Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsMary Jane Minkin, MD, FACOG
Clinical ProfessorAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Neurokinin pathway botanical antagonist for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Lederman S, Minkin M, Doyle A, Rubio J, Recker S, Lin L, VanDusseldorp T. Neurokinin pathway botanical antagonist for menopausal vasomotor symptoms: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Maturitas 2026, 211: 109023. PMID: 42284819, DOI: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2026.109023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReport of the FDA's expert panel on hormone therapy.
Pinkerton J, Simon J, Hodis H, Minkin M, Manson J, Levy B. Report of the FDA's expert panel on hormone therapy. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2026 PMID: 42084927, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002768.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMenopause in Cancer Survivors
Minkin M, Larkin L, Lustberg M. Menopause in Cancer Survivors. Obstetrics And Gynecology Clinics Of North America 2026 DOI: 10.1016/j.ogc.2026.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2025
“I did not recognize myself”: a mixed methods study to better understand the experiences of menopause in a US workplace
Mallen S, Coppola J, Shaffer N, Minkin M, Ward A, Snow S. “I did not recognize myself”: a mixed methods study to better understand the experiences of menopause in a US workplace. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2025, 32: 920-929. PMID: 40591541, PMCID: PMC12502938, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000002575.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Weight gain in menopause: systematic review of adverse events in women treated with black cohosh
Naser B, Castelo-Branco C, Meden H, Minkin M, Rachoń D, Beer A, Pickartz S. Weight gain in menopause: systematic review of adverse events in women treated with black cohosh. Climacteric 2021, 25: 220-227. PMID: 34608830, DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2021.1973993.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2020
Review & meta-analysis: isopropanolic black cohosh extract iCR for menopausal symptoms – an update on the evidence
Castelo-Branco C, Gambacciani M, Cano A, Minkin M, Rachoń D, Ruan X, Beer A, Schnitker J, Henneicke-von Zepelin H, Pickartz S. Review & meta-analysis: isopropanolic black cohosh extract iCR for menopausal symptoms – an update on the evidence. Climacteric 2020, 24: 109-119. PMID: 33021111, DOI: 10.1080/13697137.2020.1820477.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsEffects of combined 17β-estradiol and progesterone on weight and blood pressure in postmenopausal women of the REPLENISH trial
Black D, Minkin M, Graham S, Bernick B, Mirkin S. Effects of combined 17β-estradiol and progesterone on weight and blood pressure in postmenopausal women of the REPLENISH trial. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2020, 28: 32-39. PMID: 32932401, PMCID: PMC7769186, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001659.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
The International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health Process of Care for the Identification of Sexual Concerns and Problems in Women
Parish S, Hahn S, Goldstein S, Giraldi A, Kingsberg S, Larkin L, Minkin M, Brown V, Christiansen K, Hartzell-Cushanick R, Kelly-Jones A, Rullo J, Sadovsky R, Faubion S. The International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health Process of Care for the Identification of Sexual Concerns and Problems in Women. Mayo Clinic Proceedings 2019, 94: 842-856. PMID: 30954288, DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2019.01.009.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2017
Sexuality, Sexual Dysfunction, and Menopause
Minkin M. Sexuality, Sexual Dysfunction, and Menopause. 2017, 165-171. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-42451-4_9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Suspected black cohosh hepatotoxicity
Naser B, Schnitker J, Minkin M, de Arriba S, Nolte K, Osmers R. Suspected black cohosh hepatotoxicity. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2011, 18: 366-375. PMID: 21228727, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e3181fcb2a6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- August 13, 2026Source: Health Central (with Mary Jane Minkin, MD)
Can You Get Pregnant With PMOS and Endometriosis?
- August 12, 2026Source: HealthyWomen.org (with Mary Jane Minkin, MD)
Questions to Ask Your Clinician About Menopause
- July 24, 2026
Yale Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (YOGS) 2026 Meeting Recap
- June 30, 2026
Women’s Health Research at Yale and SWHR’s Symposium Highlights the Power of Collaboration to Advance Women’s Health Research