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:
- 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
- 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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Grossman D, Grindlay K, Altshuler AL, Schulkin J. Induced Abortion Provision Among a National Sample of Obstetrician-Gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Mar; 133(3):477-483. PMID: 30741798.View in: PubMed
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Biggs MA, Ralph L, Raifman S, Foster DG, Grossman D. Support for and interest in alternative models of medication abortion provision among a national probability sample of U.S. women. Contraception. 2018 Nov 09. PMID: 30448203.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, White K. Abortion "Reversal" - Legislating without Evidence. N Engl J Med. 2018 Oct 18; 379(16):1491-1493. PMID: 30332568.View in: PubMed
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Raifman S, Anderson P, Kaller S, Tober D, Grossman D. Evaluating the capacity of California's publicly funded universities to provide medication abortion. Contraception. 2018 Oct; 98(4):306-311. PMID: 29778584.View in: PubMed
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Rocca CH, Puri M, Shrestha P, Blum M, Maharjan D, Grossman D, Regmi K, Darney PD, Harper CC. 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.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Baum SE, Andjelic D, Tatum C, Torres G, Fuentes L, Friedman J. 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. PMID: 29320513.View in: PubMed
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Rocca CH, Goodman S, Grossman D, Cadwallader K, Thompson KMJ, Talmont E, Speidel JJ, Harper CC. 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. PMID: 28986072.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Grindlay K. Safety of Medical Abortion Provided Through Telemedicine Compared With In Person. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 10; 130(4):778-782. PMID: 28885427.View in: PubMed
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Potter JE, Coleman-Minahan K, White K, Powers DA, Dillaway C, Stevenson AJ, Hopkins K, Grossman D. Contraception After Delivery Among Publicly Insured Women in Texas: Use Compared With Preference. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 08; 130(2):393-402. PMID: 28697112.View in: PubMed
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Gerdts C, Fuentes L, Grossman D, White K, Keefe-Oates B, Baum SE, Hopkins K, Stolp CW, Potter JE. Gerdts et al. Respond. Am J Public Health. 2017 Apr; 107(4):e24-e25. PMID: 28272947.View in: PubMed
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Cohen CR, Grossman D, Onono M, Blat C, Newmann SJ, Burger RL, Shade SB, Bett N, Bukusi EA. 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.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D. 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.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D. 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.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, White K, Hopkins K, Potter JE. Change in Distance to Nearest Facility and Abortion in Texas, 2012 to 2014. JAMA. 2017 01 24; 317(4):437-439. PMID: 28114666.View in: PubMed
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Newmann SJ, Rocca CH, Zakaras JM, Onono M, Bukusi EA, Grossman D, Cohen CR. 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.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Grindlay K, Burns B. Public funding for abortion where broadly legal. Contraception. 2016 11; 94(5):453-460. PMID: 27456713.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Goldstone P. Reply to: "mifepristone by prescription: not quite a reality in Australia". Contraception. 2016 10; 94(4):379. PMID: 27234875.View in: PubMed
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Gerdts C, Fuentes L, Grossman D, White K, Keefe-Oates B, Baum SE, Hopkins K, Stolp CW, Potter JE. 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; PMCID: PMC4985084.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Potter JE, Hubert C, Stevenson AJ, Hopkins K, Aiken AR, White K, Grossman D. Barriers to Postpartum Contraception in Texas and Pregnancy Within 2 Years of Delivery. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Feb; 127(2):289-96. PMID: 26942356.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D. Over-the-Counter Access to Oral Contraceptives. Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2015 Dec; 42(4):619-29. PMID: 26598304.View in: PubMed
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Lara D, Holt K, Peña M, Grossman D. 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.View in: PubMed
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Newmann SJ, Zakaras JM, Tao AR, Onono M, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Steinfeld R, Grossman D. 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.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Goldstone P. Mifepristone by prescription: a dream in the United States but reality in Australia. Contraception. 2015 Sep; 92(3):186-9. PMID: 26096369.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, White K, Harris L, Reeves M, Blumenthal PD, Winikoff B, Grimes DA. Continuing pregnancy after mifepristone and "reversal" of first-trimester medical abortion: a systematic review. Contraception. 2015 Sep; 92(3):206-11. PMID: 26057457.View in: PubMed
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Foster DG, Biggs MA, Phillips KA, Grindlay K, Grossman D. Potential public sector cost-savings from over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives. Contraception. 2015 May; 91(5):373-9. PMID: 25732570.View in: PubMed
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Upadhyay UD, Desai S, Zlidar V, Weitz TA, Grossman D, Anderson P, Taylor D. Incidence of emergency department visits and complications after abortion. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jan; 125(1):175-83. PMID: 25560122.View in: PubMed
