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Jonas J Swartz

Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Community & Population Health
Box 3084, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 3084, Durham, NC 27710

Overview


Dr. Jonas Swartz is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Complex Family Planning. He joined the Duke Ob/Gyn faculty in 2019 and splits his time as a clinician and researcher. His clinical interests include complex family planning and obstetric care. His research interests include health policy issues that impact care for the underserved. Much of his work has been on health disparities with a special focus on immigrants, Medicaid policy and access to abortion and contraception. He also has specific interests in crisis pregnancy centers, health information on social media, and fulfillment of desired tubal ligation for permanent contraception.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology · 2021 - Present Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Community & Population Health, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Core Faculty Member, Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy · 2024 - Present Duke-Margolis Institute for Health Policy, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

In the News


Published June 25, 2024
Why You Should Not Go to TikTok for Vasectomy Advice
Published May 4, 2023
Duke Experts Discuss Proposed New North Carolina Abortion Restrictions
Published March 17, 2023
How Dobbs Upended Med Students’ Futures

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Recent Publications


Patient Preferences for Provider Specialization for Induced Abortion and Miscarriage Care.

Journal Article J Womens Health (Larchmt) · February 14, 2025 Objectives: Most induced abortions are provided by abortion specialists, despite knowledge and skills overlap with other disciplines, particularly general obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN). We evaluated patient preferences for abortion and miscarriage car ... Full text Link to item Cite

Measuring abortion in claims data: What is the state of the science?

Journal Article Contraception · February 2025 Health care insurance claims are an increasingly common data source for health outcomes research. While researchers have successfully used several claims data sources for many obstetric and gynecologic questions, the use of claims data for abortion and con ... Full text Link to item Cite

Transcutaneous Electric Nerve Stimulation for Analgesia During Outpatient Endometrial Biopsy: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Journal Article Obstet Gynecol · January 1, 2025 OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS) decreases pain at the time of outpatient endometrial biopsy. METHODS: We conducted a randomized, double-blind trial of active TENS compared with placebo TENS at the time of end ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Duke Women's Reproductive Health Research Scholars

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEScholar · Awarded by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · 2020 - 2025

CARE- Choices About Abortion CaRE Options

ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by Society of Family Planning Research Fund · 2023 - 2025

Immigrant Families and Children's Health: The Intergenerational Health Impact of Federal and State Immigration Policy

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Stanford University · 2020 - 2025

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Recent Artistic Works


Outlawed Podcast

Radio Television Program January 1, 2024 Outlawed on Apple Podcasts

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, School of Medicine · 2012 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2011 M.P.H.
Duke University · 2004 B.A.