Benjamin S. Harris, M.D., MPH

Double Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist; Medical Director, Southern Virginia, Shady Grove Fertility; MD, MPH

Fertility preservation, oncofertility, diminished ovarian reserve, ovarian reserve testing, third-party reproduction, assisted reproductive technology, reproductive surgery, infertility evaluation

At Shady Grove Fertility in Virginia Beach — Norfolk, Virginia 23502

About Benjamin S. Harris, M.D., MPH

Benjamin S. Harris, MD, MPH, is a double board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist with Shady Grove Fertility. He earned his undergraduate degree, medical degree, and Master of Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, then completed both his obstetrics and gynecology residency and reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship at Duke University Medical Center.

Dr. Harris provides comprehensive fertility services, patient education, and reproductive surgery. His clinical interests include fertility preservation, oncofertility, third-party reproduction, and diminished ovarian reserve, and his research includes ovarian reserve testing, assisted reproductive technology outcomes, and reproductive epidemiology.

Education and training

Undergraduate degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

MD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

MPH, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Duke University Medical Center

Fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Duke University Medical Center

Awards and recognitions

Richmond Magazine Top Docs (2025–2026)

Fertility and Sterility Journal Star Reviewer

Duke Golden Apple Teaching Award

Duke Appleseed Teaching Award (2015–2016)

Duke Feagin Leadership Scholar

Duke OB/GYN Peter Cartwright Humanism Award

Duke OB/GYN Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Commendation (2021–2022)

Duke Outstanding Intern Teaching Award

Duke Outstanding Resident in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility

Professional affiliations

Board certified in Obstetrics and GynecologyBoard certified in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Shady Grove Fertility; US Fertility; Assistant Professor of OB/GYN and Associate Program Director, SGF Jones Institute fellowship at EVMS; American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists; American Society for Reproductive Medicine; Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility; National Medical Association