Dr. Susan Bane (aka DrPinkGlasses) is a board-certified physician who has practiced obstetrics and gynecology for over 25 years, including in private practice at Greenville Obstetrics and Gynecology and serving as a clinical professor at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. She is the founder and CEO of PinkGlasses Consulting, providing health care consulting with a life-affirming vision. After years of helping women deliver babies, she currently serves as the Medical Director for four pregnancy centers in North Carolina, where she oversees the medical aspects of the Centers and sees patients with unintended pregnancies.

Dr. Bane completed a PhD in Kinesiology and her medical degree from the University of Illinois. She holds coaching certifications for health and wellness and emotional intelligence coaching. She completed the year-long certificate program in Theology and Health Care at Duke Divinity School in 2022.

Dr. Bane serves on the Medical Board for Care Net and Board of Directors for The American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, AAPLOG, serving as the vice-chair, as well as the chair of Board of Directors for AAPLOG Action. She is a highly sought-after speaker and has spoken about women’s health and life issues in many settings. Her writing has been published in national press, including Politico, The Daily Signal, the Federalist, RealClearPolitics, RealClearHealth, National Review, National Catholic Register, and Newsweek. She has done numerous interviews for radio and television, is a frequent guest on podcasts, and serves as a co-host of AAPLOG’s podcast Caring for Both: A Curbside Consult.

Dr. Bane is involved in a variety of community activities, including St. Therese Catholic Church, and participates in autism advocacy work, as her youngest son, Maxwell, has autism. She has been married for 38 years to her husband, Art, and has three children and five grandchildren. She considers her family her greatest accomplishment.