Our Faculty

Laura A Douglass, MD

  • Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Clinical Interests: Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding, Adenomyosis, Adnexal Surgery, Alternatives to Hysterectomy, Bleeding After Menopause Postmenopausal Bleeding, Complex Open Gynecologic Surgery, Complex Pelvic Surgery, Dermoid Cyst, Endometrial Ablation, Endometrial Biopsy, Endometrial Polyps, Endometriosis, Female Pelvic Pain, Fertility Sparing Fibroid Surgery, Gender-Affirming Hysterectomy, Gynecologic Surgery, Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Menorrhagia, Hysterectomy, Hysteroscopic Myomectomy Fibroid Resection, Hysteroscopic Polypectomy Polyp Removal Surgery, Transabdominal Cerclage TAC
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: ldouglass@bsd.uchicago.edu

Laura Douglass, MD, completed a fellowship in minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, gaining expertise in robotic, advanced laparoscopic, and hysteroscopic procedures. She is passionate about providing safe, effective surgical approaches that are least invasive and tailored to each woman’s needs.



Dr. Douglass provides comprehensive gynecologic care for women. Her clinical interests include the management of abnormal uterine bleeding, tubal or ovarian cysts, and uterine fibroids. She further specialized her practice by receiving international training and mentorship in São Paulo, Brazil with an emphasis on providing fertility sparing surgical treatment for women with endometriosis. In 2015, she assisted in the implementation of laparoscopy in the obstetrics and gynecology department at a medical center in American Samoa.



Additionally, Dr. Douglass and her colleagues on our reproductive endocrinology and infertility team, including renowned expert Arthur Haney, MD, perform transabdominal cerclages (TAC) to prevent pregnancy loss caused by an incompetent cervix.

Wayne State University
MD

University of Chicago Medicine
Internship

University of Chicago Medicine
Residency

IU Health University Hospital
Fellowship

Impact of preoperative urinary tract infection on perioperative outcomes following benign hysterectomy.
Impact of preoperative urinary tract infection on perioperative outcomes following benign hysterectomy. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2025 Jul; 311:114019.
PMID: 40315684

Avoiding Assumptions: Sexual Function in Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals.
Avoiding Assumptions: Sexual Function in Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals. J Sex Med. 2022 06 01; 19(6):1032-1034.
PMID: 37057576

Avoiding Assumptions: Sexual Function in Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals.
Avoiding Assumptions: Sexual Function in Transgender and Non-Binary Individuals. J Sex Med. 2022 06; 19(6):1032-1034.
PMID: 35466068

Assessment and Management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding.
Assessment and Management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding. JAMA. 2020 Jan 21; 323(3):270-271.
PMID: 31855229

Assessment and Management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding.
Douglass LA, Davis AM. Assessment and Management of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding. JAMA. 2019 Dec 19.
PMID: 31855229

A Novel Approach to Management of Angular Pregnancies: A Case Series.
A Novel Approach to Management of Angular Pregnancies: A Case Series. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2019 01; 26(1):178-181.
PMID: 30107240

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