Nanette Santoro, MD
Professor, OB-GYN

Chair
Clinic (720) 674-7157 (Cherry Creek Medical Center, Gynecology)
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Gender: Female
Languages: English
Department, Section/Division: OB-GYN
Medicine-Endocrinology/Metabolism/Diabetes

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology, Board Certification (1987)
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology - Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility, Board Certification (1988)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Pituitary Disorders
  • Endocrine System (Hormones)
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Adrenal Diseases
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Osteoporosis
  • Endocrine System (Hormones) - Thyroid Disease
  • Pregnancy and Reproduction
  • Endocrine Disorders
  • Infertility / Fertility Treatment
  • Women's Health
  • Women's Health - Hormone Replacement Therapy
  • Women's Health - Menopause
Clinical Interest for Patients
Fertility, Infertility, fertility preservation, Menopause, Premature Menopause, Osteoporosis, Hot Flashes, Amenorrhea, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, In Vitro Fertilization

Care Philosophy
I have two practice locations: 1) Menopause and Hormone Therapy Patients: Cherry Creek Medical Center, Gynecology Specialty. 100 Cook Street Denver, CO 80206 Suite 312 Clinic Phone: 720-674-7157 2) Fertility Patients: Shady Grove Fertility. 8200 E. Belleview Ave Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Clinic Phone: 720-704-8221

Public Speaking
Yes

Education & Training

Medical Schools:
  • MD, Albany Medical College (1979)

Undergraduate Schools:
  • BS, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY) (1979)

Internships:
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center Program (1983)

Residency Program:
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Beth Israel Medical Center Program, Chief Resident, Obstetrics and Gynecology (1983)

Fellowships:
  • Massachusetts General Hospital Program, Reproductive Endocrinology / Infertility (1986)

Recognition & Awards

  • Mentor of the Year, Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2006)
    For outstanding mentoring in the Clinical Research Training Program
  • Research in Perimenopause, North American Menopause Society (2004)
    for contributions towards increasing the understanding of the perimenopause

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Gynecologists and Obstetricians Foundation (AAOGF), Member, Secretary-Treasurer
  • American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG), Member, Past Director, Past Treasurer
  • American Gynecologic and Obstetrical Society (AGOS), Member, Council Member
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), Member, past member of Board of Directors; Chair, Publications Committee
  • North American Menopause Society (NAMS), Member
  • Reproductive Medicine Network (RMN), Chair, Steering Committee
  • Society for Gynecologic Investigation (SRI), Member, Past Director
  • Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI), Member, Immediate Past President
  • The Endocrine Society (ENDO), member, past Vice-President for Clinical Research
  • Women in Endocrinology (WE), Member, Past President

Teaching

  • Professor (2010)
    School of Medicine, OB-GYN
    Infertility, Menopause, Osteoporosis, Premature Ovarian Failure/Insufficiency, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome

Research & Grants

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Santoro+N%22%5BAuthor%5D+or+%22Santoro+NF%22%5BAuthor%5D&sort=date
Grants
  • Charting the Path to Health in Midlife and Beyond: The Biology and Practice of Wellness (2021)
    NIA/NHLBI, $55000
  • Pre-IVF Treatment with a GnRH Antagonist in Women with Endometriosis (2019)
    NICHD, $175000
  • The Clinical Research/Reproductive Scientist Training Program (CREST) (2013)
    NICHD, $151659
  • Building Interdisciplinary Careers in Women's Health (BIRCWH) (2012)
    NICHD, $499999
  • Colorado WRHR Career Development Center (2010)
    NICHD, $315000
  • SWAN--the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (2009)
    NIA, $$250,000
Research interests for Patients:
I have been involved in a number of clinical trials that have examined the role of hormone therapy and alternative treatments in menopausal women's health. I have also been involved in epidemiologic research for over 25 years in the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation, which has followed 3,000 women of 5 different ethnicities who have traversed the menopause. SWAN is examining a variety of outcomes and risk factors for health and disease in US women. I am also studying how obesity in women interferes with fertility and reproductive hormone production. I have also had a longstanding research interest in premature ovarian failure. I am PI for a clinical trial examining treatment for endometriosis. In addition to these grants, I am the lead investigator on 3 mentored research NIH grant awards.

Information for Referring Providers

Clinical Interests for Referring Providers
Menopause, Perimenopause, Fertility, Infertility, fertility preservation, IVF, gamete cryopreservation, amenorrhea, premature menopause

Research Interest for Referring Providers
I have been a site PI for the Kronos Early Estrogen Prevention Study (KEEPS), which has tested the effect of estrogen, when given within 3 years of menopause, on carotid artery thickness and coronary calcium scores, as well as cognition. I am a co-Investigator on the Study of Women's Health Across the Nation, a 7-center study of 3,000 women of 5 different ethnicities who have traversed the menopause. SWAN is examining a variety of outcomes and risk factors for health and disease in this representative cohort of US women. I am a PI of a project directed towards the study of how obesity in women interferes with fertility and reproductive hormone production. I am also PI of an R01 grant designed to test whether oral GnRH antagonist given to women with endometriosis undergoing IVF will improve live birth rates. I am PI of an R13 grant award that will sponsor a conference on Wellness at the 2021 North American Menopause Society meeting in Washington DC. I am so site PI of a supplemental R43 award to study whether G-CSF is an effective treatment for menopausal hot flashes. I am PI or co-PI of three training grants: the Women's Reproductive Health Research Career Development Center at the University of Colorado, which trains OB/Gyn physician scientists for research careers; the Building Interdisciplinary Careers in Women's Health Center grant (Judy Regensteiner, PhD, PI), which trains both MDs and PhDs who study sex differences or women's health research, and the CREST Program grant, which facilitates mentored research among Ob/Gyn physicians who have pursued additional training in epidemiological research through this NIH-based program. I have also had a longstanding research interest in premature ovarian failure.
Clinic Phone: (720) 674-7157 (Cherry Creek Medical Center, Gynecology), (720) 704-8221 (Shady Grove Fertility)

CV 2022 CV Santoro.pdf