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  • Gynecologic Oncology, Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Accepting new patients
  • 30 years of experience
  • Emory Department Of Surgery 1364 Clifton Rd Ne, Atlanta, GA 30322

Brief Intro

Dr. Modesitt is an Associate Professor and Director of the Gynecologic Oncology Division in the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department at the University of Virginia. She also serves as the co-Director of the High Risk Breast and Ovarian Cancer Clinic at UVA . Dr. Modesitt received her medical degree at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, Virginia. She completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina Hospitals in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and completed her fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston,Texas. She was on faculty at the University of Kentucky before returning to UVA in 2006. Some of Dr. Modesitts current responsibilities include being the Principal Investigator for the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) at the University of Virginia, as well as serving on the national Developmental Therapeutics Committee and the Data Safety Monitoring Board of the GOG. She is a member of the Society for Gynecologic Oncologists (SGO) Education Committee and is active in the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as a member of the Gynecologic Oncology Practice Committee and the PROLOG Task force. Dr. Modesitt has published extensively on gynecologic cancers and her current research focuses primarily on novel therapeutics in clinical trials, obesity related cancers, and hereditary cancers. She is a full member of Society for Gynecologic Oncologists and is a Fellow of both the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American College of Surgeons. She competes in triathlons in her spare time.

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Education Background

MEDICAL SCHOOL

University Of Virginia School Of Medicine - 1995

Languages Spoken

  • Chinese
  • Spanish
  • English

Location & Hours

  • Emory Department Of Surgery
  • 1364 Clifton Rd Ne, Atlanta, GA 30322

Specialties Treated

  • Gynecologic Oncology
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

Conditions Addressed

  • Conditions of Pregnancy and Delivery
  • Candidiasis of Vulva and Vagina
  • Breast Disorders
  • Uterine Leiomyoma
  • Endometriosis
  • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
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Procedures Performed

  • Vaginal Repair
  • Venipuncture
  • Tubal Surgery
  • Cystoscopy
  • D & C Dilation and Curettage
  • Hysterectomy
  • Oophorectomy
  • Colposcopy
  • Ovarian Surgery
  • Blood transfusion
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Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Medica
  • Wellcare
  • Oscar Health Insurance
  • Humana
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Kaiser Permanente
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  • Cancer 24
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 19
  • Orthopedics 45
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 32
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 45
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 48
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 18
  • Children's Hospital 6
  • Urology 43
  • Psychiatry 45
  • Geriatrics 38
  • Rehabilitation 27
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 6
  • Ophthalmology 1
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 3
  • Rheumatology 1
  • Long Term Care 10
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 10