Cheryl G. Franklin Cheryl G. Franklin, MD, MPH, FACOG Associate Professor Obstetrics & Gynecology cgfranklin@msm.edu 404-752-1000 Morehouse Medicine; 455 Lee St. SW, 2nd Floor, Atlanta,GA 30310

UNDERGRADUATE:

A.B., Human Biology; African and Afro-American Studies



GRADUATE:

MPH, ColumbiaUniversity School of Public Health



MEDICAL SCHOOL: 

Harvard Medical School

Degree: Doctor of Medicine

 

 Gynecology • Maternal Health and Mortality

• Obesity and Physical Inactivity

• Mobile-health Technology and Telemedicine

• HPV-Mediated Genital tract cancers  

• Social Determinants of Health

• Health Disparities and Health Equity

• Value-Based Payment Schemes in Healthcare Delivery • Global Health

• Cardiovascular Health for Women

• Preventive Health and Health Promotion "Hernandez-Green, N. D., Berry, K., Haiman, M.D., McDonald, A., Farinu, O. T. O., Harris, E.,

Suarez, A., Rollins, L., Franklin, C., Williams, T., Clarke, L. S., Fort, M. P., & Huebschmann, A. G. 

(2025). Understanding context: Leveraging the pragmatic robust implementation 

sustainability model to inform the implementation of a community-based southeastern 

preconception counseling intervention to improve maternal health equity. Discover Health 

Systems, 4(1), 71. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44250-025-00257-z   



Myah M. Griffin, MD, Natalie D. Hernandez, PhD, MPH, Anahit Mehranian, Deidre V. R. Wright,

MD, Kiwita Phillips, MD, Raimot Olanrewaju, MD, and Cheryl G. Franklin, MD, Addressing the 

Maternal Health Crisis in Rural Georgia: Challenges, Disparities, and Pathways to 

Improvement. The American Surgeon TM. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/00031348251329477



Leonis R, Chavez T, Caldwell A, Del Priore G, Matthews R, Franklin C. Inequities in surgical access for women with endometrial cancer in the United States: opportunities for surgical justice. Am Surg. Published online 2025. doi:10.1177/00031348251318376.



Mousavi SS, Tierney K, Robichaux C, Boulet SL, Franklin C, Chandrasekaran S, Sameni R, Clifford 

GD, Katebi N. Early Prediction of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy Using Machine Learning 

and Medical Records from the First and Second Trimesters. medRxiv. 2024 Nov 25:2024-11.



Hernandez, N.D., Wilson, N., Abah, T., Contreras, O., and Franklin, C. Unveiling Cervical Cancer Inequities Among Georgia Immigrant Latinas: A Robust Qualitative Examination of the Facilitators and Barriers to Prevention, with Emphasis on the Impact of Community-Based Organizations. J Canc Educ (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-024-02532-8" The Nash-Carter award of the Atlanta Medical Association is awarded annually to honor a member physician for contributions to their profession and community.