Natasha Kumar, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor
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Natasha Kumar, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor
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About
Dr. Kumar's research to develop and study interventions that expand equitable access to obstetric care for marginalized patients lies at the intersection of implementation science, community engaged research, and health equity. Her prior research includes the implementation of a text-messaging program to support postpartum transitions of care for patients diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance in pregnancy as well as the community engaged design and implementation of a digital patient navigation tool to improve treatment outcomes for patients with antepartum anemia. Her current focus is optimizing primary care transitions for patients with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
Qualifications
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OBGYN ResidencyNorthwestern University, Chicago, United States
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Maternal Fetal Medicine FellowshipUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, United States
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MDBrown University, United States
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MSCEUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, United States
Center Memberships
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Center MemberInstitute for Research on Women And Gender
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Center MemberInstitute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation
Recent Publications
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Kumar NR, Fendrick AM, Zivin K, Dalton VK. American Journal of Perinatology, 2026 Oct 1; 43 (14): 1843 - 1847.Journal ArticlePreserving Access to Evidence-Based Preventive Services in Pregnancy and Postpartum: The Impact of Kennedy v. Braidwood Supreme Court Decision
DOI:10.1055/a-2849-7918 PMID: 41950954 -
Broni EK, Zakama A, Steiger H, McCabe MG, Kumar N, James A, Levine LD. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Mfm, 2026 Sep 1; 8 (9):Journal ArticleEvaluating co-created patient educational material on cardiovascular disease in pregnancy and postpartum
DOI:10.1016/j.ajogmf.2026.102030 PMID: 42448227 -
Kumar NR, Levine LD, Srinivas SK, Hamm RF. 2026 Aug 19; JMIR Preprints,PreprintDesigning a patient navigation tool for iron deficiency anemia in pregnancy: a multiphase, patient-engaged qualitative study (Preprint)
DOI:10.2196/preprints.109718 -
Kumar NR, Butt Z, Calcei JB, Forkpa M, Mumford S, Levine LD, Hamm RF. American Journal of Perinatology, 2026 Jul 1; 43 (9): 1148 - 1155.Journal ArticleAssessing the Impact of a Digital Patient Navigation Tool for Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy: A Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
DOI:10.1055/a-2719-4992 PMID: 41106400 -
Kumar NR, Aaron B, Walheim L, Triebwasser JE. Pregnancy Hypertension, 2026 Jun 1; 44:Journal ArticleAssessing the quality of primary care transitions after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
DOI:10.1016/j.preghy.2026.101453 PMID: 41825091 -
Kumar NR, Davis I, Kamarajugadda S, Levine L, Mehta A. Progress in Community Health Partnerships Research Education and Action, 2026 Mar 1; 20 (1): 77 - 84.Journal ArticleDeveloping an Interdisciplinary Community Action Team for Reduction in Maternal Mortality Related to Cardiovascular Disease
DOI:10.1353/cpr.2026.a987074 PMID: 41937648 -
Medicine SFM, Ghartey J, Hamm R, Gandhi M, Greenberg M, Menard MK, Kumar N, Davidson C, Committee SPSAQ. Pregnancy, 2026 Jan 23; 2 (1):Journal ArticleSociety for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine Special Statement: How to incorporate health equity into quality improvement and patient safety efforts
DOI:10.1002/pmf2.70197 -
Kumar NR, Bender W, Durnwald C. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2026 Jan 1; 28:Journal ArticleText Messaging Support for Patients Diagnosed With Impaired Glucose Tolerance During Pregnancy: Nonrandomized Pre-Post Implementation Study Assessing Impact on Postpartum Transitions of Care
DOI:10.2196/76493 PMID: 42263159
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