Melisa Holmes, MD, FACOG
Founder & Interim CEO
Co-Founder, Girlology
Lead, Education & Training
Adjunct Faculty, UofSC School of Medicine
Greenville, SC
Dr. Melisa Holmes always knew she wanted to be a physician, but during college, she took a detour from science to major in drawing & painting before heading to The Medical College of Georgia where she received her MD, then Virginia Commonwealth University for her Ob-Gyn residency. Melisa joined the faculty at the Medical University of S.C. (MUSC) where she held joint appointments in Obstetrics/Gynecology and Pediatrics. She served as director of the MUSC Teen Clinic and created a clinic for sexual assault survivors. As a nationally recognized advocate for adolescent health, she has served on the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Committee on Adolescent Health Care and Chaired the Board of Directors for the SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. She also serves on the Advisory Board for Amaze.org, a global sexuality education project. In addition to co-authoring the Girlology series of books, she has written numerous scientific papers and textbook chapters as well as articles and guest blogs. As a passionate teacher for her patients, Dr. Holmes received a national award from the American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists for patient education. As an excellent clinician respected by her peers, she was also named among the Best Doctors in America. When she’s not Girlologizing, she’s cooking, making playlists of new music, or doing something crafty and artistic.
