Christina M. Davidson, MD

Dr. Christina Davidson is a board-certified Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist and the Chief Medical Officer of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). She earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, where she also completed her fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine after a residency at CHRISTUS St. Joseph Hospital in Houston, Texas. She subsequently joined the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, where she has nearly 20 years of clinical experience and holds the rank of tenured Professor. Dr. Davidson served in multiple leadership roles within the Department and affiliated health systems and is nationally recognized for her leadership in quality improvement efforts that address and reduce disparities in maternal morbidity. She held the positions of Vice Chair of Quality and Patient Safety for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Baylor College of Medicine and the Chief Quality Officer for Obstetrics and Gynecology at Texas Children’s Hospital from 2017 to her departure. She previously served as Texas Children’s inaugural System Chief Health Equity Officer, a role in which she advanced strategic initiatives to promote equitable care delivery and improve health outcomes for women and children. Prior to these roles, Dr. Davidson served as the Chief of Service at Ben Taub Hospital, a safety net hospital in the Texas Medical Center, and as the Associate Director for the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine.

Dr. Davidson’s leadership extended beyond her institutional roles. She is a past Chair of the Texas Perinatal Quality Collaborative’s Obstetrics Committee and past Chair of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s Patient Safety and Quality Committee. Through these appointments, she has led statewide and national efforts to enhance perinatal quality, optimize patient safety, and reduce disparities in maternal health outcomes.