Legacy in the Making Profile: Anne Marie Reidy, MD, JD
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Anne Marie Reidy, MD, JD
Can you share a memorable experience or achievement in your medical career that you are most proud of?
My most memorable achievement is founding Women4Women OBGYN in 2017 and growing the practice to a thriving 8 provider group.
Are there specific figures or mentors that have inspired you in your professional career?
I have been inspired by women leaders I have met through the International Women's Forum and my good friend, the environmentalist Catherine Coleman Flowers.
What advice would you offer to women aspiring to enter the medical profession today?
It may take time to find your right professional home; there is a learning curve that continues once you leave residency.
About:
Dr. Reidy is a Board-Certified OBGYN and founder and owner of Women4Women OBGYN. She graduated from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio, where she also did her residency. This is Dr. Reidy’s second career. She practiced law after graduating from Georgetown Law School before going on to medical school.
Dr. Reidy has been providing prenatal care, delivering babies, and practicing gynecology in Huntsville since 2004. Upon founding Women4Women OBGYN in 2017, she has expanded the scope of the practice to include wellness and aesthetic services.
Recently, Dr. Reidy was the recipient of two prestigious awards, one national and the state-wide. In 2021, she was named an Immunization Champion by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, one of only six physicians in the country and the sole winner in the Southeast. In 2022, Dr. Reidy was honored as one of the Women Who Shape the State.
Among her numerous civic and professional activities, Dr. Reidy is a board member of the Huntsville Hospital Foundation. She is the incoming president of the International Women’s Forum—Alabama, an invitation-only global organization whose mission is to advance women’s leadership and champion equality worldwide. She is a founding member of the Women’s Philanthropy Society of the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville (where she has served as a board member) and a former chair of the OBGYN Department at Huntsville Hospital. In 2018, she was selected to attend the Tori Burch Foundation Embrace Ambition Summit in New York City.
Dr. Reidy and her practice have given generously to many worthy causes. Women4Women OBGYN regularly sponsors charitable events in the community, including the Liz Hurley Ribbon Run and Hudson Alpha’s Tie the Ribbons luncheon each year. Along with her husband, Tom, Dr. Reidy is a founding donor of the Community Foundation’s Racial Equity Fund.
Dr. Anne Marie Reidy is a lifetime member of the American Medical Women's Association. The AMWA serves many current initiatives, including: Treatment of Depression and Prevention of Suicide among Women Physicians, Gender Equity Task Force, Physicians' Against Human Trafficking, and Breast Cancer Task Force.
For relaxation, Dr. Reidy enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking gourmet meals, exercising, reading, and traveling. She is addicted to New York Times crossword puzzles and has recently discovered World.
Women4women OBGYN (n.d): Meet our Providers, https://www.women4womenhsv.com/meet-our-providers