Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MD, MS

Adjunct Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Mahalingaiah is an Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology with a clinical subspecialty in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center. She is currently funded on the Reproductive Scientist Training Program, RSDP K12, and was previously a Building Interdisciplinary Research Careers in Women's Health Scholar to study environmental exposures and risk of gynecologic disease incidence. Her current research focuses on environmental exposure and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) incidence, severity, metabolic sequelae, and risk modification. As of 2018, she was noted for her study in the journal Human Reproduction that found air pollution is tied to irregular menstrual cycles in teens. This study is the first to show that exposure to air pollution among teen girls (ages 14-18) is associated with slightly increased chances of menstrual irregularity and longer time to achieve regularity in the teen years.

Publications

  • Published 1/8/2026

    Minis E, Jiang V, Fitz VW, James KE, Mahalingaiah S. Age may be a more important determinant of oocyte yield than antimüllerian hormone. Fertil Steril. 2026 Jan 08. PMID: 41519252.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 12/2/2025

    Mahalingaiah S, Nadeau KC, Christiani DC. Microplastics and Human Health. JAMA. 2025 Dec 02; 334(21):1941-1942. PMID: 41091491.

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  • Published 11/24/2025

    Mortimer R, Asokan G, Baird DD, Wilcox AJ, Abrams K, Curry CL, Onnela JP, Coull BA, Hauser R, Williams MA, Wang Z, Mahalingaiah S. Variability of menstrual cycles by age, polycystic ovary syndrome, and early-life cycle irregularity in the apple Women's Health Study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Apr; 234(4):1042-1069. PMID: 41297783.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 10/26/2025

    Peebles E, Mitsunami M, Zhang B, Chen J, Coull BA, James-Todd T, Chavarro JE, Hart JE, Laden F, Mahalingaiah S. Preconception, gestation, and childhood exposure to air pollution and risk of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in a US girls cohort study. Environ Int. 2025 Nov; 205:109885. PMID: 41207218.

    Read at: PubMed

  • Published 10/8/2025

    Rosen Vollmar AK, Mahalingaiah S, Jukic AM. The menstrual cycle is a vital sign across the lifespan. Lancet Obstet Gynaecol Womens Health. 2025 Oct; 1(2):e141-e145. PMID: 41341901.

    Read at: PubMed

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Other Positions

  • Assistant Professor, Epidemiology
    Boston University School of Public Health
  • Assistant Professor, Pharmacology, Physiology & Biophysics
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Associate, Boston Nutrition Obesity Research Center
    Boston University

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Education

  • Harvard Medical School, MD
  • Boston University School of Public Health, MS
  • Middlebury College, BA

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