micah hill fertility physician rockville maryland

Micah J. Hill, D.O.  

Board Certified Board Certified

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Patient Testimonial
Dr. Lersten is so kind and explains procedures calmly, which helps relieve anxiety while going through the difficult process of fertility treatments. I am thankful to SGF for helping me build the family I’ve always wanted. I highly recommend SGF to anyone going through infertility.

I cannot express enough gratitude for the exceptional care and support we received from Dr. Selter and the entire team at SGF. From our very first consultation, we felt understood and supported. We are incredibly grateful to Dr. Selter and the team at SFG for helping us start our family.

Dr. Healy is amazing! She was there to help us through every step of our fertility journey. She checked in frequently and was always able to answer any questions we had. Her calm and supportive demeanor brought a sense of peace to my husband and I during these anxious times.

I have had a great experience with Dr. Shah and his team at Shady Grove Fertility in Spring. If you’re wanting to try IVF but you’re nervous, give SGF a shot because the process was much more manageable than I thought it would be, due to the experience and kindness of this team.

Choosing Dr. Shah and his team at SGF for our IVF journey is one of the best decisions my partner and I made. Dr. Shah possesses exceptional medical expertise, but also a remarkable level of empathy, which is such a rare combination to experience as a patient. 

Dr. Morris was thoughtful and caring! She checked in throughout the entire egg retrieval process and responded to all questions. As a person of color, I deliberately sought her to be the lead of this very delicate and important step in my life. She was an outstanding provider!

Biography

Micah J. Hill, D.O., is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB/GYN) as well as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI). Dr. Hill completed his residency in OB/GYN at Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. He then completed his fellowship in REI at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. 

Prior to joining SGF, Dr. Hill retired from the U.S. Army as a Colonel with his most recent position being the medical director for the Assisted Reproduction Technologies program and the OB/GYN Research Director at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.  

He has served as the Media Editor for Fertility and Sterility, President of the Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (SREI), President Elect and Quality Assurance Committee Chair for the Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART), and on the Practice Committee for the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM). He has served of the Board of Directors of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), SART, SREI, PCRS, and ASRM. As an avid researcher, Dr. Hill has contributed to hundreds of publications and presentations exploring topics such in vitro fertilization (IVF) protocols and outcomes and frozen embryo transfers, among many others.  

Dedicated to listening to patients and making shared decisions, Dr. Hill provides patient care at SGF’s Rockville, Maryland, location. In his spare time, he enjoys fishing, gardening, cooking, and playing strategy games with his family. 

