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
Publications:
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Prevalence of Self-Managed Abortion Among Women of Reproductive Age in the United States. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Dec 01; 3(12):e2029245. Ralph L, Foster DG, Raifman S, Biggs MA, Samari G, Upadhyay U, Gerdts C, Grossman D. PMID: 33337493.
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Abortion Referral Practices among a National Sample of Obstetrician-Gynecologists. Womens Health Issues. 2020 Nov - Dec; 30(6):446-452. Daniel S, Schulkin J, Grossman D. PMID: 32962875.
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Mifepristone-misoprostol versus misoprostol-alone regimen for medication abortion at =24?weeks' gestation. Contraception. 2020 Aug; 102(2):99-103. Wingo E, Raifman S, Landau C, Sella S, Grossman D. PMID: 32407810.
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Complications of Unsafe and Self-Managed Abortion. N Engl J Med. 2020 03 12; 382(11):1029-1040. Harris LH, Grossman D. PMID: 32160664.
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Telehealth Interventions to Improve Obstetric and Gynecologic Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review. Obstet Gynecol. 2020 02; 135(2):371-382. DeNicola N, Grossman D, Marko K, Sonalkar S, Butler Tobah YS, Ganju N, Witkop CT, Henderson JT, Butler JL, Lowery C. PMID: 31977782.
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Physical Health of Women After Seeking Abortion Services. Ann Intern Med. 2020 01 21; 172(2):164-165. Ralph LJ, Schwarz EB, Grossman D, Foster DG. PMID: 31958829.
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Future health providers' willingness to provide abortion services following decriminalisation of abortion in Chile: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open. 2019 10 30; 9(10):e030797. Biggs MA, Casas L, Ramm A, Baba CF, Correa SV, Grossman D. PMID: 31666266.
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Experiences with pain of early medical abortion: qualitative results from Nepal, South Africa, and Vietnam. BMC Womens Health. 2019 10 15; 19(1):118. Grossman D, Raifman S, Bessenaar T, Duong LD, Tamang A, Dragoman MV. PMID: 31615501.
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Miscarriage information available on the internet: a content analysis of leading consumer websites. Contracept X. 2019; 1:100010. Ehrenreich K, Kriz R, Grossman D. PMID: 32550527.View in: PubMed Mentions:
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Characteristics of patients having telemedicine versus in-person informed consent visits before abortion in Utah. Contraception. 2020 01; 101(1):56-61. Daniel S, Raifman S, Kaller S, Grossman D. PMID: 31493381.
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Medication Abortion Provided Through Telemedicine in Four U.S. States. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 08; 134(2):343-350. Kohn JE, Snow JL, Simons HR, Seymour JW, Thompson TA, Grossman D. PMID: 31306317.
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Telemedicine for medication abortion. Contraception. 2019 11; 100(5):351-353. Upadhyay UD, Grossman D. PMID: 31356771.
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Expanding Access to Short-Acting Hormonal Contraceptive Methods in the United States. JAMA Intern Med. 2019 Jul 08. Grossman D. PMID: 31282919.
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Self-reported Physical Health of Women Who Did and Did Not Terminate Pregnancy After Seeking Abortion Services: A Cohort Study. Ann Intern Med. 2019 08 20; 171(4):238-247. Ralph LJ, Schwarz EB, Grossman D, Foster DG. PMID: 31181576.
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Women's Experiences Using Telemedicine to Attend Abortion Information Visits in Utah: A Qualitative Study. Womens Health Issues. 2019 Sep - Oct; 29(5):407-413. Ehrenreich K, Kaller S, Raifman S, Grossman D. PMID: 31109883.
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Change in Second-Trimester Abortion After Implementation of a Restrictive State Law. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 04; 133(4):771-779. White K, Baum SE, Hopkins K, Potter JE, Grossman D. PMID: 30870293.
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Induced Abortion Provision Among a National Sample of Obstetrician-Gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 03; 133(3):477-483. Grossman D, Grindlay K, Altshuler AL, Schulkin J. PMID: 30741798.
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Support for and interest in alternative models of medication abortion provision among a national probability sample of U.S. women. Contraception. 2019 02; 99(2):118-124. Biggs MA, Ralph L, Raifman S, Foster DG, Grossman D. PMID: 30448203.
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Abortion "Reversal" - Legislating without Evidence. N Engl J Med. 2018 Oct 18; 379(16):1491-1493. Grossman D, White K. PMID: 30332568.
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Evaluating the capacity of California's publicly funded universities to provide medication abortion. Contraception. 2018 10; 98(4):306-311. Raifman S, Anderson P, Kaller S, Tober D, Grossman D. PMID: 29778584.
