Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew is the AHN chief clinical diversity, equity, and inclusion officer. She is a nationally recognized leader in diversity and global health and as an expert in obstetrics and gynecology (OB-GYN).

She provides personalized care and has a specialized focus on women whose health care needs are often underserved, including those living with HIV.

As the chief clinical diversity, equity, and inclusion officer, Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew works with leaders across AHN to shape an inclusive workplace culture and equitable health care delivery and outcomes for all patients and communities served. Her experiences as a nurse, distinguished professor, naval officer, global health strategist, and obstetrician-gynecologist specializing in global health issues bring a unique perspective to her role.

Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew attended medical school at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and completed an OB-GYN internship at the Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia. She also completed an OB-GYN residency at Magee Women’s Hospital in Pittsburgh, and earned a master’s degree in public policy management at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Policy & International Affairs. She has a Bachelor of Science in nursing from the University of Pittsburgh, and a master’s in education from California State University in Long Beach, California.

Dr. Larkins-Pettigrew sees patients 13 and older at AHN Downtown on Penn Avenue in Pittsburgh. She also has a concierge practice.