Gabbe's Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies
- 9th Edition - August 31, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Mark B. Landon, Henry L. Galan, Eric R. M. Jauniaux, Deborah A. Driscoll, Vincenzo Berghella, William A. Grobman, Sarah J. Kilpatrick, Alison G. Cahill
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 7 2 7 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 3 8 0 1 - 3
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Request a sales quoteAn ideal day-to-day reference or study tool for residents and clinicians, Gabbe's Obstetrics: Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 9th Edition, is your #1 choice for evidence-based, comprehensive information in this complex field. Now fully revised from cover to cover, it offers fast access to the key content you need to know—both when preparing for exams and also at the point of care. This highly regarded, must-have text is written and organized for easy access, making it essential not only for obstetricians and trainees, but also for nurse practitioners, nurse-midwives, and physician assistants.
- Puts the latest obstetrics knowledge at your fingertips, allowing you to quickly access the information you need to treat patients, participate knowledgably on rounds, and perform well on exams.
- Covers all aspects of normal pregnancy, complicated pregnancy, managing comorbidities in pregnancy, and pre- and postnatal care, including hot topics such as prevention of maternal mortality, diabetes in pregnancy, obesity in pregnancy, vaginal birth after Cesarean section, and more.
- Includes convenient, at-a-glance features such as key points boxes, bolded text, chapter summaries and conclusions, key abbreviations boxes, and quick-reference tables, management and treatment algorithms, and bulleted lists throughout.
- Contains all-new chapters on Obstetrical Ultrasound: Detection of Fetal Anomalies and Fetal Intervention and Therapy, as well as extensively revised and updated chapters on Antepartum Fetal Evaluation; Maternal Mortality: A Global Perspective; Multiple Gestations; and Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy.
- Features detailed illustrations from cover to cover, including more than 100 ultrasound images that provide an important resource for normal and abnormal fetal anatomy.
- Provides access to videos that enhance learning in areas such as Cesarean delivery and operative vaginal delivery.
- An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.
OB/gyn residents, fellows, and practitioners, maternal-fetal medicine practitioners
- Instructions for online access
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Video Contents
- Section I. Physiology
- 1. Placental Anatomy and Physiology
- Placental Anatomy
- Placental Histology
- Placental Physiology
- Summary
- 2. Fetal Development, Physiology, and Effects on Long-Term Health
- Fetal Metabolism and Growth
- Fetal Cardiovascular System
- Amniotic Fluid Volume
- Fetal Kidney
- Fetal Gastrointestinal System
- Fetal Adrenal and Thyroid Glands
- Fetal Central Nervous System
- Fetal Programming of Adult Health and Disease
- Organ-Specific Programming
- Mechanisms of Programmed Obesity: Appetite and Adiposity
- Maternal Stress, Anxiety, and Programming
- Glucocorticoids, Prematurity and Programming
- 3. Maternal Physiology
- Gestational Weight Gain
- Cardiovascular System
- Hematologic Changes
- Respiratory System
- Urinary System
- Body Water Metabolism
- Alimentary Tract
- Endocrine Changes
- Pancreas and Fuel Metabolism
- Skeleton
- Skin
- Central Nervous System
- Eyes
- Breasts
- Lower Reproductive Tract
- Microbiome
- Acknowledgments
- 4. Maternal-Fetal Immunology
- Immune System Overview: Innate and Adaptive Immunity
- Innate Immunity: First Line of Host Defense
- Innate Immune Cells
- T Cells
- Fetal Immune System
- Maternal Tolerance of the Fetus
- Microchimerism
- Section II. Prenatal Care
