Biftu Mengesha, MD, MAS

Title(s)Associate Professor, Ob/Gyn, Reproductive Sciences
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1001 Potrero Avenue, #6D13
San Francisco CA 94110
Phone628-206-8469
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    University of Colorado, Boulder, COB.A.05/2007Biochemistry
    Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago ILM.D.05/2011Medicine
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Chicago ILResidency06/2015Obstetrics & Gynecology
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CAFellowship06/2017Family Planning
    University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CAMAS06/2017Clinical Research
    University of California, San Francisco, CA2017Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion Training
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    Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine2007Frederick G. Barr Scholar Endowed medical student scholarship
    Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine2010Beatrice Tucker Award For outstanding contributions to women’s health
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University2012Excellence in Student Teaching Award
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University2013Golden Apple Student Teaching Award, 2nd Place
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University2014John. J. Sciarra Excellence in Family Planning Award
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University2014Golden Apple Student Teaching Award, 2nd Place
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University2015Golden Apple Student Teaching Award, 1st Place
    McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University2015Augusta Webster Award, recognizing dedication & compassion with excellence in patient care
    University of California, San Francisco Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences2016Most Outstanding Fellow as awarded by residents
    University of California, San Francisco Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences2017Most Outstanding Teaching Fellow as awarded by medical students
    University of California, San Francisco Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences2017Outstanding Resident Teaching
    University of California, San Francisco2017  - 2020John A. Watson Scholar
    University of California, San Francisco Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences2018Exceptional Faculty Award in Medical Student Teaching, Department of OBGYN
    University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine2020Academy of Medical Educators, Excellence in Teaching Award for General Teaching
    University of California, San Francisco Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences2020Outstanding Medical Student Teaching, Department of OBGYN
    University of California, San Francisco Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences2022Excellent Resident Research Mentorship, Department of OBGYN
    University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine2022GME Excellence and Innovation Award, School of Medicine
    University of California, San Francisco Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences2022National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education
    University of California, San Francisco Dept of Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences2023Outstanding Resident Teaching Award, Department of OBGYN

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    Biftu has been a clinician-educator in the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital Division of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences since 2017. She works clinically in Labor and Delivery, Gynecology and Family Planning at ZSFG. She is currently the Associate Residency Program Director, the Associate Director for the Complex Family Planning Fellowship, and the Director for Innovating Education in Reproductive Health. Her interests in medical education center abortion and contraceptive training, incorporating equity and inclusion into the learning environment, curricular development as well as trainee and program evaluation.

