Assistant Professor
University of Washington Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Disclosure(s): Pfizer: Advisor/Consultant, Grant/Research Support; SCL Seqirus: Honoraria
Dr. Alisa Kachikis is an Assistant Professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the University of Washington Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology. Her research interests include vaccinations and infections in pregnancy, prematurity prevention, and global health. She is currently leading a prospective study investigating maternal immunizations in low- and high-risk pregnancies as well as other studies on infections and vaccines in reproductive age and pregnant individuals. Dr. Kachikis completed her medical training at the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. She worked at the University of Malawi College of Medicine as an Obstetrician-Gynecologist with Peace Corps for two years before completing a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the University of Washington. Dr. Kachikis also holds an M.Sc. degree in Global Health Policy from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.