Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPH

Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Pediatrics

Chief, Family Planning

Associate Dean for Diversity, Division of the Biological Sciences

An expert in pediatric and adolescent gynecology, Dr. Melissa Gilliam helps children, teens and women age 25 and younger who need routine care and testing or have complicated gynecologic problems. Dr. Gilliam specializes in managing common problems such as bleeding, breasts cysts and abnormal pap smears and complex problems requiring pelvic surgery. She has expertise in providing contraception to adolescents with other medical problems. Dr. Gilliam focuses on providing a youth-friendly atmosphere for girls and young women. She works closely with other specialists across the University.

An active researcher, Dr. Gilliam has been an investigator in several studies related to contraception and family planning. Specifically, she focuses on contraceptive use among teens and women who are at risk for unintended pregnancy. She also serves as director of the fellowship in family planning at the University of Chicago, which is dedicated to training specialists in high-level research and clinical skills related to all aspects of family planning.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

1999

Board Certification

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Medical School

Harvard Medical School, Boston

Internship

University of Chicago Medical Center

Residency and Fellowship

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago

Memberships

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
American Medical Association
Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
American Public Health Association
North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine
Society of Family Planning

Languages Spoken

English
Spanish

Office Phone

(773) 702-6118

Office Fax

(773) 834-1409

Office Postal Address

Melissa Gilliam, MD, MPH
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 2050
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Pediatric and adolescent gynecology
• Mayer Rokitansky, Kuster Hauser Syndrome (MRKH)
• Family planning
• Menstrual problems
• Delayed and absent menses
• Pelvic surgery
• Imperforate hymen
• Birth control (IUD placement)
• Breast disease
• Abnormal pap smears
• Pediatric vaginitis
• Labial adhesions
• Polycystic ovarian syndrome
• Ovarian cysts and masses
• Mullerian anomalies
• Gynecologic care for girls with disabilities
• Sexually transmitted infections
• Puberty problems

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Learn More About Dr. Gilliam

Dr. Gilliam offers a range of services and resources in the Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology Clinic.

Dr. Gilliam leads research to prevent teen pregnancy.

Using a unique combination of focus groups and surveys, Dr. Gilliam found that a sense of personal control influences Latinas' decisions about sexual debut. Read more.

Focusing on pregnancy prevention, Dr. Gilliam studied various birth control methods and found that the ring edges out the pill in compliance among college women.

Dr. Gilliam's work on teen pregnancy prevention was featured in Chicago magazine. Read the story.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Gilliam’s publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.