Natasha Kumar, MD, MSCE
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Natasha Kumar, MD, MSCE
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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 V. Am J Perinatol, 2026 Apr 8;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 -
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 -
Kumar NR, Aaron B, Walheim L, Triebwasser JE. Pregnancy Hypertension, 2026 Jan 1;Journal ArticleAssessing the quality of primary care transitions after hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
DOI:10.1016/j.preghy.2026.101453 PMID: 41825091 -
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, King PAL, Welty L, Borders A. Pregnancy, 2025 Sep 27; 1 (5):Journal ArticleEffective implementation strategies and drivers of culture change for improving time to treatment for severe maternal hypertension
DOI:10.1002/pmf2.70116 -
Burns RN, Kumar N, Morgan J, Combs CA. Pregnancy, 2025 Sep 18; 1 (5):Journal ArticleReply to: Leveraging artificial intelligence to improve patient education for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
DOI:10.1002/pmf2.70103 -
Medicine SFM, Burns RN, Kumar N, Morgan J, Combs CA, Committee SPSAQ. Pregnancy, 2025 Jun 8; 1 (4):Journal ArticleSociety for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Quality metrics for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy—patient education and transition to primary care
DOI:10.1002/pmf2.70023 -
Kumar N, Bender W, Durnwald C. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 2026 May 1;Journal ArticleText messaging support for patients diagnosed with impaired glucose tolerance during pregnancy: a nonrandomized pre-post implementation study assessing impact on postpartum transitions of care (Preprint)
DOI:10.2196/76493
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