AlethaYvetteAkersMD
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Philadelphia, PAAssistant Professor, Ob/Gyn & Reproductive Science, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Office
3401 Civic Center Blvd
Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia - Adolescent Med
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-590-6864Fax+1 215-590-4708- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Aletha Akers, MD is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is currently licensed to practice medicine in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Michigan. She is affiliated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is an Assistant Professor at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Education & Training
University of Michigan Health SystemResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2000 - 2004
Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2006 - 2024
NC State Medical License 2004 - 2017
MI State Medical License 2000 - 2004- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Contraception Initiation in the Emergency Department: Adolescent Perspectives.Tara Ketterer, Jungwon Min, Amber Adams, Elizabeth Miller, Erin Sieke, Maria Quidgley-Martin, Romina L Barral, Aletha Akers, Melissa K Miller, Cynthia Mollen> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2024 Mar 15
- Respecting tribal voices in the development of a gestational diabetes risk reduction preconception counseling program for American Indian/Alaska Native adolescent fema...Kelly R Moore, Sarah A Stotz, Martha Ann Terry, Ellen W Seely, Kelly Gonzales, Gale Marshall, Kristen J Nadeau, Aletha Akers, Yesenia Garcia-Reyes, Denise Charron-Proc...> ;BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2023 Aug 1
- 1 citationsExpanding Contraceptive Access for Teens-Leveraging the Pediatric Emergency Department.Cynthia Mollen, Tara Ketterer, Jungwon Min, Romina L Barral, Aletha Akers, Amber Adams, Elizabeth Miller, Melissa K Miller> ;The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2023 Jul 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
UPMC Magee-Womens HospitalPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania
Providence Veterans Affairs Medical CenterProvidence, Rhode Island
