Daniel Grossman, MD, FACOG
Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Director, Advancing New Standards in Reproductive Health (ANSIRH)
Prior to joining ANSIRH, Dr. Grossman was the Vice President for Research at Ibis Reproductive Health. Prior to joining Ibis in 2005, he held the position of Health Specialist at the Population Council in Mexico City. While at the Council, his work included qualitative research on women’s experiences with misoprostol abortion, developing an acceptability trial of female-controlled barrier methods, designing training materials on emergency contraception, and training on medication abortion. His current work focuses on improving access to contraception and safe abortion in the US, sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America, as well as on integration of reproductive health and HIV services.
Areas of interest:
- Unsafe abortion in developing countries
- Access to medical abortion and second trimester abortion
- Simplifying access to contraception
- Integration of HIV and family planning services
Education:
- Yale University, Bachelor’s in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry
- Stanford University, Medical Doctorate
- University of California, San Francisco, Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology
In the news:
- How the Biden administration should stand up for abortion rights (op-ed) | The Washington Post
- California calls itself a 'reproductive freedom' state. Here's how it can make good on that (op-ed) | Los Angeles Times
- American women should have access to abortion pills before they need them (op-ed) | Los Angeles Times
- California public universities should make abortion pill available to students (op-ed) | San Francisco Chronicle
- With abortion clinic restrictions tightening, women want more access at home (op-ed) | Salon
- OTC birth control pills: answering attacks on access (op-ed) | Women's eNews
- The next big anti-abortion fight: Keeping you from having an abortion at home | Rewire
- Abortion after the clinic | The Cut
- This life-threatening pregnancy complication is the next frontier in the abortion debate | Vox
- Another study finds telemedicine is safe for certain abortions | Healthline
- Abortion AMA: Can you reverse an abortion? | Bustle
- What you need to know about over-the-counter birth control | HuffPost
- Abortion back-up plan: Some women are ordering abortion pills online | NBC Left Field
- Your ob-gyn might not perform your abortion--here's why | Glamour
- A sponsor of an Ohio abortion bill thinks you can reimplant ectopic pregnancies. You can't. | Washington Post
- What to know about so-called "late term abortion" | Teen Vogue
- The century-old 'science fiction' behind Ohio rep's bill covering nonexistent ectopic pregnancy treatment | Rewire
- What is the abortion pill, the next issue in the war over Roe v. Wade? | Mic
- Republicans see late-term abortion bills as a potent 2020 political issue | Los Angeles Times
- UC's deal with Catholic hospitals threatens the health of women and LGBTQ patients | Los Angeles Times
- "Executing babies": here are the facts behind Trump's misleading abortion tweet | New York Times
- Controversial "abortion reversal" regimen is put to the test | NPR
- Oklahoma bill would force doctors to lie to patients by telling them that abortions can be reversed | The Intercept
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Changes in service delivery patterns after introduction of telemedicine provision of medical abortion in Iowa. Am J Public Health. 2013 Jan; 103(1):73-8. Grossman DA, Grindlay K, Buchacker T, Potter JE, Schmertmann CP. PMID: 23153158.
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Acceptability and use of the female condom and diaphragm among sex workers in Dominican Republic: results from a prospective study. AIDS Educ Prev. 2009 Dec; 21(6):538-51. Lara DK, Grossman DA, Muñoz JE, Rosario SR, Gómez BJ, García SG. PMID: 20030498.