Stephanie Pearson MD, FACOG

Speaker • Disability Advocate • Insurance Expert • Female Physician

Stephanie Pearson, MD, FACOG, is a dedicated advocate for physicians’ financial well-being, focusing on disability insurance, career challenges, and financial stability. As an expert speaker, she addresses the struggles faced by physicians, particularly women, and highlights healthcare disparities, women’s health, and self-care, inspiring resilience in the medical community.

Her Story

Stephanie Pearson’s journey from practicing OB/GYN to disability insurance advocate is a testament to resilience and advocacy. Her career took an unexpected turn after a challenging delivery led to a career-altering shoulder injury, highlighting unforeseen gaps in her coverage. This experience ignited a passion within her to advocate for better understanding and access to disability insurance among healthcare professionals. Leveraging her medical expertise and personal experience, Dr. Pearson transitioned into a dedicated advocate, educating and empowering her peers in the healthcare industry to secure reliable disability coverage. Today, she continues to champion the cause of healthcare providers in all fifty states, ensuring they are equipped with the protection they need to safeguard their careers and financial well-being.

Event Availability

• Keynote Presentations
• Conference Panels
• In-person Hospital Lectures
• In-person Grand Rounds
• In-person Podcast Guest

Virtual Availability

• Virtual Hospital Lectures
• Virtual Grand Rounds
• Guest Author for Journals and Blogs
• Virtual Podcast Guest

I want to be seen as a disruptor. I really want people to remember me as somebody who acted out of passion and value and doing the right thing and shaking things up a little bit.

Stephanie Pearson, MD, FACOG

Featured Podcasts

Surgeons with Purpose with Mel Thacker MD

Reinvention of Self with Dr. Stephanie Pearson

Dr. Stephanie Pearson shares her powerful journey from injured OB-GYN to physician advocate, revealing the hidden vulnerabilities of medicine and the resilience required to rebuild.

Essential Self Care with Sheetal Ajmani MD

Rediscovering Purpose After a Career-Ending Injury with Dr. Stephanie Pearson

After a career-ending injury, Dr. Stephanie Pearson shares her journey of loss, healing, and rediscovering purpose through support, therapy, and redefining identity beyond medicine.

Surgical Ergonomics with Geeta Lal MD

Everything you need to know about Disability Insurance with Dr. Stephanie Pearson

Dr. Pearson reveals how ergonomic injuries derail medical careers and explains essential disability insurance differences, pitfalls, and tips every clinician should understand early in training.

Lecture Topics

Personal Story

+ From Injury to Reinvention: How I Learned to Navigate Disability Insurance Firsthand
+ Handling Derailment: What to Do When Your Career is Disrupted
+ Unveiling the Power of Narratives in Medical Practice

Disability Insurance and Life Insurance Education

+ A Physician’s Perspective on Disability and Life Insurance
+ Women’s Issues in Disability and Life Insurance
+ Disability and Life Insurance Policy Design
+ The Importance of Proper Risk Management Protection

Download Dr. Pearson’s Media Kit

Stephanie was very knowledgeable and easy to speak with. Her own experiences and being a physician provided her with an ability to really understand my complex needs. I am very happy that I was able to secure disability insurance which is not something I was very optimistic about. I am grateful and really appreciate all of Stephanie’s efforts to that end. She is truly a champion for physicians and their disability needs.

Anonymous

I have had a wonderful experience working with Stephanie. From my initial consultation she established herself as an intensely caring person. Stephanie clearly has a wealth of knowledge and experience that she can draw upon to tailor her recommendation to the specific nuances of individuals and families.

She really established herself as an educator with sincere interests in helping her clients make the best short and long-term decisions. I truly consider Stephanie a friend and an invaluable advocate for my family’s financial security.

Daniel C. Parker, MD

Stephanie is great, we would recommend her to anyone! We previously knew next to nothing about disability insurance, but Stephanie was very helpful and reassuring. We previously found insurance policies and associated jargon confusing, cumbersome, and frankly annoying. Stephanie broke it down for us, patiently explained verbiage and policy differences, and gave us peace of mind.

ORIT GAL, DO & LAURA HUMMEL

Seeing Stephanie speak time and again, it is easy to see the natural gift she has for connecting with her audience. I have seen her speak to rapt audiences, despite the fact that insurance can be a dry topic. She brings it to life, leveraging her astounding vulnerability and the sublimation of her own experiences. From her work to her educational efforts, she helps her fellow physicians in life-changing ways. She is a shining star as a physician advocate.

BARBARA HAMILTON, MD

Stephanie advocated for me and secured a great policy. Her being a medical doctor meant she understood the content of my health history. She held my hand throughout the process and ensured that I got my paperwork on time; I am horrible with paperwork so this was so important.

Super thanks to Stephanie, and you would be a fool to not have her MD training by your side when applying for disability insurance.

Victoria Kuohung, MD, JD

I started working with Stephanie upon recommendations from members of the Physician Moms Group. Soon thereafter, she helped me understand that my current disability policy did not, in fact, protect me in the event of disability.

Working with Stephanie was a breath of fresh air. She never tried to “sell” me anything – she emphasized the importance of understanding the terms of my policy. My only regret is that I didn’t find her sooner.

Tahlia Weis, PHD, MD

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Dr. Pearson

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If you’re interested in obtaining disability insurance or life insurance, please schedule a consultation with Dr. Pearson’s team here. Get started with the PearsonRavitz team. or call 610.658.3251