P. Ronald Clisham, M.D., HCLD

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Dr P. Ronald Clisham, M.D., HCLD

Why I’m Here For YOU

“I’m a good listener. I make myself available to patients. I like to take on the challenge of a difficult problem, a patient, who may not have received appropriate care due to financial, language, or institutional barriers. My colleagues and I at The Fertility Institute share similar values. That’s why we do what we do.”

About P. Ronald Clisham, M.D., HCLD


Dr. P. Ronald Clisham has been a doctor at The Fertility Institute since 2016. He specializes in reproductive endocrinology, female and male infertility treatments, and minimally invasive laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery. Dr. Clisham earned his medical degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans, where he also completed his ObGyn residency.

Dr. Clisham co-founded Audubon Fertility & Reproductive Medicine and served as medical and laboratory director until joining The Fertility Institute. He has also earned a spot several times as one of “New Orleans Top Doctors.” He has also received the title “Top Reproductive Endocrinologist” in the United States from U.S. News & World Report and earned the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Service Milestone Award in 2018. Dr. Clisham was also one of Castle Connolly’s 2024 Top Doctors. He was named one of the 2024 New Orleans Magazine’s Top Doctors.

As a lifelong student and teacher, Dr. Clisham is passionate about education. That’s why he is a John Rock Professor of Reproductive Physiology in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Tulane University School of Medicine. He also teaches a section on Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Tulane University School of Medicine.

My Specialties

  • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • Female and Male Infertility Treatments (including ovulation induction, IUI, and IVF)
  • Minimally invasive laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery

Approach to Treatment

Infertility struggles are close to Dr. Clisham’s heart. His cousin struggled with infertility while he was in the second year of his ObGyn residency. He wanted to help her, as he does his patients today. Dr. Clisham enjoys working with patients and breaking down complex medical concepts into understandable language so patients can participate in their treatment. He does his best to make himself available and empathetic for every patient in his care.