  ## About

Elisabeth J. Woodhams, MD, MSc, is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist specializing in complex family planning at Boston Medical Center (BMC), where she directs the Division of Complex Family Planning and serves as Ambulatory Medical Director for the Department of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology. She is also a Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology at the Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School ...  of Medicine, where she directs the fellowship in Complex Family Planning.

Dr. Woodhams earned her medical degree from the University of Arizona in Tucson and completed her obstetrics and gynecology residency training at Boston University Medical Center. She subsequently completed a fellowship in Complex Family Planning through the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. She is board-certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and complex family planning.

An active researcher, Dr. Woodhams specializes in substance use disorders (SUDs) and reproductive health, improving abortion service delivery, contraceptive decisionmaking, and interdisciplinary education for reproductive health care topics.

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- ### Departments
    
    [Obstetrics and Gynecology](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology), [Gynecology](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/gynecology), [BEACON: Family Planning and Pregnancy Loss Services](/departments/obstetrics-and-gynecology/gynecology/beacon-family-planning-and-pregnancy-loss-services)
- ### Specialties
    
    Complex contraception; early pregnancy assessment; pregnancy loss management; abortion care
- ### Pronouns
    
    She/Her
 
 
- ### Contact
    
     [617.414.2000](tel:617.414.2000)
- ### Primary Location
    
    BMC, Yawkey Center  
    [850 Harrison Ave.  
    5th Floor  
    Boston, MA 02118](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?q=850+Harrison+Ave.%2C+Boston%2C+MA+02118)
 
 
- ### Administrative Title
    
    Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology and Director, Fellowship in Complex Family Planning, Boston University Chobanian &amp; Avedisian School of Medicine
    
    [Learn More about the BU Medicine Complex Family Planning Fellowship](https://www.bumc.bu.edu/obgyn/obgyn-residency/fellowships/)
- ### Residency
    
    Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, MA, 2007–2011
- ### Fellowship
    
    Complex Family Planning, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, 2011–2013
- ### Board Certifications
    
    Obstetrics &amp; Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
    
    Complex Family Planning, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- ### Research Interests
    
    Contraceptive decisionmaking; improving abortion service delivery; substance use disorders (SUDs) and reproductive health; interdisciplinary education for reproductive health care topics
- ### Education
    
     Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ, 2007
 
 
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