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 4/25/2026

    Vyas CM, Wu B, Mahalingaiah S, Mukherjee R, Slopen N, Weisskopf MG, Chavarro JE, Roberts AL. Associations between women's childhood maltreatment and thyroid function before and during pregnancy. Sci Rep. 2026 Apr 25; 16(1). PMID: 42034820.

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  • Published 4/17/2026

    Zhang B, Mitsunami M, Peebles E, Coull BA, James-Todd T, Chavarro JE, Hart JE, Laden F, Mahalingaiah S. Early-life exposure to ambient temperature and polycystic ovary syndrome: a nationwide cohort study. Int J Epidemiol. 2026 Apr 17; 55(3). PMID: 42204813.

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  • Published 4/15/2026

    Wang Z, Peebles E, Asokan G, Duttweiler L, Jukic AM, Wilcox AJ, Abrams K, Suharwardy SH, Hauser R, Williams MA, Onnela JP, Coull BA, Mahalingaiah S. Associations between self-reported personal care products use and menstrual cycle length and regularity in a US digital cohort. Environ Int. 2026 May; 211:110260. PMID: 42001665.

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  • Published 3/27/2026

    Fleury ES, Silva EL, Peebles E, Young AS, Mullins CE, Walker DI, Wang Z, Cramer DW, Vitonis AF, Terry KL, Rueda B, Mahalingaiah S. Follicular fluid per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, metabolomics, and live birth after in vitro fertilization: a pilot study. F S Sci. 2026 Jul; 7(4):287-297. PMID: 41903804.

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  • 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.

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Other Positions

  • 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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