Somphit Chinkam, MPH
Assistant Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Biography
Expertise in Trial of Labor after Cesarean Section and Vaginal Birth after Cesarean section promotion.
Education
- Boston University, MPH
- Mahidol University, MS
- Khon Kaen University, BS
Publications
- Published on 10/1/2022
Chinkam S, Pierre KA, Mezwa K, Steer-Massaro C, Shorten A. Promoting Shared Decision Making About Birth After Cesarean in Haitian Women. J Perinat Educ. 2022 Oct 01; 31(4):216-226. PMID: 36277231.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 5/21/2022
Chinkam S, Ibrahim BB, Diaz B, Steer-Massaro C, Kennedy HP, Shorten A. Learning from women: Improving experiences of respectful maternity care during unplanned caesarean birth for women with diverse ethnicity and racial backgrounds. Women Birth. 2023 Feb; 36(1):e125-e133. PMID: 35610171.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 10/1/2021
Hill E, Chinkam S, Cardenas L, Iverson RE. Labour after caesarean counselling documentation: a quality improvement intervention on labour and delivery. BMJ Open Qual. 2021 10; 10(4). PMID: 34716182.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/1/2021
Chinkam S, Steer-Massaro C, Herbey I, Zhang Z, Bickmore T, Shorten A. The Perspectives of Women and Their Health-Care Providers Regarding Using an ECA to Support Mode of Birth Decisions. J Perinat Educ. 2021 Jul 01; 30(3):135-144. PMID: 35311197.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2021
Chinkam S, Mezwa K, Pierre KA, Steer-Massaro C, Herbey I, Louis KR, Mars D, Shorten A. Listening to Haitian Women and their Health Care Providers: Insight into Shared Decision-making After Cesarean Section. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021; 32(2):931-947. PMID: 34120985.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 1/1/2020
Chinkam S, Steer-Massaro C, Damus K, Shorten B, Shorten A. A Shared Decision-Making Toolkit for Mode of Birth After Cesarean. J Perinat Educ. 2020 Jan 01; 29(1):35-49. PMID: 32021060.
Read at: PubMed - Published on 7/18/2016
Chinkam S, Ewan J, Koeniger-Donohue R, Hawkins JW, Shorten A. The Effect of Evidence-Based Scripted Midwifery Counseling on Women's Choices About Mode of Birth After a Previous Cesarean. J Midwifery Womens Health. 2016 09; 61(5):613-620. PMID: 27428683.
Read at: PubMed