Susan

Reed

MD, MPH, MS

Susan Reed, MD, MPH, MS is a board certified obstetrician gynecologist who specializes in midlife women's reproductive health.

Dr. Reed believes in a wholistic approach to medicine, providing evidence based information to her patients and helping formulate a treatment plan together through shared decision making.

Her clinical expertise includes premature ovarian insufficiency, perimenopause, surgical menopause, and postmenopause.

Personal Interests:

Dr. Reed enjoys any and all outdoor activities, has a ceramics studio in her basement, is a voracious reader, loves birds, gardening, visual arts, music and dance.

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

Dr. Reed is committed to improving all aspects of physical and mental health care for women, and to reducing existing disparities in the access and provision of this care.

What do you like about working at UW Medicine?

I like practicing at UW Medicine because of the cutting edge technologies at my fingertips, the scientific rigor behind our practice and the teamwork across disciplines that go into providing high quality care. It is exciting to be in an environment where we can provide wrap around services from primary care to quaternary specialized care.

Research Interests: 

Dr. Reed is internationally renowned for her research in midlife women’s health. She is a principal investigator and co-investigator for NIH-funded research related to women's reproductive health. She has authored over 175 peer-reviewed articles. She is past Research Director for the NIH K12 Women's Reproductive Health training program and is honored with the National Faculty Award in Teaching Excellence from the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and several faculty research mentoring awards from the University of Washington.

Clinical Interests: 

I have special interests in uterine fibroids, adenomyosis, endometrial hyperplasia and provision of care to women in the menopause transition and postmenopause.

Board Certification: 
Obstetrics & Gynecology, 1992
Licensed Genetic Counselor, 1982

Certificate:
Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, 2022

Licensure: 
Washington, 1990

Education & Training: 
MPH, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 2001
Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 1990
Internship, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 1987
MD, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 1986
MS, Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, NY, 1979

Honors: 
UW Medicine Excellence in Mentoring Women Award, 2017
Top Doctor, Castle Connolly, 2015-2018
National Roy Pitkin Award, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Top Paper, 2015
Best Physician for Women's Health (Gynecology), Seattle Magazine, 2015
Best Physician for Women's Health (Gynecology), Seattle Magazine, 2014
UW Medicine Cares Award, Harborview Medical Center, 2013
Best Physician for Women's Health (Gynecology), Seattle Met Magazine, 2012-2018
Faculty Research Mentoring Award, University of Washington, 2012
Best Physician for Women's Health (Gynecology), Seattle Magazine, 2010
National Faculty Award Excellence in Teaching, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Council on Resident Education, 2004
Best Physician for Women's Health (Gynecology), Seattle Magazine, 2003

Memberships: 
National Society of Genetic Counselors
American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Seattle Gynecologic Society, Board Member
North American Menopause Society, Past-President
Pacific Coast Obstetrics and Gynecology Society

Date Joined UW Medicine: 1997

Languages: English

My NCBI: My NCBI Bibliography