Christina E. Dancz, MD

Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology (Part-Time), Vice Chair of Education

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Overview

Christina Dancz, MD, MPH is a native Southern Californian who earned her Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology at the University of Maryland. She then moved to Boston to attend a joint program at Harvard Medical School and MIT before returning to California for residency at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology and continued on to complete a Masters degree in Public Health and fellowship in Female Pelvic Floor Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery under the guidance of Dr. Begüm Özel. Dr. Dancz is currently an active staff member and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Keck Medical School. She is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Female Pelvic Medicine/Reconstructive Surgery. She is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Obstetrics & Gynecology Residency Program Director at USC/LAC+USC. Dr. Dancz’s research interests include the effects of pelvic organ prolapse, medical education and quality improvement. She is active in student, resident and fellow education and has received numerous teaching awards. In her personal life, she has three active daughters, and tries to make time for dancing and social activism.

Awards

  • Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO), 2130 Priest Bridge Drive, Suite 7, Cr: APGO Excellence in Teaching Award, 2020
     – 2021
  • Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California: Lester T. Hibbard Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2020
     – 2021
  • Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California: Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award, 2018
     – 2018
  • Council for Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology: CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, 2017
     – 2017
  • Council for Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology: CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, 2013
     – 2014
  • Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California: Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, 2015
     – 2015
  • Department of Medical Education and the Office of Continuing Medical Education, Keck School of Medic: Maurice Hitchcock Award for outstanding poster, Innovations in Medical Education Conference, 2014
     – 2014

Education and Training

  • University of Maryland, College Park, MD — BS — 05/1999 — Microbiology
  • Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA — MD — 06/2004 — Medicine
  • University of Southern California , Los Angeles, CA — MPH — 08/2015 — Global Health
  • USC/ LAC+USC Medical Center , Los Angeles, CA — 06/2008 — Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • USC/ LAC+USC Medical Center , Los Angeles, CA — 06/2010 — Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery

Publications

  • Reconstructive Surgery at Hysterectomy for Patients With Uterine Prolapse and Gynecologic Malignancy: Correction. Obstet Gynecol. 2026 Feb 01; 147(2):e31.. View in PubMed
  • Self-identification of Pelvic Floor Disorder Symptoms Among Latina Women: The Roles of Knowledge, Attitude, Behaviors, Beliefs, and Psychosocial Factors. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2026 06; 13(3):2333-2344.. View in PubMed
  • Nationwide assessment of practice variability in the utilization of hysteropexy at laparoscopic apical suspension for uterine prolapse. AJOG Glob Rep. 2024 Feb; 4(1):100322.. View in PubMed
  • Reconstructive Surgery at Hysterectomy for Patients With Uterine Prolapse and Gynecologic Malignancy. Obstet Gynecol. 2023 12 01; 142(6):1487-1490.. View in PubMed
  • Incidence, characteristics, and maternal outcomes of pregnancy with uterine prolapse. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM. 2023 08; 5(8):101020.. View in PubMed
  • Rates of unanticipated premalignant and malignant lesions at the time of hysterectomy performed for pelvic organ prolapse in an underscreened population. AJOG Glob Rep. 2023 May; 3(2):100217.. View in PubMed
  • Endometrial safety of low-dose vaginal estrogens. Menopause. 2023 06 01; 30(6):650-658.. View in PubMed
  • Quantitation of 5α-androstanedione in normal women and women with PCOS. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2023 07; 231:106289.. View in PubMed
  • Re: Sze et al-“Adverse Events for Overactive Bladder Medications From a Public Federal Database”. Urogynecology (Phila). 2022 11 01; 28(11):793-794.. View in PubMed
  • Estimated costs of preoperative evaluation of postmenopausal hysterectomy for prolapse at a safety-net hospital: an observational descriptive study. AJOG Glob Rep. 2022 Aug; 2(3):100078.. View in PubMed