Dr. Catherine Chappell, MD, MSc

Dr. Catherine Chappell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh. She has completed fellowships in Reproductive Infectious Diseases and Complex Family Planning. She is a clinical researcher that aims to optimize prevention and treatment strategies of chronic viral infection such as HIV and hepatitis C virus among for reproductive aged women. She specifically focuses on the impact of exogenous hormones for contraception on HIV disease as well as evaluating the safety and efficacy of direct acting antivirals for the treatment of hepatitis C virus during pregnancy.