Department of OBGYN

Carla Picardo, MD, MPH

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences

Education & Training

  • Postdoctoral research fellowship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, 2006
  • Residency, General Preventive Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, 2006
  • MPH, Epidemiology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, 2006
  • Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, OR, 2002
  • MD, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC, 1998

Representative Publications

  • Teagarden CM and Picardo CW. Betamethasone-Induced Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis in Pregnancy. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2011 Feb.; 117(2:2).
  • Picardo CW, Burton S, Naponick J; Katrina Reproductive Assessment Team. Physically and sexually violent experiences of reproductive-aged women displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society. 2010 Sept-Oct; 162(5):282-90.
  • Picardo C, Ferreri, S. Pharmacist-Administered Subcutaneous Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Contraception. 2010 Aug; 82(2):160-7.
  • Fetters T, Vonthanak S, Picardo C, Rathavy T. Abortion-related complications in Cambodia. British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2008;115:957-968.

Clinical Interests/Research Interests

Clinical Interests: 

  • Pregnancy Centering
  • Contraceptive Management
  • Optimizing the treatment and quality of life for women with pelvic, vaginal, and vulvar symptoms.