| Susanne Bathgate, MD |
Prof |
Info |
Obstetrics & Gynecology: SMHS |
Preconception health care, Medical complications of pregnancy, Exercise in pregnancy , |
Email |
Prediction of preeclampsia and biomarkers for preeclampsia, exercise in pregnancy, and medical complication of pregnancy. |
| Lee Beers, MD |
Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
Adolescent parenting, Mental health in primary care, Advocacy education, |
Email |
Adolescent pregnancy and parenting, the integration of mental health and pediatric primary care, the impact of adversity and stress on child well-being and advocacy education. |
| Kirsten Brown, PhD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Anatomy & Cell Biology: SMHS |
Medical education, assessment, anatomy, imaging method, social media, evolution of bony pelvis, obstetrics, pelvic floor disorders, Anatomy & Pathology , Medical Education |
Email |
Evolutionary mechanisms that have shaped the human bony pelvis. |
| Dorothy Bulas, MD |
Prof |
Info |
Radiology: CNH |
prenatal sonographic, MRI, congenital anomalies, Transcranial Doppler (TCD), neonatal and pediatric cerebrovascular injury, blunt abdominal trauma, fetal brain development, pediatric MRI, neuroimaging |
Email |
Prenatal sonographic and MRI evaluation of congenital anomalies, Transcranial Doppler (TCD) evaluation of neonatal and pediatric cerebrovascular injury, and blunt abdominal trauma. |
| Sarah Calabrese, PhD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Psychology: CCAS |
Homosexuality, Male, Sexual Behavior, Reproductive Health, Health Promotion, HIV Infections, Cancer control and health equity, |
Email |
Sexual stereotypes and discrimination in the context of health; sexual health promotion among Black men who have sex with men and other socially marginalized groups; barriers to HIV prevention, including inequities in access to new prevention resources. |
| Andrew Campbell, PhD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
sickle cell disease, pulmonary complications, fetal hemoglobin switching in transgenic sickle cell mice, phenotype/genotype relationships, and renal complications. |
Email |
Sickle cell disease, pulmonary complications, fetal hemoglobin switching in transgenic sickle cell mice, phenotype/genotype relationships, and renal complications. |
| Linda Cassar, DNP |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Nursing: SON |
Leadership, Maternal/Child Health, Mentoring, breastfeeding, compassion fatigue, nursing, |
Email |
Evaluating nurses support for newly delivered breastfeeding mothers and factors that contribute to compassion fatigue in Labor and Delivery nurses. |
| Lisa Catapano, MD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: SMHS |
Reproductive psychiatry, Women's mental health , |
Email |
Molecular basis of bipolar disorder, and the development of new therapeutics to treat mood disorders. |
| Rebecca Clifton, PhD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics: MISPH |
Prenatal Diagnosis, Pregnancy, |
Email |
Maternal fetal medicine and prenatal screening. |
| Mary Donofrio, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
fetal cardiology, Advanced Imaging Cardiologist |
Email |
Multidisciplinary protocols for specialized delivery room management of babies diagnosed in utero with complex congenital heart disease. |
| Robin Doroshow, MD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
pediatric cardiology, fetal echocardiography, fetal cardiology, congenital heart disease, Medical Education , Pediatrics |
Email |
Medical education research to develop innovative ways to teach new doctors how to evaluate and diagnose heart disease in children. |
| Adre du Plessis, M.B.Ch.B. |
Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
brain development, brain injury, prenatal neurology, fetal imaging, |
Email |
Nervous system of the fetus and newborn, the hazards and mechanisms of injury, and the potential prevention of insult to the brain. |
| W. Douglas Evans, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Prevention & Community Health: MISPH |
Reproductive Health, Tobacco, Asthma, Neoplasms, Exercise, Communications Media, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Obesity, HIV Infections, Diabetes Mellitus, Cancer control, health equity, Cancer, Patient-Centered Research |
Email |
Intervention programs; tobacco and cancer control; nutrition, physical activity, and obesity; diabetes; asthma; HIV/STDs; and reproductive health; the use of digital media to deliver and evaluate health interventions. |
