Dr. Lipschitz received her medical degree from Yale University and her undergraduate degree in premedical studies from the University of California San Diego. She completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN) at the University of California San Francisco. While at Yale, Dr. Lipschitz received numerous honors and awards including the Wilbur Downs Fellowship for research in a developing country and the Farr Scholar award in recognition of superior performance, leadership, integrity and intellectual honesty in pursuit of medical knowledge. She has conducted numerous presentations on a variety of topics at national and international meetings of professional societies.