Doctor's Bio
Dr. Lisa C. Flowers, MD, MPH, is a gynecologist who specializes in preventing, detecting, and treating cancers and precancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). At Grady, she directs the Colposcopy and Anoscopy clinics at the Cancer Center and cares for patients who need evaluation and treatment for abnormal cervical, anal, and other HPV-related changes.
Dr. Flowers also cares for women who have an increased genetic risk for ovarian and endometrial cancers. She has extensive experience caring for people with HIV who may face a higher risk of developing certain HPV-related cancers.
In addition to caring for patients, Dr. Flowers leads research focused on finding better ways to prevent and treat HPV-related cancers. Her work has contributed to major national studies examining new treatments and ways to prevent precancerous cells from progressing to cancer.
Dr. Flowers is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Emory University School of Medicine and a nationally and internationally recognized expert in HPV-related cancer prevention. She helps develop clinical guidelines used by healthcare providers and teaches cancer prevention strategies around the world.
Board Certifications
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Education & Training
- Medical School: Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
- Internship: Magee-Womens Hospital
- Residency: Magee-Womens Hospital
Awards and Honors
- Latino Health Excellence Award from the Hispanic Health Coalition of Georgia
- Health Trailblazer Award from the Center for Black Women's Wellness
- Women in Government's Presidential Leadership Award for Medicine
- National Faculty Award from the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Pete & Weesie Hollis Community Service Award from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2019)
- Atlanta Top Latino Physician by Mundo Hispanico (2015)
- Unsung Heroine Award from the Center of Women, Emory University School of Medicine
- Dean's Faculty Teaching Award from the Emory University School of Medicine
Locations and Directions
Correll Pavilion
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Gilmer St. SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Grady Memorial Hospital
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- Factors associated with loss to follow up after abnormal cervical cancer screening in pregnancy.
Roof KA, Wichmann HK, Carlton LJ, Nguyen ML, Birdsong GG, Blemur DM, Flowers LC
Gynecologic oncology. 2024;
PMID: 38368812 - An Alternative to Cytology in Triaging Cisgender Men and Transgender Women With HIV for High-Resolution Anoscopy.
Mudrinich SM, Nguyen MLT, Blemur DM, Wang X, Wang YF, Krishnamurti U, Mosunjac M, Flowers LC
Journal of lower genital tract disease. 2024;28(1):101-106.
PMID: 38117565 - Confronting the evolution and expansion of anti-vaccine activism in the USA in the COVID-19 era.
Carpiano RM, Callaghan T, DiResta R, Brewer NT, Clinton C, Galvani AP, Lakshmanan R, Parmet WE, Omer SB, Buttenheim AM, Benjamin RM, Caplan A, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Maldonado YA, Mello MM, Opel DJ, Salmon DA, Schwartz JL, Sharfstein JM, Hotez PJ
Lancet (London, England). 2023;401(10380):967-970.
PMID: 36871571 - The legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic for childhood vaccination in the USA.
Opel DJ, Brewer NT, Buttenheim AM, Callaghan T, Carpiano RM, Clinton C, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Galvani AP, Hotez PJ, Schwartz JL, Benjamin RM, Caplan A, DiResta R, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado YA, Mello MM, Parmet WE, Salmon DA, Sharfstein JM, Omer SB
Lancet (London, England). 2023;401(10370):75-78.
PMID: 36309017 - Effectiveness of vaccination mandates in improving uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in the USA.
Mello MM, Opel DJ, Benjamin RM, Callaghan T, DiResta R, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Galvani AP, Salmon DA, Schwartz JL, Brewer NT, Buttenheim AM, Carpiano RM, Clinton C, Hotez PJ, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado YA, Omer SB, Sharfstein JM, Caplan A
Lancet (London, England). 2022;400(10351):535-538.
PMID: 35817078 - Incentives for COVID-19 vaccination.
Brewer NT, Buttenheim AM, Clinton CV, Mello MM, Benjamin RM, Callaghan T, Caplan A, Carpiano RM, DiResta R, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Galvani AP, Hotez PJ, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado YA, Omer SB, Salmon DA, Schwartz JL, Sharfstein JM, Opel DJ
Lancet regional health. Americas. 2022;
PMID: 35229080 - Promoting COVID-19 vaccine acceptance: recommendations from the Lancet Commission on Vaccine Refusal, Acceptance, and Demand in the USA.
Omer SB, Benjamin RM, Brewer NT, Buttenheim AM, Callaghan T, Caplan A, Carpiano RM, Clinton C, DiResta R, Elharake JA, Flowers LC, Galvani AP, Lakshmanan R, Maldonado YA, McFadden SM, Mello MM, Opel DJ, Reiss DR, Salmon DA, Schwartz JL, Sharfstein JM, Hotez PJ
Lancet (London, England). 2021;398(10317):2186-2192.
PMID: 34793741 - Methylation of High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Genomes Are Associated with Cervical Precancer in HIV-Positive Women.
Gradissimo A, Lam J, Attonito JD, Palefsky J, Massad LS, Xie X, Eltoum IE, Rahangdale L, Fischl MA, Anastos K, Minkoff H, Xue X, D'Souza G, Flowers LC, Colie C, Shrestha S, Hessol NA, Strickler HD, Burk RD
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology. 2018;27(12):1407-1415.
PMID: 30237251 - Prevalence of Anal Squamous Intraepithelial Lesions in HIV-1-Infected Young Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transwomen.
Thompson AB, Gillespie SE, Mosunjac MB, Hussen SA, Flowers LC, Camacho-Gonzalez AF
Journal of lower genital tract disease. 2018;22(4):340-347.
PMID: 30169419 - Quality Improvement to Demonstrate the Lack of Reliability of the Human Papillomavirus mRNA Assay to Identify Women With Latent Human Papillomavirus Infections.
Schiffman M, Huh WK, Stockdale CK, Einstein MH, Chelmow D, Flowers LC
Obstetrics and gynecology. 2018;132(3):778-779.
PMID: 30134395
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