Abike T. James

Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Additional Appointment Titles

• Attending, Penn Ob/Gyn Associates, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Lead Physician, Penn Ob/Gyn Associates, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
• Vice Chair Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA

Education

• B.A. (Mathematics in the Social Sciences)
  Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1992.
• M.D.
  Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 1997.
• MPH (Public Management and Community Health)
  Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA, 1997.

Post-Graduate Training

• Resident in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center-Magee Women’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, 1997-2001.
• Penn Medicine Health Equity Improvement Initiative Workshop Series, Penn Medicine Center for Health Equity Advancement, Perelman School of Medicine., 2020-2021.
• Managing Discriminatory Patient Encounters While Teaching (Course), Office of Faculty of Affairs, Perelman School of Medicine, 2020-2020.

Description of Other Expertise

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

Selected Publications

Familusi OO, Amutah C, Levin P, Andy U, James A: U.S.-Based Obstetrician/Gynecologist Experiences with Delivering Care to Women with Female Genital Cutting. J Womens Health 32(4): 486-493, Apr 2023.

Peterson JA, Koelper NC, Curley C, Sonalkar SR, James AT: Reduction of racial disparities in urine drug testing after implementation of a standardized testing policy for pregnant patients. Am J Obstet Gynecol MFM 5(5):100913, May 2023.

Hamm RF, Howell E, James A, Faizon R, Bloemer T, Cohen J, Srinivas SK: Implementation and outcomes of a system-wide women’s health “team goal” to reduce maternal morbidity for black women: a prospective quality improvement study. BMJ Open Qual 11(4), Nov 2022.

Mulugeta-Gordon L, Haggerty A, Smith A, Mastroyannis S, Sonalkar S, James A, Anne F, Ko E: Measuring health disparity index in gynecologic oncology. Gynecologic Oncology: Abstracts of the 2022 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting 166(S1): S149, Aug 2022.

Abike James MD, MPH: Empowerment, Not Exploitation. PENNMEDICINE MAGAZINE Page: 48-49, WINTER 2021.

Abike James, MD: “Leaning into Hope” Penn Medicine Listening Lab January 2021.

Bennett I, James A, Gadsden V: Literacy and Health among at-risk women in prenatal care: A cohort study. Poster presentation at North American Primary Care Research Group, Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA. November 2002.

Bennett I, James A, Haecker T, Brandt R, Gadsden V: Books for babies: a literacy promotion program targeting parents of newborns. Presented as a paper, Society of Teachers of Family Medicine NorthEast Region meeting, Cleveland, Ohio. October 2002.

James A, Angert M, Gross K, Mazzella S, Silva M: PPOR as a strategic guide for healthy start prevention efforts. Poster and oral presentation at CityMatCH Interchange conference, Los Angeles, CA. September 2002.

James AT, Bracken MB, Cohen AP, Saftlas A, Lieberman E: Interpregnancy interval and disparity in term small for gestational age births between black and white women. Obstet Gynecol 93(1): 109-112, January 1999.

James AT, Krohn MJ, Hogge WA: Maternal risk factors associated with fetal gastroschisis. Obstet Gynecol 99(4S):83S-84S, 2002.

James AT, Krohn MJ, Hogge WA: Maternal risk factors associated with fetal gastroschisis. Poster presentation at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology conference. May 2002.

James, AT: Benign lesions of the vulva and vagina. OB/GYN Secrets 3rd edition. Bader T (eds.). Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia, PA, 1:9-11, 2005.

James, AT: Induced abortions. OB/GYN Secrets 3rd edition. Bader T (eds.). Elsevier Mosby, Philadelphia, PA, 19:106-108, 2005.

James AT, Bracken MB, Cohen AP, Saftlas A, Lieberman E: A critical analysis of interpregnancy intervals as an explanation for the persistent disparities in small for gestational age births between black and white women; Poster presentation at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) 1997.