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Elizabeth Anne Grill, Psy.D.

Psychology

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Personal Statement

"Infertility is a life crisis that strikes at the very core of the individual and couple experiencing it. One of the most difficult aspects of infertility for many patients is the loss of control they feel. Psychological counseling and stress management techniques can help patients get support and feel more empowered as they develop the coping skills to decrease their anxiety, increase their sense of control, and restore a feeling of hope for the future."

Biographical Info

Dr. Elizabeth Grill is the Director of psychological services at the Ronald O. Perelman and Claudia Cohen Center for Reproductive Medicine and is Professor of Clinical Psychology in the Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine, and Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. She is also an Assistant Attending Psychologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.

Dr. Grill is established as a nationally recognized expert and innovator in reproductive and sexual mental health.  She is the current Chair of RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association, the Past Chair of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and the Immediate Past President of the Society for Sex Therapy and Research.

Dr. Grill is experienced as a health psychologist and medical researcher with a special focus on the emotional aspects of infertility, IVF treatment, third party reproduction, oncofertility, fertility preservation, sexual dysfunction, and stress and infertility.  Dr. Grill provides individual and couple therapy for patients participating in all forms of family building and assisted reproduction including third-party reproduction. She also treats men, women, and couples experiencing sexual and relationship problems both related and unrelated to infertility.

Dr. Grill’s postdoctoral training includes a fellowship year at the Center for Reproductive Medicine of Weill Cornell Medicine. She was trained and certified at the Mind/Body Institute at Harvard Medical School and developed and conducts stress management workshops for infertility patients focusing on relaxation techniques, cognitive restructuring, assertiveness skills and other helpful ways to manage emotional distress. Dr. Grill completed a two-year fellowship as a sex therapist at the Human Sexuality Program, Payne Whitney Clinic of the New York Presbyterian Hospital, founded over thirty years ago by Dr. Helen S. Kaplan.

Dr. Grill completed her undergraduate studies in Psychology and Communications with Highest Distinction from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and received her Psy.D in Clinical Psychology from the Illinois School of Professional Psychology. She completed a year-long psychology internship at the Manhattan Veterans Affairs Medical Center. She also trained and led workshops at the New York University Child Study Center designed to teach couples communication and relationship-enhancement skills.

Dr. Grill is a member of the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, the American Psychological Association, and was Past Chair of the Mental Health Professional Group of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine and RESOLVE, the National Infertility Association. She was elected to a second term on the Content Review Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Additionally, she is a member of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health, The Sexual Medicine Society of North America, and is Past President of The Society for Sex Therapy and Research.

She serves as an editorial reviewer for Fertility and Sterility, Human Reproduction, and Journal of Andrology. Dr. Grill has lectured worldwide to patient and medical audiences and has published articles and participated in media interviews related to the emotional aspects of reproductive medicine, oncofertility, and sexual dysfunction.

To schedule an appointment or for more information, please call Dr. Grill's office at (646) 962-3314.

Honors and Awards

October 2003 Mental Health Professional Group Prize Paper at ASRM conference
“Psychological Characteristics of Egg donors: MMPI-2 Profiles of 436 Anonymous Oocyte Donor Candidates 

October 2003 Mental Health Professional Group Prize Paper at ASRM conference, “September 11th in New York City: The Effects of a Catastrophe on IVF Outcome in a New York City Based Program

2004-2005 Excellence in Health Care Prize, Global Organization For Excellence In Health

2006 Family Building Award, The American Fertility Association

2023 ASRM Star Award

2024 RESOLVE Barbar Eck Founders Award

Clinical Expertise
Sexual Dysfunctions Counseling
Infertility and Pregnancy Loss
Sexual Dysfunction
Individual Psychotherapy
Sexual Disorder
Group Psychotherapy
Stress Management
Sex Therapy
Third Party Reproduction
Reproductive Loss
Supportive Care of Cancer Patients
Infertility Counseling
Marital Therapy
Mental Health
Psychological Aspects of Infertility
Reproductive Medicine Counseling
Assisted Reproduction Counseling
Cryopreservation Counseling
Egg Donation Counseling
Female Sexual Dysfunction Counseling
Fertility Counseling
Human Sexuality Counseling
In Vitro Fertilization Counseling
Male Infertility Counseling
Miscarriages Counseling
Pregnancy Losses Counseling
Pregnancy Termination Counseling
Reproductive Loss Counseling
Sexual Disorders Counseling
Fertility Preservation Counseling
Female Infertility
Male Infertility
Education 
  • Psy.D.
    Illinois School of Professional Psychology
    2000
Appointments 
  • Attending Psychologist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Professor of Psychology in Clinical Reproductive Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Professor of Psychology in Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Professor of Psychology in Clinical Psychiatry
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

Relationships and collaborations with for-profit and not-for profit organizations are of vital importance to our faculty because these exchanges of scientific information foster innovation. As experts in their fields, WCM physicians and scientists are sought after by many organizations to consult and educate. WCM and its faculty make this information available to the public, thus creating a transparent environment.

Advisory/Scientific Board Member: 
Curio Digital Therapeutics INC
Leadership Roles: 
Aliz Health Apps, LLC.
FertiStrong, LLC
Speaker/Lecturer: 
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Ownership: 
Aliz Health Apps, LLC.
Curio Digital Therapeutics INC
FertiCalm
FertiStrong, LLC
Proprietary Interest: 
FertiCalm