Anna

Kirby

MD, MAS

Personal Interests:

My favorite activities include windsurfing, skiing, hiking and spending time with my family.

Why did you decide to pursue a career in OB/GYN?

I love taking care of women. It is fun, and I can make most of my patients' lives better.

What do you like about working at UW Medicine?

My colleagues and partners

What are your favorite things about living in Seattle?

I was born and raised here, and most of my family lives in Seattle. I like to hike, paddleboard, bike, and ski in the awesome mountains and lakes in the area.

What inspires you?

Women who continue to do their jobs and care for their families despite sometimes severe childbirth injuries. We are lucky to live in a time when medicine has many effective treatment options for these patients.

Research Interests: 

Overactive bladder
Stress incontinence
Prolapse
Surgical outcomes

Clinical Interests: 

Pelvic organ prolapse
Urinary incontinence
Childbirth injuries
Surgical and non-surgical treatments
Robotic surgery

Board Certification: 
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2012
Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, 2017

Licensure: 
Washington, 2014

Education & Training: 
Master of Advance Studies, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, 2014
Fellowship, Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, San Diego & Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA, 2014
Residency, Reproductive Medicine, University of California, San Diego & Kaiser Permanente, San Diego, CA, 2011
MD, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2007

Honors:
Seattle Magazine Top Doctors Award, 2020