Dr. Carolyn Sufrin

Biography

Carolyn Sufrin, M.D., Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and serves as the Associate Director of the Center for Medical Humanities and Social Medicine. With a clinical focus on family planning and gynecologic care, her expertise encompasses women's reproductive health and pregnancy childbirth. Sufrin completed her medical degree at Johns Hopkins University, residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, and fellowship in family planning at the University of California, San Francisco, where she also earned her doctorate in medical anthropology. Since joining the faculty at Johns Hopkins in 2014, she has researched the reproductive health care of incarcerated women and established a women’s health clinic at San Francisco County Jail. Her work is informed by ethnographic research with pregnant women in jail and has contributed to critical discussions, including her book, 'Jailcare: Finding the Safety Net for Women Behind Bars.' Additionally, she directs the Advocacy Research on Reproductive Wellness for Incarcerated People program, focusing on NIH-funded research into pregnancy outcomes in correctional settings and the access to contraceptive care for incarcerated individuals. Sufrin is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and has served on the board of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care.

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