Sarita R. Sonalkar, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 12 to 65
Penn Health for Women University City
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About me

  • Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

My education and training

  • Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
  • Residency: Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Boston Medical Center

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

161 reviews

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Anonymous
April 2026
very nice and good listener
Anonymous
April 2026
the level of care i received was excellent and dr sonalkar was very warm and very knowledgeable. i trust her with my care
Anonymous
April 2026
dr sonalkar was knowledgeable and provided superb care.
Anonymous
March 2026
answered all my questions

Insurance accepted

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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. Sonalkar is a Penn Medicine physician.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

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

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

Sarita Sonalkar, Ernest Maya, Chris Guure, Arden McAllister, Dzifa Adimle Puplampu, Roseline Doe, Mary Eluned Gaffield, James Kiarie Providers' perceptions of implementing standardized postpartum family planning: a qualitative study of midwives and nurses in Ghana , American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Global Reports: 2025

Mokkarala S, Kamuyango A, Kiarie J, Kidula N, Jiang L, Sonalkar S. Expanding contraceptive options: A scoping review of medically approved contraceptive methods that are not in the WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria , Contraception: 2025

Christensen T, Ostrowski S, McAllister A, Bynum B, Schapira MM, Sonalkar S. Patient Preferences for Immediate Compared With Delayed Postpartum Intrauterine Device Placement , Obstet Gynecol, 144: 2024,304-311

Kravitz E, Chen J, Wu J, Bromwich K, Koelper N, McAllister A, Sonalkar S. Adaptations to COVID-19 by US abortion clinics: Analysis of Society of Family Planning survey data , Contraception: 2024

Apple AN, Mulugeta-Gordon L, Deagostino-Kelly M, Kinson MS, Farrow MR, Koelper NC, Sonalkar S, James A. High-volume Surgeons and Reducing Racial Disparities in Route of Hysterectomy , J Minim Invasive Gynecol: 2024