Elizabeth W. Patton, MD, MPhil, MSc
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Biography
Elizabeth Patton, MD is an Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the Boston University School of Medicine. Before pursuing a career in the medical field, Dr. Patton completed a BA and MA in Theology. She worked for a few years before attending the University of Massachusetts Medical School. While at Northwestern University she worked at Northwestern Prentice Women’s Hospital and Stroger Hospital of Cook County.
Education
- University of Massachusetts Medical School, MD
- University of Michigan, MSc
- University of Cambridge, MPhil
- Harvard College, BA
Publications
- Published on 11/18/2019
Katon JG, Gerber MR, Nillni YI, Patton EW. Consequences of Military Sexual Trauma for Perinatal Mental Health: How Do We Improve Care for Pregnant Veterans with a History of Sexual Trauma? J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2019 Nov 18. PMID: 31738642.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/19/2019
Katon JG, Zephyrin L, Meoli A, Hulugalle A, Bosch J, Callegari L, Galvan IV, Gray KE, Haeger KO, Hoffmire C, Levis S, Ma EW, Mccabe JE, Nillni YI, Pineles SL, Reddy SM, Savitz DA, Shaw JG, Patton EW. Reproductive Health of Women Veterans: A Systematic Review of the Literature from 2008 to 2017. Semin Reprod Med. 2018 11; 36(6):315-322. PMID: 31003246.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/10/2018
Vela VX, Patton EW, Sanghavi D, Wood SF, Shin P, Rosenbaum S. Rethinking Medicaid Coverage and Payment Policy to Promote High Value Care: The Case of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception. Womens Health Issues. 2018 Mar - Apr; 28(2):137-143. PMID: 29329988.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/1/2017
Zuchowski JL, Chrystal JG, Hamilton AB, Patton EW, Zephyrin LC, Yano EM, Cordasco KM. Coordinating Care Across Health Care Systems for Veterans With Gynecologic Malignancies: A Qualitative Analysis. Med Care. 2017 Jul; 55 Suppl 7 Suppl 1:S53-S60. PMID: 28614184.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/1/2017
Patton EW, Griffith KA, Jones RD, Stewart A, Ubel PA, Jagsi R. Differences in Mentor-Mentee Sponsorship in Male vs Female Recipients of National Institutes of Health Grants. JAMA Intern Med. 2017 04 01; 177(4):580-582. PMID: 28241219.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 8/20/2016
Khatana SA, Patton EW, Sanghavi DM. Public Policy and Physician Involvement: Removing Barriers, Enhancing Impact. Am J Med. 2017 Jan; 130(1):8-10. PMID: 27555096.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/8/2016
Patton EW, Moniz MH, Hughes LS, Buis L, Howell J. National network television news coverage of contraception - a content analysis. Contraception. 2017 Jan; 95(1):98-104. PMID: 27400825.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/26/2015
Crissman HP, Hall KS, Patton EW, Zochowski MK, Davis MM, Dalton VK. U.S. Women's Intended Sources for Reproductive Health Care. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2016 Jan; 25(1):91-8. PMID: 26501690.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 4/30/2015
Hall KS, Patton EW, Crissman HP, Zochowski MK, Dalton VK. A population-based study of US women's preferred versus usual sources of reproductive health care. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Sep; 213(3):352.e1-14. PMID: 25935780.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 2/26/2015
Patton EW, Hall KS, Dalton VK. How does religious affiliation affect women's attitudes toward reproductive health policy? Implications for the Affordable Care Act. Contraception. 2015 Jun; 91(6):513-9. PMID: 25727764.
Read at: PubMed
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