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Kodiak Soled

Research Fellow

Kodiak Soled (she/her) is a Research Fellow in the Department of Population Medicine. She is supporting Brittany Charlton’s team with NIH-funded research, including a new 5-year award that aims to elucidate obstetrical and perinatal health disparities impacting sexual minorities and their offspring.

She uses qualitative and quantitative research methods, community-based approaches, and a social and structural determinants of health lens to identify and address perinatal and reproductive health disparities and promote resilience among LGBTQ+ individuals. Dr. Soled holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in LGBTQ Health from Columbia University, a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from Johns Hopkins University, and a Bachelor of Arts degree (BA) in Critical Global Studies from Pitzer College.

Publications

Mapping the scientific literature on obstetric and perinatal health among sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) childbearing people and their infants: a scoping review. (Pubmed Abstract)

Authors

Huang AK, Schulte AR, Hall ME, Chen LY, Srinivasan S, Mita C, Jahan AB, Soled KRS, Charlton BM

Abbreviation

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

Volume

Issue

Publication Date

2024-10-12

Sexual Orientation-Related Disparities in Neonatal Outcomes. (Pubmed Abstract)

Authors

Chakraborty P, Reynolds CA, McKetta S, Soled KRS, Huang AK, Monseur B, Corman JD, Obedin-Maliver J, Eliassen AH, Chavarro JE, Austin SB, Everett B, Haneuse S, Charlton BM

Abbreviation

Obstet Gynecol

Publication Date

2024-10-03

Sexual orientation disparities in gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. (Pubmed Abstract)

Authors

Chakraborty P, Everett BG, Reynolds CA, Hoatson T, Stuart JJ, McKetta SC, Soled KRS, Huang AK, Chavarro JE, Eliassen AH, Obedin-Maliver J, Austin SB, Rich-Edwards JW, Haneuse S, Charlton BM

Abbreviation

Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol

Publication Date

2024-07-01

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In the Media

Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health News

Sexual minority women face higher risk of stress, depression during pregnancy

March 20, 2024