Merry Lynn Mann | MD

Merry Lynn Mann, MD

Dr. Mann is an experienced board-certified reproductive endocrinologist and infertility specialist from Trussville, AL. Dr. Mann returned to Birmingham more than five years ago and has focused on providing comprehensive care to patients across the state. Her expertise includes IVF, infertility treatments, reproductive surgery, and a special interest in managing patients with PCOS and those seeking planned egg cryopreservation.

Dr. Mann is happy to call ACRM her new home and is excited to see you again! She welcomes all families. She lives with her husband in her hometown and is surrounded by her large family (four sisters and all the nieces and nephews). Outside of her professional life, she enjoys gardening, crocheting, and raising chickens.

Experience

She graduated Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Natural Science and Mathematics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She then earned her medical degree from UAB, followed by a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas in Dallas. Dr. Mann furthered her training through fellowships in Clinical Genetics and Metabolism, as well as Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, making her the only reproductive endocrinologist in Alabama with a board certification in genetics.

Board Certifications:

  • Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Obstetrics and Gynecology Certification
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMGG)
  • Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Subspecialty Certification

Professional Memberships

  • Society for Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility-associate member
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine-member
  • American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology-fellow
  • American College of Medical Genetics
  • American Medical Association- member
  • Jefferson County Medical Society

Awards and Honors

  • North American Metabolic Academy Scholarship recipient
  • Outstanding resident in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
  • American Society for Reproductive Medicine Resident Reporter
  • Moonlighting Chief Resident
  • Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award

Publications

Mann ML, Ezzati M, Tarnawa ED, Carr BR. Fumarate Hydratase Mutation in a Young Woman With Uterine Leiomyomas and Family History of Renal Cell Cancer. Obstetrics and Gynecology July 2015; 126(1):90-2

Kim J, Zheng W, Grafer C, Mann ML, Halvorson LM. GnRH Decreases Adiponectin Expression in Pituitary Gonadotropes via the Calcium and PKA Pathways. Reproductive Sciences 2012; 19(12) and 2013 August; 20(8):937-945.

Ellington DR, Mann ML, Bowling CB, Drelichman ER, Greer WJ, Szychowski JM, Richter HE. Pelvic Floor Symptoms and Quality of Life Analyses in Women Undergoing Surgery for Rectal Prolapse. World Journal of Colorectal Surgery 2013; 3(3): Article 1

Bowling CB, Munoz O, Gerten KA, Mann ML, Taryor R, Norman AM, Szychowski JM, Richter HE. Characterization of Pelvic Floor Symptoms in Community-Dwelling Women of Northeastern Liberia. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 2010; 109(3):251-3. Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery, September/October 2009; 15(5):332-333. Neurourology & Urodynamics 2009; Vol 27(7):624-5. Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery. 15(5):332-3, September/October 2009. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics 109 (2010):251-3

Bates E, Rouse DJ, Mann ML, Chapman V, Carlo WA, Tita ATN. Neonatal Outcomes After Demonstrated Fetal Lung Maturity Before 39 Weeks of Gestation. Obstetrics and Gynecology December 2010; 116(6):1288-95.

Mann ML, Thornley-Brown D, Campbell R, Bell E, Burroughs L, Nunally N, Feng R, Morgan SL. The Effect of Peritoneal Dialysate on Bone Mineral Content in Patients with End Stage Renal Disease. Journal of Clinical Densitometry 2008; 11(4):532-6.

Abstracts

Mann ML, Thornley-Brown D, Campbell R, Bell E, Burroughs L, Nunnally N, Feng R, Morgan SL. Should Dialysate Be Drained Prior to Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scanning in Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Patients? Journal of Clinical Densitometry July 2008; 11(3):454.

Greer WJ, Wheeler TL, Richter HE, Varner RE, Mann ML. Total or Supracervical Hysterectomy: Single-Site Long-Term Outcomes of the TOSH Trial. Journal of Pelvic Medicine and Surgery 2008; 14(4):31.

Presentations

Mann ML, Thomas SA, Ezzati M, Kim J, Wilson E. Management of Obstructed Hemivagina in an Adolescent Female with Obstructed Hemivagina and Ipsilateral Renal Anomaly (OHVIRA) Syndrome: Description of Surgical Technique. Video presentation at 69th American Society for Reproductive Medicine Annual Meeting, Boston, MA. September 2013.

Ellington DR, Mann ML, Bowling CB, Drelichman ER, Greer WJ, Szychowski JM, Richter HE. Abdominal and Perineal Rectopexy: A Prospective Analysis of Quality of Life and Objective Cure in Women Undergoing Surgery for Rectal Prolapse. Poster presentation at the 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Gynecological Surgeons, San Antonio, TX. April 2011.

Bowling CB, Munoz O, Gerten KA, Mann ML, Taryor R, Szychowski, JM, Norman AM, Richter HE. Characterization of Pelvic Floor Symptoms in Women of Northeastern Liberia. Presented as Oral Poster at the International Continence Society 39th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA. Presented as Poster at the American Urogynecologic Society 30th Annual Meeting, Hollywood, FL

Mann ML, Thornley-Brown D, Campbell R, Bell E, Burroughs L, Nunally N, Feng R, Morgan SL. Should Dialysate Be Drained Prior to Dual-Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Scanning in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients? Poster presentation at annual American Medical Women’s Association and Women’s Healthcare Forum Anaheim, CA. March 2008. Poster presentation at International Society of Clinical Densitometry, San Francisco, CA. March 2008.

Greer WJ, Wheeler TL, Richter HE, Varner RE, Mann ML. Total or Supracervical Hysterectomy: Single-Site Long-Term Outcomes of the TOSH Trial. Paper presentation American Urogynecologic Society 29th Annual Scientific Meeting Chicago, IL. September 2008.

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