About Us

As founder and CEO of the Puddle Project, Dr. Shelley Amuh is dedicated to ensuring pregnant and parenting teens have the tools they need to be successful parents.

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Dr. Amuh brings over thirty years of experience as a practicing OBGYN to the Puddle Project, wedding her passion for health equity and medicine. Born and raised on the south side of Chicago, Dr. Amuh earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Chicago and her M.D. from the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Wayne State University. Throughout her career, Dr. Amuh has worked in private practice and as a hospitalist in the Chicago area including most recently at Advocate Trinity Hospital. Also, is a member of the National Medical Association (NMA). Currently, Dr. Amuh serves as the Medical Director at CVS Health.

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Dr. Amuh has also committed her time to improving access to quality healthcare for low-income communities and communities of color. During the pandemic, Dr. Amuh, in collaboration with ten other Chicago-based physicians, helped form the Southside Obstetrics Synergistic (SOS) Collaborative. The initiative works to address the gaps in healthcare access for pregnant women and infants of color that have been exacerbated by recent closures of Chicago medical facilities during the pandemic.

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Dr. Amuh lives in the south suburbs of Chicago with her husband and their five children.