- 5. Preconception and Prenatal Care
- The Changing Paradigms of Prenatal Care: Personalized Care, Social Determinants of Health, and the Life-Course Perspective
- Preconception Health Counseling
- Prenatal Care
- Postpartum Care
- Coming Full Circle: Components of Interconception Care and Well-Woman Visits
- 6. Nutrition During Pregnancy
- Introduction
- Integrating Nutrition Into the Obstetric History
- Maternal Weight Gain Recommendations
- Maternal Weight Gain Recommendations for Special Populations
- Maternal Nutrient Needs: Current Recommendations
- Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation Guidelines
- Nutrition-Related Problems During Pregnancy
- Special Nutritional Considerations During Pregnancy
- 7. Drugs and Environmental Agents in Pregnancy and Lactation: Teratology, Epidemiology, and Patient Management
- Overview
- Basic Principles of Teratology
- Epidemiologic Studies Evaluating the Fetal Risk of Drugs and Environmental Agents
- Pharmacokinetics of Drugs Across the Placenta and Breast Tissues
- Prescription Drugs, Over-The-Counter Products, and Herbal Supplements
- Drugs of Abuse
- Drugs in Breast Milk
- Occupational and Environmental Hazards
- The Obstetrician’s Role in Patient Assessment and Education
- 8. Substance Use Disorder in Pregnancy
- Epidemiology and Scope of the Problem
- Addiction and the Chronic Disease Model
- Neurobiology of Addiction
- Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment: SBIRT
- Management of Pregnancies Affected by Substance Use Disorder
- 9. Obstetric Ultrasound: Dating, Imaging, and Growth
- Overview
- Biophysics of Ultrasound
- Safety of Ultrasound
- What Makes a Good Ultrasound Study?
- Special Ultrasound Modalities
- First-Trimester Ultrasound
- Second- and Third-Trimester Ultrasound
- Components of the Examination
- Clinical Applications of Ultrasound
- 10. Obstetric Ultrasound: Detection of Fetal Anomalies
- Overview
- Accuracy of Ultrasound as a Screening Tool for Fetal Anomalies
- Standard Ultrasound Examination: Anomalies and Other Findings
- Clinical Value of Prenatal Diagnosis of Birth Defects
- 11. Fetal Intervention and Therapy
- Introduction
- Minor (Closed) Surgeries
- Major (Open) Surgery
- The Future of Fetal Therapy
- Conclusion
- 12. Genetic Screening and Diagnosis
- Introduction
- The Importance of Genetic and Family History
- Considerations for Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Abnormalities
- Prenatal Genetic Screening
- Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis
- Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis
- Future Diagnostic Technologies
- Section III. Intrapartum Care
- 13. Normal Labor and Delivery
- Overview
- Labor: Definition and Physiology
- Mechanics of Labor
- Cardinal Movements in Labor
- Normal Progress of Labor
- Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery
- Third Stage of Labor
- Episiotomy and Perineal Injury Repair
- Ultrasound in Labor and Delivery
- 14. Induction of Labor
- Induction of Labor: Definition/Epidemiology
- Indications/Contraindications
- Prediction of Labor Induction Success/Failure
- Cervical Ripening and Induction Methods
- Alternative Induction Methods
- Failed Induction of Labor
- Other
- 15. Operative Vaginal Delivery
- Operative Vaginal Delivery
- Operative Vaginal Delivery Instruments
- Operative Vaginal Delivery Techniques
- Benefits and Risks of Operative Vaginal Delivery
- Counseling
- Simulation Training for Operative Vaginal Delivery
- 16. Shoulder Dystocia
- Defining Shoulder Dystocia
- Risk Factors and Associations
- Prophylactic Cesarean Delivery
- Maternal and Neonatal Complications of Shoulder Dystocia
- Shoulder Dystocia Management
- Simulation and Team Training for Shoulder Dystocia
- Mechanisms of Fetal Injury
- 17. Intrapartum Fetal Evaluation
- Background
- Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Technology
- Nomenclature
- Uterine Activity
- Other Nomenclature
- Intermittent Monitoring
