Associate Professor
University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Elizabeth Krans is Associate Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and addiction medicine and serves as the Director of Addiction Medicine at Magee-Womens Hospital where she has been providing substance use treatment services for over 15 years. Dr. Krans received her medical degree from the University of Mississippi and completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Pittsburgh. After residency, she received training in health services research as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Research Scholar at the University of Michigan. Her NIH-funded research program is focused on improving healthcare delivery processes for pregnant and postpartum persons with substance use disorders. She is an addiction medicine expert for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and has served on various state and federal taskforces focused on improving clinical care approaches for this population.
