Dr. Chloe Zera

Chief of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Chloe Zera, MD, MPH is the Chief of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and an Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Zera attended medical school at the University of Minnesota and completed her OB/GYN residency and MFM fellowship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, during which she completed a Master of Public Health degree from the Harvard School of Public Health.

She is board certified in OB/GYN, MFM, and obesity medicine, and provides comprehensive preconception and prenatal care for birthing people with complex pregnancies. In particular, she is a recognized expert in the care for people with obesity and diabetes in pregnancy and has contributed to national and international clinical guidelines. Dr. Zera’s research focus is on optimizing health care delivery, and she leads several ongoing projects aimed at developing better systems of care to improve pregnancy outcomes.

In addition to her clinical and academic work, Dr. Zera is an advocate for comprehensive and equitable reproductive health care policy. She currently serves as the Chair of the Massachusetts Section of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as well as the Chair of the Health Policy and Advocacy Committee for the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine.