Anita Nelson MD

Dr. Anita L. Nelson is a Professor Emeritus of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UCLA, and a Professor, of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Western University of Health Sciences. For nearly 30 years, she has been the Medical Director of the Research Division for Essential Access Health. That group is one of the founding members of the NIH Contraceptive Network and has conducted Phase II through Phase IV trials for a wide array of female and male contraceptive methods. Altogether she has been involved in close to $68 million of research grants, published over 270 articles in professional journals, 80 chapters, and over 175 abstracts. She has given over 3,200 CME lectures. She particularly enjoys teaching and advocating for reproductive justice.