Sarita Sonalkar, M.D., M.P.H.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology, PENN Presbyterian Medical Center and PPMC Ambulatory Surgical Facility, Philadelphia, PA
Attending Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Family Planning Fellowship Co-Director, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Family Planning
Clinical Lead, PEACE Family Planning and Pregnancy Loss Center, Penn Medicine
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact information
Penn Health for Women University City
3737 Market Street, 12th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3737 Market Street, 12th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
B.A. (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2000.
M.D.
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 2006.
M.P.H.
Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 2012.
Permanent linkB.A. (Biology)
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 2000.
M.D.
UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ, 2006.
M.P.H.
Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 2012.
Selected Publications
Peterson JA, Koelper NC, Curley C, Sonalkar SR, James AT.: Reduction of racial disparities in urine drug testing after implementation of a standardized testing policy for pregnant patients. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM May 2023.Flynn A, Galvao R, Joslin I, McAllister A, C Koelper N, Sonalkar S.: Exploring technology-based interventions to improve oral contraceptive pill adherence: a cross-sectional survey. Eur J Contracept Reprod Health Care Apr 2023.
Satish S, Bravo L, McAllister A, Teitelman AM, Sonalkar S: Provision of HIV preexposure prophylaxis to female patients seeking family planning services in the United States. AIDS 37: 137-148, Jan 2023.
Schwarz EB, Lewis CA, Dove MS, Murphy E, Zuckerman D, Nunez-Eddy C, Tancredi DJ, McDonald-Mosley R, Sonalkar S, Hathaway M, Gariepy AM: Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Intrauterine Contraception and Tubal Ligation. J Gen Intern Med 37(16):4168-4175, Dec 2022.
Sonalkar S, Short WR, McAllister A, Kete C, Ingeno L, Fishman J, Koenig HC, Schreiber CA, Teitelman AM: Incorporating HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Care for Patients Seeking Induced Abortion and Pregnancy Loss Management. Womens Health Issues 32(4):388-394, Jul-Aug 2022.
Gariepy AM, Lewis C, Zuckerman D, Tancredi DJ, Murphy E, McDonald-Mosley R, Sonalkar S, Hathaway M, Nunez-Eddy C, Schwarz EB: Comparative effectiveness of hysteroscopic and laparoscopic sterilization for women: a retrospective cohort study. Fertil Steril 117(6):1322-1331, Jun 2022.
Roe AH, Abernathy A, Flynn AN, McAllister A, Koelper NC, Sammel MD, Schreiber CA, Sonalkar S: Utility and Limitations of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Levels for Remote Follow-up After Medical Management of Early Pregnancy Loss. Obstet Gynecol 139(6):1149-1151, Jun 2022.
Gariepy AM, Lewis C, Zuckerman D, Tancredi DJ, Murphy E, McDonald-Mosley R, Sonalkar S, Hathaway M, Nunez-Eddy C, Schwarz EB: Patient-Centered Safety Outcomes After Hysteroscopic Compared With Laparoscopic Sterilization. Obstet Gynecol 139: 423-432, Mar 2022.
Keddem S, Dichter ME, Hamilton AB, Chhatre S, Sonalkar S: Awareness of HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among people at risk for HIV: results from the 2017-2019 National Survey of Family Growth. Sex Transm Dis 48(12):967-972, Dec 2021.
Albright BB, Myers ER, Moss HA, Ko EM, Sonalkar S, Havrilesky LJ: Surveillance for gestational trophoblastic neoplasia following molar pregnancy: A cost-effectiveness analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 225(5):513.e1-513.e1, Nov 2021.