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Effectiveness and safety of early medication abortion provided in pharmacies by auxiliary nurse-midwives: A non-inferiority study in Nepal. PLoS One. 2018; 13(1):e0191174. PMID: 29351313.
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A harm-reduction model of abortion counseling about misoprostol use in Peru with telephone and in-person follow-up: A cohort study. PLoS One. 2018; 13(1):e0189195. Grossman D, Baum SE, Andjelic D, Tatum C, Torres G, Fuentes L, Friedman J. PMID: 29320513.
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Contraception after medication abortion in the United States: results from a cluster randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 01; 218(1):107.e1-107.e8. Rocca CH, Goodman S, Grossman D, Cadwallader K, Thompson KMJ, Talmont E, Speidel JJ, Harper CC. PMID: 28986072.
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Safety of Medical Abortion Provided Through Telemedicine Compared With In Person. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 10; 130(4):778-782. PMID: 28885427.
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Contraception After Delivery Among Publicly Insured Women in Texas: Use Compared With Preference. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 08; 130(2):393-402. PMID: 28697112.
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Gerdts et al. Respond. Am J Public Health. 2017 04; 107(4):e24-e25. PMID: 28272947.
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Integration of family planning services into HIV care clinics: Results one year after a cluster randomized controlled trial in Kenya. PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0172992. PMID: 28328966.
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Sexual and reproductive health under the Trump presidency: policy change threatens women in the USA and worldwide. J Fam Plann Reprod Health Care. 2017 Apr; 43(2):89-91. PMID: 28254782.
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The Use of Public Health Evidence in Whole Woman's Health v Hellerstedt. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 02 01; 177(2):155-156. PMID: 27820613.
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Change in Distance to Nearest Facility and Abortion in Texas, 2012 to 2014. JAMA. 2017 01 24; 317(4):437-439. PMID: 28114666.
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Does Integrating Family Planning into HIV Services Improve Gender Equitable Attitudes? Results from a Cluster Randomized Trial in Nyanza, Kenya. AIDS Behav. 2016 09; 20(9):1883-92. PMID: 26837632.
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Public funding for abortion where broadly legal. Contraception. 2016 11; 94(5):453-460. PMID: 27456713.
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Reply to: "mifepristone by prescription: not quite a reality in Australia". Contraception. 2016 10; 94(4):379. PMID: 27234875.
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Impact of Clinic Closures on Women Obtaining Abortion Services After Implementation of a Restrictive Law in Texas. Am J Public Health. 2016 May; 106(5):857-64. PMID: 26985603.
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Barriers to Postpartum Contraception in Texas and Pregnancy Within 2 Years of Delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb; 127(2):289-96. PMID: 26942356.
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Over-the-Counter Access to Oral Contraceptives. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2015 Dec; 42(4):619-29. PMID: 26598304.
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Knowledge of Abortion Laws and Services Among Low-Income Women in Three United States Cities. J Immigr Minor Health. 2015 Dec; 17(6):1811-8. PMID: 25488893.
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Integrating family planning into HIV care in western Kenya: HIV care providers' perspectives and experiences one year following integration. AIDS Care. 2016; 28(2):209-13. PMID: 26406803.
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Mifepristone by prescription: a dream in the United States but reality in Australia. Contraception. 2015 Sep; 92(3):186-9. PMID: 26096369.
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Continuing pregnancy after mifepristone and "reversal" of first-trimester medical abortion: a systematic review. Contraception. 2015 Sep; 92(3):206-11. PMID: 26057457.
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Potential public sector cost-savings from over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives. Contraception. 2015 May; 91(5):373-9. PMID: 25732570.
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Incidence of emergency department visits and complications after abortion. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan; 125(1):175-183. PMID: 25560122.
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Providers' perspectives on male involvement in family planning in the context of a cluster-randomized controlled trial evaluating integrating family planning into HIV care in Nyanza Province, Kenya. AIDS Care. 2015; 27(1):31-7. PMID: 25329436.
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Change in abortion services after implementation of a restrictive law in Texas. Contraception. 2014 Nov; 90(5):496-501. PMID: 25128413.
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HIV-positive men's experiences with integrated family planning and HIV services in western Kenya: integration fosters male involvement. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2014 Aug; 28(8):418-24. PMID: 24927494.
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A randomized trial of misoprostol versus laminaria before dilation and evacuation in South Africa. Contraception. 2014 Sep; 90(3):234-41. PMID: 24929888.
