Jody Steinauer, MD, MAS
Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Co-director, Fellowship in Family Planning at UCSF
Research Director, Kenneth J. Ryan Residency Training Program in Abortion and Family Planning
Director of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinical Research, San Francisco General Hospital
Email: steinauerj@obgyn.ucsf.edu
Biosketch:
Jody Steinauer, MD, MAS, is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Department at UCSF. A graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz and UCSF’s School of Medicine, Jody also holds a Master’s Degree of Advanced Studies in Clinical Research at UCSF. After residency in OB/GYN at UCSF, she completed fellowships in both Women’s Health Clinical Research and Family Planning at UCSF. In addition to serving as the Co-director of the Family Planning Fellowship at UCSF she is the Director of OB/GYN Clinical Research at SFGH. She is currently studying the factors that contribute to abortion provision after residency, and the effect of family planning training in general. She is also studying methods to improve contraceptive compliance in patients, especially in patients at high risk of unintended pregnancy. As a medical student Jody founded Medical Students for Choice (MSFC), and she has continued to have a strong interest in policy through her work with MSFC and other organizations such as Physicians for Reproductive Choice and Health and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Areas of Interest:
- Medical Education
- Contraception
- Abortion safety and provision
- Family planning training
- Professionalism
For a complete list of publications, please click here: Publications on PubMed
Updated January 2013
Citations:
- Sufrin CB, Postlethwaite D, Armstrong MA, Merchant M, Wendt JM, Steinauer JE. Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis screening at intrauterine device insertion and pelvic inflammatory disease. Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012:6(120):1314-21.
- Kerns J, Vanjani R, Freedman L, Meckstroth K, Drey EA, Steinauer J. Women's decision making regarding choice of second trimester termination method for pregnancy complications. International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2012:116(3):244-8.
- Freedman L, Landy U, Darney P, Steinauer J. Obstacles to the integration of abortion into obstetrics and gynecology practice. Perspectives on Sexual and Reprodroductive Health. 2010:42(3):146-51.
- Drey EA, Reeves MF, Ogawa DD, Sokoloff A, Darney PD, Steinauer JE. Inertion of intrauterine contraceptives immediately following first- and second-trimester abortions. Contraception. 2009:5(79):397-402.
- Freedman LR, Landy U, Steinauer J. When there's a heartbeat: miscarriage management in Catholic-owned hospitals. American Journal of Public Health. 2008:98(10):1774-8.