Ira R. Horowitz, MD, SM - Willaford Ransom Leach Professor
Gynecologic Oncology
Interim Chair
Chief Medical Officer, Emory University Hospital
Associate Director, The Emory Clinic
Assistant Dean, Clinical Affairs, Emory University School of Medicine
Academic Office
Emory University Hospital
1364 Clifton Rd. NE 2nd Floor
Atlanta, GA 30322
Phone · 404-727-9876
Email · ihorowi@emory.edu Clinical Office
The Emory Clinic
Emory Women's Care
1365 Clifton Rd. 4th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30322
Patient Appointments · 404-778-3401
Dr. Horowitz is a member of the Board of Directors of The Emory Clinic as well as a member of the Clinical Quality Performance Committee and Clinic Management Group. He is chairman of the Emory University Hospital Medical Practice Committee and a member of the Medical Advisory Committee. He is also a member of the Winship Cancer Institute’s Program Growth Internal Advisory Committee. After receiving his BA in biology from the University of Rochester in 1976, Dr. Horowitz received his MD from Baylor College of Medicine in 1980, where he also completed residency training. He was administrative chief resident in obstetrics and gynecology at Baylor from 1983 to 1984. From 1985 to 1987, he was a fellow in gynecologic oncology at Johns Hopkins University. In June of 2004 Dr. Horowitz completed a Masters degree in health care management at the Harvard University School of Public Health in Boston, MA.
Dr. Horowitz is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, with subspecialty certification in gynecologic oncology. In 1997, the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics awarded Dr. Horowitz its Excellence in Teaching Award. His research interests focus on the epidemiology of cervical cancer and etiology of ovarian cancer. As a member of collaborative clinical trial groups such as the Gynecologic Oncology Group he has access to a variety of clinical trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health.
Secretary-Treasurer, International Gynecologic Society
ACOG Representative to ASC Z136 ILSC2001 International Laser Safety Committee
Member, By-Laws Committee, Society of Gynecologic Oncologists
Chief Medical Officer, Emory University Hospital
Chairman, Professional Services Committee, Emory University Hospital