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Karen E. Adams MD, FACOG, DipABLM, MSCP
Clinical Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - General
BioDr. Adams is a Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Stanford University and Farwell Family Director of the Stanford Program in Menopause & Healthy Aging. She is doubly board-certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) and Lifestyle Medicine, a Menopause Society-certified menopause practitioner, and fellow of the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health. She serves on the Board of Trustees of The Menopause Society, is a faculty affiliate of the Stanford Center on Longevity, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Stanford Women's Health and Sex Differences Center.
She has been practicing for over 30 years with focused expertise on menopause management, female sexual dysfunction treatment, and lifestyle medicine. Prior to her arrival at Stanford,, Dr. Adams was Professor Emeritus and director of the Menopause and Sexual Medicine Program at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU). She also served as Vice Chair for Education and Residency Program Director at OHSU for 14 years.
Her deep-rooted dedication to women’s health is evidenced by her leadership in numerous professional societies, committees, and boards and by the many awards she has received, including the Mentor of the Year Award from the American College of OBGYN. Dr. Adams is a recognized leader in medical education, having served on the Board of Directors of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics and on the national Review Committee for Obstetrics and Gynecology of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. Dr. Adams has provided expert commentary to the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, NPR, the Washington Post, and hundreds of independent print and online media outlets. She is an expert educator, hosting the Stanford Conversations in Menopause & Healthy Aging Podcast and educating audiences nationally and internationally, including delivering a popular TEDx talk “Sleep, Sex, and Menopausal Zest” that has received 170 thousand views.
https://www.ted.com/talks/dr_karen_adams_sleep_sex_and_menopausal_zest
