Kathleen Elise O'neill
Kathleen Elise O'Neill
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending, Gynecology, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Attending, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Department of Ob/Gyn, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, University of Pennsylvania
Attending, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility , Department of Ob/Gyn, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Director, Uterine Transplant Program, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact information
University of Pennsylvania
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
421 Curie Blvd, 1353 BRB II/III
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
421 Curie Blvd, 1353 BRB II/III
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215) 898-0825
Email:
OneilKa@uphs.upenn.edu
OneilKa@uphs.upenn.edu
Education:
BA (Public Policy Studies)
Duke University, Durham, NC, 2003.
MD (Medicine)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2008.
MTR (Translational Research)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2015.
BA (Public Policy Studies)
Duke University, Durham, NC, 2003.
MD (Medicine)
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 2008.
MTR (Translational Research)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2015.
Post-Graduate Training
Resident, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, 2008-2012.
Fellow, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2012-2015.
Permanent linkResident, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, MO, 2008-2012.
Fellow, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2012-2015.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Mullerian anomalies and Uterus transplantDescription of Research Expertise
Early embryo development, unexplained infertility, endometrium, uterus transplantSelected Publications
Walter JR, Richards EG, Johannesson L, Falcone T, Jungheim E, Testa G, O'Neill KE, Harvie HS: Cost-effectiveness analysis of uterus transplantation vs. gestational carrier for treatment of absolute uterine factor infertility in the United States. Fertil Steril S0015-0282(25): 00035-4, Jan 2025.Yano Maher JC, Zelinski MB, Oktay KH, Duncan FE, Segars JH, Lujan ME, Lou H, Yun BH, Hanfling SN, Schwartz LE, Laronda MM, Halvorson LM, O'Neill KE, Gomez-Lobo V: Classification system of human ovarian follicle morphology: recommendations of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development - sponsored ovarian nomenclature workshop. Fertil Steril S0015-0282(24)02394-X, Nov 2024 Online ahead of print.
Johannesson L, Humphries LA, Porrett PM, Testa G, Anderson S, Walter JR, Rush M, Ferrando CA, O'Neill K, Richards EG: Classification and treatment of vaginal strictures at the donor-recipient anastomosis after uterus transplant. Fertil Steril 122(3):525-534, Sep 2024.
Walter JR, Johannesson L, Falcone T, Putnam JM, Testa G, Richards EG, O'Neill KE: In Vitro Fertilization Practice in Patients with Absolute Uterine Factor Undergoing Uterus Transplant in the United States. Fertil Steril 122(3):397-405, Sep 2024.
Herz C, Vergnet N, Tian S, Aly AH, Jolley MA, Tran N, Arenas G, Lasso A, Schwartz N, O'Neill KE, Yushkevich PA, Pouch AM: Open-source graphical user interface for the creation of synthetic skeletons for medical image analysis. J Med Imaging (Bellingham) 11(3): 036001, May 2024.
Johannesson L, Sawinski D, Vock DM, Kristek J, Fronek J, Richards EG, O'Neill KE, Perni U, Porrett PM, Testa G: A Multi-Institutional Report of Intermediate-Term Kidney Outcomes in Uterus Transplant Recipients. Kidney Int Rep 8(10): 2156-2159, Aug 2023.
Fisher SA, Grijalva M, Guo R, Johnston SA, Laurent LC, Nguyen H, Renz J, Rosario JG, Rudich S, Gregory BD, Kim J, O'Neill K: Systematic Sampling of the Female Reproductive System for Molecular Characterization. Curr Protoc 3(8): e848, Aug 2023.
Johannesson L, Testa G, Beshara MM, da Graca B, Walter JR, Quintini C, Latif N, Hashimoto K, Richards EG, O'Neill K: Awareness and Interest in Uterus Transplantation over Time: Analysis of Those Seeking Surgical Correction for Uterine-Factor Infertility in the US. J Clin Med 12(13): 4201, Jun 2023.
O'Neill KE, Maher JY, Laronda MM, Duncan FE, LeDuc RD, Lujan ME, Oktay KH, Pouch AM, Segars JH, Tsui EL, Zelinski MB, Halvorson LM, Gomez-Lobo V: Anatomic nomenclature and 3-dimensional regional model of the human ovary: call for a new paradigm. Am J Obstet Gynecol 228(3):270-275, Mar 2023.
Sawinski D, Ralston SJ, Coscia L, Klein CL, Wang EY, Porret P, O’Neill K, Iltis AS: Counselling, Research Gaps, and Ethical Considerations Surrounding Pregnancy in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients. J Bioeth Inq 20(1):89-99, Mar 2023.