Penn Medicine Provider
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Florencia Greer Polite, MD
she/her/hers
5.0
(244)
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 12 and up
Penn Ob/Gyn Associates
Make an appointmentCall 800-789-7366

About me

  • Chief, Division of General Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Education and training

  • Medical School: University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
  • Residency: New York University Medical Center

What my patients think about me

Average Rating
5.0

245 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
5.0
5.0
i would highly recommend her to my family and friends because i feel she's very professional at what she does!
August 2025
5.0
5.0
she's a great doctor
July 2025
5.0
5.0
dr polite made me feel at ease and confident in my decision to see her. she listened to my concerns and thoughtfully gave me options for my issues.
July 2025
5.0
5.0
Dr. polite made me feel very comfortable and validated in my questions and concerns

Insurance accepted

My 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. Polite is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

My research

Chesnokova AE, Apple A, Kaur K, Schachter A, Clement EA, Marilyn M. Schapira, Sonalkar S, Polite FG, Vinekar K, James AT, Hamm RF Integrating Payor-Segregated Outpatient Obstetrics and Gynecology Care Models: The Patient Perspective. , Am J Perinatol, 42(11):1425-1436: 2025

Chesnokova A, Schachter A, Clement E, Sonalkar S, Schapira M, Polite F, James A, Srinivas S, Howell E, Hamm R Integrating Payor-Segregated Outpatient OBGYN Care Models: The Clinician Perspective. , Women's Health Issues, 35(4):267-275: 2025

Humphries LA, Applebaum J, Polite FG, Kravitz E, Gracia CR, Berger DS Influences of race, ethnicity, and other social factors on coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination uptake among patients undergoing in vitro fertilization. , Fertil Steril, 122(2):376-378: 2024

Chesnokova A, Christensen T, Streaty T, McAllister A, Schachter A, Polite F, Sonalkar S Medicaid compared to private insurance is associated with lower rates of sterilization in people with unwanted births. , Am J Obstet Gynecol, 230(3):347.e1-347.e11: 2024

Thriving at PSOM Podcast To Post or Not to Post: Leveraging Social Media in Medicine , Spotify: 2024

Jushchyshyn JA, Mulugeta-Gordon L, Curley C, Polite FG, Merz JF Patient Consent for Medical Student Pelvic Exams under Anesthesia: An Exploratory Retrospective Chart Review. , J Clin Ethics, 35(2):93-100: 2024

Golder S, McRobbie-Johnson ACE, Klein A, Polite FG, Gonzalez Hernandez G Social media and COVID-19 vaccination hesitancy during pregnancy: a mixed methods analysis. , BJOG, 130(7):750-758: 2023

Marina Franklin "Health, Pandemic Fatigue, and Vaccine Misinformation" , Friends Like Us: 2021

David Shifrin "Operations and Emotions: A Case Study from Penn Medicine’s Employee Engagement for the COVID-19 Vaccines" , Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock Inc.: 2021

Stephanie Creary, Aline Gatignon, Dr. Florencia Greer Polite "Creating Equity in COVID-19 Testing and Vaccine Distribution" , Knowledge@Wharton Podcast: 2021