Tara Neubert Kumaraswami

Tara Neubert Kumaraswami is an Associate Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at UMass Chan Medical School (T.H. Chan School of Medicine). She also holds positions in the Morningside Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences across multiple departments including Masters in Clinical Investigation, MD/PhD Program, and Population Health Sciences.

Dr. Kumaraswami completed her BS in Biology from University of Massachusetts Amherst and earned her MD from University of Massachusetts Medical School.

Her research primarily focuses on contraception access and utilization, particularly in postpartum settings and special populations. Her work spans several critical areas of women's reproductive health including postpartum contraception counseling, contraceptive use among women with hypertension, contraceptive adherence in women with substance use disorders, and management of complications related to abortion procedures. Dr. Kumaraswami has demonstrated particular interest in healthcare delivery models, examining how contraception services can be integrated into well-baby visits and other non-traditional settings to improve access.

Analysis of her publication history from 2016-2023 reveals a consistent focus on barriers to effective contraception and innovative approaches to reproductive healthcare delivery. Her research bridges clinical obstetrics and gynecology with public health perspectives, often examining how systemic factors affect individual contraceptive choices and outcomes. The interdisciplinary nature of her work is evident in publications spanning women's health journals, hypertension research, addiction medicine, and pediatric gynecology outlets.

• Changes in postpartum contraception utilization rates during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic (2023)
• Hypertension and contraceptive use among women of child-bearing age in the United States from 2001 to 2018 (2022)
• Expulsion of a fragmented laminaria one week after a same-day dilation and evacuation procedure (2022)
• Acceptability of Postpartum Contraception Counseling at the Well Baby Visit (2018)
• Prescription contraception use and adherence by women with substance use disorders (2017)
• Effects of Obstetric Complications on Adolescent Postpartum Contraception and Rapid Repeat Pregnancy (2016)

Dr. Kumaraswami collaborates extensively with researchers across disciplines, particularly with Tiffany Moore Simas, Lara Kovell, and other colleagues in women's health research. Her work has been referenced in clinical guidelines and picked up by news outlets, indicating its relevance to current healthcare practices. While specific grant information isn't detailed in the provided text, her research focus suggests involvement in studies related to reproductive health services, contraception access, and special population healthcare needs.