Mitchell Creinin MD
General Gynecology
Professor and Director of Family Planning, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UC Davis
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4860 Y StSuite 2500Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone+1 916-734-6670
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Summary
- Dr. Mitchell Creinin is located in Sacramento, CA, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology with a subspecialty in complex family planning. He completed his medical education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine and subsequent residency and internship at the University of California, San Francisco. Currently, he is a Tenured Distinguished Professor and Director of the Complex Family Planning fellowship at UC Davis Health, where he has held various positions since 2011. With extensive experience in general obstetrics and gynecology, family planning, and contraception, Dr. Creinin has contributed to numerous clinical trials and publications, notably in the areas of contraceptive efficacy and safety. He is a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and a past president of the Society of Family Planning.
Education & Training
University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1989 - 1992- University of California (San Francisco) School of MedicineInternship, Transitional Year, 1988 - 1989
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2011 - 2026
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2012
HI State Medical License 1990 - 1992
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Clinical Trials
- Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Fetal Demise Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
- Mifepristone at Same Time Multicenter Study Start of enrollment: 2004 Jun 01
- PARIS or PAtch RIng Study: A Trial to Evaluate NuvaRing Versus OrthoEvra Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Postpartum Care Recommendations from Parents of Premature Infants Requiring Intensive Care.Melissa J Chen, Laura R Kair, Eleanor Bimla Schwarz, Melissa Toland, Julianne Rizzo
Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2025-04-28 - Effects of estetrol/drospirenone on self-reported physical and emotional premenstrual and menstrual symptoms: Data from the phase 3 clinical trial in the United States...Céline Bouchard, Johannes Bitzer, Melissa J Chen, Jeffrey T Jensen, Andrew M Kaunitz
Contraception. 2025-03-20 - Professional challenges and abortion after the Dobbs decision.Natalie DiCenzo, Sarah G Kirshner, Mitchell D Creinin
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2025-03-01
Journal Articles
- Gabapentin for Pain Management After Osmotic Dilator Insertion and Prior to D&EMitchell D Creinin, Natasha R Schimmoeller, Melissa C Matulich, Melody Y Hou, Juliana Melo, Contraception
- Mifepristone Pretreatment for the Medical Management of Early Pregnancy LossSarita Sonalkar, Courtney A Schreiber, Mitchell D Creinin, Kurt T Barnhart, The New England Journal of Medicine
Authored Content
- Contraception Across the Transmasculine SpectrumJune 2020
- Gabapentin for Pain Management After Osmotic Dilator Insertion and Prior to D&EJanuary 2020
Press Mentions
IUD Cuts Heavy Menses in Nulliparous Patients with ObesityMay 13th, 2022- A New Type of Copper IUD Designed to Decrease Menstrual Cramps and Make Insertion Smoother Is a Step Closer to FDA ApprovalJuly 1st, 2021
- Mithra Pharmaceuticals S A : Nextstellis® Receives FDA Marketing Exclusivity and Phase III Data PublishedMay 31st, 2021
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Grant Support
- CCTN-CONTRACEPTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM – CORE FUNCTION ACTIVITIES FOR SITES OF FEMALE CONTRACEPTIVE STUDIES - UC DAVISUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS2024–2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society of Family PlanningFellow
- Physicians for Reproductive HealthMember
- Member
External Links
- UC Davis Family Planninghttp://www.ucdmc.ucdavis.edu/obgyn/services/FP/
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