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As a fertility / infertility specialist, my clinical interests include: infertility, family building after a cancer diagnosis, egg and embryo freezing, IVF, in vitro fertilization, fertility preservation, egg/oocyte freezing, reproductive endocrine disorders, and recurrent pregnancy loss. My research focuses on the effects of chemotherapy exposure on ovarian function, uterine function, and pregnancy outcomes. I am currently the Co-Director of the University of Utah Onco-fertility Program. I received my bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and earned my medical degree at University of California, San Francisco’s (UCSF) School of Medicine. In medical school, I became interested in fertility preservation for patients diagnosed with cancer. After medical school, I completed Obstetrics and Gynecology residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at UCSF.

My own medical journey informs my care of patients with infertility. Most of us take our ability to eat for granted, and most of us love to talk about food – these are social norms. When I was in my mid-twenties, I lost my ability to swallow food, as an autoimmune disease paralyzed my esophagus. Something I did not expect happened to me: the less I could eat, the more I heard people talk about food, the more isolated I felt. A surgery eventually helped to restore the function of my esophagus. Not only did the surgery restore my ability to eat, but my doctors helped me find a renewed sense of normalcy and happiness. From what I have observed, the infertility journey can be a similar struggle. Many people may take becoming pregnant for granted, and many people love to talk about their kids – these are also social norms. Unfortunately, social norms like this are not very sensitive to the difficulties of struggling to conceive. I look forward to helping patients build their families and to helping them process feelings, both expected and unexpected, that may arise along the path to parenthood.

Clinical Locations

801-581-3834

Academic Departments	Obstetrics/Gynecology - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions	Reproductive Endocrinology
Board Certification	American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

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4.6/ 5

Care provider's explanation of condition/problem

4.7/ 5

Care provider's effort to include me in decisions

4.6/ 5

Wait time at clinic

4.4/ 5

Care provider's concern for questions & worries

4.6/ 5

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UofU Patient March 25, 2021
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I met with Meredith Humphreys, MD initially. she was very caring and answered all of my questions after miscarriage. She took the time to listen and answer all questions. Dr. Letourneau and his staff are amazing!

UofU Patient March 08, 2021
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I had a lot of questions and Dr. Letourneau answered all of them very well and patiently.

UofU Patient February 27, 2021
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I really liked discussing our options with this provider. we had a different consultation with someone else and they didn't answer any of our questions. out meeting with (Lautornue) was awesome! he drew pictures so we would better understand the process and he answered all the questions we had. he also made it fun.

UofU Patient February 22, 2021
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

He did an excellent job of speaking to our level of education about fertility, etc. I also really appreciated the follow up email with the next steps clearly laid out.

UofU Patient February 13, 2021
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Out of the one hour appointment, we were waiting for 20 minutes (the resident was late), then the resident explained the process but went into too much detail that we already knew for 30 minutes. The remaining 10 minutes was spent with the doctor, which was not enough to address the questions that came up during the appointment. We will have to schedule another appointment and request to speak with the doctor for longer than 10 minutes.

UofU Patient February 12, 2021
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

he seemed knowledgeable and took my concerns seriously

UofU Patient December 01, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau is the best fertility doctor I have ever worked with! He is thorough, discusses plans for treatment and explains his reasoning behind decisions. He listens to my concerns and takes them into account when developing my treatment plan. I would recommend him to anyone struggling with fertility.

UofU Patient November 23, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau is awesome. He explains things very clearly, he makes me feel like we are in good hands and I am very happy with his bedside manner.

UofU Patient October 28, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I love this office but lately I don't feel heard or understood but them.

UofU Patient October 13, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr Letourneau listens and goes beyond answering just the question and explains everything in detail.

UofU Patient October 12, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

We didn't feel rushed and got all questions answered. He was great!

UofU Patient October 11, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

very thorough

UofU Patient October 06, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

he described what he saw on the US. he then told me what will probably need to happen next. I asked if the doctor would reach out to me to get going with the next step and he seemed a little uncertain.

UofU Patient September 11, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

everything was explained to me and all questions answered

UofU Patient August 30, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Joseph Letourneau, he was wonderful, incredible, and priceless. He is the best doctor who I have never met before in my life. Even from our first visit, we were really happy and grateful for him to be our doctor in this journey.

UofU Patient August 29, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

absolutely recommend these doctors!

UofU Patient August 23, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. L and Dr. Humphries were great!

UofU Patient August 21, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

the nurse was fantastic

UofU Patient August 13, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

they made sure I was able to see the screen as they did my ultrasound and explained everything as they went and were VERY informative and helped me understand thoroughly my next steps in my care! thank you guys so much!!

UofU Patient July 17, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

overall I was given information and more. Dr. was very paciente.

UofU Patient June 01, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

Dr L is great. he walked me thru everything and what he was doing. I really like this office. but I wouldn't be sad not to come back if it ended with a pregnancy.

UofU Patient May 26, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS
I really liked Dr. Letourneau. One of the best physicians I have seen through the U.

