Bridgette W. Wamakima, MD, MBA

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 12 and up
Penn Ob/Gyn Associates
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Southern California
  • Residency: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

83 reviews

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Anonymous
August 2026
patients will be interested
Anonymous
July 2026
she takes the time to listen to her patients and actually pays attention to the concerns addressed
Anonymous
July 2026
i always feel comfortable, she's professional, knowledgeable and has impeccable bedside manners.
Anonymous
July 2026
dr. wamakima was very welcoming, kind, patient, and thorough in her explanations.

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.

Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Wamakima is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Wamakima B, Diouf K, Macharia A, Boikanyo K, Hanson S, Diseko M, Mabuta J, Francoise R, Morroni C, Caniglia E, Hofmeyr J, Zash R, Shapiro R, Luckett R Comparative analysis of pre-eclampsia rates in women with and without HIV in the modern ART era in Botswana. Oral Presentation , Priorities in Perinatal Care in Southern Africa, Western Cape, South Africa: 2024


Ojong S, Wamakima B, Moyer C, Temmerman M Maternal Health and Well Being. , Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Global Public Health https://oxfordre.com/publichealth/search?siteToSearch=publichealth&q=WAmakima&searchBtn=Search&isQuickSearch=true: 2023


Wamakima B, McKinney S, Bookman L, Gompers A, Hacker MR, Farid H Post-menopausal vaginal and cervical cancer risk related to in utero diethylstilbestrol exposure. , J Low Genit Tract Dis, 27(1):35-39: 2023


Das M, Hahm KS, LaRocca1 AA, Luna CA, Mendez K, Hoffman R, Verheyen CA, Kim TG, Wamakima B, Roche ET A Low-Cost, Easily Deployable Vesicovaginal Fistula Occluding Device for Interim Continence in Low-Resource Areas. , J Med Devices, 16(2): 024501: 2022


Wamakima B, McKinney S, Gompers A, Hacker MR, Farid H Post-menopausal vaginal and cervical cancers are rare in women with in utero DES exposure. 2021. Oral presentation, , American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, Virtual Conference: 2021