Claudia Werner, M.D.

Claudia Werner, M.D.

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology - Gynecology
  • Cervical Cancer Prevention
  • HPV-Related Cervical Disease

Biography

Claudia Werner, M.D., is a Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. She specializes in cervical cancer prevention, HPV-related disease, and general office gynecology.

Dr. Werner earned her medical degree at UTHealth Houston’s McGovern Medical School. Following her internship in obstetrics and gynecology at the St. Joseph Medical Center, she completed her ob/gyn residency at Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals in Boston. She also holds an undergraduate degree in biology from Smith College.

Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Werner joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 1989. In addition to being a full-time staff physician, she serves in the Parkland Health system as Medical Director of Gynecology Dysplasia Services and Medical Director of Community Gynecology.

Dr. Werner is a contributing author to the Williams Gynecology textbook. Her peer-reviewed articles and lectures cover topics such as HPV-related disease, cervical cancer screening, management of abnormal cervical cytology and histology, and colposcopy standards.

She is a member of the Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Clinical Workgroup for the Texas Department of State Health Services, as well as the American Cancer Society's Cervical Cancer Screening Initiative and its National Roundtable on Cervical Cancer Steering Committee.

In addition, she is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the Texas Medical Association, the Dallas County Medical Society and the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, for which she has served on multiple clinical practice committees.

Personal Note

Outside of work, Dr. Werner enjoys spending time with family and friends, doing yardwork, and needlepoint.

Education & Training
  • Medical School - UT Health Science Center McGovern Medical School
  • Internship/Residency - St. Joseph's Hospital (1981-1983), Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Residency - Tufts University Affiliated Hospitals (1983-1986), Obstetrics & Gynecology
Professional Associations & Affiliations
  • American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
  • American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology
  • Dallas County Medical Society
  • Texas Medical Association
Honors & Awards
  • Excellence in Resident Teaching Award 2011, UT Southwestern Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education 2011, Council for Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Small Group Teaching Award 2001, UT Southwestern
  • Excellence in Teaching Award 1998, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics
  • Colposcopy Recognition Award 1996, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology Colposcopy
Books & Publications

Clinical Focus

  • Cervical Cancer Prevention
  • HPV-Related Cervical Disease
  • Office Gynecology

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