PHILADELPHIA — Richard Nemiroff, MD, of Penn Care OB/GYN at Pennsylvania Hospital, has been awarded the Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Award from the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania. He is being honored for championing the reproductive rights of women and their families for over 40 years.
A Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Nemiroff is an avid educator for cardiovascular disease prevention and the comprehensive care of women. He has had multiple publications including one of the largest studies on dysgenic pregnancies in OB/GYN literature and actively collaborates with researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to evaluate the multiple factors that cause degeneration in offspring.
Dr. Nemiroff, known for delivering highly sensitive and empathetic care, maintains an active practice at Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH) and Penn Medicine Woodbury Height, NJ.
After receiving his medical degree from Thomas Jefferson Medical College, Dr. Nemiroff completed both his internship and residency at PAH. After his training in 1974, Dr. Nemiroff remained at PAH for his entire career making significant contributions to the field of obstetrics and Gynecology, specifically in the area of family planning.
Headquartered in Philadelphia, the Duvall Project defends and advances reproductive rights and liberties in Pennsylvania through research, education, advocacy, and litigation to ensure access to safe and legal reproductive health services for all.
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