Divya Kelath Shah, MD, MME
Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
Attending, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, PENN Presbyterian Medical Center
Attending, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending, Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Pennsylvania Hospital
Vice Chair for Education, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact information
Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Pennsylvania
3701 Market Street, Suite 800
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Pennsylvania
3701 Market Street, Suite 800
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2156622970
Education:
B.S. (Major Biological Sciences, Minor English Literature)
Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1999.
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 2005.
M.M.E. (Master in Medical Education)
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 2014.
Permanent linkB.S. (Major Biological Sciences, Minor English Literature)
Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 1999.
M.D. (Doctor of Medicine)
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY, 2005.
M.M.E. (Master in Medical Education)
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA, 2014.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Shah treats all aspects of infertility, IVF, reproductive endocrinology, and recurrent pregnancy loss. She has particular clinical expertise in minimally invasive reproductive surgery.Description of Other Expertise
Dr. Shah has interest and expertise in curricular design in undergraduate medical education.Description of Research Expertise
Dr. Shah's current research interests center around medical education, surgical training, and outcomes in gynecologic surgery.Selected Publications
Humphries LA, Shah DK, Shanks AL, Hofler LG, Temming LA, Morris SN, Dotters-Katz SK. : Decline in Applicants to Obstetrics and Gynecology Fellowships: Influence on Match Rates and Competitiveness. Obstetrics & Gynecology Open 19;3(1):e153, Feb 2026Sethi I, Davis PH, Galal B, Hassan Z Weinberger S, Peedin A, Shah DK, Dine CJ: When Structure Mattered More Than Authorship: Lessons from Developing a Generative AI Tool for High-Stakes Multiple-Choice Question Generation. Med Educ Feb 2026.
Stylli EM, Martin CE, Hong CX, McLaughlin HD, Janke MJ, Shah DK, Humphries LA.: Matching during a crisis: recruitment of reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellows outside of the formal match process during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. Fertil Steril 124(1):156-158, Jul 2025
Humphries LA, Applebaum J, Mainigi MA, Martin C, Shah DK: Predicting a successful match among applicants to reproductive endocrinology and infertility fellowship. Fertil Steril 123(2):333-341, Feb 2025
Pollie MP, Humphries LA, Miranian D, Tian C, Shah DK: Use of oral contraceptive pills before natural frozen embryo transfer cycles: impact on pregnancy and live birth. Fertil Steril 15;124:1115-1117, Nov 2025.
Meridith Paige Pollie, Leigh Ann Humphries, Daniel Miranian, Cassie Tian, Divya Kelath Shah: Use of oral contraceptive pills before natural frozen embryo transfer cycles: impact on pregnancy and live birth. Fertility and Sterility 124: 1115-1117, November 2025.
Kim AE, Applebaum J, Lee IT, Kim ek, Jang M, Dokras A, Shah DK. : Variable Adoption of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome-Related Infertility Guidelines in the United States: A Retrospective Cohort and Survey Study. Fertil Steril 124(2):366-368, Aug 2025.
Applebaum J, Kim EK, Sharp M, Dokras A, Shah DK: Racial and socioeconomic disparities in fertility treatment provision for patients with polycystic ovary syndrome. Fertil Steril 122(5):928-93( ), Nov 2024.
Shah DK, Chen KT, Hammoud M, Berkowitz LR, Winkel A: Vice Chairs of Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology: prevalence, scope, and ongoing challenges. J Surg Educ 81(12):103311, Oct 2024.
Applebaum JC, Kim EK, Rush M, Shah DK: Safety of Same-Day Discharge Versus Hospital Admission in Minimally Invasive Myomectomy. J Minim Invasive Gynecol 30(5):382-388, May 2023.