Melissa Simon

Obstetrics and Gynecology Physician Northwestern Medicine

Dr. Simon is the George H. Gardner Professor of Clinical Gynecology, Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. She is also the Founder and Director of the ELEVATE Lab and the Chicago Cancer Health Equity Collaborative. She serves as the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center's Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement. She is an expert in implementation science, women's health across the lifespan, minority health, community engagement and health equity. She has been recognized with numerous awards for her substantial contribution to excellence in health equity scholarship, women's health and mentorship, including her election to the National Academy of Medicine and the Association of American Physicians. She has received the Presidential Award in Excellence in Science Mathematics and Engineering Mentorship and is a Presidential Leadership Scholar. She is a current member of the CDC Community Preventive Services Task Force and a former member of the US Preventive Services Task Force and the NIH Office of Research in Women's Health Advisory Committee. She is also the President Elect of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (AGOS).