Leah H. Hellerstein, MD, MPH

Obstetrics and Gynecology
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 12 and up
Penn Ob/Gyn Associates
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Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Miami
  • Residency: MetroHealth Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University

Spoken languages

English
English
Español
Spanish

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. Hellerstein is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

Wherley SD, Sheyn D, Hellerstein LH, Bauer H, Mangel J, Sears S, Shiber LD, Pollard R Telehealth vs Clinic Postoperative Visit After Hysterectomy: A Randomized Controlled Trial. , Int Urogynecol J, 36(6):1229-1236: 2025


Deitz RL, Hellerstein LH, St. George SM, Palazuelos D, Schimek TE A qualitative study of social connectedness and its relationship to community health programs in rural Chiapas, Mexico. , BMC Public Health, 20(1):852: 2020


Curry CL, Tse C, Billero V, Hellerstein L, Messore M, Fein L Knowledge and perceptions of Zika virus among reproductive-aged women after public announcement of local mosquito-borne transmission. , J Obstet Gynaecol Res, 44(3):503-508: 2018


Hellerstein LH, Sacks SM, Hellerstein DK Obstructive Uropathy from Complete Bladder and Bilateral Ureteral Incarceration within an Inguinal Hernia. , BMJ Case Reports, 2018:bcr2017222637: 2018


Bray JW, Aden B, Eggman AA, Hellerstein L, Wittenberg E, Nosyk B, Stribling JC, Schackman BR Quality of life as an outcome of opioid use disorder treatment: A systematic review. , J Subst Abuse Treat, 76:88-93: 2017