Dr. Louise King
Louise P. King, MD, JD
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Member, HMS Center for Bioethics

Louise P. King, MD, JD, is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School and a Surgeon within the Division of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at Brigham and Women's. Dr. King completed her juris doctorate at Tulane Law School before attending medical school at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Parkland Hospital in Dallas Texas and her fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery with Dr. Camran Nezhat at Stanford University. Her areas of interest in medical ethics focus on questions of informed decision making and assisted reproduction as well as equitable access to advanced gynecologic surgery.

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Structured vs narrative reporting of pelvic MRI for fibroids: clarity and impact on treatment planning.
Authors: Authors: Franconeri A, Fang J, Carney B, Justaniah A, Miller L, Hur HC, King LP, Alammari R, Faintuch S, Mortele KJ, Brook OR.
Eur Radiol
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Should Clinicians Set Limits on Reproductive Autonomy?
Authors: Authors: King LP.
Hastings Cent Rep
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Autonomy in Tension: Reproduction, Technology, and Justice.
Authors: Authors: King LP, Zacharias RL, Johnston J.
Hastings Cent Rep
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How Should Clinicians Counsel a Woman with a Strong Family History of Early-Onset Alzheimer's Disease about Her Pregnancy?
Authors: Authors: Mapes MV, O'Brien BM, King LP.
AMA J Ethics
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Pathophysiology and management of urinary tract endometriosis.
Authors: Authors: Nezhat C, Falik R, McKinney S, King LP.
Nat Rev Urol
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Developing an Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills for Laparoscopic Suturing and Intracorporeal Knot Tying.
Authors: Authors: Chang OH, King LP, Modest AM, Hur HC.
J Surg Educ
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Fibroid Morcellation: A Shared Clinical Decision Tool for Mode of Hysterectomy.
Authors: Authors: King LP, Ricciotti H, Klebanoff MJ, Hur C, Hur HC.
J Minim Invasive Gynecol
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Fibroid morcellation: a shared clinical decision tool for mode of hysterectomy.
Authors: Authors: Hur HC, King LP, Klebanoff MJ, Hur C, Ricciotti HA.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
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Perils and promise in big data.
Authors: Authors: King LP, Nezhat C.
Fertil Steril
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Health insurance as a requirement to undergo cardiac transplantation: a national survey of transplant program practices.
Authors: Authors: Thibodeau JT, Rao MP, Gupta C, Ayers CR, Gupta S, Mammen PP, Markham DW, Mishkin JD, Patel PC, King LP, Drazner MH.
Transplant Proc
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