Personal profile
Research interests
Dr. Sarah Horvath is interested in research that improves access to reproductive health care for all patients. She is currently part of a multi-center, multidisciplinary team seeking to understand the earliest gestational age at which Rh immunoglobulin is necessary to prevent sensitization in pregnant women, as testing and provision of such treatment increase the cost of first trimester pregnancy care without proven benefit. She is passionate about the impact of health care policy and regulation on access to family planning patient care and medical education. She is currently conducting and developing multiple research projects which aim to assess these impacts on various populations of patients and learners.
Dr. Sarah Horvath is a Penn State Clinical and Translational Science Institute KL2 Scholar (2022-2024).
Teaching and educational interests
Dr. Sarah Horvath is invested in providing comprehensive, evidence-based reproductive health education and training to medical students and residents. She teaches pre-clinical lectures, has recorded clerkship-level educational podcasts and given talks to obstetrics and gynecology residents and faculty on the full scope of family planning topics. She is currently working within her department to create a family planning rotation for obstetrics and gynecology residents in their first and second years of training.
Clinical interests
Dr. Sarah Horvath is devoted to expanding access to comprehensive, evidence-based reproductive health care for women in Pennsylvania. She has several initiatives in both the outpatient and inpatient settings aimed at improving access to family planning care.
Professional information
Member, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Member, American Medical Association
Member, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals
Member, Medical Students for Choice
Member, Society of Family Planning
Education/Academic qualification
Family Planning, Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
… → 2018
Health Policy Research, MS
… → 2018
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Residency, Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
… → 2016
MD, Pritzker School of Medicine
… → 2012
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 5 Gender Equality
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
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Changes in female permanent contraception at academic medical centers following the Dobbs decision
Pogge, S. J., Cai, A. Y., Llerena, A., Young, M. L., Havron, W. S., Horvath, S., Godcharles, C., Zite, N. & Flink-Bochacki, R., Jan 2026, In: Contraception. 153, 111210.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Lexicon for First-Trimester US: Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound Consensus Conference Recommendations
Rodgers, S. K., Horrow, M. M., Doubilet, P. M., Frates, M. C., Kennedy, A., Andreotti, R., Brandi, K., Detti, L., Horvath, S. K., Kamaya, A., Koyama, A., Lema, P. C., Maturen, K. E., Morgan, T., Običan, S. G., Olinger, K., Sohaey, R., Senapati, S. & Strachowski, L. M., Jan 2025, In: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 232, 1, p. 1-16 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Challenges to Family Planning Education and Future Workforce Effects
Horvath, S., Jun 2025, In: Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 52, 2, p. 197-205 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Facilitators and barriers to implementation of immediate postpartum long-acting reversible contraception programs within Pennsylvania hospitals 7 years after Pennsylvania Medicaid reimbursement
Ferguson, G., Guare, E. G., Bordner, C., Chuang, C. H. & Horvath, S., Oct 2025, In: Contraception. 150, 111009.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Obstetrics and Gynecology Trainee Insights Regarding the Effect of the Dobbs Supreme Court Decision
Meriwether, K. V., Beckham, A. J., Kim-Fine, S., Ablove, T., Ollendorff, A., Dale, L. E., Krashin, J. W., Orejuela, F., Mazloomdoost, D., Grimes, C. L., Winkelman, W. D., Propst, K., Florian-Rodriguez, M. E., Turk, J. K., Chang, O. H., Horvath, S., Ros, S. T., Crisp, C. C., Petersen, T. R. & Iglesia, C. B., Jun 1 2025, In: Journal of Women's Health. 34, 6, p. 823-834 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Excellence in Education and Mentorship Award
Horvath, S. (Recipient), Olympia, R. (Recipient), Reyes, L. (Recipient), Saunders, B. (Recipient) & Wright, T. (Recipient), 2022
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Activities
- 3 Invited talk
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Availability of abortion care services (outpatient and hospital)
Horvath, S. (Speaker)
Jan 2019Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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State Legislation, Federal Regulation & The Future of Roe v. Wade
Horvath, S. (Speaker)
Sep 2019Activity: Talk types › Invited talk
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A Highly Sensitive Flow Cytometry Protocol Shows Fetal Red Blood Cell Counts in the First Trimester Maternal Circulation Well Below the Threshold for Rh Sensitization
Horvath, S. (Speaker)
Oct 2018Activity: Talk types › Invited talk