About

DIVISION:

General Obstetrics, Gynecology and Midwifery

SUB-SPECIALTY SERVICE:

Midwifery

Personal Biography:

Lisa practiced as a midwife in the city of Chicago for 10 years before joining UNC in 2022. She is passionate about providing comprehensive, evidence-based, and patient-centered health care by working as a partner with patients to help them achieve their individual health care goals. Her greatest sense of reward comes from working with patients who have unique culture, social and medical needs. Outside of work, Lisa enjoys spending time with her husband and their two young children, cooking healthy vegetarian food, traveling and spending time outside enjoying the sun.

Preferred Name: Lisa

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Education:

• Master of Science- University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL; 2009
• Bachelor of Arts- University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA; 2005

Board Certifications:

• AMCB, 2009-present

Research Interests:

• Health disparities
• Maternal morbidity and mortality
• Global health