Courtney A. Schreiber, MD, MPH
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 12 to 65
Penn Health for Women University City
Make an appointmentCall 800-789-7366
Penn Medicine Provider

About me

  • Chief, Division of Family Planning
  • Founder, PEACE (Pregnancy Early Access Center)
  • Executive Director, FOCUS on Health and Leadership for Women
  • co-Director, Penn Promotes Research on Sex and Gender in Health
  • Stuart and Emily B.H. Mudd Professor in Human Behavior and Reproduction

Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2015 – 2018

I am the Stuart and Emily Mudd Professor of Human Behavior & Reproduction and Chief of Family Planning in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.  I serve as Director of PEACE, the Pregnancy Early Access Center, where clinical care, research, and teaching are integrated to advance patient-centered family planning and early pregnancy care.  My career goal is to improve the reproductive health of all people, with a focus on underserved populations. I operationalize this goal through direct service, clinical innovation, and scientific endeavors with public health and policy relevance.

Education and training

  • Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
  • Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • Fellowship: UPMC Presbyterian

What my patients think about me

Average Rating

67 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.

August 2025
i have been her patient over 15 plus years .
April 2025
efficiency with gentle procedures and overall annual checking and recommendations
March 2025
very helpful
March 2025
excellent staff and doctor

Insurance accepted

My Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Schreiber is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Schreiber CA, Nanda K, Hubacher D, Turok DK, Jensen JT, Creinin MD, White KO, Dayananda I, Teal SB, Chen PL, Chen BA, Goldberg AB, Kerns JL, Dart C, Nelson AL, Thomas MA, Archer DF, Brown JE, Castaño PM, Burke AE, Kaneshiro B, Blithe DL. Contraceptive Efficacy and Comparative Side Effects of a Mini Copper Intrauterine Device , NEJM Evid: 2025,epub

Baecher-Lind L, Bird JB, Ginzburg SB, Mann S, Petty EM, Schreiber CA, Gottlieb AS. State Laws on Reproductive Health and Graduating Medical Students' Choice of Specialty and Residency Location , Acad Med.: 2025,epub ahead of print.

Baecher-Lind L, Bird JB, Ginzburg SB, Mann S, Petty EM, Schreiber CA, Gottlieb AS. State Laws on Reproductive Health and Graduating Medical Students' Choice of Specialty and Residency Location , Acad Med: 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 Womens Health (Larchmt)., 34: 2025,469-475

Mahoney KM, McKean R, McAllister A, Tannous-Taylor C, Schreiber CA. Patients' experiences with pain and bleeding in first-trimester abortion care , Am J Obstet Gynecol: 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 Womens Health (Larchmt): 2025

Chen J, Nijim S, Koelper N, Flynn AN, Sonalkar S, Schreiber CA, Roe AH. Telemedicine Follow-up After Medication Management of Early Pregnancy Loss , J Womens Health (Larchmt): 2024

Chen J, Nijim S, Koelper N, Flynn AN, Sonalkar S, Schreiber CA, Roe AH. Telemedicine Follow-up After Medication Management of Early Pregnancy Loss , J Womens Health (Larchmt), 33: 2024,1449-1456

Edelman A, Jensen JT, Brown J, Thomas M, Archer DF, Schreiber CA, Teal S, Westhoff C, Dart C, Blithe DL. Emergency contraception for individuals weighing 80 kg or greater: A randomized trial of 30 mg ulipristal acetate and 1.5 mg or 3.0 mg levonorgestrel. , Contraception., 137: 2024,epub

Brown JE, Creinin MD, Wu H, Hubacher D, Schreiber CA, Kaneshiro B, Nanda K, Blithe DL Menstrual cup use and intrauterine device expulsion in a copper intrauterine device randomized trial. , Contraception, 134:110415: 2024