Kirstin E. Leitner, MD

she/her/hers
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 15 and up
Penn Ob/Gyn Associates
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Patients seen by this provider for their prenatal care will deliver at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: Pennsylvania Hospital

Spoken languages

English
English
Deutsch
German

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.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Leitner is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Leitner K, Cutri-French C, Mandel A, Christ L, Koelper N, McCabe M, Seltzer, E, Scalise, L, Colbert JA, Dokras A, Rosin R, Levine L A Conversational Agent Using Natural Language Processing for Postpartum Care for New Mothers: Development and Engagement Analysis. , JMIR AI, 4:e5845: 2025


Bill Siwicki Conversational AI improves 'fourth trimester' maternal care at Penn Medicine. , HealthcareITNews: 2024


Elizabeth Gardner Three ways AI is improving public health. , Harvard Public Health: 2024


Leitner K, Apple A, Zafman K, Mulugeta-Gordon L An unusual cause of small bowel obstruction: Case report of spontaneous uteroenteric fistula. , Int J Gynecol Obstet, 164(1):349-351: 2024


Celeste Krewson How AI supports women's health. , Contemporary Ob/Gyn: 2023


Kaitlin Sullivan Clinicians See Zuranolone as an Effective PPD Treatment with Potentially Significant Barriers. , Medscape: 2023


Mohana Ravindranath Hospitals are testing AI to communicate with patients. They still don’t know how to talk to them about it. , Stat News: 2023


Leitner K, McCabe M, Cutri-French C, Scalise L, Christ L, Levine L Healing at Home - Impacting Postpartum Outcomes Using Clinical Practice Changes and Augmented Intelligence. ACOG ACM, Baltimore , : 2023


Kumar N, Arias MP, Leitner K, Wang E, Clement E, Hamm R Assessing the impact of telehealth implementation on postpartum outcomes for Black birthing people. , Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 5(2):100831: 2023


Miller K An ultrarunner dreamed of racing the Boston Marathon. Her pregnancy nearly derailed her goal until she spoke out , Yahoo!Life: 2023