Emory University School of Medicine
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Dr. Krista Childress, MD

The physicians in this division have dedicated themselves to the mastery of specific issues affecting women's health, such as minimally invasive surgery, infectious disease, and menopause. Their work complements and enhances the services provided by all of our other divisions.

Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Admissions

Krista Childress, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Office: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Children's Surgery LLC., 1975 Century Blvd NE, Suite 6 Atlanta, GA 30345.

Phone: 404-786-8787

Krista Childress

Biography

Education & Training

Medical Education: University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL, 2011
Residency: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, 2015
Fellowship: Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital, 2017


Certifications

American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2016


Areas of Interest

• Pediatric and adolescent gynecology

• Congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract

• Disorders of sexual development 

• Fertility preservation 

• Premature ovarian failure 

• Delayed and precocious puberty 

• Polycystic ovarian disease 

• Laparoscopic surgery  

• Contraception


Awards and Honors

• Mental Health PG Prize Paper selected by the Scientific Program Committee ASRM 2014

• Outstanding Teacher Award, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 2012 - 2014

• Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 2011

• Patient-centered Medicine Scholar, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 2011

• Alpha Omega Alpha: selected as a junior inductee in third year at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 2010

• Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley Scholarship:  Merit-based scholarship, 2009 and 2010

• Pathology Honor Society, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 2008

• Zimmerman Award for Excellence in Anatomy, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago, 2007


Society & Professional Memberships

• Alpha Omega Alpha

• American Society for Reproductive Medicine

• American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

• American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

• North American Society for Pediatrics and Adolescent Gynecology 

• Pediatric Initiative Network-The Oncofertility Consortium