- Ectopic pregnancy
- Abortion
- Family planning
- ParaGard IUD (Copper IUD)
Sarita R. Sonalkar, MD
she/her/hers
Obstetrics and Gynecology
LGBTQ+ affirming provider
This provider is in Penn Medicine’s LGBTQ+ Affirming Care Network and is trained to provide inclusive care.
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 12 through 45
Penn Health for Women University City
Penn Medicine Provider
About me
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
My education and training
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New JerseyMedical School
- Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical CenterResidency
- Boston Medical CenterFellowship
Spoken languages
English
English
Reviews
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.
- Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP
- Aetna Advantra Credit Value
- Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO
- Aetna Advantra Eagle POS
- Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO
- Aetna Advantra Value
- Aetna Advantra Value Plus
- Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)
- Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only
- Aetna Flexible Five
- Aetna Freedom Core
- Aetna Gold
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Philly Prime
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO APCN
- Aetna Premier
- Aetna Premier Plus
- Aetna Savings Plus
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- Aetna Student Health Plan PPO
- Aetna Upfront Advantage
- First Health HMO
- First Health POS
- First Health PPO
- Meritain - Aramark (Other)
- Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)
- Centivo EPO
- Cigna Healthcare EPO
- Cigna Healthcare HMO
- Cigna Healthcare POS
- Cigna Healthcare PPO
- Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access
- Clover Health Choice
- Clover Health Choice Value PPO
- Clover Health Classic HMO
- Clover Health Value
- Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)
- Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)
- Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)
- Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)
Locations
Dr. Sonalkar is a Penn Medicine provider.
Qualifications and experience
- Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012
- American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, National
- American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM), National
- Society of Family Planning, National
- Comprehensive family planning
- Pregnancy care
- Pregnancy loss support
Treatments and conditions
Research
Publications
Flynn AN, Critchlow E, Gilmore E, Sonalkar S. Improving follow-up utilizing Plan-Do-Study-Act cycles and a texting intervention for patients with pregnancy of unknown location , Healthc (Amst), 14: 2026,100788
Chen J, Sothornwit J, Kamuyango A, Kidula N, Kiarie J, Cedrone M, Santesso N, Sonalkar S. Efficacy, safety and acceptability of the use of 68 mg etonogestrel contraceptive subdermal implant for up to 5 years compared with up to 3 years: a systematic review , BMJ Sex Reprod Health, 52: 2026,s49-s56
Alpert ER, Kent-Marvick J, Caceres O, Perner A, Momplaisir FM, Sonalkar S, Keddem S. A Meta-synthesis on Perceptions of Possibility for HIV Infection Among Cisgender and Heterosexual Women , J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr: 2026
Maya E, Guure C, Glozah FN, Sonalkar S, McAllister A, Doe R, Kiarie J, Gaffield ME. Cultural adaptation and psychometric assessment of acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility measures for family planning interventions among midwives and nurses in Ghana , Implement Sci Commun, 7: 2026,161
Sonalkar S, Maya E, Guure C, McAllister A, Puplampu D, Doe R, Gallop R, Kiarie J, Gaffield ME. Standardizing postpartum family planning counseling guidance in Ghana: A stepped-wedge cluster randomized implementation effectiveness trial , PLoS One, 21: 2026,e0340482
Gilmore EV, Smith MV, Tannous-Taylor C, McAllister A, Schreiber CA, Sonalkar S. Provider Perspectives on De-Implementation of Routine Blood Typing and Rh Immune Globulin Administration in the First Trimester: A Qualitative Study , Womens Health Issues, 36(1): 2026,45-51
Kravitz E, James A, Sonalkar S, Christ L, Berk A, Adams L, Xiong R, Xu L, Lopez A, Ebert J, Delgado MK, Heintz NB. Behaviorally informed electronic health record decision support to reduce urine drug testing and testing disparities at birth: a quality improvement study , Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM: 2026,Epub ahead of print
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 , Womens Health Issues: 2025
Bynum B, Mahoney KM, Griffiths T, McAllister A, Schreiber C, Sonalkar S, Bhadra-Heintz N. Navigating Choices: Pregnancy Options Counseling Experiences in Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder , J Addict Med: 2025
Chesnokova AE, Apple A, Kaur K, Schachter A, Clement EA, Schapira MM, 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: 2025