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VHC Physician Group - OB/GYN
700 S Washington St, Unit 330
Alexandria, VA 22314- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Alexis Light is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Arlington, VA and is affiliated with Virginia Hospital Center. She received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 4 years. She specializes in general obstetrics and is experienced in hysterectomy, vaginal hysterectomy, pregnancy, and sexual health.
Education & Training
- MedStar Health/Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 - 2018
- Tulane UniversityM.P.H., 2014
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2013
- Brandeis UniversityPost-baccalaureate Premedical Certificate, 2008
- Hampshire CollegeB.A., 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2014 - 2024
- DC State Medical License 2018 - 2024
- MD State Medical License 2018 - 2020
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The Huffman Capraro Award North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG), 2017
- Ryan Resident Scholarship Recipient North American Forum on Family Planning, 2016
- The Ryan Program Resident Award for Excellence in Family Planning 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 19 citationsSexual Orientation Differences in Pregnancy and Abortion Across the LifecourseBrittany M. Charlton, Bethany G. Everett, Alexis Light, Rachel K. Jones, Elizabeth Janiak, Audrey J. Gaskins, Jorge E. Chavarro, Heidi Moseson, Vishnudas Sarda, S. Bry...> ;Women's Health Issues. 2020 Mar 1
- 112 citationsFamily planning and contraception use in transgender men.Alexis Light, Lin-Fan Wang, Alexander Zeymo, Veronica Gomez-Lobo> ;Contraception. 2018 Oct 1
- 16 citationsDecision satisfaction among women choosing a method of pregnancy termination in the setting of fetal anomalies and other pregnancy complications: A qualitative study.Jennifer L. Kerns, Alexis Light, Vanessa K. Dalton, Blair McNamara, Jody Steinauer, Miriam Kuppermann> ;Patient Education and Counseling. 2018 Oct 1
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Journal Articles
- Reproductive and Obstetrical Care for Transgender PatientsLight A, Zimbrunes S, Gomez-Lobo V, Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports, 1/1/2017
- Feasibility of Vaginal Hysterectomy for Female-to-Male Transgender MenObedin-Maliver J, Light A, DeHaan G, Jackson R, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1/1/2017
- What young people with spina bifida want to know about sex and are not being toldAkre C, Light A, Sherman L, Polvinen J, Rich M, Child: care, health and development, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters
- Vaginal Hysterectomy as a Viable Option for Female-to-Male (FTM) Transgender MenObedin-Maliver J, Light A, DeHaan G, Steinauer J, Jackson R, ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2014
- Pregnancy After Transitioning: The male-gendered experience with fertility, pregnancy, and birth outcomesLight A, Sevelius J, Obedin-Maliver J, Kerns J, American Society of Reproductive Medicine; World Professional Association on Transgender Health, Boston, MA, 2013; Bangkok, Thailand, 2014, 1/1/2014
- Decision satisfaction after choosing dilation and evacuation or induction for second-trimester abortion in the setting of pregnancy complicationsKerns J, Light A, Kuppermann M, Dalton V, Steinauer J, National Abortion Federation Conference, New York, NY, 1/1/2013
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Lectures
- The Family Planning Needs of Young Transgender MenChicago, IL - 1/1/2017
- Innovation in Medical Education for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety: the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt CertificationNew Orleans, LA - 1/1/2014
- Vaginal Hysterectomy as a Viable Option for Female-to-Male (FTM) Transgender MenBangkok, Thailand - 1/1/2014
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Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
- Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, Virginia
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