DR. KEMI M. DOLL

Championing the Healing & Liberation

of Black Women in Medicine and Beyond

Dr. Kemi Doll is a Professor, physician, surgeon, double board-certified  Gynecologic Oncologist and OB/GYN, health equity scientist, and transformational coach whose work is reshaping what’s possible for Black women in academia, healthcare, and research.
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COMING MAY 2026

A Book That Names the Pain and Fuels the Healing

Dr. Kemi Doll’s powerful debut confronts the hidden crisis of the Black womb and offers a visionary path forward. This is more than a book. It’s a movement.

Be the first to know when it’s released, where she’ll be speaking, and how you can be in the room.

THE MISSION

“You were never the problem. The system was."

There is a crisis in medicine we’re not talking about. The Black womb has been ignored, dismissed, and devalued. This has gone on for generations. Dr. Kemi Doll is here to change that.

Her mission is to eliminate the causes of disproportionate suffering from gynecologic health conditions, so that all people may live full and healthy reproductive lives. Through scientific research, education, and radical advocacy, Dr. Doll is creating a new standard. 

There are many ways to experience Dr. Kemi Doll’s impact

Step Into the Work

Read the Research

Peer-reviewed womb science and 
advocacy work that centers equity 
and redefines the standard.

Book Dr. Kemi to Speak

Bring a voice of truth, scholarship, and transformation to your stage or organization.

Learn About the Book

A powerful unveiling of the hidden crisis of the Black womb and the path to healing.

Listen to the Podcast

Real talk on research, resistance, and reclaiming your worth in academia and beyond.

Explore the Programs

Proven pathways for high-achieving women of color to fund their work and lead with clarity.

coaching

Get That Grant®

The career-changing program for women of color in academic medicine who are ready to win.

Designed by a surgeon-scientist who’s been in your shoes, Get That Grant® is a transformational coaching program that teaches you how to secure grant funding without shrinking your voice or sacrificing your joy.

You’ll master the mindset, strategy, and structure it takes to lead your research and your career with clarity, confidence, and real support.

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GET STARTED TODAY

Ready to Take the First Step Toward Funding Freedom?

Start with the Your Unapologetic Career® Coaching Foundation’s series. This free resource is designed to help you disenroll from institutional mindset and claim ownership of your career. 

Inside, you’ll get:

CORE growth strategies for productivity and effectiveness

A guide to transform your academic life

Simple mindset shifts to start owning your brilliance now

EXPLORE THE RIPPLE EFFECT OF DR. DOLL’S RESEARCH, COACHING, AND LEADERSHIP

Trusted. Transformational. Trailblazing.

Real stories from women, scholars, and institutions shaped by Dr. Doll’s work.

RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC IMPACT

“This Research Innovation Award recognizes exceptionally creative thinkers who have significantly impacted the understanding of and/or approaches to the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of gynecologic cancers.
Dr. Doll’s accomplishments have saved the lives of untold numbers of people, set the course for a broad swath of clinical cancer research for years to come, and impacted career paths for generations of researchers and
health practitioners.”

— Dr. Diane S. Yamada, Society of Gynecologic Oncology President 2021 – 2022

RESEARCH & SCIENTIFIC AWARDS

2022 American Cancer Society Washington State ResearcHERS Trailblazer Award

2020 Top 40 under 40 Leaders in Minority Health; National Minority Quality Forum

2022 Rosalind Franklin Award in Science – Best Paper, Health Equity

Coaching & Programs

“Through the programs and communities she has cultivated,
Dr. Doll has fostered the professional development of hundreds of women of color faculty members, creating academic generational pipelines of empowered leaders. I feel confident that no one has had a more significant impact on the retention of women of color in academic medicine and public health than Kemi Doll across the entire United States.

 — Dr. Mya Roberson, PhD, MSPH – Assistant Professor of Health Policy and Management, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

“GTG showed me I wasn’t ‘the problem.’ Seeing my story echoed across institutions cracked the isolation and replaced self-blame with clarity.”

— Dr. Deepika Slawek, M.D., M.S.

“GTG turned grant writing into momentum—before results, I had pilots, partners, and new collaborations.”

— Dr. Sharon Onguti, MD, MPH

“I’m certain that participating in Get That Grant is what landed me in my current role as Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. 
I’m also certain it helped me to understand my reach and impact beyond the academic walls – I’m almost a certified Pilates instructor (!!!) and loving every minute of this new additional path.”

 — Dr. Loni Tabb, PhD – Associate Professor of Biostatistics and Senior Associate, Drexel School of Public Health

Speaking & Keynotes

“Dr. Doll made everyone in the room feel seen and energized. We laughed, we took notes, and we left with a renewed sense of purpose. It was really a GREAT talk, one people still remember to this day.”

 —Professor Carmen Pfeifer, Oregon Health and Science University, Women and Gender Diverse Leadership Conference

“Dr. Kemi had our audience captivated from the first moment. She has a rare ability to speak with both precision and warmth. People are still quoting her months later.”

 —Dr. Angela Smith, Member,  Board of Directors, Society of Women in Urology

“Your keynote presentation “Your Unapologetic Career” was so well received by our audience! Your professionalism, candor and sharing of knowledge and insights were greatly appreciated. We are excited to see the positive impact that it will have in developing today’s and tomorrow’s medical professionals thereby affecting the future of global health. “

 —Shawna-Kaye Lester, Founder, Caribbean Medical Professionals’ Summit

“She brought data, heart, and truth. Our team left with a deeper understanding of equity in health care and what it really means to lead with integrity.”

 —Ashley Orr, Manager, Health Policy Research and Value Initiatives, National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

IN THE MEDIA

The world is listening.

From national interviews to academic spotlights, Dr. Kemi Doll’s voice is reshaping conversations around medicine, equity, and the future of womb health.