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Meet Our Advocates: Dr. Sami Heywood (she/her)

Where do you call home?
Chicago

What are your clinical or research interests?
Later abortion, health economics, molar pregnancy, vasectomy.

What current policy issue motivates you to be an advocate?
Bans that require patients to leave their communities for abortion care.

What local justice-centered organization do you wish we knew about?
33rd Ward Working Families.

What is bringing you joy these days?
The progressive City Council of Chicago is making good on its campaign promises.


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. Sami Haywood (MD) is one of our Leadership Training Academy Class of 2024 Fellows. Dr. Haywood practices obstetrics and gynecology in Illinois.

Learn more about our current class.