Elizabeth A. McGee, M.D.

In this issue of Seminars and Reproductive Medicine, I have again called on one of my former residents and fellows, Elizabeth McGee, M.D., to develop an issue on regenerative medicine and its potential role in gynecology. The areas covered are gametes, embryos, stem cells, follicles and in vitro maturation, and vaginal and uterine tissue regeneration. She has solicited an outstanding group of investigators to address this new area of research and development. I am sure this issue will become a classic reference.

Dr. Elizabeth McGee graduated from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, and completed medical school at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine. She moved to Dallas and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and then completed her fellowship in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at our institute. Because of her interest and dedication to a career in academic research, she completed a postdoctoral fellowship in the Reproductive Scientist Development Program at Stanford University Medical Center.

Her academic career began at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine followed by an appointment to the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive sciences. She also had a joint appointment in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at the McGowan Center for Regenerative Medicine where her interest in this field began. She then moved to Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine where she is an associate professor and director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences.

Dr. McGee's research has focused on developing a greater understanding of the development and regeneration of the ovarian follicle. She has written many high-quality peer-reviewed manuscripts, obtained competitive National Institutes of Health funding, served as a mentor for several graduate students, residents, and postdoctoral fellows, and enjoys an international and national reputation.