Florencia Greer Polite, MD

she/her/hers
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 12 and up
Penn Ob/Gyn Associates
Make an appointmentCall 800-789-7366
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About me

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

My education and training

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

Reviews

Average Rating

323 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.

Anonymous
May 2026
dr. polite was very warm and kind, while being thorough clinically
Anonymous
April 2026
she was compassionate and knowledgeable as she answered all my questions. i never felt rushed.
Anonymous
April 2026
she was also very kind
Anonymous
April 2026
the doctor truly understands you & always tried to work with you

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. Polite is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

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