About Dr. Karen

Dr. Karen Adams has spent more than 30 years taking good care of women—and teaching others to do the same. 

She is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Oregon Health and Science University, where she also serves as Vice Chair for Education.  She is recognized as a national leader in OBGYN education and has received numerous awards for teaching during her career, including the Faculty Mentor Award and the Faculty Gold Humanism Award from OHSU graduating medical school classes, and the 2017 Mentor of the Year Award from ACOG, the American College of OBGYN. 

Dr. Karen founded and directs the Menopause and Sexual Medicine Program in the OHSU Center for Women’s Health.  The program brings together specialists in many fields to provide comprehensive health care for women in peri-menopause and beyond, with a special focus on women’s sexuality in the second half of life. 

She is passionate about getting solid information into the hands of women and the people who love them.  To accomplish that, she hosts an annual series of evening workshops for women, “A Toast to Midlife,” in the OHSU Center for Women’s Health.  She is a faculty member of University at Sea where she provides medical lectures on menopausal sexuality to physicians on Celebrity, Holland, and Royal Caribbean cruises.  Her podcast, “Midlife Life with Dr. Karen” is launching in 2020.