Kelly Bethany Zafman, MD, MSCR
Maternal Fetal Medicine
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Maternal Fetal Medicine Washington Square
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology
My education and training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiMedical School
- Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaResidency
- 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
- 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. Zafman is a Penn Medicine provider.
Qualifications and experience
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2024
- American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology (Diplomate), National
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (Junior Fellow), National
- American Institute for Ultrasound in Medicine (Member), National
- Pennsylvania Medical Society (Member), Local
- Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (Member), National
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Seligman N, Zafman K Substance Use Disorders. , Maternal Fetal Medicine Evidence Based Guidelines, 5th Edition, Chapter 25: 2026
Kayla Yup Penn expert says whether to take antidepressants during pregnancy is a ‘risk-risk conversation.’ , Philadelphia Inquirer: https://www.inquirer.com/health/antidepressants-ssris-pregnancy-risk-20260223.html: 2026
Zafman, K Antidepressant discontinuation in pregnancy tied to higher mental health emergency risk. , Contemporary Ob/Gyn: https://www.contemporaryobgyn.net/view/antidepressant-discontinuation-in-pregnancy-tied-to-higher-mental-health-emergency-risk: 2026
Dennis Thompson Mental Health Risk Doubled For Women Who Quit Antidepressants During Pregnancy. , US NEWS (HealthDay News): https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2026-02-12/mental-health-risk-doubled-for-women-who-quit-antidepressants-during-pregnancy: 2026
Tara Haelle Stopping Depression Meds in Pregnancy Linked to Higher Psychiatric Emergencies. , Medscape: https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/stopping-depression-meds-pregnancy-linked-higher-psychiatric-2026a1000402?form=fpf: 2026
Bank TC, Catov J, Wu J, Yee LM, Miller ML, McNeil R, Lemon LS, Reddy UM, Silver RM, Zafman K, Saade G, Chung J, Lynch CD, Grobman WA, Venkatesh KK Early pregnancy depressive symptoms and severe maternal morbidity. , Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 8(1):101830: 2026
Van Tienhoven XA, Zafman K, Bender WR, Durnwald C Hemoglobin A1c among patients without diabetes and risk of large for gestational age neonates. , Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 7(9):101710: 2025
Zafman K, Darden N, Walker L, Power M, Ledyard R, Kornfield S, Shanmugan S, Burris H 6-Month Mental Health Outcomes Among Participants in a Postpartum Care in the NICU (PeliCaN) Trial. Poster, , Pregnancy, 1(1), e12024: 2025
Zafman KB, Liu C, Howell EA, Daw JR Racial and ethnic disparities in patient education on postpartum warning signs. , Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 6(10):101441: 2024
Zafman K, Kern-Goldberger A Psychiatric Emergencies. , Critical Care Obstetrics, 7th Edition, Chapter 33:555-70: 2024