Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Contraception and Family Planning

Contraception and Family Planning

Emory Gynecology and Obstetric faculty are involved in multiple research studies in the areas of contraception and unintended pregnancy prevention. Faculty and fellows regularly conduct training and research in various international settings as well. Our faculty have received funding from organizations including the National Institutes of Medicine (NIH) and has published numerous research studies in peer-reviewed medical journals, making field-progressing contributions to science in the field of family planning.

Cancer

Cancer

The division of Gynecologic Oncology participates in several national collaborative trials as a part of the Gynecologic Oncology Group. Faculty, fellows, and residents participate in clinical investigations as a result of the close relationships with respected investigative scientists, many of whom are actively engaged in research in the Winship Cancer Institute of the Emory University School of Medicine and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sexually Transmitted Infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections

The department has research interests that include HIV and HPV-related disease, as well as research to improve our understanding of lower-genital tract disease, including anal dysplasia especially those at high risk for HIV.

Perinatal and Postpartum Health

Perinatal and Postpartum Health

The department has research interests that include addressing the risk of adverse obstetric outcomes including miscarriage, preterm birth, hypertension in pregnancy, and overall high-risk obstetrics.