UofU Patient May 21, 2020
UH HOSPITALS AND CLINICS

I really liked the care team: they were thorough, caring, and made sure my concerns were met.

UofU Patient February 25, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Mi proceso o la razon por la cual acudi a este sitio esta en evaluacion, me ha gustado, me siento satisfecha y segura.

UofU Patient February 24, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau is an exceptionally knowledgeable and engaging provider. He spent as much time as it took to explain our options and worked collaboratively with us on establishing a plan for treatment.

UofU Patient February 24, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Laternou (Im spelling that wrong) followed up with me twice over the weekend. Ive never had a Dr. do that before and I hope he knows how appreciative I was of that.

UofU Patient February 11, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I was very impressed with Dr. Letourneaus knowledge, attention to detail and willingness to listen & ask relevant questions. It was a very refreshing experience, different from the many other doctors Ive talked to about my PCOS.

UofU Patient February 04, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau answered all my questions and explained everything clearly. He is always very helpful, trustworthy, and solution oriented.

UofU Patient January 18, 2020
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I feel very fortunate to be in Dr. Letourneau's care. He is very thorough and clear in his explanations, and he is an excellent listener. He made me feel completely comfortable during a procedure that could otherwise have felt stressful, and he has a caring demeanor that is very sincere. I would not hesitate to give him my highest recommendation to others.

UofU Patient December 31, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr Letourneau was compassionate, thorough, knowledgeable, and patient. A few times, I had questions, and answered them and took care to make me feel validated and like my concerns/questions were ok. Some doctors have made me feel rushed and like my questions don't matter, but he did the opposite. He gave me thorough information and was nothing but kind and respectful. I have been concerned that I may be unable to have children, and he helped me set a plan to become pregnant, and made me feel it is surmountable and like I have support if there are issues or concerns along the way. He has my vote for doctor of the year, if there is such a thing.

UofU Patient December 23, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Laterneau was the first doctor to actually take time to find out what was going on. I really appreciate him and his thoroughness.

UofU Patient December 22, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I was very impressed with the care the providers gave to me. I came in concerned, and they took their time to put my mind at ease and explain exactly what was going on. They told me that if I had any other issues/concerns that I could call or come in again and they would be happy to help ease my mind again.

UofU Patient November 12, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I've loved my experience so far.

UofU Patient November 06, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau was so awesome. He was optimistic but still real about the chances of having a child with our type of treatment care. I think that is so important and I dont feel that has happened since day 1 at the fertility clinic.

UofU Patient October 29, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

The provider did a good job explaining how the procedure went and next steps for a follow up procedure. My rationale for rating my likelihood of recommending this care provider to others is the difficulty in getting scheduled for procedures.

UofU Patient October 25, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

felt very informed to make a decision. doc left room to let me and my partner discuss in private before making a decision. doc explained biological processes and options for treatment in detail, but also in terms that were both medical and understandable to people who are not docs.

UofU Patient October 17, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Extremely pleased with with the consultation and how the appointment went

UofU Patient October 15, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I felt so comfortable and educated with everything, more than any other provider I have ever been to, after I left this visit. It felt so great to have answers to every question I had. They are so caring and understanding of all situations. I would 100% recommend this provider to anyone.

UofU Patient September 27, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

He was incredible. My husband and I were both so impressed with Dr. Letourneau!

UofU Patient September 03, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

he is absolutely amazing doctor and takes his time listening and explaining things

UofU Patient August 26, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

We don't usually see Dr. Letourneau, so it may be that he didn't feel comfortable giving us difficult information. He was very professional during the ultrasound, but my husband and I both left feeling confused about the prognosis and feeling like the terms the doctor used weren't very clear. He said "likely," and "possible," frequently, but didn't provide a specific conclusion or diagnosis on the outcome of the ultrasound and respective pregnancy. The office visit notes in my chart were so much more definitive than the conversation during our visit. Dr. Letourneau was extremely caring and eager to make sure we got in for another visit. He also scheduled a visit for me, which I know isn't normally his job. I appreciated him updating visit notes in MyChart right away. He seems like a great doctor, which is why I wanted to pass along the feedback that the info about our results could have been discussed in a more clear way.

UofU Patient August 20, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Always a great experience.

UofU Patient August 12, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau has been amazing from the very first appointment I had. He was handed a difficult case but explained all our options in an understanding and clear way. I felt cared for and included in the treatment and felt like he worked extremely hard to get us as good of an outcome as possible. I would highly recommend!

UofU Patient August 10, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

all providers are extraordinary

UofU Patient August 10, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Doctor C Matthew Peterson is a extraordinary doctor he give extraordinary care of his patients he is one of my best doctor.

UofU Patient July 08, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau went above and beyond. He helped my spouse with problems he discovered that weren't related to what we were being seen for, and we were both very grateful for that!

