Megha Ramaswamy
Professor, Health Systems and Population Health
Chair – Director, Health Systems and Population Health
Research Interests
Sexual and reproductive health, cancer prevention, criminal legal system research; high school public health education and faculty career development programs.
Bio
I’m a public health researcher, teacher, and mentor who works in fields of sexual and reproductive health, cancer prevention, and criminal legal system research.
https://www.youtube.com/@DrMeghaRamaswamy
Education
PhD Sociology, City University of New York, 2009
MPH Public Health, University of Kansas, 2003
BA Journalism, New York University, 2002
Recent Publications (PubMed)
Menopause experience among people with criminal legal system involvement.
Leone AM, Emerson A, Brotkin EJ, Patel S, Li X, Geller EJ, Lorvick J, Ramaswamy M, Knittel AK. Menopause experience among people with criminal legal system involvement. Menopause. 2026 Jul 7. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000002843. Online ahead of print.
Closing the Gap Between Recommendation and Uptake: Provider Communication About Low-Dose Aspirin for Preeclampsia Prevention.
Smith SM, Kempsen S, Metcalf C, Obi O, Madrigal E, Henderson KL, Ramaswamy M. Closing the Gap Between Recommendation and Uptake: Provider Communication About Low-Dose Aspirin for Preeclampsia Prevention. J Pediatr Perinatol Child Health. 2026 Mar;10(1):40
How menopause symptoms shape experiences of the criminal legal system: A qualitative study across the United States.
Brotkin EJ, Patel SP, Palmquist A, Emerson A, Hemberg J, Lorvick J, Ramaswamy M, Knittel A. How menopause symptoms shape experiences of the criminal legal system: A qualitative study across the United States. Soc Sci Med. 2025 Nov;384:118508. doi: 10.1016
Expanding insurance coverage to include newly available over-the-counter contraceptives in the United States.
Munro S, Satterwhite CL, Ramaswamy M. Expanding insurance coverage to include newly available over-the-counter contraceptives in the United States. BMJ Sex Reprod Health. 2025 Oct 10;51(4):bmjsrh-2024-202381. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2024-202381. No abstract a
Perceived Health Care Needs Among Detained Youth.
McNeill-Johnson A, Hudson Z, Moore B, Okocha D, Barnert E, Ramaswamy M, Randell KA. Perceived Health Care Needs Among Detained Youth. Pediatrics. 2025 Aug 1;156(2):e2024069655. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-069655.
Understanding facilitators and barriers to genetic testing for black ovarian cancer patients: A qualitative study utilizing interview data with patients and providers.
Salyer C, Gazetta E, Voth C, Spoozak L, Glenn J, Klemp J, Nye L, Jewell A, Ramaswamy M. Understanding facilitators and barriers to genetic testing for black ovarian cancer patients: A qualitative study utilizing interview data with patients and providers.
A Scoping Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions With Youth in U.S. Juvenile Facilities.
McNeill-Johnson AD, Glenn J, Daniel NI, Menon M, Aboul-Enein BH, Kelly PJ, Ramaswamy M. A Scoping Review of Sexual and Reproductive Health Interventions With Youth in U.S. Juvenile Facilities. J Adolesc Health. 2025 May;76(5):798-806. doi: 10.1016/j.jadoh
Utilization and outcomes of serial cervical cancer screening in a National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program (NBCCEDP) in a non-Medicaid expansion state.
Ratnaparkhi R, Ismail A, Krebill H, Cook I, Javellana M, Jewell A, Spoozak L, Emerson A, Ramaswamy M, Calhoun E, Mudaranthakam DP. Utilization and outcomes of serial cervical cancer screening in a National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Progra
A public health framework for carceral health.
Strick LB, Ramaswamy M, Stern M. A public health framework for carceral health. Lancet. 2024 Dec 7;404(10469):2234-2237. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)02563-7. No abstract available.
Correction: Cervical cancer screening barriers and facilitators from the perspectives of women with a history of criminal-legal system involvement and substance use.
Emerson A, Dogan M, Hawes E, Wilson K, Chana SM, Kelly PJ, Comfort M, Ramaswamy M. Correction: Cervical cancer screening barriers and facilitators from the perspectives of women with a history of criminal-legal system involvement and substance use. Health