Dr. Ariana Hess, MD, MPH is a board-certified OB/GYN with subspeciality training in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. After medical school, she was an OB/GYN intern at Creighton University- Phoenix. She completed her residency training at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, contributing to maternal care during the COVID19 Pandemic. She then returned home for a fellowship in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at Phoenix Children’s. During this time, she also pursued a Master of Public Health at the University of Arizona. She is now an associate professor in pediatric and adolescent gynecology at the University of North Carolina.
Her clinical passions include educating girls about their own bodies, improving quality of life for patients during their periods, and training residents in the nuances of prescribing birth control. Her related research interests include patient education, fertility preservation, vulvar care, and endometriosis. She validated the Reproductive Health Knowledge Index (RHKI) among adolescents with intentions to further research patient education. She enjoys hiking, dancing, yoga, and traveling with her husband, daughter, and dog. Dr. Hess is thankful to UAG for providing a challenging educational experience that has informed her professional development.