UofU Patient June 21, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Latourneau was very good about answering all of my questions and doing it in a manner in which helped me deal with my situation. I found it very refreshing that he wanted to help me and solve the problem I was having. While it turned out to be not a good diagnosis, the hope that I left with was insurmountable compared to when I started to see him! I being a teacher and understanding how hard it is to have compassion at times was so impressed with him and wished there were more doctors out there like him!

UofU Patient June 15, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Our care provider was nothing short of phenomenal. My medical issue causes distress, making medical visits particularly stressful and generally unpleasant. However, our doctor was so patient, kind, and knowledgeable. Given our circumstances, I didn't think anyone in his position could have made me feel comfortable and confident in what was happening, but he did. I'm very thankful for the quality of care he provided.

UofU Patient June 13, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau is wonderful! He is very thourough, patient, and genuinely cares about your individual case. I would highly recommend him!

UofU Patient June 09, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. L and Brenna are a great team.

UofU Patient June 03, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau is the best. He is always so kind, caring and never seems rushed. I can't say enough good things about him!

UofU Patient May 21, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneua and his nursing staff are amazing. I am so grateful how kind and concerned they always are.

UofU Patient May 13, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

He is amazing and truly does a wonderful job explaining everything. I would high recommend to anyone

UofU Patient May 11, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I absolutely love Dr. Letourneau! he is kind and empathetic and listens and treats me with respect and I tell everyone about how wonderful he is. so lucky to have him with us on this journey!

UofU Patient April 20, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

so thankful for Dr. L he definitely put my heart at ease with decisions we needed to make.

UofU Patient April 16, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I really have nothing to complain about. I love this clinic which is why I keep coming back!!

UofU Patient April 08, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I was so impressed with Dr. Laterneau! He explained everything very well and answered all of my questions. He seemed to genuinely care and was very friendly, kind, and knowledgeable.

UofU Patient April 07, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

He has been very kind and encouraging.

UofU Patient April 02, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I had not met this doctor before my egg retrieval and had really hoped to be familiar with the doctor that was retrieving the eggs and fully aware of my medical history including the reason for needing to do ivf. He was friendly and fine, but I would have been more at ease if it had been the same doctor from my consultation.

UofU Patient March 27, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. Letourneau provided me with excellent information regarding my situation and all of my options. He was very kind and made sure that I was comfortable with every part of our consultation. He explained things very thoroughly and made sure I understood. I learned more from our discussion than I learned in any class I ever took in school. Dr. Letourneau addressed everything I had questions or concerns about and he always made me feel like I was in complete control of the appointment. He took his time to make sure we covered all angles of my situation and even stepped out of the room to think things over/discuss with my family. I left his office feeling informed enough to make decisions about my reproductive health. Dr. Letourneau was great at making sure I knew all risks while also giving me hope for my situation. He was very compassionate and kind.

UofU Patient March 27, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

my experience was good. I felt like he left after the procedure was done and left us with the nurse but it was good

UofU Patient March 22, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I had a good experience

UofU Patient March 05, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Would have been nice to have some more details around my diagnosis, however the NP did call that afternoon and explain over the phone in detail.

UofU Patient February 27, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

Dr. LeTourneau is not my normal doctor but I trusted him well enough and felt like I was in good hands for the transfer, which was probably the most sensitive appointment I've had at UCRM. I probably would have felt slightly more confident if I knew him better, knew his stats, etc., so a point of feedback might be for the doctors to spend a few more minutes introducing themselves, their background, etc., especially if the first meeting is doing a retrieval or transfer. He had conducted one ultrasound for me previously but it was just quick/perfunctory so I didn't really feel like I knew him.

UofU Patient February 14, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I was very impressed that the doctor had read my chard ahead of time. He was prepared and already knew about my current health issues. He also took plenty of time to dray basic diagrams that would help me understand what was going on.

UofU Patient February 12, 2019
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

I received excellent care from my doctor. He answers all my questions and I don't feel rushed during my appointment.

UofU Patient January 31, 2019
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Dr. Letournou is always very solicitous, detail oriented, and takes the time to explain everything to me. He is a pleasure to work with.

UofU Patient January 19, 2019
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He was excellent in explaining everything. Really like him

UofU Patient November 13, 2018
UTAH CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE

My Dr. described the procedure and addressed all my questions and concerns. He advised me of the next steps.

UofU Patient November 12, 2018
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Very professional and yet personable. Seemed very knowledgeable

UofU Patient November 05, 2018
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The provider was very quick to get his summary up to MyChart, which was nice.

UofU Patient October 27, 2018
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The doctor was super patient with all my questions and made me feel like my concerns were important.

Academic Locations

801-581-3834

Academic Departments	Obstetrics/Gynecology - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions	Reproductive Endocrinology
Board Certification	American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Residency	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident
Professional Medical	University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine Medicine M.D.
Certification	University of California, San Francisco Clinical and Translational Research Area of Concentration Certificate
Undergraduate	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Biology B.S.
Fellowship	University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Clinical Fellow

Joseph M. Letourneau, MD

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