| Farnaz Farhi, MD, MSc |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Obstetrics & Gynecology: SMHS |
Obstetrics and Gynecology, Adolescent Gynecology, Contraception and Family Planning, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Prenatal Care, Preventative care, |
Email |
Adolescent Gynecology, Contraception and Family Planning, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Prenatal Care, Preventative care, Trauma Informed Care |
| Mimi Ghosh, PhD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics: MISPH |
Immunity, Mucosal, Contraception Behavior, Anti-Infective Agents, Gonadal Steroid Hormones, Urogenital System, HIV Infections, |
Email |
Sexual transmission of HIV in women and mucosal immune responses in the reproductive tract; characterizing endogenous antimicrobial molecules of the female reproductive tract and their regulation by sex hormones. |
| Monika Goyal, MD, MSCE |
Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Reproductive Health, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Emergency Service, Hospital, Health Disparities, Racial Disparities, health disparity, Emergency Medicine, Patient-Centered Research |
Email |
Adolescent sexual health, health disparities, and health services. |
| Kazue Hashimoto-Torii, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells, Intellectual Disability, Cerebral Cortex, Biomarkers, Organogenesis, Immunologic Tests, Neurology , Pediatrics |
Email |
How adverse prenatal environment interacts with genetic predisposition, thereby increasing the disease susceptibility after birth. Studies focus on the cerebral cortex. |
| Yanfen Hu, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Anatomy & Cell Biology: SMHS |
BRCA1 protein, Ovarian Neoplasms, Biochemistry , Cancer |
Email |
BRCA1 suppresses development of breast and ovarian cancers in women. |
| Vimala Jayanthi, MD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Medicine: SMHS |
Cardiology, Renal, Preventive Medicine, Early diagnosis, Chronic Back Pain, Endocrinology: DM and metabolic conditions, Male fertility, Female endocrine problems including fertility , |
Email |
Cardiology, Renal, Preventive Medicine, Early diagnosis, Chronic Back Pain, Endocrinology: DM and metabolic conditions, Male fertility, Female endocrine problems including fertility , |
| Clark T. Johnson, MD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Obstetrics & Gynecolgy: Lifebridge |
pregnancy, maternal morbidity and mortality, advocacy |
Email |
High risk pregnancies and pregnancy outcomes and where reproductive health research intersects with advocacy and reproductive health policy |
| Nadia Khati, MD |
Prof |
Info |
Radiology: SMHS |
Hysterosalpingography, Image-Guided Biopsy, Ultrasonography, Infertility Abdomen, |
Email |
Imaging with focus on obstetrical and gynecologic ultrasound, Imaging of infertility, Hysterosalpingography, General abdominal imaging, Imaging-guided procedures (biopsies, aspirations) |
| Catherine Limperopoulos, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
Brain Injuries, Fetal Diseases, Heart Diseases, Neurology , Pediatrics |
Email |
Fetal neonatal brain injury. |
| Kathryn Marko, MD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Obstetrics & Gynecology: SMHS |
Collaborative Practice, Quality and Patient Safety, Mobile Health Technology, Obstetrics, Menopause , |
Email |
How home and clinic blood pressure readings compare in pregnancy, cesarean delivery prevention, menopause and quality improvement and patient satisfaction. |
| Anjali Martinez, MD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Obstetrics & Gynecology: SMHS |
Costs of Care, Medical Education, laparoscopic surgical treatment, ovarian remnant syndrome, ovarian retention syndrome, Medical Education , OB-GYN |
Email |
Medical education and efficacy of laparoscopic surgical treatment of Ovarian Remnant and Ovarian Retention Syndromes. |
| Allison Mayhew, MD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Surgery: CNH |
Adolescent Gynecology, anorectal malformations, Prenatal Pediatrics, General and Thoracic Surgery |
Email |
Management of menstrual irregularities, congenital anomalies of the reproductive tract and pelvic masses. |
| Mohamed Mohamed, MD, MS, MPH, FAAP |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Global Health: MISPH |
health outcomes, pediatrics, neonatal moralities, pregnancy outcomes, neonatal infections, global health, |
