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Office
VHC Physician Group - OB/GYN
700 S Washington St, Unit 330
Alexandria, VA 22314
Summary
- Dr. Alexis Light is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Arlington, VA and is affiliated with Virginia Hospital Center. She received her medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine and has been in practice 4 years. She specializes in general obstetrics and is experienced in hysterectomy, vaginal hysterectomy, pregnancy, and sexual health.
Education & Training
- MedStar Health/Washington Hospital CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2014 - 2018
- Tulane UniversityM.P.H., 2014
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2013
- Brandeis UniversityPost-baccalaureate Premedical Certificate, 2008
- Hampshire CollegeB.A., 2006
Certifications & Licensure
- VA State Medical License 2014 - 2026
- DC State Medical License 2018 - 2024
- MD State Medical License 2018 - 2020
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The Huffman Capraro Award North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG), 2017
- Ryan Resident Scholarship Recipient North American Forum on Family Planning, 2016
- The Ryan Program Resident Award for Excellence in Family Planning 2016
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 29 citationsSexual Orientation Differences in Pregnancy and Abortion Across the LifecourseBrittany M. Charlton, Bethany G. Everett, Alexis Light, Rachel K. Jones, Elizabeth Janiak
Women's Health Issues. 2020-03-01 - 272 citationsTransgender Men Who Experienced Pregnancy After Female-to-Male Gender TransitioningAlexis Light, Juno Obedin-Maliver, Jae Sevelius, Jennifer L. Kerns
Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2014-12-01 - 120 citationsFamily planning and contraception use in transgender men.Alexis Light, Lin-Fan Wang, Alexander Zeymo, Veronica Gomez-Lobo
Contraception. 2018-10-01
Journal Articles
- Reproductive and Obstetrical Care for Transgender PatientsLight A, Zimbrunes S, Gomez-Lobo V, Current Obstetrics and Gynecology Reports, 1/1/2017
- Feasibility of Vaginal Hysterectomy for Female-to-Male Transgender MenObedin-Maliver J, Light A, DeHaan G, Jackson R, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1/1/2017
- What young people with spina bifida want to know about sex and are not being toldAkre C, Light A, Sherman L, Polvinen J, Rich M, Child: care, health and development, 1/1/2015
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Abstracts/Posters
- Vaginal Hysterectomy as a Viable Option for Female-to-Male (FTM) Transgender MenObedin-Maliver J, Light A, DeHaan G, Steinauer J, Jackson R, ACOG Annual Clinical Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1/1/2014
- Pregnancy After Transitioning: The male-gendered experience with fertility, pregnancy, and birth outcomesLight A, Sevelius J, Obedin-Maliver J, Kerns J, American Society of Reproductive Medicine; World Professional Association on Transgender Health, Boston, MA, 2013; Bangkok, Thailand, 2014, 1/1/2014
- Decision satisfaction after choosing dilation and evacuation or induction for second-trimester abortion in the setting of pregnancy complicationsKerns J, Light A, Kuppermann M, Dalton V, Steinauer J, National Abortion Federation Conference, New York, NY, 1/1/2013
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Lectures
- The Family Planning Needs of Young Transgender MenChicago, IL - 1/1/2017
- Innovation in Medical Education for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety: the Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt CertificationNew Orleans, LA - 1/1/2014
- Vaginal Hysterectomy as a Viable Option for Female-to-Male (FTM) Transgender MenBangkok, Thailand - 1/1/2014
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