Kara S. Hostetter, MD
- Academic Title: Instructor
- Primary Appointment: Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
- Email: kara.hostetter@som.umaryland.edu
- Location: 22 S Greene St, Baltimore, MD 21201
- Phone (Primary): (410) 328-8667
Education and Training
Education
Goshen College, IN, B.A. Biochemistry, 2016
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, VA, M.D., 2021
Post Graduate Education and Training
Residency, University of Maryland Medical Center, MD, Obstetrics & Gynecology, 2025
Biosketch
Dr Kara Hostetter is an Instructor at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences. Dr Hostetter received her bachelors degree in biochemistry from the Goshen College, IN. She received her medical degree from the Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, VA. She completed her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Maryland Medical Center, MD.
Research/Clinical Keywords
Obstetrics, Labor and Delivery, Prenatal care, Intrapartum and Postpartum care
Highlighted Publications
Hostetter K, Thakkar B, Edwards C, Martin CE. Addiction curriculum design for medical students. Clin Teach. 2022 Feb;19(1):29-35. doi: 10.1111/tct.13438. Epub 2021 Nov 22. PMID: 34808694; PMCID: PMC8792370.
Martin CE, Martinez Telleria M, Hostetter K, Thumma L, Edwards C, Thakkar B. Expanding Medical Education to Include Substance Use Disorders During Pregnancy and Postpartum: Preliminary Effectiveness of a Pilot Curriculum for Medical Students. J Addict Med. 2024 Mar-Apr 01;18(2):191-193. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001262. Epub 2024 Jan 10. PMID: 38205928; PMCID: PMC10939943.
Hu C, Chawla K, Hostetter K, Mark K. Cesarean Delivery Scar Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosed after No-Test Abortion: A Case Report. Contraception. 2025 Sep 4:111206. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2025.111206. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40914263.