Teaching Summary
Lectures to residents on blood disorders in obstetrics and gynecology
Lectures to maternal-fetal medicine fellows on thrombocytopenia, thromboembolism, bleeding disorders, anticoagulation in pregnancy, and sickle cell disease.
Preceptor in Case Based Learning curriculum for medical students
Advising & Mentoring Summary
Faculty advisor for OB/GYN Medical Student Interest Group 2003-2005
Faculty co-mentor 2020 residency class
Faculty mentor for resident research projects:
2000
Carol Brown
The cost effectiveness of intermittent pneumatic compression for thromboprophylaxis at the time of cesarean delivery.
2000
Matthew Alvarez
Maternal and neonatal cardiac troponin T levels after maternal exposure to magnesium sulfate
2001
Eleanor Rhee
Maternal and fetal platelet function after maternal exposure to magnesium sulfate
2001
Michael Jones
Maternal sickle trait is not associated with a decrease in birth weight
2003
Margaret Villers
Morbidity associated with sickle cell disease in pregnancy
2006
Keisha Reddick
Inherited thrombophilia in African American versus white women of childbearing age
2006
Jennifer Roeland
Consequences of smoking during pregnancy on maternal health
2007
Ijeoma Azonobi
Impact of fetal sickle cell disease on pregnancy outcomes
2008
Michael Smrtka
Markers of hypercoagulability and maternal obesity
2009
Kara King
Intrauterine growth restriction as a predictor for small for gestational age infants
2009
Jane Limmer
Bleeding complications of postpartum anticoagulation
2011-2012
Cherie Hill Cross
Changes in the management of postpartum hemorrhage over time
2011-2012
Sarah Dotters-Katz
Ultimate diagnosis of pelvic masses detected on pelvic imaging
2011-2013
Alejandro Landa
Transvaginal cerclage and risk factors associated with failed cerclage and preterm delivery.
2016-2017
Andrew Rivara
Patients who present to the emergency department with acute abnormal uterine bleeding
2017-2020
Luke Gatta
Blood transfusion before and after the introduction of a multidisciplinary protocol to
conservatively manage morbidly adherent placenta
2019-2021
Victoria Fashakin
Characterizing preterm deliveries in sickle cell disease
Faculty mentor for various fellow research projects:
- Peter Muller – 2002-2004
- Brennan Fitzpatrick – 2006-2008
- Bernard J. Canzoneri – 2006-2009
- Timothy Beiswenger – 2007-2010
Faculty mentor for maternal-fetal medicine fellow thesis projects:
- Michael Paglia – 2010
- Eleanor Rhee - 2010
- Jerome Federspiel - 2022
Fellowship mentor:
- Eleanor Rhee – 2004-2007
- Chad Grotegut – 2006-2009
Junior faculty mentor:
- Courtney Thornburg – former Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology
- Ara Metjian –Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology
- Chad Grotegut – Assistant (now Associate) Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
- Jennifer Gilner - Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Clinical Research Training Program Master’s Thesis mentor:
- Chad Grotegut – 2010-2013: “Factors associated with the increasing incidence of cardiomyopathy in pregnancy during the years 2000-2009”
Resident coach:
- Dana McKee 2017-2020
- Megan Kelly 2018-2019
- Kateena Addae-Konadu