
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
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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 SystemFellowship, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program, 2011 - 2014
Tulane UniversityResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2007 - 2011
University of California, Irvine, School of MedicineClass of 2006
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
DC State Medical License 2016 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2016
LA State Medical License 2009 - 2011
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
- 4 citationsFIGO committee opinion: Environmental drivers of obstetric health and early childhood development.Nathaniel DeNicola, Emily Lasher, Abena BakenRa, Rashmi Joglekar, Jun Zhang
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2025-12-01 - 3 citationsFIGO committee opinion: Environmental drivers of gynecologic and reproductive health.Nathaniel DeNicola, Jun Zhang, Annette Hasenburg, Roxana Schwab, Krishnendu Gupta
International Journal of Gynaecology and Obstetrics. 2025-12-01 - 12 citationsPregnancy and newborn health - heat impacts and emerging solutions.Bruce Bekkar, Nathaniel DeNicola, Blean Girma, Savita Potarazu, Perry Sheffield
Seminars in Perinatology. 2023-12-01
Press Mentions
Yet Another Review Finds No Strong Evidence Connecting Tylenol (Paracetamol) to Autism or ADHD RisksNovember 13th, 2025
What to Know About Painkillers, Vaccines, Genes and AutismSeptember 22nd, 2025
Trump Links Tylenol Use During Pregnancy to Autism. What Does the Science Show?September 22nd, 2025
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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