Where do you call home?
Rochester, NY
What are your clinical or research interests?
I’m interested in increasing access to reproductive healthcare through advocacy, research, training others, and supporting different reproductive rights programs. I’m also interested in social media, graphic design, and elevating the voices of vulnerable and marginalized populations.
What do you wish other providers knew about reproductive health, rights, and justice?
The impact of reproductive health and rights extend far beyond a single patient encounter. It is my hope that all providers in all specialities feel comfortable to start the conversation about one’s reproductive goals in an open, judgement-free way. Conversations like these are the first steps towards achieving these goals for all individuals.
What local justice-centered organization do you want to uplift?
Up to 40% of homeless youth identify as LGBTQ and 68% attribute homelessness to family rejection. The Center for Youth advocates for vulnerable youth in Rochester, NY and promotes social justice. They support programs such as crisis nurseries, emergency shelter, and safe spaces for LGBTQ and trafficked youth.
What is bringing you joy?
Settling into my first home and watching my 1 year old learn and grow, hiking in Upstate NY’s beautiful landscapes, exploring (and abandoning) different crafting hobbies, developing new clinical skills in my current fellowship program.
Our Meet Our Advocates series showcases the talents and passion of one of our doctors and finds out, in their own words, what inspires them to be physician advocates. Elisabeth Sulger (MD) is a Fellow in our Leadership Training Academy Class of 2025 and specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Complex Family Planning.