Email |
Neonatal mortalities, morbidities, pregnancy outcomes, neonatal infections. |
| Wanda Nicholson, MD, MPH, MBA |
Prof |
Info |
Prevention & Community Health: MISPH |
OB/GYN, epidemiology, maternal and child health, women's health, cancer control and health equity., |
Email |
OB/GYN, Women's health, community-academic partnerships |
| Travis O'Brien, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Pharmacology & Physiology: SMHS |
Pharmacogenetics, Carcinogenesis, Epigenomics, Ovulation Induction, Fertility, |
Email |
Pharmacogenetic determinants of drug response; cardiovascular pharmacogenomics in African-Americans. |
| Louise Pyle, MD, PhD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
cancer, medical genetics, genomics, intersex traits, differences of sex development, gonadal/genital development, germ cell tumors, |
Email |
Genomics and human models to understand vulnerability to infertility and germ cell tumor (GCT). |
| Stephen Ralston, MD |
Prof |
Info |
Obstetrics & Gynecology: GW Medical Faculty Associates |
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Prenatal Care, OBGYN |
Email |
Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Prenatal Care, OBGYN |
| Madeline Rice, PhD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics: MISPH |
diabetes, pregnancy, umbilical cord clamping, Muscular Dystrophy, |
Email |
Randomized trial of umbilical cord milking vs. immediate cord clamping at birth in neonates who need resuscitation; Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance, Tracking, and Research Network; pregnancy as a window to future health. |
| Zeina Saliba, MD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences: SMHS |
Pregnancy, Refugees, Health Equity, Mental Health, Global Health, Emigrants and Immigrants, Parturition, |
Email |
Research interests include trauma; global health, including refugee and immigrant health; mental health; perinatal health; and health equity/social determinants of health. |
| Sam Simmens, PhD, MA |
Prof |
Info |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics: MISPH |
Biostatistics, Evaluation Research, Program Evaluation, Cancer, medical education |
Email |
Applied biostatistics collaborator to study HIV, cancer, obesity, mental health, maternal and infant development, chemical and stress-related environmental exposures, and other health issues. |
| James Simon, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Obstetrics & Gynecology: SMHS |
reproductive life cycle, Menopause |
Email |
peri- and postmenopausal women, female sexual dysfunction, osteoporosis, clinical densitometry, contraception and reproductive endocrinology. |
| Emily Smith, PhD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Global Health: MISPH |
epidemiology, infectious disease, maternal health, nutrition, health interventions |
Email |
Epidemiological data from across the life course to improve maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health in low- and middle-income countries. |
| Lamia Soghier, MD |
Prof |
Info |
Pediatrics: CNH |
Intensive Care Units, Neonatal, Neonatology, Parents, Infant, Newborn, Diseases, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Infant, Premature, Intubation, |
Email |
Procedural skills and quality improvement in neonatology, and research topics include neonatal endotracheal intubation, maternal depression, and post-discharge care of neonates. |
| Marinella Temprosa, PhD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics: MISPH |
Infant, Low Birth Weight, Dexamethasone, Biostatistics, Biometry, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Adrenal Cortex Hormones, Lung Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Biomarkers, |
Email |
Role of novel biomarkers in the development of diabetes and its complications; therapy in very low birth weight infants at risk for chronic lung disease, therapy to increase survival without chronic lung disease in extremely low birth weight infants, and effects of maternal lifestyles on infant outcomes; clinical trials |
| Elizabeth Thom, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics: MISPH |
Biostatistics, Meningomyelocele, TNFSF10 protein, human, TNF-Related Apoptosis-Inducing Ligand, |
Email |
Design of clinical trails and the application of biostatistics and epidemiology to perinatal medicine and fetal diagnosis and therapy; Data and Study Coordinating Center for the NICHD-funded multi-center studies comparing in-utero versus postnatal surgical repair of myelomeningocele. |