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    1. Provision of DMPA-SC for self-administration in different practice settings during the COVID-19 pandemic: Data from providers across the United States. Contraception. 2024 03; 131:110360. Comfort AB, Alvarez A, Goodman S, Upadhyay U, Mengesha B, Karlin J, Karlin J, Shokat M, Blum M, Harper CC. PMID: 38158075; PMCID: PMC11024673.
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    2. Racial Disparities in Cesarean Delivery Rates: Do Hospital-Level Factors Matter? Am J Perinatol. 2024 03; 41(4):375-382. Nicole Teal E, Baer RJ, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L, Mengesha B. PMID: 37913783.
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    3. Pregnancy Conceptualizations in Women Who Have Had Recent Bariatric Surgery. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2023 04; 32(4):478-485. Mengesha B, Steinauer J, Carter J, Rodriguez A, Dehlendorf C. PMID: 36787471.
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    4. Implications of the Dobbs Decision for Medical Education: Inadequate Training and Moral Distress. JAMA. 2022 11 01; 328(17):1697-1698. Mengesha B, Zite N, Steinauer J. PMID: 36318119.
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    5. Assessing differences in contraceptive provision through telemedicine among reproductive health providers during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Reprod Health. 2022 Apr 22; 19(1):99. Comfort AB, Rao L, Goodman S, Raine-Bennett T, Barney A, Mengesha B, Harper CC. PMID: 35459218; PMCID: PMC9026031.
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    6. Abortion Stigma and Its Relationship with Grief, Post-traumatic Stress, and Mental Health-Related Quality of Life After Abortion for Fetal Anomalies. Womens Health Rep (New Rochelle). 2022; 3(1):385-394. Kerns J, Cheeks M, Cassidy A, Pearlson G, Mengesha B. PMID: 35415714; PMCID: PMC8994429.
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    7. Racial Disparities in the Rates of and Indications for Cesarean Delivery in California: Are They Changing Over Time? Am J Perinatol. 2024 01; 41(1):31-38. Teal EN, Anudokem K, Baer RJ, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L, Mengesha B. PMID: 34856615.
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    8. Countering Misinformation About Abortion: The Role of Health Sciences Librarians. Am J Public Health. 2021 10; 111(10):1753-1756. Barr-Walker J, DePiñeres T, Ossom-Williamson P, Mengesha B, Berglas NF. PMID: 34529495; PMCID: PMC8561200.
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    9. Community-Engaged Curriculum Development in Sexual and Reproductive Health Equity: Structures and Self. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 04 01; 137(4):723-727. Julian Z, Mengesha B, McLemore MR, Steinauer J. PMID: 33706348; PMCID: PMC7984752.
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    10. A randomized controlled trial of methylergonovine prophylaxis after dilation and evacuation abortion. Contraception. 2021 02; 103(2):116-120. Kerns JL, Pearlson G, Mengesha B, Harter K, Jackson RA, Drey EA. PMID: 33075332.
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    11. Physician leadership: Racial disparities and racism. Where do we go from here?. . 2020 Aug 1; 32(7). Mengesha MB, Arora AK, Levy LB. .
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    12. 346: Racial and ethnic disparities in cesarean delivery rates: Do hospital type, setting, and volume matter?. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2020 Jan 1; 222(1):s232. Teal TE, Anudokem AK, Baer BR, Rand RL, Jelliffe-Pawlowski JL, Mengesha MB. .
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    13. Struma ovarii with atypical features and synchronous primary thyroid cancer: a case report and review of the literature. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2019 12; 300(6):1693-1707. Siegel MR, Wolsky RJ, Alvarez EA, Mengesha BM. PMID: 31679038.
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    14. The UP Trial: A randomized controlled trial of uterotonic prophylaxis with methylergonovine maleate for late dilation and evacuation abortions. Contraception. 2018 May 1; 97(5):461. Kerns KJ, Pearlson PG, Mengesha MB, Harter HK, Jackson JR, Drey DE. .
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    15. Perioperative pregnancy interval, contraceptive counseling experiences, and contraceptive use in women undergoing bariatric surgery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2018 07; 219(1):81.e1-81.e9. Mengesha BM, Carter JT, Dehlendorf CE, Rodriguez AJ, Steinauer JE. PMID: 29634911.
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    16. Effect of counseling quality on anxiety, grief, and coping after second-trimester abortion for pregnancy complications. Contraception. 2018 06; 97(6):520-523. Kerns JL, Mengesha B, McNamara BC, Cassidy A, Pearlson G, Kuppermann M. PMID: 29477632.
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    17. The UP trial: a randomized controlled trial of uterotonic prophylaxis with methylergonovine maleate for late dilation and evacuation abortions. Contraception. 2017 Oct 1; 96(4):270. Kerns KJ, Pearlson PG, Mengesha MB, Harter HK, Jackson JR, Drey DE. .
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    18. Abortion and contemporary hip-hop: a thematic analysis of lyrics from 1990-2015. Contraception. 2017 Jul; 96(1):30-35. Premkumar A, Brown K, Mengesha B, Jackson AV. PMID: 28578149.
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    19. Racial injustice and family planning: an open letter to our community. Contraception. 2017 10; 96(4):217-220. Mengesha B, 53 current fellows in the Fellowship in Family Planning. PMID: 28578153.
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    20. Shared decision-making and decision satisfaction in dilation and evacuation versus induction of labor among women undergoing abortion for pregnancy complications. Contraception. 2016 Oct 1; 94(4):394. Mengesha MB, Cassidy CA, Pearlson PG, Kerns KJ. .
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    21. Assessment of contraceptive needs in women undergoing bariatric surgery. Contraception. 2016 07; 94(1):74-7. Mengesha B, Griffin L, Nagle A, Kiley J. PMID: 26939526.
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    22. Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Myomectomy Versus Abdominal Myomectomy: A Comparative Analysis of Short-Term Surgical and Efficiency Outcomes. Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2011 Nov 1; 18(6):s41-s42. Nash NK, Feinglass FJ, Zei ZC, Lu LG, Mengesha MB, Lewicky-Gaupp LC, Lin LA. .
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    23. Robotic-assisted laparoscopic myomectomy versus abdominal myomectomy: a comparative analysis of surgical outcomes and costs. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2012 Feb; 285(2):435-40. Nash K, Feinglass J, Zei C, Lu G, Mengesha B, Lewicky-Gaupp C, Lin A. PMID: 21779774.
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