PCOS, endometriosis, and recurrent pregnancy loss, with a dedicated focus on eliminating racial and socioeconomic barriers in reproductive healthcare access.
His educational foundation includes dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Biomedical and Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California (1991), a Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin (1993), and an MD from the University of Southern California (1997). He completed Ob/Gyn residency at the University of Washington Medical Center (2001) and Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility fellowship at Brigham & Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School (2004).
Dr. Jain's research pioneers health disparities analysis and health services evaluation in fertility care, nationally recognized for quantifying how insurance mandates impact IVF utilization and outcomes. His work leverages large-scale datasets to expose systemic inequities in infertility treatment access, driving policy reforms through rigorous health economics frameworks. Current investigations focus on cost-effectiveness of advanced reproductive technologies and structural determinants of care disparities.
Recent publications reveal a strategic shift toward policy-driven reproductive health economics, examining insurance coverage impacts, third-party reproduction ethics, and resource allocation in fertility care. This body of work—featuring 3 NEJM publications among 60+ peer-reviewed articles—establishes him as a leading authority on healthcare financing and equity in assisted reproductive technology.
Dr. Jain's exceptional contributions are recognized through consistent Top Doctor honors and impactful leadership awards:
- Top Doctors, Chicago Magazine (2020-2025)
- Top Doctors, Castle Connolly (2019-2025)
- Service Milestone Award, ASRM (2017, 2024)
- Northwestern Medicine Most Valuable Team Award (2020, 2021)
- Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society (2023)
- Best Doctors in America (2009)
As Chair of SART's Practice Committee and editorial leader for Reproductive Biology & Endocrinology, he shapes national guidelines while mentoring through his book 'The Infertility Journey'. His advisory roles with Baby Center, What to Expect, and WIN Fertility extend his influence to public education and digital health platforms. Institutional leadership includes directing Northwestern's West Region Fertility & Reproductive Medicine program across multiple hospital campuses.
Embedded within Northwestern's Center for Reproductive Science and Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Dr. Jain drives cross-disciplinary initiatives that integrate clinical practice, policy advocacy, and health services research to transform reproductive healthcare delivery systems and eliminate persistent treatment disparities.
