SarahHeleneAverbachMDMAS

Obstetrics & Gynecology • San Diego, CA

University of California San Diego

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Office
200 W Arbor Dr
San Diego, CA 92103
Phone+1 619-543-6777

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Fellowship, Complex Family Planning, 2014 - 2016
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009 - 2013
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 2009

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2014 - 2025
MA State Medical License 2013 - 2014
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology

Clinical Trials

Immediate Versus Interval Postpartum Use of the Levonorgestrel Contraceptive Implants: a Randomized Controlled Trial Start of enrollment: 2015 Jan 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Early vs. Interval Postpartum IUD Insertion Start of enrollment: 2018 Mar 20
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Offering extended use of the contraceptive implant via an implementation science framework: a qualitative study of clinicians' perceived barriers and facilitators.
Nicole Rigler, Gennifer Kully, Marisa C Hildebrand, Sarah Averbach, Sheila K Mody
BMC Health Services Research. 2024-06-03
Social determinants of choosing telemedicine for contraceptive care: A retrospective cohort study.
Marielle E Meurice, Sheila K Mody, Jesse Nodora, Antoinette Marengo, Sarah Averbach
Contraception. 2024-06-01
1 citations
Examining the association between men's gender equitable attitudes and contraceptive outcomes in rural Maharashtra, India.
Mohan Ghule, Anvita Dixit, Nicole E Johns, Madhusudana Battala, Shahina Begum
Dialogues in Health. 2024-06-01

Journal Articles

Expulsion of Intrauterine Devices After Postpartum Placement by Timing of Placement, Delivery Type, and IUD Type: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Sarah Averbach, MD, American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Press Mentions

Early Postpartum IUD Placement Yields Low Complete Expulsion RateMarch 21st, 2023
San Diego OBGYN Weighs in on Over-the-Counter Birth ControlJuly 13th, 2022