Kelly Culwell, M.D., M.P.H.

Philosophy of Care

Dr. Culwell believes in compassionate, women centered care that takes into account the individual needs and goals of her patients with the ultimate goal of maintaining and improving quality of life for women and their families.

Title:

Assistant Professor

Specialty:

Gynecology

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 2500
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

916-734-6900

Education:

UC Davis School of Medicine
Sacramento, California
M.D. 2000

Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
M.P.H. 2008

California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California
B.S. 1995

Internships:

University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
2001

Residency:

University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA
2004
Reproductive Medicine

Fellowships:

Northwestern University
Chicago, IL
2007
OB/GYN

Honors and Awards:

Resident Research Award, University of California, San Diego, 2003
Alumni Speaker, California Lutheran University, 2000
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, 1999

Select Recent Publications:

Gaffield ME, Culwell KR, Lee CR. The use of hormonal contraception among women taking anticonvulsant therapy. Contraception. 2011. 83(1):16-29.

Culwell KR, Vekemans M, de Silva U, Hurwitz M, Crane B. Critical gaps in universal access to reproductive health: contraception and prevention of unsafe abortion. International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2010. 110(Suppl):S13-16

Culwell KR, Curtis KM, del Carmen Cravioto M. Safety of contraceptive method use among women with systemic lupus erythematosus: a systematic review. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009. 114(2, Part 1): 341-353

Gaffield ME, Culwell KR, Ravi A. Oral contraceptives and family history of breast cancer. Contraception. 2009. 80(4):372-80

Culwell KR, Curtis KM. Use of contraceptive methods by women with current venous thrombosis on anti-coagulant therapy: A Systematic Review. Contraception. 2009. 80(4):337-45

Culwell KR, Feinglass J. Changes in prescription contraceptive use, 1995-2002: the effect of insurance status. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2007. 110(6):1371-1378.