About

Division:

General Obstetrics, Gynecology and Midwifery

Personal Biography:

Dr. Arora is an expert in disparities surrounding sterilization (permanent contraception) and reproductive bioethics. She has served as the Greenwall Fellow in Bioethics for the National Academy of Medicine, Chair of the national ethics committee of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, on the national ethics committee of the American Medical Association, on the Board of Directors of the American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities, and on the Governing Council for the Young Physicians Section of the American Medical Association. She was named a 40 under 40 leader in minority health by the National Minority Quality Forum. Clinically, she is passionate about contraceptive care, LGBT health, abnormal uterine bleeding, fibroids, and minimally-invasive gynecologic surgery.

Preferred Name: Kavita

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Education:

• Master of Science in Clinical Research – Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio; 2016-2019
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Residency – McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois; 2010-2013
• Obstetrics and Gynecology Internship – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA; 2009-2010
• Master of Bioethics – University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA; 2007-2009
• Doctor of Medicine – Jefferson Medical College,  Philadelphia, PA; 2005-2009
• Bachelor of Science – The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA; 2003-2005

Board Certifications:

• American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014-present

Research Interests:

• Sterilization
• Contraception
• Disparities
• Reproductive Bioethics
• Reproductive Justice

Recent Publications:

For a complete list of recent publications, please visit Dr. Arora’s PubMed listing.