David Frankfurter, MD

Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences; Reproductive Endocrinologist and Infertility Specialist

Infertility hormonal influences on fertility

At Yale Medicine Fertility Center — Westport, Connecticut 06880

About David Frankfurter, MD

Dr. David Frankfurter is a reproductive endocrinology and infertility specialist and professor at Yale School of Medicine. He returned to Yale in 2023 after serving in leadership roles that included directing a donor egg program at Brown University and serving as medical director of IVF and division director of reproductive endocrinology and infertility at George Washington University.

His clinical interests include hormonal influences on fertility, innovative reproductive techniques, reproductive surgery, and donor-egg care.

Education and training

BS in Psychology, Syracuse University, 1986

MD, Yale School of Medicine, 1991

Obstetrics and Gynecology residency, Yale New Haven Hospital/Yale University

Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility fellowship, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University

Awards and recognitions

Yale Top Doctors, 2026

Professional affiliations

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology — Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, 2002 Yale School of MedicineYale Fertility CenterYale MedicineYale New Haven Health SystemYale Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Section