Amber Lachaud, MD
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Maternal Fetal Medicine HUP
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
My education and training
- University of Cincinnati College of MedicineMedical School
- Women & Infant's Hospital of Rhode IslandResidency
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaFellowship
Spoken languages
English
English
Insurance accepted
Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Americhealth Caritas of PA VIP - LGH Only
- Amerihealth Caritas (Transplant patients only)
- Amerihealth Caritas of PA - LGH Only
- Amerihealth of NJ Core
- Amerihealth of NJ Enhanced
- Amerihealth of NJ HMO
- Amerihealth of NJ Local Value
- Amerihealth of NJ POS
- Amerihealth of NJ PPO
- Amerihealth of NJ Regional Preferred
- Amerihealth of NJ Secure
- Amerihealth of NJ Ultimate (PPO)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
Locations
Penn Medicine hospital privileges
- Chester County Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
- Princeton Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Lachaud is a Penn Medicine provider.
Qualifications and experience
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2025
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, National
- Philadelphia County Medical Society, Local
- Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, National
All conditions and treatments
Research
Publications
Lachaud A, Durnwald C Update on Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and the Role of Continuous Glucose Monitor Technology. , Diabetes Technol Ther, 27(11):873-880: 2025
Lachaud AE, Hirshberg A, Levine LD Antihypertensive medication to prevent postpartum hypertension related readmissions: necessary but not sufficient. , Am J Obstet Gynecol, 231(4):375-376: 2024
Rasiah SS, Young A, Raker C, Lewkowitz AK, Gupta M, Bartal MF, Wagner SM The association between gestational age and maternal adverse outcomes in patients undergoing trial of labor after cesarean. , Minerva Obstet Gynecol, 76(4):312-318: 2024
Young A, Rasiah S, Recabo O, Ayala N, Lewkowitz A, Whelan A Patient Race and Experience of Control over Labor. Poster presentation, , SMFM Annual Meeting. San Francisco, CA: 2023
Whelan AR, Young A, Kole-White B Eclampsia: The Essentials for Obstetricians and Gynecologists. , Topics in Obstet Gynecol, 42(17):1-5: 2022
Young A, Burrell D Best Practices: Induction of Labor. , Topics in Obstet Gynecol, 42(13):1–8: 2022