Professional Background

Dr. French has dedicated her career to improving family planning access for women in the Midwest. She attended medical school at the University of Missouri, Columbia and completed an obstetrics and gynecology residency at the University of Nebraska. Dr. French then completed a family planning fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco, where she earned a masters in advanced science to gain additional research training.

Dr. French is interested in integrating quality contraceptive counseling into the care of women with complex medical conditions. She enjoys teaching medical students and residents, particularly with hands-on workshops. She has expanded family planning care at the University of Kansas, including office management of miscarriage and dedicated complex contraception services. Her proudest accomplishment professionally has been the implementation of formal, nationally recognized family planning training at the University of Kansas. As a native Midwesterner, she is delighted to serve the women of the Kansas City area and truly feels at home in the heart of the Midwest.

  • BA, Chemistry and French, dual degree, University of Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas City, MO
  • Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
  • Clinical Fellowship, Family Planning, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
  • Kansas State Board of Healing Arts
  • Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Member, 2019 - Present
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, ACOG Patient Education Review Panel, Chair, 2018 - 2021
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Fellow, 2016 - Present
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, ACOG Patient Education Review Panel, Member, 2016 - 2018
  • Society of Family Planning, Member, 2013 - Present
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Vice Chair, 2012 - 2013
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Chair, 2011 - 2012