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Dr. Natalie Burger serves as Clinical Senior Lecturer in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, with a minor in mathematics, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She obtained her Medical Doctor degree from the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Dr. Burger completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, followed by a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, both at the University of Vermont. She holds certifications as a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (FACOG) and a Fellow of the Society of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI).
Prior to joining the University of Otago, Dr. Burger practiced for 14 years at Texas Fertility Center in Austin, Texas, where she treated patients with infertility using various medical and surgical interventions, trained obstetrics and gynaecology registrars, conducted community outreach programs, and performed research. During this tenure, she was appointed Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas Southwestern and advanced to partner status at the center. Her special clinical interests encompass hysteroscopic surgery, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), hypothalamic amenorrhea, and recurrent pregnancy loss. Dr. Burger has authored publications including 'Lithopedion: laparoscopic diagnosis and removal,' published in Fertility and Sterility in 2007, and contributed to studies such as comparisons of vaginal progesterone gel versus intramuscular progesterone. She has been selected as a Super Doctor by Texas Monthly and served as program director for the Southwest Fertility Forum conference. Currently, as a Fertility Specialist and Endocrinologist at Fertility Associates in Dunedin and Queenstown, she supports advanced fertility care across the lower South Island. Additionally, she delivers presentations on topics like boosting natural fertility at continuing medical education events.
