Kara L Smythe

Kara Smythe is a Caribbean citizen, currently living in the United Kingdom. She obtained her medical degree from St George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada. Always drawn to Women’s Health, Dr. Smythe completed her residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York. She worked in Maine, USA for six years, where she had the privilege of caring for an underserved population and delivering more babies than she can count! Dr Smythe is a board-certified fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians & Gynecologists, and her interests include improving maternal health, ensuring access to contraception, and promoting sexual health. She is currently undertaking a PhD looking at sexual and reproductive health – researching the contraceptive needs and experiences of Black British people.