Overview
As a clinician-scientist, I have built my career around the care of women throughout pregnancy, while simultaneously working to advance the scientific understanding of pregnancy complications such as preterm birth and placenta accreta spectrum.
I have advanced training in the medical and surgical care of women with pregnancies affected by medical conditions or pregnancy-related complications, as well as basic science expertise in immunology and tolerance mechanisms of pregnancy.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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2021 - Present
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal Fetal Medicine,
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Recent Publications
The Impact of a Protocol on Equitable Labor and Delivery Substance Use Screening: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Journal Article Am J Perinatol · December 29, 2025 The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) jointly recommend universal substance use screening in pregnancy with a validated tool. Bi ... Full text Link to item CiteConfirming Rupture of Membranes with Intra-Amniotic Fluorescein Dye Test
Journal Article Ajp Reports · October 1, 2025 Introduction We describe two patients presenting with preterm loss of fluid and inconclusive evaluations requiring further assessment. Patient 1 was a 41-year-old G3P1011 at 21 6/7 weeks; Patient 2 was a 22-year-old G2P1001 at 31 5/7 ... Full text CitePregnancy and Delivery Care for a Patient With a HeartMate 3.
Journal Article JACC Case Rep · June 4, 2025 BACKGROUND: The limited available data on pregnancies among patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) in situ shows elevated rates of maternal and fetal/neonatal morbidity and mortality. The first fully magnetically levitated device providing c ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
A Randomized Multicenter Clinical Trial of the Novocuff Cervical Control System vs. Standard of Care for the Treatment of Patients with Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes (PPROM)
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Novocuff, Inc. · 2025 - 2030A PHASE 3 STUDY TO INVESTIGATE THE SAFETY, TOLERABILITY, AND IMMUNOGENICITY OF REVACCINATING PREGNANT PARTICIPANTS DURING SUBSEQUENT PREGNANCIES AND PERSISTENCE OF IMMUNITY OF A SINGLE DOSE OF A BIVALENT RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS (RSV) VACCINE
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Pfizer, Inc. · 2025 - 2029Role of maternal-fetal interface NK cells in pregnancy maintenance and congenital CMV transmission
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Weill Cornell Medicine · 2022 - 2027View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ·
2009
MD./PhD.