Carrie Ann Cwiak, MD, MPH

Decisions about whether and when to become pregnant are best made by people who have the medical information and support they need. That knowledge allows them to make the right choices, and it’s what OBGYN Carrie Cwiak focuses on providing to her patients. As a complex family planning specialist, Dr. Cwiak delivers contraceptive and abortion care to women with challenging and high-risk medical conditions.

Dr. Cwiak’s interest in obstetrics and gynecology developed at a young age. While still in high school, she began working in her local hospital's postpartum and labor and delivery units. It sparked an interest that led her to medical school and, eventually, a rotation at Emory University School of Medicine. Ultimately, she completed a fellowship in complex family planning at Emory, where she directs that fellowship program today. A recognized expert in the field, she coauthors the latest edition of Contraceptive Technology, one of the nation’s leading family planning textbooks. She also participates in research focusing on new contraceptive development and improving access to contraceptive care.

As a physician, Dr. Cwiak sees both adults and adolescents. She recognizes the importance of listening to her patients and understanding their unique backgrounds, beliefs, values and what matters most to them. She prides herself on providing empathetic, nonjudgmental support for patients, even at a vulnerable time in their lives.

Outside of work, Dr. Cwiak enjoys spending time with her partner, who is also an Emory physician, playing with their dog, yoga, podcasts (mysteries are her favorite), and taking part in community events. A native of California, Dr. Cwiak has been a resident of the Atlanta area for more than 20 years and is happy to call it home.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Association of Reproductive Health Professionals

Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health

Society of Family Planning

American Society for Reproductive Medicine

To provide the highest quality of care, interpreter services may be utilized to ensure proper communication of medical information for deaf, hard-of-hearing, and non-English speaking patients or family members.

Daniel R. Mishell, Jr., MD Outstanding Article Award, paper co-author
Alumni Award, Medical Students for Choice, 2014
Medical Innovation and Leadership Award, Feminist Women's Health Center, 2013
Elected, Society of Family Planning, 2007
American Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Excellence in Teaching Award, 2006

Center for Women at Emory Award for Distinguished Leadership, 2020

Physicians for Reproductive Health Dr. William K. Rashbaum Award, 2020

Commendation from Georgia House of Representatives, 2018

Excellence in Teaching Award: Family Planning, 2016, 2012, 2010

Medical Students for Choice Alumni Award, 2014