Adrienne Demarais Zertuche, MD

A native of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Dr. Adrienne Zertuche attended Emory College and graduated as a Phi Beta Kappa with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, human biology, and sociology. She then earned her medical degree from the Emory School of Medicine (SOM) and her master’s degree in public health from the Rollins School of Public Health, before she completed her residency training with the Emory Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

Dr. Zertuche has held several leadership positions within the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and Georgia Obstetrical and Gynecologic Society (GOGS). She has also extensively researched Georgia’s maternal/infant health and the obstetric provider workforce, and she uses her expertise to advocate at the Georgia and U.S. Capitols for women and children. In recognition of her ongoing efforts, Dr. Zertuche has been selected to serve on several ACOG and GOGS committees and has received several awards, including ACOG’s Women’s Health Policy Research Award, ACOG’s Rising Star in Advocacy Award, and Emory’s Dr. Luella Klein Award (for leadership in seeking to benefit women’s health).

Dr. Zertuche provides a full range of services related to obstetrics and gynecology, and has a special interest in high-risk pregnancies, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, abnormal uterine bleeding (irregular/heavy menstrual cycles), infertility, and contraceptive management. She values patient education and shared decision-making, and her goal is for each woman she sees to understand her health and to be empowered in the selection process of her management plan. Due in part to this patient-centered and evidence-based philosophy, Dr. Zertuche is an Atlanta Parent Magazine “Mom-Approved” Ob/Gyn. Her colleagues also respect her approach and have nominated her to serve on the Piedmont Clinical Governance Council for Women’s Services and the Emory SOM Alumni Board.

Dr. Zertuche lives in Atlanta with her husband, three young boys, and dog Miles. She enjoys playing backyard soccer, running Atlanta’s hilly neighborhoods, traveling any chance she can, and cheering on the Atlanta United FC.