Overview
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology
·
1992 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Sciences,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Recent Publications
Fusobacterium nucleatum induces premature and term stillbirths in pregnant mice: implication of oral bacteria in preterm birth.
Journal Article Infect Immun · April 2004 Fusobacterium nucleatum is a gram-negative anaerobe ubiquitous to the oral cavity. It is associated with periodontal disease. It is also associated with preterm birth and has been isolated from the amniotic fluid, placenta, and chorioamnionic membranes of ... Full text Link to item CiteTechniques for isolating pelvic bacterial pathogens
Journal Article Contemporary Ob Gyn · December 1, 1998 Since most pelvic infections in females are an anaerobic-aerobic mix, the ob-gyn forearmed with this knowledge can round up the usual etiologic suspects - as well as the rare ones. Whenever feasible, procure specimens for microbial culture before initiatin ... CitePreterm birth: associations with genital and possibly oral microflora.
Journal Article Ann Periodontol · July 1998 Opportunistic pathogenic microbes are indigenous to the female lower genital tract and etiologic in many types of pelvic infections and, apparently, a portion of preterm birth (PTB) cases. Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a clinical syndrome based on an altered ... Full text Link to item CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
1966
Ph.D.
Florida State University ·
1956
B.S.