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Education

  • Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 
  • Fellowship: Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 
  • Edward E. Zimmerman Award, ACOG, 2023 
  • Order of Military Medical Merit (O2M3), United States Army Medical Corps, 2019  
  • “A” Proficiency Designator- Top 1% of all Medical Corp Officers, United States Army Medical Corps, 2018  
  • Lieutenant General Claire L. Chennault Award, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 2017
  • Master Clinician – Top 2% of Hospital Staff, 2016-2024
  • Outstanding Reviewer, Fertility and Sterility, 2017
  • Outstanding Reviewer, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2017
  • Top Reviewer Award, Human Reproduction, 2013, 2017, 2018
  • Service Award, ASRM, 2021
  • Star Award, ASRM, 2018-2023
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine (Board member 2022-2023, 2024-2025)
  • Society for Assisted Reproductive Technologies (President 2024-2025)
  • Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (President 2022-2023)
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Board member 2021-2023)
  • Pacific Coast Reproductive Society (Board member 2023-2026)
  • Fertility and Sterility, Media Editor
  • Alpha Omega Alpha
  • American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society
  • Combs JC, Dougherty M, Yamasaki MU, DeCherney AH, Devine KM, Hill MJ, Rothwell E, O’Brien JE, Nelson RE. Preimplantation genetic testing for sickle cell disease: a cost-effectiveness analysis F S Rep 2023;13:300-7 PMID: 37719105
  • Chae-Kim J, Doyle N, Jahandideh S, O’Brien JE, Widra EA, Levy M, DeCherney AH, Devine K, Hill MJ. Evaluating the Endometrial Receptivity Assay: a nested diagnostic accuracy study within the Synchrony randomized clinical trial. Fertil Steril 2023 in press PMID: 37714255
  • Hariton E, Alvero R, Hill MJ, Mersereau JE, Perman S, Sable D, Wang F, Adamson GD, Coutifaris C, Craig LB, Hosseinzadeh P, Imudia AN, Johnstone EB, Lathi RB, Lin PC, Marsh EE, Munch M, Richard-Davis G, Roth LW, Schutt AK, Thornton K, Verrilli L, Weinerman RS, Young SL, Devine K. Meeting the demand for fertility services: the present and future of reproductive endocrinology and infertility in the United States. Fertil Steril 2023;120:755-66. PMID: 37665313
  • Chae-Kim J, Patounakis G, Hill MJ. How to deal with confounders in an infertility study? Fertil Steril 2023;119:897-901 PMID: 36948443
  • Doyle N, Jahandideh S, Hill MJ, Widra EA, Levy M, Devine K. Effect of Timing by Endometrial Receptivity Testing vs Standard Timing of Frozen Embryo Transfer on Live Birth in Patients Undergoing In Vitro Fertilization: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2022;328:1240-3 PMID: 36472596
  • Jiang C, Yabroff KR, Hill MJ, Han X. Dobbs v Jackson and access to fertility care among newly diagnosed adolexcents and young adults with cancer in the USA. Lancet Oncol 2022;10:1240-1243 PMID: 36174616
  • Romanello JP, Sun B, Hill MJ, Singer T, O’Brien JE. The impact of COVID-19 on gestational carriers. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2022;10:2365-72 PMID: 35786309
  • 119) Patounakis G, Hill MJ. Have we been a little overly receptive? Fertil Steril 2022;118:322
  • Zolton JR, Sjaarda LA, Mumford SL, Holland T, Kim K, Flannahan KS, Yisahak SF, Hinkle SN, Connell MT, Mark MV, Perkins NJ, Silver RM, Hill MJ, DeCherney AH, Schisterman EF. FS Rep 2021;3:39-46 PMID: 35386497
  • Knudtson JF, Robonson RD, Sparks AE, Hill MJ, Chang TA, van Voorhis BJ. Common practices among consistently high-performing in vitro fertilization programs in the United States: 10 year update. Fertil Steril 2022;117:42-50 PMID: 34674930

Q&A

I enjoyed the cutting-edge science of the field, the opportunity to do procedures and medicine, and helping patients build their families. Its the world’s best job! 

SGF is committed to advancing the field and providing the best patient care in the world. SGF leads in educating fellows, performing cutting edge research, and serving in all major national fertility societies.

A patient came to see me after numerous pregnancy losses. She and her husband were both Sergeants and the continued miscarriages took a huge toll physically and emotionally. But they embodied the courage and strength we think of in our finest soldiers. She was the most resilient person I have ever met and never gave up. They now have 4 beautiful children. She has become a nurse and uses her passion and skill to bring healing to others. He is now a Gunnery Sargeant. Their semper fi approach to life inspires me and I get joy every time she sends pictures of their family living a wonderful life.

I am a colon cancer survivor and my life’s journey has been physically and mentally challenging. As patients, we want to be heard, we want to understand, and we want to know we are in the most capable of caring hands. I try to make sure patients are listened to with empathy and make shared decisions that the patient knows are in their best interest. Some of my favorite doctors have been the ones who walked me through my worst health outcomes because they showed me kindness and compassion and delivered the best health care available.

I am inspired by our soldiers, sailors, marines, and airpersons. When I meet these young people who risk their lives to defend our constitution and freedom, I feel honored and inspired. I exercise by swimming and inevitably at the Walter Reed pool I will swim next to an amputee, usually with multiple limbs missing. It forces me to grind and not feel sorry for my own disabilities, but more importantly I feel joy in the blessing of being alive.

I’m very shy and introverted, which I try to challenge by taking leadership roles that make me uncomfortable and investing in others. It’s something I have to work on and doesn’t come innately. 

I would love to reef dive with my wife in the Maldives.

I enjoy fishing, gardening, cooking, and playing strategy games with my family. Fishing connects me with nature and my Dad and brothers take trips into Ontario as soon as the ice out occurs. My grandfather was a farmer, both crop and dairy, and my mother an expert rose gardener. Something about getting my hands into the dirt and seeing life grow over years and decades helps ground me. Cooking is the one area in my life where I’m more creative than rigid. I don’t like recipes, I like learning principles and exploring new things to cook. I unwind by cooking each night. My wife and I play the game WingSpan with each other, almost every day. We have played thousands of games and enjoy sharpening our minds with mental strategies and having fun together.

When not fishing, gardening, cooking, and playing board games, I’m addicted to sports. Especially football!