David Alan Grimes (born February 18, 1947) is an American physician and
abortion provider who is certified in both
obstetrics and gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynaecology (also spelled as Obstetrics and Gynecology; abbreviated as Obs and Gynae, O&G, OB-GYN and OB/GYN) is the medical specialty that encompasses the two subspecialties of obstetrics (covering pregnancy, childbirth, and t ...
and in
preventive medicine. He is known for his research into abortion.
Education
Grimes received his undergraduate degree in biology from
Harvard University, after which he attended medical school at the
University of North Carolina.
He later earned certification from the
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, after which he was also certified in Public Health and General Preventive Medicine from the
American Board of Preventive Medicine.
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Career
Grimes performed his first abortion in 1972. He worked as an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control for nine years,[ where he also served as the head of the abortion surveillance branch. He is also a former faculty member at the medical schools of Emory University, the University of Southern California, the ]University of California-San Francisco
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a public land-grant research university in San Francisco, California. It is part of the University of California system and is dedicated entirely to health science and life science. It cond ...
, and the University of North Carolina,[ as well as the former vice president for biomedical affairs at ]Family Health International
FHI 360 (formerly Family Health International) is a nonprofit human development organization based in North Carolina. FHI 360 operates in more than 70 countries and all U.S. states and territories. Established in 1971, the organization manages ...
in North Carolina's Research Triangle Park
Research Triangle Park (RTP) is the largest research park in the United States, occupying in North Carolina and hosting more than 300 companies and 65,000 workers.
The facility is named for its location relative to the three surrounding cities ...
. He was inducted into the Institute of Medicine
The National Academy of Medicine (NAM), formerly called the Institute of Medicine (IoM) until 2015, is an American nonprofit, non-governmental organization. The National Academy of Medicine is a part of the National Academies of Sciences, E ...
in 2007. He retired from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine in 2014, where he was formerly a clinical professor in the department of obstetrics and gynecology.[
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Research
Grimes has been described as "a leading researcher and abortion provider".[
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References
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American abortion providers
1947 births
Living people
American obstetricians
University of North Carolina School of Medicine faculty
Harvard College alumni
Place of birth missing (living people)
Emory University faculty
University of Southern California faculty
University of North Carolina School of Medicine alumni
Members of the National Academy of Medicine