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null Maria Velez, MD, PhD, FRCSC

Scientist, RI-MUHC, Glen site

Child Health and Human Development Program

Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation

 

Keywords

reproductive epidemiology • perinatal epidemiology • women's reproductive health • infertility • polycystic ovary syndrome • endometriosis • menopause

Research Focus

My research focuses on improving women’s health across the reproductive life-course. As a clinician scientist in reproductive epidemiology, I conduct population-based studies using provincial health administrative data and prospective cohort studies. I investigate pregnancy and long-term maternal and child outcomes in patients with infertility; reproductive and pregnancy outcomes in young women with cancer; and gynecologic conditions such as endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome, premature ovarian insufficiency, and early menopause. Through research, teaching, and clinical practice, my goal is to advance women’s reproductive health and generate evidence that informs care, policy, and education.

Selected Publications

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  • Velez MP, Ivanova M, Shellenberger J, Pudwell J, Ray JG. Severe Maternal and Neonatal Morbidity Among Gestational Carriers : A Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2024 Nov;177(11):1482-1488. doi: 10.7326/M24-0417. Epub 2024 Sep 24. Erratum in: Ann Intern Med. 2025 Mar;178(3):456. doi: 10.7326/ANNALS-25-00347. PMID: 39312777.

  • Velez MP, Soule A, Gaudet L, Pudwell J, Nguyen P, Ray JG. Multifetal Pregnancy After Implementation of a Publicly Funded Fertility Program. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Apr 1;7(4):e248496. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.8496. PMID: 38662369.

  • Velez MP, Dayan N, Shellenberger J, Pudwell J, Kapoor D, Vigod SN, Ray JG. Infertility and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Nov 1;6(11):e2343954. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.43954. PMID: 37983032.

  • Velez MP, Fell DB, Shellenberger JP, Kwong JC, Ray JG. Miscarriage after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination: A population-based cohort study. BJOG. 2024 Mar;131(4):415-422. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17721. Epub 2023 Nov 16. PMID: 37973606.

  • Velez MP, Richardson H, Baxter NN, McClintock C, Greenblatt E, Barr R, Green M. Risk of infertility in female adolescents and young adults with cancer: a population-based cohort study. Hum Reprod. 2021 Jun 18;36(7):1981-1988. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deab036. PMID: 33611573.