Nia Madhura Bhadra-Heintz, M.D., M.S.
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Active Physician, Gynecology, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Addiction Medicine Consult Faculty, Penn Presbyterian Hospital, The Hospital University of Pennsylvania.
Attending Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Co-Director, Perinatal Resources for Opioid Use Disorder Clinic, Family Medicine Department
Faculty Director of Addiction Medicine Curriculum, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
LDI Senior Fellow, Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact information
Penn Ob/Gyn Associates
3701 Market St, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3701 Market St, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BA (Biology, Psychology)
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2009.
MS (Cross-Cultural Psychology)
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, 2012.
MD
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2017.
Permanent linkBA (Biology, Psychology)
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2009.
MS (Cross-Cultural Psychology)
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, 2012.
MD
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 2017.
Selected Publications
Elizabeth Kravitz, MD, Abike James, MD, MPH, Sarita Sonalkar, MD, MPH, Lori Christ, MD, Arielle Berk, BSBA, Laurel Adams, MBA, Ruiying Xiong, MS, Lin Xu, MS, Arleen Lopez, BS, Jeffrey Ebert, PhD, Mucio Kit Delgado, MD, MS, Nia Bhadra Heintz, MD, MS: Behaviorally Informed Electronic Health Record Decision Support to Reduce Urine Drug Testing and Testing Disparities at Birth: A Quality Improvement Study. American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM May 2026 Accepted.Nia Bhadra-Heintz, MD, MS, Maggie McGinty, MPH, Navid Roder, MD: Poster: Building a Better System: Prioritizing Social Determinants of Health In a Philadelphia Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder Clinic. Academy Health Conference, Seattle, WA May 2026.
Jessica Wu, MD, Nia M. Bhadra-Heintz, MD, MS: Poster: Revised Drug Screening Restores Equity Without Compromising Neonatal Safety. American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) April 2026.
Rebecca Schapiro, MD, MPH, Navid Roder, MD, Emily R. Casey, PharmD, Julia Carney, MD, Judy S. Chertok, MD, Margaret Lowenstein, MD, Nia M. Bhadra-Heintz, MD, MS: Poster: The Promise of Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Apr 2026.
Kritika Gunachelvan, MD, Navid Roder, MD, Frank Leone, MD, MS, Willow Jones, Maggie E. McGinty, MPH, Nia M. Bhadra-Heintz, MD, MS : Poster: Mixed-Methods Contingency Management for Smoking in Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder. American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) April 2026.
Bhadra-Heintz Nia, Schapiro R, Roder N, Casey E, Carney J, Chertok J, Lowenstein M: Extended-Release Buprenorphine for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder During Pregnancy and Postpartum. Obstet Gynecol 147(4):565-568, Apr 2026.
Nia Bhadra-Heintz, MD, MS: Oral presentation: Building a Better System: Determinants of Health in a Philadelphia Perinatal Opioid Use Disorder Clinic. Penn Research in Women’s Health Equity Symposium Oral Presentation. April 2026.
Kern C, Saka E, Miranda J, Bhadra-Heintz N, Lee A: Withdrawal From Medetomidine-Adulterated Fentanyl During Pregnancy: A Case Report. Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Annual Meeting Apr 2026.
Schapiro RG, Kaur K, Lowenstein M, Roder N, Bhadra-Heintz NM: Silent Struggles: Unveiling Stigma in Healthcare with Perinatal Patients on Medication for Opioid Use Disorder. J Drug Issues Apr 2026.
Kornfield SL, Farber E, Reisinger EM, Bhadra-Heintz N, Roder N, Hamm RF, Kranzler H, Mandell DS, Becker-Haimes E: An intervention mapping approach to closing the gap in maternal OUD and infant NOWS care: a study protocol. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 26(1):352, Feb 2026.