Julie Chor, MD

  • Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Clinical Interests: Adolescent Gynecology, Contraception, Family planning, Knowledgeable about sexual and gender minorities, Lesbian and bisexual womens health, LGBTQ Health, Pregnancy and Childbirth, Transgender Genderqueer health
  • Websites: Research Network Profile
  • Contact: jchor@bsd.uchicago.edu

Julie Chor, MD, MPH, specializes in patient-centered gynecologic and reproductive healthcare for adolescents and young adult women. Her areas of interest include contraceptive care for adolescents and young women with complex medical conditions, menstrual irregularities, and sexually transmitted infection screening and counseling. One of Dr. Chor’s goals is to guide adolescents and young women through their first gynecologic visit and to make this an educational and non-intimidating experience. She collaborates with colleagues in pediatric and internal medicine specialties in developing programs to help adolescents with complex medical diseases transition their medical care, including reproductive health care, as they approach adulthood.



Dr. Chor currently serves as the primary investigator on several studies that

examine the impact of doulas (nonmedical labor coaches who offer emotional and informational support) on different aspects of pregnancy. In the past, she has studied reproductive health experiences of women with cardiovascular disease and other medical conditions.



View a partial list of Dr. Chor's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database

The University of Chicago
Fellowship - Clinical Medical Ethics

The University of Illinois at Chicago
MPH - Maternal and Child Health

The University of Illinois at Chicago
Residency - Obstetrics and Gynecology

The University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine
MD

Oberlin College
BA - History and Biology

Abortion Is Essential to Fully Supporting Healthy Surgical Family Building.
Abortion Is Essential to Fully Supporting Healthy Surgical Family Building. JAMA Surg. 2023 Nov 01; 158(11):1228.
PMID: 37405799

Pelvic exam under anesthesia by learners at the time of abortion: Who accepts and who declines?
Pelvic exam under anesthesia by learners at the time of abortion: Who accepts and who declines? Contraception. 2023 Oct 04; 110301.
PMID: 37802463

Consent for Examinations Under Anesthesia With Learners at the Time of Abortion: Physician Perspectives.
Consent for Examinations Under Anesthesia With Learners at the Time of Abortion: Physician Perspectives. Womens Health Issues. 2023 Sep-Oct; 33(5):560-565.
PMID: 37117090

Trauma of abortion restrictions and forced pregnancy: urgent implications for acute care surgeons.
Trauma of abortion restrictions and forced pregnancy: urgent implications for acute care surgeons. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open. 2023; 8(1):e001067.
PMID: 36744294

Educational Pelvic Examinations Under Anesthesia: Recommendations for Clinicians and Learners.
Educational Pelvic Examinations Under Anesthesia: Recommendations for Clinicians and Learners. J Clin Ethics. 2022; 33(4):347-351.
PMID: 36548238

Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline for Individuals at Average Risk.
Cervical Cancer Screening Guideline for Individuals at Average Risk. JAMA. 2021 Dec 07; 326(21):2193-2194.
PMID: 34766970

PA perspectives on interprofessional ethics education in obstetrics/gynecology.
PA perspectives on interprofessional ethics education in obstetrics/gynecology. JAAPA. 2021 Dec 01; 34(12):1.
PMID: 34813563

The power and politics of fetal imagery.
The power and politics of fetal imagery. Lancet. 2021 10 02; 398(10307):1208-1209.
PMID: 34600616

Gaps in patient-physician communication at the time of malignant bowel obstruction from recurrent gynecologic cancer: a qualitative study.
Gaps in patient-physician communication at the time of malignant bowel obstruction from recurrent gynecologic cancer: a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer. 2022 Jan; 30(1):367-376.
PMID: 34287689

Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Physician Experiences with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Healthcare Training.
Obstetrics and Gynecology Resident Physician Experiences with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Healthcare Training. Med Sci Educ. 2021 Apr; 31(2):599-606.
PMID: 34457914

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