Kavita Vinekar, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Population Health
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Contact
901 Walnut Street, 10th Floor
Philadelphia 19107
Kavita Vinekar, MD, MPH
Assistant Professor of Population Health
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Research & Practice Interests
Reproductive Health
Family Planning
Health Equity
Geographic Information Systems
Education
MD, University of Michigan Medical School
MPH, University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health
BA, University of Pennsylvania
Publications
- Transparency around abortion training on obstetrics and gynecology residency program websites
- Abortion training in U.S. obstetrics and gynecology residency programs in a post-Dobbs era
- Implications of Overturning Roe v Wade on Abortion Training in US Family Medicine Residency Programs
- Variations in Provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Across Veterans Health Administration Facilities
- Using Primary Care Geographic Network Adequacy Metrics for VA Obstetric Referrals: a Foundation for Equitable, Timely, and Veteran-Centered Care
Teaching
Reproductive Health Policy
Certifications
Board Certification in Obstetrics & Gynecology
Board Certification in Complex Family Planning
Biography
Dr. Kavita Vinekar is an obstetrician-gynecologist and public health researcher. She currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, with a secondary appointment as Assistant Professor of Population Health at the Jefferson College of Population Health. Dr. Vinekar earned an MD from the University of Michigan Medical School and an MPH from the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health. Her clinical and research interests are in abortion, contraception, and early pregnancy care – namely, the intersections of reproductive health legislation, healthcare delivery, and medical education.
Her research is broadly focused on reproductive health equity. Currently, she is exploring equitable and person-centered healthcare models in early pregnancy. She also studies the effects of state-level abortion restrictions on early pregnancy care and clinical training. Additionally, she is interested in the role of religious entities in early pregnancy and contraceptive care. Methodologically, she has an interest in using geographic information systems (GIS) tools for quantitatively assessing healthcare accessibility.