Alisha Kramer

Alisha Sara Kramer (born 1990) is an American OB/GYN resident physician and women's health activist. She worked for the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C., where she managed programs and assisted in research on women's health, HIV/AIDS, and tuberculosis. Kramer is a resident physician at Emory University Hospital. An advocate for reproductive health rights, she testified against Georgia House Bill 481 in 2019, which would restrict almost all abortions in the state. She is married to U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff with whom she has one child.
Early life and education
Kramer was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to a Jewish family. Her father is an employment lawyer and her mother is a psychologist. She was educated at The Paideia School in Druid Hills, Georgia, where she was a member of the basketball, gymnastics, and ultimate frisbee teams. She earned her bachelor's degree in the Biology of Global Health from Georgetown University. During her time at Georgetown, she studied abroad in Denmark. She graduated in 2012. She earned her medical degree from Emory University's School of Medicine in 2018, and has a master's degree in health policy from the London School of Economics.
Career
Kramer worked as a program coordinator and research assistant for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a think tank in Washington, D.C., for 4 years. Her work on HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and women's health took her to Botswana, Ethiopia, South Africa, Switzerland, and Zambia. In 2019, Kramer testified against the Georgia "heartbeat" bill which would restrict almost all abortions in the state. In December 2021, Kramer gave birth to her first child with Ossoff, a daughter named Eva Beth.

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