Sara B. Pentlicky, MD, MPH
Sara B. Pentlicky, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact information
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Penn Family Planning and Pregnancy Loss Center
3400 Spruce Street, 1000 Courtyard
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-615-6566, Fax: 215-615-5319
Email: sara.pentlicky@uphs.upenn.edu
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Penn Family Planning and Pregnancy Loss Center
3400 Spruce Street, 1000 Courtyard
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone: 215-615-6566, Fax: 215-615-5319
Email: sara.pentlicky@uphs.upenn.edu
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Education:
BA (Molecular Biol & Biochem, minor: Philosophy)
Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ , 2000.
MD
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
MPH
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, 2012.
Permanent linkBA (Molecular Biol & Biochem, minor: Philosophy)
Rutgers College, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ , 2000.
MD
Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, 2006.
MPH
University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Public Health, Philadelphia, PA, 2012.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Family Planning, Early Pregnancy, Pregnancy Termination, Ectopic Pregnancy, Early Pregnancy Failure, Recurrent Miscarriage, Recurrent Pregnancy Loss, Molar Pregnancy, Contraception, Complex Contraception, Contraception in Women with Complex or Multiple Medical Problems.Description of Research Expertise
Contraceptive Technology, Novel Contraceptive Methods, Progestin-only Contraceptive Methods, Weight changes and Contraception, Postpartum ContraceptionSelected Publications
Pentlicky S, Rosen M, Coffey PS, Kilbourne-Brook M, Shaunik A, Schreiber CA, Barnhart K.: An exploratory, randomized, crossover MRI study of microbicide delivery with the SILCS diaphragm compared to a vaginal applicator. Contraception Epub ahead of print, August 2012.Sara Pentlicky: Hearing Strong Views About Abortion. Letter to the Editor, New York Times February 2012.
Sara Pentlicky, MD, MPH, Courtney A. Schreiber, MD, MPH; Ian M. Bennett, MD, MPH: The Effect of Parity on Weight Gain Over Time. Annual Clinical Meeting, ACOG 2012 San Diego, CA 2012.
Sara Pentlicky, MD, MPH, Sarah Ratcliffe, PhD, Courtney A. Schreiber, MD, MPH: The Impact of Progestin-Only Contraceptives on Postpartum Weight Changes: A Randomized Prospective Study. North American Forum on Family Planning, 2012 Denver Colorado 2012.
Sara Pentlicky: Plan B, One of the Safest Drugs Available. Letter to the Editor, Philadelphia Inquirer December 2011.
Pentlicky S, Williams C: Does an unplanned pregnancy affect a woman’s contraceptive choices? Poster presentation, ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting, Washington DC, 2011.
Pentlicky S, Williams C: Contraception Use after an Unplanned Pregnancy. Poster presentation, Association for Reproductive Health Professionals, Atlanta, GA. Sep 2010.
Musa FU, Ratajczak P, Sahu J, Pentlicky S, Fryar A, Richard G, Willoughby CE: Ocular manifestations in oculodentodigital dysplasia resulting from a heterozygous missense mutation (L113P) in GJA1 (connexin 43). Eye (Lond) 23(3): 549-55, Mar 2009 Notes: Epub ahead of print Apr 18, 2008.
Barnhart K, Schreiber CA, Pentlicky S, Shaunik A: Contraception. www.endotext.org 2006.
Smith SM, Pentlicky S, Klase Z, Singh M, Neuveut C, Lu CY, Reitz MS Jr, Yarchoan R, Marx PA, Jeang KT: An in vivo replication-important function in the second coding exon of Tat is constrained against mutation despite cytotoxic T lymphocyte selection. J Biol Chem 278(45): 44816-25, Nov 2003.