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Kirstin Leitner, M.D.

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Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Attending Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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Attending, Gynecology and Neonatology, PENN Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Clinical Associate, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing 31 Department of Family and Community Health
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Associate Director of Obstetrics, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
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Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
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PENN Ob/Gyn Associates
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37 Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME, 2005.
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58 University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2011.
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Description of Clinical Expertise

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Description of Research Expertise

5f Clinician and patient use of technology to improve patient care and experience.
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Selected Publications

16b Leitner K, Cutri-French C, Mandel A, Christ L, Koelper N, McCabe M, Seltzer, E, Scalise, L, Colbert JA, Dokras A, Rosin R, Levine L: A Conversational Agent Using Natural Language Processing for Postpartum Care for New Mothers: Development and Engagement Analysis. JMIR AI 4:e5845, Apr 2025.

136 Bill Siwicki: Conversational AI improves 'fourth trimester' maternal care at Penn Medicine. HealthcareITNews April 2024 Notes: https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/conversational-ai-improves-fourth-trimester-maternal-care-penn-medicine.

119 Elizabeth Gardner: Three ways AI is improving public health. Harvard Public Health February 2024 Notes: https://harvardpublichealth.org/tech-innovation/artificial-intelligence-in-health-care-3-ways-to-use-it/

106 Leitner K, Apple A, Zafman K, Mulugeta-Gordon L: An unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: Case report of spontaneous uteroenteric fistula. Int J Gynecol Obstet 164(1):349-351, Jan 2024.

e9 Celeste Krewson: How AI supports women's health. Contemporary Ob/Gyn November 2023 Notes: https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/how-ai-supports-women-s-health.

10d Kaitlin Sullivan: Clinicians See Zuranolone as an Effective PPD Treatment with Potentially Significant Barriers. Medscape November 2023 Notes: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/998731?form=fpf.

121 Mohana Ravindranath: Hospitals are testing AI to communicate with patients. They still don’t know how to talk to them about it. Stat News June 2023 Notes: https://www.statnews.com/2023/06/13/ai-hospitals-patient-consent-health-care/ 14

119 Leitner K, McCabe M, Cutri-French C, Scalise L, Christ L, Levine L: Healing at Home - Impacting Postpartum Outcomes Using Clinical Practice Changes and Augmented Intelligence. ACOG ACM, Baltimore. May 2023.

114 Kumar N, Arias MP, Leitner K, Wang E, Clement E, Hamm R: Assessing the impact of telehealth implementation on postpartum outcomes for Black birthing people. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 5(2):100831, Feb 2023.

12d Miller K: An ultrarunner dreamed of racing the Boston Marathon. Her pregnancy nearly derailed her goal until she spoke out. Yahoo!Life Jan 2023 Notes: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/boston-marathon-fiona-english-212245255.html.

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