Research

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Projects:

The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine is engaged in clinical, and epidemiological research as one of its primary missions. Our strength lies in the expertise and diverse interests of our faculty, as well as in the collaborations with multiple other disciplines and departments throughout the School of Medicine

• Peripartum hysterectomy: A retrospective study on incidence, indications, risk factors, and complications before and after the implementation of a standardized multidisciplinary protocol.
  Cecilia Avila, MD
  
  
• Do maternal serum lactate levels predict maternal or neonatal infection in preterm premature ruptured membranes?
  James Bernasko, MD
  
  
• Can the results of the 75 g oral glucose tolerance test for gestational diabetes mellitus predict which patients require medication before delivery?
  James Bernasko, MD
  
  
• Ultrasound Characteristics of the Placental Cord Insertion and Association with Pregnancy Outcomes.
  Michael Demishev, MD
  
  
• Retrospective cohort study of Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant and postpartum breastfeeding women after bariatric surgery.
  Diana Garretto, MD
  
  
• Ductus Arteriosus changes with increasing GA.
  Diana Garretto, MD
  
  
• A Randomized Control Trial of Vitamin D Prophylaxis in the Prevention of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.
  Diana Garretto, MD
  
  
• Risk Factors for Failure of Metformin Use in Diabetes in Pregnancy.
  Kimberly Herrera, MD
  
  
• Does a Cesarean section in the second stage of labor confer an increased risk of cervical insufficiency in the subsequent pregnancy?
  Kimberly Herrera, MD
  
  
• Female Sterilization among High Risk Pregnancies: A Retrospective Analysis of Patient Characteristics, Mode, and Barriers.
  J. Gerald Quirk. MD, Ph.D.
  
  Neonatal outcomes of pregnancies with absent/reversed end diastolic flow of the umbilical artery.
  J. Gerald Quirk, MD, Ph.D.
  
  
• Non-Obstetrical Surgeries in Pregnancy: A Retrospective Review of Patient Encounter and Outcomes.
  J. Gerald Quirk, MD, Ph.D.
  
  
• Clinical Evaluation of the PartoSure™ Test.
  J. Gerald Quirk, MD, Ph.D.
  
  
• A Novel Approach to Interpretation of Fetal Heart Rate Signals.
  J. Gerald Quirk, MD, Ph.D.

Updated Last 3/15/2017 MR