Sylvia Moses, MD
Sylvia Moses was born and raised in a small town in Northern California. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degrees in Integrated Biology and Earth and Planetary Science from the University of California Berkeley, where she graduated with highest university honors. She spent two years as a middle school science teacher in schools in San Francisco while earning her Masters of Arts in Education.
Sylvia went on to Case Western University School of Medicine, where she earned her Medical Doctorate and graduated as a member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society at the Case Western University School of Medicine in Ohio. She also worked on several global health initiatives including projects in Nepal, Peru, and Guyana. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon. She received several awards, including the Medical Student Teaching Award, the Excellence in Resident Research Award, the Gold Humanism Award, and the Chief Resident Teaching Award.
She joined Alaska Women’s Health in 2018. Her clinical interests include high- and low-risk obstetrics, reproductive health, contraception, minimally invasive gynecologic surgery, routine women’s healthcare, and patient education.
Sylvia enjoys traveling (especially in her home-built teardrop trailer), hiking, spinning, yoga, cooking and eating, and spending time with her partner, friends, and family.
What Patients Say
“Dr. Moses is the best! I will use her for all my pregnancies, post-partum, and OBGYN needs. She made me feel valued and took my concerns seriously.”
“AK Women’s Health is great! I have nothing but glowing things to say about Dr. Moses. The appointment was thorough and I really felt like she cared when she was listening. She is so kind and compassionate about women’s health issues. She explained everything in a manner in which could be understood and took the time to allow for questions. She is EXACTLY what a doctor should be like.”
“I was so pleased with everything – I don’t even know how, but you had notes from my hysterectomy that was 20 years ago in Oregon! Dr. Moses was wonderful and very knowledgeable about my history; I was very happy to not have to explain everything to her. She was warm, very empathetic and put me at ease instantly. Overall, it was a very, very wonderful experience!!”
“Dr. Moses was incredibly kind, compassionate and knowledgeable about both my condition and what I am going through at this time. She took a long time with me and in order to understand my full history she answered all of my questions. Her nurse was also wonderful. I will highly recommend Dr. Moses and her team to anyone looking for an excellent gynecologist.”
“Dr. Moses was very thorough and helpful as well as friendly. She explained everything in a very understandable manner. The entire staff I dealt with were wonderful. I will definitely recommend AWH to others and will continue using you myself.”
“Dr. Moses and Jenny are very friendly and knowledgeable. I trust that I am in good hands each time I’m there.”
“I believe that Dr. Moses is seriously concerned about my health and general well-being. She takes the time to look at her previous interactions with me. She asks questions to make sure that I am following through with her recommendations. She is emphatic about things that she thinks I should be doing regarding my health. And she has a wonderful sense of humor which adds to her great bedside manner!”
“Dr Sylvia Moses is amazing… she is always caring, professional, empathetic, kind, goes above and beyond to provide the best possible care, she’s patient, and always has a good attitude. She is the “good doctor” blueprint as far as I’m concerned. Other doctors should take notes. I appreciate her, and the front desk, the MA, and the blood-draw tech were all great as well. This is the best women’s health practice in Anchorage. It would be a cold day in hell before I switched offices or providers. Thank you to the team here, you’re all more appreciated than you know.”