Shelby Hannah Davies, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Adolescent Medicine)
Medical Provider, The CHOP Connections Clinic, Covenant House of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Division of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Core Faculty, Center for Experimental Ethnography, Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania
Faculty Scholar, PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Site Medical Lead, Bridging the Gaps, The CHOP Connections Clinic, Covenant House of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Affiliated Faculty, Center for Parent and Teen Communication, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of Laboratory Services, Covenant House Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA
Faculty Lead, Adolescent Health and Well-being Portfolio, PolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Faculty Lead, Adolescent Health and Portfolio, PolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Medical Director, The CHOP Connections Clinic, Covenant House of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pediatrics
Contact information
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Division of Adolescent Medicine
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Hub Building, 14th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Division of Adolescent Medicine
3500 Civic Center Boulevard
Hub Building, 14th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-5906864
Links
Faculty Scholar Page, PolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior Fellow Page, Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Faculty Scholar Page, PolicyLab, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Senior Fellow Page, Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania
Education:
BA (Biochemistry)
Bowdoin College, 2010.
MD
New York University School of Medicine, 2015.
Permanent linkBA (Biochemistry)
Bowdoin College, 2010.
MD
New York University School of Medicine, 2015.
Description of Clinical Expertise
Adolescent and Young Adult HealthDescription of Research Expertise
Menstrual Health EquitySelected Publications
Davies S.: Protect Yourself from STIs. Know Your Flow Video Series. https://dfgi.teachable.com/p/know-your-flow, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/Days for Girls April 2025.Davies S, Sumida M, Axner E, Grayson V, Rome E.: NASPAG Advocacy Committee: A year in review advocating for expanded access to Opill. J Adolescent Health/Workshop presented at the 2025 North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG) Annual Clinical & Research Meeting April 2025.
Sieving RE, Ford CA, English A, Bretl K, Brown J, Castillo J, Cowal E, Coyne-Beasley T, Davies S, Hensel DJ, Irwin CE, Knopf A, Kayama A, Mihaly L, Pitts SAB, Ricondo S, Schneir A, Sherer S, Traylor AC: Education as Advocacy to Improve Adolescent and Young Adult Health. Journal of Adolescent Health, In press April 2025.
Davies S.: How Babies Happen, Know Your Flow Video Series. https://dfgi.teachable.com/p/know-your-flow, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/Days for Girls April 2025.
Davies S, Pennotti R.: Adolescent Health in 2025: What’s the Status and What’s at Stake? https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/adolescent-health-2025-whats-status-and-whats-stake, PolicyLab, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia March 2025.
Moderated by Shelby Davies and Megan Sumida. Virtual: Spheres of Influence: Approaches to Physician Advocacy Outside the Clinical Space. North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Virtual Webinar Series November 2024.
Davies S(Panelist): Systems of Care Special Program: Being a Girl in Child-Serving Systems: Health, Sexuality, Trauma, and Systems of Care. Oral panel presented virtually at the 2024 American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Annual Meeting October 2024.
Edwards E.: Edwards E. 1 in 3 teens can’t get tampons or pads during their periods, study finds. NBC News/Featured interview with Shelby Davies, MD, https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/1-3-teens-cant-get-tampons-pads-periods-study-finds-rcna172265 September 2024.
Harrison M, Davies SH, Lupo A: The Normal Menstrual Cycle. NASPAG Essentials of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, 1st Edition. De Silva N and Tyson N (eds.). Elsevier, September 2024 Notes: Chapter.
Smith C, Raj A, Wood J, Davies S, Green S, Krass P: Missed Opportunities for Identifying Pediatric Patients at Risk of Sex Trafficking. Academy Health Annual Research Meeting, Baltimore, MD June 2024 Notes: Poster.