Penn Medicine Provider
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abike T. James, MD, MPH
4.8
(146)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Ob/Gyn Associates
Make an appointmentCall 800-789-7366

About me

  • Lead Physician, Penn OBGYN Associates
  • Vice Chair, Academic Excellence and Community Engagement, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • 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.

Education and training

  • Medical School: Yale University
  • Residency: UPMC Presbyterian

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
4.8

146 reviews

Comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Penn Medicine.

June 2025
5.0
5.0
great bedside manner
May 2025
5.0
5.0
she was able to answer all of my questions
May 2025
5.0
5.0
her bedside manners are excellent!
April 2025
5.0
5.0
dr james is awesome

Insurance accepted

My Locations

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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. James is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Familusi OO, Amutah C, Levin P, Andy U, James A U.S.-Based Obstetrician/Gynecologist Experiences with Delivering Care to Women with Female Genital Cutting. , J Womens Health, 32(4): 2023,486-493

Peterson JA, Koelper NC, Curley C, Sonalkar SR, James AT Reduction of racial disparities in urine drug testing after implementation of a standardized testing policy for pregnant patients. , Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM, 5(5):100913: 2023

Hamm RF, Howell E, James A, Faizon R, Bloemer T, Cohen J, Srinivas SK Implementation and outcomes of a system-wide women's health "team goal" to reduce maternal morbidity for black women: a prospective quality improvement study. , BMJ Open Qual, 11(4): 2022

Mulugeta-Gordon L, Haggerty A, Smith A, Mastroyannis S, Sonalkar S, James A, Anne F, Ko E Measuring health disparity index in gynecologic oncology. , Gynecologic Oncology: Abstracts of the 2022 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting, 166(S1): 2022,S149

Abike James MD, MPH Empowerment, Not Exploitation , PENNMEDICINE MAGAZINE: 2021,48-49

Abike James, MD "Leaning into Hope" , Penn Medicine Listening Lab: 2021

Bennett I, James A, Gadsden V Literacy and Health among at-risk women in prenatal care: A cohort study. Poster presentation at North American Primary Care Research Group, Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA , : 2002

Bennett I, James A, Haecker T, Brandt R, Gadsden V Books for babies: a literacy promotion program targeting parents of newborns. Presented as a paper, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine NorthEast Region meeting, Cleveland, Ohio , : 2002

James A, Angert M, Gross K, Mazzella S, Silva M PPOR as a strategic guide for healthy start prevention efforts. Poster and oral presentation at CityMatCH Interchange conference, Los Angeles, CA , : 2002

James AT, Bracken MB, Cohen AP, Saftlas A, Lieberman E A critical analysis of interpregnancy intervals as an explanation for the persistent disparities in small for gestational age births between black and white women; , Poster presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA): 1997