
Andrea Kathleen Knittel MD PhD
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Director, General Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Fellowship Medical Director for Carceral Obstetrics and Gynecology
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3027 University of NCBldg CbChapel Hill, NC 27599
Phone+1 919-843-7851
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Summary
- I am a clinician researcher focused on obstetric and gynecologic health disparities that result from criminal legal system involvement, particularly incarceration.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2013 - 2017
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 2013
Certifications & Licensure
NC State Medical License 2017 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
CA State Medical License 2015 - 2019
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A scoping review of research to address older women's health during and after incarceration.Amanda Thimmesch, Camila Aponte, Kathryn J Krueger, Andrea K Knittel, Amanda Emerson
Women's Health. 2025-11-20 - How menopause symptoms shape experiences of the criminal legal system: A qualitative study across the United States.Elana Jaffe Brotkin, Shivani Paresh Patel, Aunchalee Palmquist, Amanda Emerson, Jordana Hemberg
Social Science & Medicine. 2025-11-01 - Justice Core: An Innovative Response to Incarceration During Pregnancy in North Carolina.Andrea K Knittel, Zakiya Stewart, Isabelle Falk, Jamie Jackson, Olivia Neely
Journal of Correctional Health Care. 2025-10-01
Press Mentions
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Announces the 2022 Clinical Scientist Development AwardeesAugust 9th, 2022
In Utah Jails, a Rare Reproductive Rights Bright Spot EmergesOctober 8th, 2021
Prisoners Going Through Menopause Get ‘Double Punishment’June 28th, 2021
Other Languages
- Spanish
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