Arina Chesnokova, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center. Dr. Chesnokova studies menopausal and midlife care delivery, with a keen interest in development of quality metrics, impact of payment structures, and workforce development. Her research interests also include exploring ambulatory care delivery models in OBGYN and impact of payor-based segregation in health care centers that train residents. Finally, she also studies the impact of value-based payment in pregnancy related care. She earned her MPH from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, an MD from the Baylor College of Medicine, and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of University of Pennsylvania. Most recently, she earned an MSHP degree and completed the National Clinician Scholars Program at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Arina Chesnokova, MD MPH
- Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perelman School of Medicine
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