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Acceptability and clinical outcomes of first- and second-trimester surgical abortion by suction aspiration in Colombia. Contraception. 2014 Sep; 90(3):242-8. PMID: 24939803.
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Interest in and experience with IUD self-removal. Contraception. 2014 Jul; 90(1):54-9. PMID: 24613370.
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Military sexual trauma among US servicewomen during deployment: a qualitative study. Am J Public Health. 2014 Feb; 104(2):345-9. PMID: 24328617.
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Over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives as a reproductive healthcare strategy. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Dec; 25(6):500-5. PMID: 24121600.
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The public health threat of anti-abortion legislation. Contraception. 2014 Feb; 89(2):73-4. PMID: 24267635.
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Integration of family planning services into HIV care and treatment in Kenya: a cluster-randomized trial. AIDS. 2013 Oct; 27 Suppl 1:S77-85. PMID: 24088687.
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Cost, cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of integrated family planning and HIV services. AIDS. 2013 Oct; 27 Suppl 1:S87-92. PMID: 24088688.
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Does integrating family planning into HIV care and treatment impact intention to use contraception? Patient perspectives from HIV-infected individuals in Nyanza Province, Kenya. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 2013 Nov; 123 Suppl 1:e16-23. PMID: 24008310.
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Effects of abortion legalization in Nepal, 2001-2010. PLoS One. 2013; 8(5):e64775. PMID: 23741391.
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Providers' Perspectives on Provision of Family Planning to HIV-Positive Individuals in HIV Care in Nyanza Province, Kenya. AIDS Res Treat. 2013; 2013:915923. PMID: 23738058.View in: PubMed Mentions:
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Overcoming Barriers to Family Planning through Integration: Perspectives of HIV-Positive Men in Nyanza Province, Kenya. AIDS Res Treat. 2013; 2013:861983. PMID: 23738057.View in: PubMed Mentions:
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Interest in over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives among women in the United States. Contraception. 2013 Oct; 88(4):544-52. PMID: 23664627.
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Unintended pregnancy among active-duty women in the United States military, 2008. Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Feb; 121(2 Pt 1):241-246. Grindlay K, Grossman D. PMID: 23344272.
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Interest in a pericoital pill among women in family planning and abortion clinics. Contraception. 2013 Jul; 88(1):141-6. PMID: 23507170.
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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. PMID: 23153158.
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Fertility intentions and interest in integrated family planning services among women living with HIV in Nyanza Province, Kenya: a qualitative study. Infect Dis Obstet Gynecol. 2012; 2012:809682. PMID: 22844189.
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User characteristics and out-of-pocket expenditures for progestin-only versus combined oral contraceptives. Contraception. 2012 Dec; 86(6):666-72. PMID: 22770791.
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Attitudes toward unprotected intercourse and risk of pregnancy among women seeking abortion. Womens Health Issues. 2012 Mar; 22(2):e149-55. PMID: 22000817.
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Interest in using intrauterine contraception when the option of self-removal is provided. Contraception. 2012 Mar; 85(3):257-62. PMID: 22067772.
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Effectiveness and acceptability of medical abortion provided through telemedicine. Obstet Gynecol. 2011 Aug; 118(2 Pt 1):296-303. Grossman D, Grindlay K, Buchacker T, Lane K, Blanchard K. PMID: 21775845.
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Women's out-of-pocket expenditures and dispensing patterns for oral contraceptive pills between 1996 and 2006. Contraception. 2011 Jun; 83(6):528-36. PMID: 21570550.
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Bringing evidence to the debate on abortion coverage in health reform legislation: findings from a national survey in the United States. Contraception. 2010 Aug; 82(2):129-30. Phillips KA, Grossman D, Weitz TA, Trussell J. PMID: 20654752.
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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, GarcÃa SG. PMID: 20030498.
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Complications after second trimester surgical and medical abortion. Reprod Health Matters. 2008 May; 16(31 Suppl):173-82. Grossman D, Blanchard K, Blumenthal P. PMID: 18772098.
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Accuracy of a semi-quantitative urine pregnancy test compared to serum beta-hCG measurement: a possible screening tool for ongoing pregnancy after medication abortion. Contraception. 2007 Aug; 76(2):101-4. Grossman D, Berdichevsky K, Larrea F, Beltran J. PMID: 17656178.
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Legal abortion in Peru: knowledge, attitudes and practices among a group of physician leaders. Gac Med Mex. 2006 Sep-Oct; 142 Suppl 2:91-4. Pace L, Grossman D, Chávez S, Távara L, Lara D, Guerrero-Vásquez R. PMID: 19031684.
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