Teresa Byrd

Dr. Teresa Byrd, MD, MSCI, FACOG, is a native of Los Angeles, California. She received her undergraduate degree in biology/pre-medicine from Florida A&M University and went on to obtain her medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. Dr. Byrd completed residency training in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Texas at Houston Health Sciences Center. After residency, she returned to serve on the faculty at Meharry Medical College and UT Houston. Currently Dr. Byrd is the Program Director of the Wellstar Kennestone Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency in Marietta, Georgia. Dr. Byrd’s clinical focus as an academic generalist has been in cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, office gynecology, and minimally invasive gynecologic surgery. She currently serves on the ACOG District IV Committee on Health Equity and Respectful Care, the Georgia Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (GOGS) Advisory Board and on the Georgia Perinatal Quality Collaborative as the Maternal Co-Chair and Health Equity Liaison. Her most recent initiatives are aimed at reducing black maternal mortality through focusing on cardiac disease and hypertension. Dr. Byrd’s entire career has been devoted to academic medicine, focusing on innovations in medical student and resident education, hospital and residency quality improvement efforts, diversity, inclusion, and equity in healthcare.