Abike T. James, MD, MPH

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

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.

My education and training

  • Medical School: Yale University School of Medicine
  • Residency: UPMC Presbyterian

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. James is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and conditions

Research

Publications

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