| James Tielsch, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Global Health: MISPH |
maternal and child health, low income countries, blindness, underserved areas, |
Email |
Interventions to improve maternal and child health and survival in low income countries, and blindness prevention in both the US and the developing world. |
| Laura Tosi, MD |
Prof |
Info |
Orthopaedic Surgery: CNH |
Bone Density, Orthopedics, Genotype, |
Email |
Orthopedic management of children with physical disabilities and birth defects;physician awareness of bone health issues for women and children, with the goal of reducing debilitating bone injury as the population ages. |
| Jennifer Vaz, MD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Obstetrics & Gynecology: SMHS |
laparoscopic and de Vinci robotic surgeries, medical education, cancer, Gynecology Oncology |
Email |
Gynecologic cancers, including uterine, ovarian, cervical, vulvar, and vaginal, as well as gestational trophoblastic disease; clinical trials with immunotherapy and medical education. |
| Amita Vyas, PhD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Prevention & Community Health: MISPH |
Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention, reproductive health care, immigrant children, adolescent health, |
Email |
Reproductive health care, adolescent health, and the health and development of immigrant children and adolescents. |
| Mei-Yi Wu, PhD |
Adj Assoc Prof |
Info |
Anatomy & Cell Biology: SMHS |
Mouse model, Genetic, Cancer research, Epigenetic, Chromatin remodeling protein, Stem cells , Biochemistry , Cancer |
Email |
Gene mutations that contribute to the development of infertility, kidney disease, leukemia, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. Arid4a and Arid4b chromatin remodeling genes. knockout mice; Deficiency of Arid4a and Arid4b in mice leads to a hematopoietic disorder similar to human leukemia. Arid4a and Arid4b function as oncogenes in breast cancer and prostate cancer; and regulate urogenital development, male infertility and congenital renal dysplasia. |
| Heather Young, PhD, MPH |
Prof |
Info |
Epidemiology & Biostatistics: SMHS |
reproductive cancer, AIDS, veteran populations, pesticide exposure, male factor reproductive effects, reproductive cancers, |
Email |
Reproductive cancers, environmental and occupational exposure assessment, reproductive outcomes related to environmental and occupation exposures, pesticide exposure assessment, and health of military and veteran populations. |
| Elizabeth Zadzielski, MD |
Asst Prof |
Info |
Obstetrics & Gynecolgy: Lifebridge |
disease prevention, maternal, prenatal care, substance use disorder |
Email |
disease prevention, maternal, prenatal care, substance use disorder |
| Wenge Zhu, PhD |
Prof |
Info |
Biochemistry & Molecular Medicine: SMHS |
Cancer, DNA Replication, Genomic Instability, DNA Repair, DNA Damage, Ovarian Neoplasms, Drug Resistance, Biochemistry , Cancer |
Email |
How cells maintain stability of their genome; new drugs for cancer treatment. Projects include: (1) Investigating the mechanisms of how cells response to DNA damage and repair damaged DNA; (2) Identifying new compounds targeting DNA replication apparatus and investigate mechanisms of anti-cancer drug resistance; (3) Investigating how cells prevent DNA re-replication in both normal and cancer cells; and (4) Identifying small molecules that selectively kill cancer cells by inducing DNA re-replication via HTS. |
| Irene Zohn, PhD |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Pharmacology & Physiology: CNH |
Neural development, Structural birth defects, novel genes, morphogenic events, gastrulation, neural tube closure, genetic defects, Neurology , Pediatrics |
Email |
Novel genes required for two early morphogenic events: gastrulation and neural tube closure; genetic and developmental defects in mutant mouse lines that display defects in gastrulation and neural tube closure. |
| Ami Zota, ScD, MS |
Assoc Prof |
Info |
Environmental & Occupational Health: MISPH |
environmental justice, health equity, novel pathways linking social disparities, environmental exposures, reproductive and children's health, |
Email |
Novel pathways linking social disparities, environmental exposures, and reproductive and children's health to secure environmental justice and improve health equity. |
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