Special GuestPanelist

Dr. Lestina Price MD, MPH, FACOG

Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Lestina Price is the Chief of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Kais Los Angeles Medical Center (LAMC). As Chief, she is focuse building strong relationships between the nursing, pediatr and anesthesia teams to improve communication and the quality of the care delivered to women in both inpatient an outpatient experiences Personally, her career has been bu on an unwavering commitment to providing services that advance the well-being of all women and being an instrumental part of creating an environment that tackles burn-out and considers the everyday experiences of her colleagues

Since completing her OB/GYN residency at Kaiser’s Los Angeles Medical Center, Dr Price has served as Director of Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum; served on the OB/GYN Qu LAMC Perinatal Patient Safety Program, and LAMC OB/GYN Residency Program Evaluation Committees; and as a Physician Ambassador.

Dr. Price earned a Bachelor of Arts in Social Welfare from the University of California, Berkeley She was an Albert Schweitzer Fellow at the University of Pittsburgh, where she also earned a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Policy & International Affairs and a Medical Degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

In her spare time, Dr. Price serves on the Health Committee Transition team at Great Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, is Circle of Friends Founder at Kidspace Children's Museum, and volunteers on the Dominican Justice Committee at Flintridge Sacred Heart School. She is happily married to Deacon Kenyon Price, Esq, and has two teenagers (one who was born at the Magee Hospital)