Alice Abernathy, MD, MSHP

she/her
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Ob/Gyn Associates
Make an appointmentCall 800-789-7366
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy

I strive to improve health outcomes by delivering comprehensive, evidence based, patient-centered care. Outside of clinical care, I research how health systems and policies can improve outcomes related to pregnancy. 

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Florida
  • Residency: Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center - Chestnut Hill

Spoken languages

English
English
Español
Spanish

Reviews

Average Rating

129 reviews

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Anonymous
March 2026
very friendly, helpful and kind
Anonymous
February 2026
dr. abernathy is great! she is very thorough and shows concern for her patients
Anonymous
January 2026
love her and very knowledgeable and very helpful to me about many things
Anonymous
January 2026
very attentive

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. Abernathy is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Abernathy A, Goba M, Forkpa M, Chittam J, Srinivas SK, Mumford SL, Schreiber CA Unplanned pregnancy and severe maternal morbidity. , Fertil Steril, S0015-0282(26)00061-0: 2026 Online ahead of print

Andrew M. London, Thomas Barker, Brenna M. Rosen American Public Health Association, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Network for Public Health Law, Council of Chairs of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, American Medical Women's Association, and 490 Deans and Scholars as Amici Curiae in Support of Respondents' Supporting Affirmance, Brief of Amici Curiae, Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic, No. 23-1275 (U.S. filed Apr. 2025). , United States Supreme Court Brief: 2026

Alice M Abernathy MD MSHP, Melissa Montoya, MD MSHP, Courtney A Schreiber, MD MPH Association between Restrictive Abortion Legislation and Participation In the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) In Texas. , Academy Health : 2026

Mahoney KA, Bravo L, McAllister A, Bogar K, Hennessey S, Schreiber CA, Alice Abernathy A Reproductive Health Services in Abortion-Providing Clinics: A Scoping Review of Provision and Policy Contexts. , Women's Health Issues, 35(6):424-441: 2025

Alice Abernathy The Unseen Fallout of Abortion Bans , The Philadelphia Citizen: 2025

AAbernathy AM, Schreiber CA, Kim S, Chatterjee P Changes in Permanent Contraception Rates in Pennsylvania Associated With the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Decision. , O G Open, 2(5):e114: 2025

Abernathy A, Goba M, Forkpa M, Chittams J, Mumford SL, Srinivas SK, Schreiber CA Inequitable Screening for Pregnancy Intention by Race, Insurance, and Site of Care in Two High-Volume Urban Obstetric Hospitals. , J Women's Health (Larchmt), 34(4):469-475: 2025

Abernathy A, Rodriguez MI, Swartz JJ Measuring abortion in claims data: What is the state of the science? , Contraception, 142:110750: 2024

Vinekar K, Abernathy A, Rising K Reenvisioning Title X to Meet Early Pregnancy Needs. , Am J Public Health , 114(10):986-990: 2024

AAbernathy A, Haerizadeh-Yazdi N, Sinha S, Schreiber CA, Mehta A Strengthening the Provision of Abortion and Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Post-Dobbs: An Initiative of the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. , NEJM Catal Innov Care Del, 5(8): 2024