Medical Officer of Women’s Health
Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Division of Maternal, Child, and Family Health
Aasta Mehta is the Medical Officer of Women’s Health for the Philadelphia Department of Public Health (PDPH) and OB/GYN clinical faculty at Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr. Mehta completed her OB/GYN Residency and Public Policy/Women’s Health Advocacy Fellowship at Drexel University College of Medicine. With the support of Drexel University, Dr. Mehta completed her master’s degree in Public Policy. Her public health work is focused on surveillance and programmatic implementation to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, particularly racial disparities. Dr. Mehta directs the Philadelphia Maternal Mortality Review and Fetal Infant Mortality Review programs, leads the Philadelphia Labor and Delivery Leadership Group, serves as President-Elect of The Obstetrical Society of Philadelphia, and is Mayor-appointed to the Philadelphia Women’s Commission for which she is currently Vice Chair.