Nivin C. S. Todd, MD, attended Emory University where she received a B.A. in psychology. She also attended Southwest Missouri State University where she earned a B.S. in biology. She then returned to Emory University to pursue a masters in public health. Afterward, Todd attended Mercer University School of Medicine in Macon, GA, where she received her medical degree in 1997. She completed her residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine at Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, TN. She is board certified in obstetrics and gynecology.