Dr. Polan is an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at Columbia University School of Medicine as well as Chair Emeritus of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University School of Medicine. She specializes in reproductive endocrinology and infertility and has served on numerous medical and health committees including the Council of the Institute of Medicine, the National Institute of Health, The American Society of Reproductive Medicine (ASRM), and the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA).