Your provider doesn’t have to be an award-winning researcher with a heart of gold – but it doesn’t hurt. Jeffrey Thorne always saw himself pursuing a research-focused career, which was the path he started down, winning several accolades along the way. As much as he loved working in the laboratory and advancing scientific knowledge through research, connecting with people and offering compassion made him truly feel fulfilled. And so, he turned back on his academic path, the one drawing him toward a Ph.D., and followed his heart into the world of infertility, helping couples and individuals fulfill their parenthood dreams. He’s sure it was the best decision he’s ever made.
“Being there for the lows is just as important as being there for the highs,” said Dr. Thorne, a reproductive endocrinologist at RMA Philadelphia. “And that’s what drives me and keeps me going.”
Dr. Thorne cares for patients in the Philadelphia area looking for help having a baby or preserving their fertility, specializing in minimally invasive reproductive surgery, including advanced hysteroscopy and laparoscopy. He completed his bachelor’s degree in biology from Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. He received the Howard Hughes Research Fellowship as an undergraduate and studied abroad at the University of Regensburg in Germany. After graduating, he remained at Wesleyan to pursue a master’s degree in developmental and stem cell biology. He went to medical school at The University of Connecticut School of Medicine in Farmington, Connecticut. Dr. Thorne remained at UConn School of Medicine to complete his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology. During this time, he researched the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland and was honored with the Dr. James Egan Outstanding Resident Research Award – one of several different awards and recognitions he has won throughout his career.