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Tao AR, Onono M, Baum S, Grossman D, Steinfeld R, Cohen CR, Bukusi EA, Newmann SJ. 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.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Baum S, Fuentes L, White K, Hopkins K, Stevenson A, Potter JE. Change in abortion services after implementation of a restrictive law in Texas. Contraception. 2014 Nov; 90(5):496-501. PMID: 25128413; PMCID: PMC4179978.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Patel R, Baum S, Grossman D, Steinfeld R, Onono M, Cohen C, Bukusi E, Newmann S. 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.View in: PubMed
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DePiñeres T, Baum S, Grossman D. 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.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Constant D, Lince-Deroche N, Harries J, Kluge J. A randomized trial of misoprostol versus laminaria before dilation and evacuation in South Africa. Contraception. 2014 Sep; 90(3):234-41. PMID: 24929888.View in: PubMed
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Foster DG, Grossman D, Turok DK, Peipert JF, Prine L, Schreiber CA, Jackson AV, Barar RE, Schwarz EB. Interest in and experience with IUD self-removal. Contraception. 2014 Jul; 90(1):54-9. PMID: 24613370.View in: PubMed
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Burns B, Grindlay K, Holt K, Manski R, Grossman D. Military sexual trauma among US servicewomen during deployment: a qualitative study. Am J Public Health. 2014 Feb; 104(2):345-9. PMID: 24328617.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Fuentes L. Over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives as a reproductive healthcare strategy. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2013 Dec; 25(6):500-5. PMID: 24121600.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, White K, Hopkins K, Potter JE. The public health threat of anti-abortion legislation. Contraception. 2014 Feb; 89(2):73-4. PMID: 24267635; PMCID: PMC4418533.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Grossman D, Onono M, Newmann SJ, Blat C, Bukusi EA, Shade SB, Steinfeld RL, Cohen CR. 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.View in: PubMed
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Shade SB, Kevany S, Onono M, Ochieng G, Steinfeld RL, Grossman D, Newmann SJ, Blat C, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR. Cost, cost-efficiency and cost-effectiveness of integrated family planning and HIV services. AIDS. 2013 Oct; 27 Suppl 1:S87-92. PMID: 24088688.View in: PubMed
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Newmann SJ, Grossman D, Blat C, Onono M, Steinfeld R, Bukusi EA, Shade S, Cohen CR. 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; PMCID: PMC3842365.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Henderson JT, Puri M, Blum M, Harper CC, Rana A, Gurung G, Pradhan N, Regmi K, Malla K, Sharma S, Grossman D, Bajracharya L, Satyal I, Acharya S, Lamichhane P, Darney PD. Effects of abortion legalization in Nepal, 2001-2010. PLoS One. 2013; 8(5):e64775. PMID: 23741391; PMCID: PMC3669364.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Newmann SJ, Mishra K, Onono M, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Gage O, Odeny R, Schwartz KD, Grossman D. 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; PMCID: PMC3659431.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Steinfeld RL, Newmann SJ, Onono M, Cohen CR, Bukusi EA, Grossman D. 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
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Grossman D, Grindlay K, Li R, Potter JE, Trussell J, Blanchard K. Interest in over-the-counter access to oral contraceptives among women in the United States. Contraception. 2013 Oct; 88(4):544-52. PMID: 23664627; PMCID: PMC3769514.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Foster DG, Biggs MA, Grossman D, Schwarz EB. Interest in a pericoital pill among women in family planning and abortion clinics. Contraception. 2013 Jul; 88(1):141-6. PMID: 23507170.View in: PubMed
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Grossman DA, Grindlay K, Buchacker T, Potter JE, Schmertmann CP. 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; PMCID: PMC3518368.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Harrington EK, Newmann SJ, Onono M, Schwartz KD, Bukusi EA, Cohen CR, Grossman D. 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; PMCID: PMC3403353.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Liang SY, Grossman D, Phillips KA. User characteristics and out-of-pocket expenditures for progestin-only versus combined oral contraceptives. Contraception. 2012 Dec; 86(6):666-72. PMID: 22770791.View in: PubMed
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Foster DG, Higgins JA, Karasek D, Ma S, Grossman D. Attitudes toward unprotected intercourse and risk of pregnancy among women seeking abortion. Womens Health Issues. 2012 Mar; 22(2):e149-55. PMID: 22000817.View in: PubMed
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Foster DG, Karasek D, Grossman D, Darney P, Schwarz EB. Interest in using intrauterine contraception when the option of self-removal is provided. Contraception. 2012 Mar; 85(3):257-62. PMID: 22067772.View in: PubMed
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Liang SY, Grossman D, Phillips KA. 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.View in: PubMed
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Phillips KA, Grossman D, Weitz TA, Trussell J. 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. PMID: 20654752; PMCID: PMC4449358.View in: PubMed, PubMed Central
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Lara DK, Grossman DA, Muñoz JE, Rosario SR, Gómez BJ, GarcÃa SG. 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. PMID: 20030498.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Blanchard K, Blumenthal P. Complications after second trimester surgical and medical abortion. Reprod Health Matters. 2008 May; 16(31 Suppl):173-82. PMID: 18772098.View in: PubMed
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Grossman D, Berdichevsky K, Larrea F, Beltran J. 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. PMID: 17656178.View in: PubMed
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Pace L, Grossman D, Chávez S, Távara L, Lara D, Guerrero-Vásquez R. 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. PMID: 19031684.View in: PubMed
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