Meet Savannah Kimball, MD: Compassionate Women’s Health Care in Motion

It’s Savannah Kimball’s day off, and she starts her morning in motion. Sometimes it’s a long walk along The Esplanade or a visit to a South Bay park with her husband, Wayne Kimball Jr., and their 2-year-old son. On workdays, it might be a quick interval training or boxing class at a Torrance gym.

A Life in Motion

For Dr. Kimball, movement is a mindset—one that threads through her personal life as well as her work as an obstetrician-gynecologist with the Torrance Memorial Physician Network.

“I encourage all of my patients to move,” she says. “A sedentary lifestyle is the leading risk factor in cardiac disease, which is the #1 killer in women.”

That practical, approachable philosophy defines Dr. Kimball’s care. Her demeanor is shaped by curiosity, discipline and a deep appreciation for connection—traits that began long before she ever put on a white coat.

Dr. Kimball was active even as a child growing up in Texas. When she wasn’t attending school, volunteering at food banks, mentoring her peers or participating in the National Honor Society, she stayed busy with gymnastics, running track and cheerleading.

“I was a very involved young person. My parents always wanted us doing something, and I’m grateful for that push,” she says of her mother, a pediatrician, and her father, an electrical engineer.

She continued to cheer at Northwestern University near Chicago—a school she fell in love with after attending a summer program there. She cherished living close to her grandparents during her college years in the Midwest, and it was there that she met Wayne and their relationship began to blossom.

She earned her undergraduate degree in biomedical engineering—a major she chose, in part, to keep her options open. Although her uncle says she always told him that she wanted to be a doctor, she didn’t rush into it blindly.

Yet her family’s love of medicine was irresistible, and she earned her medical degree from the Indiana University School of Medicine. Initially drawn to pediatric cardiology, she discovered her passion for obstetrics and gynecology during her medical rotations—the same specialty chosen by her grand-father, who was also an OB-GYN.

“I chose to pursue obstetrics and gynecology because you get to follow patients through various life seasons—getting pregnant, choosing not to get pregnant, needing surgery, menopause and beyond—and teaching people about their bodies,” she explains. “Also, the field offers opportunities for innovation, so my engineering side was attracted to that.”

Eventually, Wayne’s work moved the couple to the West Coast, and Dr. Kimball joined the Torrance Memorial Physician Network in 2022 after her residency training. Today she sees patients at the El Segundo and Torrance offices, as well as at Torrance Memorial Medical Center.

Supporting Women Through Every Life Stage

Every day is a new adventure. Delivering babies, performing surgery, screening for cervical cancer and supporting patients through family planning are just a few of the services she provides. Some of her patients are girls going through puberty; she also has expertise in caring for women at menopause and in their later years, as evidenced by her Menopause Society Certified Practitioner credential.

Patients describe Dr. Kimball as someone who makes them feel seen and supported during life’s most vulnerable moments. “She is very thorough and makes sure all of my concerns are addressed before the visit is over,” one patient wrote. Another shared, “She’s young, isn’t stuck in her ways, is very attentive and listens to what you have to say.”

That approach hasn’t gone unnoticed. Earlier this year, Torrance Memorial’s Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance recognized Dr. Kimball with The Reason Is You award for her excellence, compassion and commitment to exceptional care.

A grateful family recently shared how the Torrance Memorial care team made their delivery experience truly unforgettable. They described Dr. Kimball, who supported them from pre-pregnancy planning through delivery, as calm, kind, steady and deeply reassuring. They are already looking forward to returning to Torrance Memorial for baby number two.

“I do love delivering babies,” Dr. Kimball shares. “I am so proud to care for patients at Torrance Memorial, where we have the capability to oversee high-risk and complex cases. The labor and delivery team members—especially the nurses—give this care with great knowledge, experience and compassion.”

She also has a special interest in health equity and closing disparity gaps in women’s health, an issue she speaks about candidly.

“Women have historically been left out of many scientific studies,” she says. “That’s led to gaps in care, from cardiovascular disease to menopause therapies and maternal mortality—particularly among African American women. These are challenges we have to actively work to change.”

She values educating and empowering her patients to shape their own health care narrative by offering personalized, tangible tips to help them incorporate healthy habits into their routines. She gives accurate, up-to-date information so patients can make informed decisions and advocate for themselves.

Dr. Kimball’s commitment to education extends to the community as well. She volunteers her time speaking at career days and community events, and for the past three years she has participated in the city of Carson’s It’s All About Me women’s health conference.

Dr. Kimball was a speaker at the It's All About Me women's health conference in the city of Carson. 

She and her husband are members of the Young Physicians and Professionals Alliance, a group dedicated to supporting the hospital while fostering connections

among emerging leaders in the South Bay. She says being part of the group is a great fit, as she and Wayne are a young physician and a young professional who care about the community. But the connection is even more personal.

“Our son is a NICU grad, so I also saw YPPA’s impact at their annual Halloween reunion,” she points out. “Being on the receiving end of the love poured into that event piqued our interest even more to get involved.”

Dr. Kimball's son dressed as Jackie Robinson at the annual NICU Reunion Halloween event.

Whether she’s delivering a baby, encouraging a patient to get a little more active or giving back to her community,

Dr. Kimball is making a significant impact on women’s health care in the South Bay.