New faculty spotlight: Carly Jennings, MD

Carly Jennings, MD

Carly Jennings is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Carly Jennings, MD
  • Hometown: Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Title and department at UNMC/Nebraska Medicine: Assistant professor in the UNMC Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and an obstetrics and gynecology physician with Nebraska Medicine

Research/professional interests:

  • Contraception
  • Abnormal uterine bleeding
  • Infertility

How I fell in love with obstetrics and gynecology: I first fell in love with obstetrics and gynecology when I was in high school and met with a provider who took the time to walk me through all the changes that come in adolescence. I remember thinking that I wanted to help others just like she had helped me. My love for obstetrics and gynecology was reignited when I was in medical school and delivered my first baby. The parents were a young couple, and as I placed the infant on the mother’s abdomen, the father was looking down at the infant with tears in his eyes. I remember thinking, “This is it. This is what I want to do!” It is such an honor and a privilege to be a part of that experience for families, and one that I will always cherish.

Education:

  • Bachelor of Science in biology with a chemistry minor, Concordia University Texas in Austin
  • MD, Texas A&M College of Medicine
  • Internship in general surgery, Rush University Medical Center
  • Residency in obstetrics and gynecology, UNMC

Memberships:

  • American Medical Association
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I’m a huge cat person.
  • My husband and I take a baseball trip every year. Go Cardinals.
  • My husband and I enjoy watching hockey and have season tickets to UNO.

Clinic location: Olson Center for Women’s Health at Durham Outpatient Center

Contact: 402-559-4500