Michele Troutman Gifford, MD
- Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern Medical Center
- Languages spoken: English
- Locations (3)
Biography
Michele Troutman Gifford, M.D., is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology at Children's Health℠.
Dr. Gifford earned her medical degree at Howard University College of Medicine. She completed residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, where she served as Advocacy Chief Resident. She received advanced training through a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology fellowship at Texas Children’s Hospital. She joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2024.
Dr. Gifford treats condition ranging from menstrual abnormalities, pubertal concerns, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), chronic pelvic pain, primary amenorrhea, Mullerian anomalies and vulvar concerns. She has delivered poster presentations, participated in invited talks and published peer-reviewed academic articles related to her areas of expertise.
Dr. Gifford is a member of several professional organizations, including the North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology and is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Education and Training
- Medical School
- Howard University College of Medicine (2018)
- Residency
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2022), Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Fellowship
- Baylor - Texas Children's Hospital (2024), Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
- Board Certification
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Conditions Treated
- Adolescent amenorrhea
- Adolescent dysmenorrhea (severe menstrual cramps)
- Adolescent endometriosis
- Adolescent fallopian tube cysts (paratubal)
- Adolescent hirsutism
- Adolescent labial hypertrophy
- Adolescent menstrual issues
- Adolescent ovarian cysts and tumors
- Adolescent ovarian tumor
- Adolescent pelvic pain
- Bartholin gland cyst in children
- Cloacal anomaly
- Cloacal exstrophy
- Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH)
- Congenital anomalies of the cervix and uterus
- Congenital anomalies of the fallopian tubes and ovaries
- Congenital anomalies of the vulva and vagina
- Gonorrhea in children
- Gynecomastia in boys
- Hirschsprung's disease
- Hymen disorders
- Pediatric and adolescent breast pathology
- Pediatric and adolescent chlamydia
- Pediatric and Adolescent Pelvic Masses
- Pediatric and adolescent Turner syndrome (TS)
- Pediatric androgen insensitivity syndrome (AIS)
- Pediatric condyloma (genital warts)
- Pediatric female genital mutilation (FGM)
- Pediatric female genital trauma or injury
- Pediatric human papillomavirus (HPV)
- Pediatric labial adhesions
- Pediatric lichen sclerosus (LS)
- Pediatric syphilis
- Pediatric uterine fibroids
- Pediatric vaginal foreign body
- Pediatric vulvar cysts and abnormalities
- Pediatric vulvovaginitis
- Pediatric yeast infection
- Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) in girls
- Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) in adolescent females
- Pre-pubertal vaginal bleeding
- Premature adrenarche (PA) in girls
- Premature thelarche in girls
- Primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) in girls
- Puberty problems in girls
- Torsion of the ovary and fallopian tube in females
