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Alyssa Hersh, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Resident Physician, Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine

Biography

Dr. Hersh grew up in Portland and earned bachelor's degrees in public health and international studies from Oregon State University. Prior to medical school, she worked at Planned Parenthood as a clinic assistant, which solidified her commitment to pursuing a career in women’s health. Dr. Hersh loves to travel and studied Spanish in Argentina and Ecuador. During medical school, she conducted clinical and epidemiological research in Colombia and Mexico. At OHSU, she completed a joint M.D./M.P.H. program, learning to be a physician with a population health lens. Research was an important focus of Dr. Hersh's during medical school and she has a special interest in decision analysis. 

Education and training

    • M.D., 2020, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine
    • M.P.H., 2020, Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine

  • Internship

    • Oregon Health and Science University - Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • Residency

    • Oregon Health and Science University - Obstetrics and Gynecology

  • Certifications

    • BLS
    • ACLS
    • NRP

Memberships and associations:

  • American College of Obstetricians & Gynecologists
  • Gold Humanism Honor Society
  • Alpha Omega Honor Medical Society
  • Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Publications

Selected publications

  • Hersh AR, Muñoz LF, Rincón M, Álvarez C, Tolosa JE, Moreno DJ, Rubio M, Vargas JC, Edna F, Taborda N, Baldwin MK. A randomized trial of video compared to conversational contraceptive counseling during maternity hospitalization in Colombia. Contraception. 2018 Sep;98(3):210-214.
  • Hersh AR, Megli CJ, Caughey AB. Repeat Screening for Syphilis in the Third Trimester of Pregnancy: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Sep;132(3):699-707.
  • Hersh AR, Skeith AE, Sargent JA, Caughey AB. Induction of labor versus expectant management at 39 weeks for low-risk nulliparous women: a cost-effectiveness analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2019 Jun;220(6):590.e1-e10.
  • Hersh AR, Saavedra B, Schiavon R, Darney BG. Sexuality education during adolescence and use of modern contraception at first sexual intercourse among Mexican women. J Adolesc Health. 2019 Nov;65(5):667-673.
  • Eden KB, Ivlev I, Bensching KL, Franta G, Hersh AR, Case J, Fu R, Nelson HD. Use of an Online Breast Cancer Risk Assessment and Patient Decision Aid in Primary Care Practices. J Womens Health. 2020 Jun;29(6):763-769.
  • Hersh AR, Greiner KS, Garg B, Skeith AE, Caughey AB. Maternal and neonatal hospitalization costs associated with elective induction of labor at term in California, 2007-2011. Obstet Gynecol. 2020;136(1):8-18.
  • Schmidt EM, Hersh AR, Skeith AE, Tuuli M, Cahill AG, Caughey AB. Extending the second stage of labor in nulliparous women with epidural analgesia: a cost-effectiveness analysis. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Sep 24:1-7.
  • Velásquez JA, Burwick RM, Hersh AR, Silva JL, Lenis V, Bernal Y, Vargas J, Valencia C, Gutiérrez JH, Edna F, Trujillo J, Rincón M, Alvarez MI, Tolosa JE. Plasma CD59 concentrations are increased in preeclampsia with severe features and correlate with laboratory measures of end-organ injury. Pregnancy Hypertens. 2020 Oct 22:204-209.
  • Hersh AR, Mischkot BM, Greiner KS, Garg B, Caughey AB. Maternal and infant hospitalization costs associated with hypertensive disorders in California, 2007-2011. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020 Nov 13: 1-13.
  • Garg B, Hersh AR, Caughey AB, Pilliod R. Severe maternal morbidity and black-white differences in Washington state. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Mar 27:1-8.

Publications

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