Traci Kurtzer
Clinical Advisor
About Dr. Kurtzer
Dr. Traci A. Kurtzer, MD (she/her), is a board-certified obstetrician-gynecologist with over 30 years of clinical experience. Until her retirement from academic medicine in 2025, she was a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. Dr. Kurtzer is nationally recognized for her expertise in trauma-informed gynecologic care, menopause management, sexual medicine, and addressing the health impacts of interpersonal violence, sexual assault, and medical trauma. While at Northwestern Medicine she was the lead clinician for the Center for Sexual Medicine and Menopause for over five years. In that role, she started the first trauma-informed gynecologic clinic in Chicago dedicated to post sexual assault care and providing specialized services for patients dealing with the sequelae of interpersonal violence and trauma from past medical care.
Dr. Kurtzer is a frequent speaker on topics including gender-based violence, menopause, sexual health. She is a past president of the Chicago Gynecologic Society, past co-chair of the Cook County Human Trafficking Taskforce Healthcare Committee and the immediate past president of the Physicians Against the Trafficking of Humans (AMWA-PATH). She has been recognized at the state and local level for her efforts to reduce community violence, particularly gender based violence. Due to these efforts and her commitment to advancing women’s healthcare she was honored with two national Women’s Health Awards by the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 2022 and the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) in 2024. She now serves as the Medical Director for Trauma Informed Solutions for Healthcare (www.TISH.care) through which she continues to advance trauma-informed practices through advocacy, education, and policy development.
Throughout her career, Dr. Kurtzer has dedicated herself to providing compassionate service and specialized care for patients with complex needs, including those with sexual dysfunction and medical trauma, as well as menopausal care for patients with challenging medical comorbidities. Due to her focus on complex, trauma-informed menopausal patient care, she won the Menopause Certified Practitioner of the Year award in 2019 from the North American Menopause Society. She is committed to improving health outcomes for midlife women using evidence-based, trauma-informed practices and providing service to medically complex patients and those with limited access to medical care as a Clinical Advisor for Alloy.
Education & Training
Medical Degree (MD) — University of Florida College of Medicine, 1991
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology — Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL (1993–1997)
Certifications & Professional Affiliations
Board Certified in Obstetrics & Gynecology — American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellow — American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG)
Certified Menopause Practitioner (NCMP) — North American Menopause Society
Member — Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Clinical Interests & Specialties
Trauma-Informed Gynecologic Care
Menopause and Perimenopause Management
Sexual Medicine and Dysfunction
Vulvar Skin and Pain Disorders
Care for Survivors of Sexual Assault and Gender Based Violence
The gynecologic and hormonal sequelae of COVID and Post Acute Sequelae of COVID (PASC- “long COVID”)
Professional Profiles & External Links