Marissa S. Weiss
Marissa S. Weiss
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Gynecology, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Physician, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Physician, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact information
Penn Fertility Care
3701 Market St, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3701 Market St, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Email:
marissa.weiss@uphs.upenn.edu
marissa.weiss@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
BA (Biology, Magna Cum Laude Minor in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations)
University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, 2009.
MD
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2013.
(Certificate in Healthcare Quality Improvement and Patient Safety)
University of Pennsylvania, Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety, 2019.
MSCE (Master of Science of Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, PA, 2020.
BA (Biology, Magna Cum Laude Minor in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations)
University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and Sciences, Philadelphia, PA, 2009.
MD
Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, 2013.
(Certificate in Healthcare Quality Improvement and Patient Safety)
University of Pennsylvania, Center for Healthcare Improvement and Patient Safety, 2019.
MSCE (Master of Science of Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Philadelphia, PA, 2020.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL , 2013-2017.
Fellow, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2017-2020.
Permanent linkResident, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL , 2013-2017.
Fellow, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2017-2020.
Selected Publications
Acker* A, Weiss* MS, Dokras A, Senapati S: Early Attrition After Access to Fertility Care: Racial Disparities in Completion Rates of the Diagnostic Workup. Fertil Steril S0015-0282(25)00588-6, Jul 2025 Online ahead of print, *contributed equally.Suh D, Yan P, Dunn RL, Norton EC, Dalton VK, Marsh EE, Weiss MS, Dupree JM: Using national in vitro fertilization registries to validate clinical outcomes after in vitro fertilization covered by health insurance. Fertil Steril 123(6):1029-1038, Jun 2025.
Cannarella R, Leitner DV, Weiss M, Vij SC: Testicular function and fertility outcomes in males with CF: A multi center retrospective study of men with congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens based on CFTR mutation status. J Clin Trans Endocrinol 40:100388, Mar 2025.
Swinney B, Phyllis Yan P, Peipert BJ, Dunn RL, Suh D, Dalton VK, Marsh EE, Norton EC, Dupree JM, Weiss MS: State-wide in vitro fertilization (IVF) insurance coverage mandates and IVF utilization in a national sample of privately insured patients. American Society of Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo San Antonio, TX, 2025.
Swinney B, Yan P, Peipert BJ, Rodney L. Dunn RL, Suh D, Dalton VK, Marsh EE, Norton EC, Dupree JM, Weiss MS: In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) state mandates and racial differences in IVF utilization: insights from claims data. American Society of Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo San Antonio, TX, 2025.
Dupree JM, Peipert BJ, Swinney B Yan P, Dunn RL, Suh D, Dalton VK, Mars EE, Norton EC, Weiss MS: Out of pocket In Vitro Fertilization cycles are associated with higher maternal intensive care use in a national sample of privately insured patients. American Society of Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo San Antonio, TX, 2025.
Peipert BJ, Swinney B, Yan P, Dunn RL, Suh D, Dalton VK, Marsh EE, Norton ED, Weiss MS, Dupree JM: Insurance coverage and IVF outcomes in the United States: A national claims-based study of privately insured patients. American Society of Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress & Expo San Antonio, TX, 2025.
Weiss MS, Yan P, Dunn RL, Suh D, Norton EC, Dalton VK, Marsh EE, Dupree JM: It's not just money: Racial disparities in use of in vitro fertilization persist regardless of state health insurance mandates. American Urological Association's Annual Meeting San Antonio, TX, 2024.
Suh D, Weiss MS, Sriram S, Kirkland A, Dupree JM: Factors influencing decision making during in vitro fertilization among reproductive-aged males. American Urological Association's Annual Meeting San Antonio, TX, 2024.
Weiss MS, Marsh EE: Navigating Unequal Paths: Racial Disparities in the Infertility Journey. Obstet Gynecol 142(4):940-947, Oct 2023.