Doctor and uterine cancer survivor hopes to become mom through surrogacy Boston 25 News [Video]

BOSTON — A local doctor whose in vitro fertilization plans were shattered by uterine cancer is hoping to begin the journey to motherhood through surrogacy as her community rallies around her.

Dr. Jamie Adler, 41, is a beloved emergency room doctor for Beth Israel Lahey Health, working at hospitals in Needham and Boston as well as urgent cares. Her position is a job she dreamed of as a child.

“I think, as long as I have had a dream of being a doctor, I’ve also had the dream of becoming a mom, since I was a little kid,” Adler said. “I had an incredible mother growing up who was my best friend, my mom, my teacher, my rock for my entire life. And she died very unexpectedly, and so, there’s a big part of me that wants to be able to carry her legacy on.”

Before becoming an attending, Adler …