David Frankfurter, MD

David Frankfurter, MD, is a specialist in obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI). He focuses on helping individuals address challenges related to reproduction and fertility, offering treatments such as hormone therapy and assisted reproductive technologies. He also supports patients to achieve family-planning goals.

As a professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Frankfurter conducts research on hormonal influences on fertility and innovative reproductive techniques.

Dr. Frankfurter received his medical degree from Yale School of Medicine and completed his residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Yale New Haven Hospital, followed by a fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Beth Israel Deaconess/Harvard University. After completing his training, he joined the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at Brown University, where he became the director of the donor egg program. In 2003, he transitioned to George Washington University as the medical director of in vitro fertilization (IVF) and division director of REI. He returned to Yale in 2023.