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Nathaniel DeNicola, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Irvine, CA

Nathaniel DeNicola MD MSHP FACOG

General Gynecology, General Obstetrics


Orange County OB+GYN | Medical Director, Lovu Health | OB/GYN Technologist, ACOG | Environmental Health Expert, FIGO | Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar, (Penn '11-'14 VA)

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  • 19742 MacArthur BoulevardSuit 100Irvine, CA 92612

  • Phone+1 949-428-0330

  • Fax+1 202-243-2392

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Summary

  • Nathaniel DeNicola, MD is a board-certified Ob/Gyn and international author, speaker, and policy director in women’s health.

    In leadership roles with national (ACOG, AAP) and international (WHO, FIGO) medical societies he has directed new standards of care for telehealth and environmental health in pregnancy, fertility, and family health. In 2020 he was lead author of a team that produced landmark telehealth publications that became practice standards during the Covid-19 pandemic: ACOG Committee Opinion on Implementing Telehealth, and Telehealth Systematic Review in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

    He has lectured nationally and internationally on best practices in medical innovation, including at Wharton Business School, Harvard Medical School, and the World Health Organization. His work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Vogue, The Weather Channel, and Time Magazine, among other television and radio interviews.

    Dr. DeNicola currently resides and works in Newport Beach, California in private practice at Orange County OBGYN. He maintains a presence in Washington, DC as the ACOG resident expert on telehealth & artificial intelligence, and as an advisor to the Center for Telehealth and eLaw. He holds an affiliate appointment with Johns Hopkins Health System in Washington, DC. Internationally, he regularly convenes with FIGO leadership in London, UK as their resident expert on environmental health.

    He earned an MSHP at the Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Program at the University of Pennsylvania, completed his residency training in Ob/Gyn at Tulane University, medical school at the University of California, Irvine, and undergraduate at the University of Notre Dame.

Education & Training

  • University of Pennsylvania Health System
    University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, 2011 - 2014
  • Tulane University
    Tulane UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2007 - 2011
  • University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine
    University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 2011 - 2016
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 2009 - 2011
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
    American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

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  • Trump Links Tylenol Use During Pregnancy to Autism. What Does the Science Show?
    Trump Links Tylenol Use During Pregnancy to Autism. What Does the Science Show?September 22nd, 2025

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