Sarita R. Sonalkar, MD

Obstetrics and Gynecology

4.8 with 99 ratings

Sees patients age 12 to 65

Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Dr. Sonalkar is a Penn Medicine physician.

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Birth Control
Birth Control Counseling
Birth Control Implant Complications
Contraceptive Implant
HIV (AIDS Virus)
Intrauterine Device
Miscarriage
Tubal Ligation

Abnormal Pap Smear
Adnexal Mass
Adolescent Gynecology
Amenorrhea
Anogenital Warts (Condyloma Acuminata)
Anovulation
Anovulatory Bleeding
Atrophic Vaginitis
Atypical Glandular Cells of Undetermined Significance
Bacterial Vaginosis
Bartholin's Cyst
Benign Breast Lump
Birth Control
Birth Control Counseling
Birth Control Implant Complications
Bladder Infection (Cystitis)
Bleeding During Intercourse
Breast Lumps and Tumors
Cervical Dysplasia
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Cervical Polyp
Cervicitis
Chlamydia Infections
Contraceptive Implant
Dyspareunia
Dysuria
Endometrial Hyperplasia
Endometrioma
Endometriosis
Endometritis
Genital Herpes
Gonorrhea
Heavy Menstrual Periods
Heavy Periods (Menorrhagia)
HIV (AIDS Virus)
Human Papilloma Virus
Intrauterine Device
Irregular Menstruation
Leiomyoma
LGBTQ+ Health
Lichen Sclerosus
Menopause
Menstrual Disorders
Menstrual Migraines
Menstruation
Metrorrhagia (Bleeding between Periods)
Miscarriage
Missed Periods
Oligomenorrhea
Ovarian Cysts
Ovarian Endometriosis
Ovarian Torsion
Ovarian Tumors
Painful Menstrual (Dysmenorrhea)
Paratubal Cyst
Pelvic Inflammatory Diseases
Pelvic Organ Prolapse
Pelvic Pain
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Postcoital Bleeding
Postmenopausal Bleeding
Preconception Counseling
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Primary Amenorrhea
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Secondary Amenorrhea
Septate Hymen
Sexual Dysfunction
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
Stress Urinary Incontinence
Tubal Ligation
Urge Incontinence
Urinary Incontinence
Uterine Bleeding
Uterine Fibroid Embolization Counseling
Uterine Fibroids (Leiomyomas)
Uterine Myoma
Uterine Polyps (Endometrial Polyps)
Uterine Prolapse
Vaginal Abscess
Vaginal Atrophy
Vaginal Bleeding
Vaginal Dryness
Vaginal Infections
Vaginal Infections (Vaginitis)
Vaginal Itching
Vaginal Pain
Vaginal Yeast Infection
Vaginismus
Vulvar Abscess
Vulvar Diseases
Vulvar Dysplasia
Vulvitis

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Programs and Centers

Penn Medicine's programs and centers combine doctors from many disciplines to coordinate care from start to finish. Dr. Sonalkar is part of these programs:

Board Certification

ObGyn/Complex Fam Plan (AMA)
Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2012

Education and Training

Medical School: University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Residency: University of California, Los Angeles
Fellowship: Boston Medical Center

Primary Location

Penn Health for Women University City

Penn Medicine University City
12th Floor
3737 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Map Call 800-789-7366

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Penn Medicine Hospital Privileges

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Pennsylvania Hospital: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.

Overall Ratings

out of 5 ; Ratings;

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Please contact the practice and/or the member services department of your insurance company for specific details before receiving services. Providers may participate in some, but not all, products offered by a health plan; providers may also accept plans at some practice locations but not others.

Aetna
Centivo Health Plan
Cigna
Cigna Medicare
Claim Watcher (Homestead/Index)
Clover Health Plan
Geisinger Health Plan
Geisinger Medicaid
Global Medical Management
HealthAmerica / HealthAssurance, a Coventry Plan
HealthPartners
HealthSmart
Highmark Blue Shield
Highmark Blue Shield Medicare
Highmark Wholecare
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Humana / Medicare
Imagine Health 360
Independence Blue Cross (Keystone East)

Jefferson Health Plans (fka Health Partners Plans)
Keystone First
Keystone First Medicare
NJ Medicaid
NJ Qualcare
Oscar Health Plan of PA
Oxford Health Plan
PA Health and Wellness (Centene) Medicare
PA Medicaid
PA Medicare
Provider Partners Health Plan
Rail Road Medicare / Palmetto GBA
Tricare
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
UnitedHealthcare Community Plan PA
UPMC Health Plan
US Family Health Plan
Veterans Choice Program

Selected Publications

Chesnokova AE, Apple A, Kaur K, Schachter A, Clement EA, Schapira MM, Sonalkar S, Polite FG, Vinekar K, James AT, Hamm RF.: Integrating Payor-Segregated Outpatient Obstetrics and Gynecology Care Models: The Patient Perspective Am J Perinatol : 2025.

Christensen T, Ostrowski S, McAllister A, Bynum B, Schapira MM, Sonalkar S.: Patient Preferences for Immediate Compared With Delayed Postpartum Intrauterine Device Placement Obstet Gynecol 144 : 304-311,2024.

Kravitz E, Chen J, Wu J, Bromwich K, Koelper N, McAllister A, Sonalkar S.: Adaptations to COVID-19 by US abortion clinics: Analysis of Society of Family Planning survey data Contraception : 2024.

Apple AN, Mulugeta-Gordon L, Deagostino-Kelly M, Kinson MS, Farrow MR, Koelper NC, Sonalkar S, James A.: High-volume Surgeons and Reducing Racial Disparities in Route of Hysterectomy J Minim Invasive Gynecol : 2024.

Chen J, Nijim S, Koelper N, Flynn AN, Sonalkar S, Schreiber CA, Roe AH.: Telemedicine Follow-up After Medication Management of Early Pregnancy Loss J Womens Health (Larchmt) : 2024.

Flynn AN, McAllister A, Jen A, Gutman S, Allen A, Kete C, Seth N, Koelper N, Sonalkar S.: Exploring Reasons for Loss to Follow-up in Pregnancy of Unknown Location: A Mixed-Methods Study J Womens Health (Larchmt) : 2024.

Hoffman EA, Kaufman J, Koelper NC, Sonalkar S, Roe AH.: Outcomes After Induction of Labor Compared With Dilation and Evacuation for the Management of Rupture of Membranes in the Second Trimester Obstet Gynecol 143 : 550-553,2024.

Chesnokova A, Christensen T, Streaty T, McAllister A, Schachter A, Polite F, Sonalkar S.: Medicaid compared to private insurance is associated with lower rates of sterilization in people with unwanted births Am J Obstet Gynecol : 2024.

Chesnokova AE, Nagendra D, Dixit E, McAllister A, Schachter A, Schreiber CA, Roe AH, Sonalkar S: Trust in provider and stigma during second-trimester abortion. Sex Reprod Healthc 39:100932 : 2024.

Anand P, Bravo L, Gutman S, McAllister A, Keddem S, Sonalkar S: "I Wasn't Expecting That Question": Responses to Requests for Abortion Referral at College Student Health Centers. Womens Health Issues 34(2):148-155 : 2024.

Academic Contact Information

Penn Health for Women University City
3737 Market Street, 12th floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Patient appointments: 800-789-7366

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, National
Society of Family Planning, National