AmyKWhitakerMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Chicago, IL

Clinical Associate Professor of Obstetrics/Gynecology (pending), University of Chicago Medicine

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Office
5841 S Maryland Ave
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone+1 888-824-0200

Fax+1 773-926-0783

Summary

I am a board-certified ob/gyn. I have recently (9/2016) left my full-time faculty position at the University of Chicago to take the position as Medical Director / Vice-President of Planned Parenthood of Illinois.

Amy Whitaker wants her patients to know that Planned Parenthood is here to stay

click to enlarge Many of the political conversations around women's reproductive rights in America revolve around Planned Parenthood, the self-proclaimed larges

Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2002 - 2006
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2006 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2006
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Use of Motivational Interviewing to Increase Contraception Use Among Young Women Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

70 citations
Cervical Cancer Screening, Diagnosis and Treatment Interventions for Racial and Ethnic Minorities: A Systematic Review
Susan B. Glick, Amanda R. Clarke, Anita K. Blanchard, Amy K. Whitaker
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2012-07-14
123 citations
Adolescent and young adult women's knowledge of and attitudes toward the intrauterine device
Amy K. Whitaker, Lisa M. Johnson, Bryna Harwood, Laurel Chiappetta, Mitchell D. Creinin
Contraception. 2008-09-01
47 citations
Postplacental insertion of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device after cesarean delivery vs. delayed insertion: a randomized controlled trial ☆ ☆☆ ★
Amy K. Whitaker, Loraine Endres, Stephanie Q. Mistretta, Melissa Gilliam
Contraception. 2014-06-01

Press Mentions

Getting Freaky: Is ‘Blue Waffle’ Real?November 29th, 2018
Planned Parenthood Launches Campaign to Defend, Expand Reproductive ChoiceOctober 10th, 2018
News / Reproductive Rights / Women's Issues Amy Whitaker Wants Her Patients to Know That Planned Parenthood Is Here to StayFebruary 6th, 2017
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