Dr. Owens completed her residency training at Johns Hopkins Hospital and her fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  Dr. Owens recently joined the MFM faculty at Ascension St. Vincent’s Hospital and is a Lead for Maternal Health in the State of MS.  Prior to that, she held the positions of Tenured Professor and Chief of the MFM division as well as serving as Program Director of the MFM fellowship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.  She is currently the National Assistant Secretary for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and serves as a member of its Board of Directors.  Her research and clinical interests are in hypertensive and substance use disorders in pregnancy, maternal and Infant mortality, sickle cell disease, and health disparities.  She has authored numerous articles and book chapters, and serves as the President of the MS State Board of Medical Licensure.  Dr. Owens is a passionate advocate for women’s health and health equity both locally and nationally.

Dr. Owens is the inaugural host of Mississippi Public Broadcasting’s “Southern Remedy for Women”, a talk-radio show focused on health issues for women and the people that love them.  She and her husband Jody have three children.