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Patterns Associated With Acidemia and Clinical Outcomes
- Newer Considerations
- Periodic Change
- Clinical Factors Affecting Electronic Fetal Monitoring Patterns and Interpretation
- Additional Technologies
- Diagnosis and Interventions
- Trial of Labor After Cesarean Considerations
- Consideration for Fetal Abnormalities
- Umbilical Cord Gas Analysis
- Considerations for Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Review
- Minimizing Errors
- Summary
- 18. Obstetric Anesthesia
- Personnel
- Pain Pathways
- Effects of Pain and Stress
- Analgesia for Labor
- Anesthesia for Instrumented Vaginal Delivery or Perineal Repair
- Anesthesia for Cesarean Delivery
- 19. Malpresentations and Malposition
- Clinical Circumstances Associated With Malpresentation
- Abnormal Axial Lie
- Management of a Singleton Gestation
- Deflection Attitudes
- Face Presentation
- Brow Presentation
- Compound Presentation
- Breech Presentation
- Term Breech Trial
- Abnormalities of Position: Occiput Posterior and Occiput Transverse
- 20. Antepartum and Postpartum Hemorrhage
- Pregnancy-Related Hemodynamic Changes
- Maternal Adaptation to Hemorrhage
- Classification of Hemorrhage
- Antepartum Hemorrhage
- Postpartum Hemorrhage
- 21. Cesarean Delivery
- Definitions1
- Introduction
- Epidemiology
- Indications for Cesarean Delivery
- Techniques of Cesarean Delivery
- Immediate Postcesarean Care
- Complications of Cesarean Delivery
- Tubal Sterilization
- 22. Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
- Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Delivery
- Risks Associated With a Trial of Labor After Cesarean
- 23. Placenta Accreta Spectrum
- Pathogenesis
- Epidemiology
- Prenatal Imaging
- Management Strategies
- Summary
- 24. Patient Safety and Quality Measurement in Obstetric Care
- Patient Safety
- Frequency of Preventable Obstetric Adverse Events
- Factors That Contribute to Preventable Adverse Events
- Approaches to Improve Obstetric Safety
- Measurement of Obstetric Quality of Care
- Section IV. Postpartum Care
- 25. The Neonate
- Cardiopulmonary Transition
- Abnormalities of Cardiopulmonary Transition
- Neonatal Thermal Regulation
- Clinical Applications
- Neonatal Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Neonatal Hematology
- Perinatal Infection
- Respiratory Distress
- Neonatal Neurology
- Classification of Newborns by Growth and Gestational Age
- Nursery Care
- Outcome of Neonatal Intensive Care and Threshold of Viability
- Late Preterm Infant
- 26. Pregnancy as a Window to Future Maternal and Child Health
- Pregnancy as a Stress Test
- Pregnancy-Related Conditions Associated With Later Chronic Disease
- Management in the Postpartum Period and Beyond
- Section V. Complicated Pregnancy
- 27. Antepartum Fetal Evaluation
- Defining the Problem of Perinatal Mortality
- Select Antenatal Conditions That May Contribute to Increased Risk of Fetal Death
- Potential Utility of Antepartum Fetal Testing
- What Do These Tests Tell Us About the Fetus?
- Biophysical Techniques of Fetal Evaluation
- Clinical Application of Tests of Fetal Well-Being
- Assessment of Fetal Pulmonary Maturation
- Summary
- 28. Amniotic Fluid Disorders
- Amniotic Fluid Volume
- Amniotic Fluid Formation
- Amniotic Fluid Removal
- Oligohydramnios
- Polyhydramnios
- Advancing Studies on Amniotic Fluid
- 29. Late- and Postterm Pregnancy
- Definition
- Incidence
- Etiology
- Diagnosis
- Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality
- Maternal Complications
- Management
- Long-Term Neonatal Outcomes
- Multiple Gestation
- 30. Fetal Growth Restriction
- Regulation of Fetal Growth
- Definition of Fetal Growth Restriction
- Etiologies of Fetal Growth Restriction
- Screening and Prevention of Fetal Growth Restriction
- Diagnosis of Fetal Growth Restriction in Clinical Practice
- Management in Clinical Practice
- Assessment of Fetal Well-Being
- Timing of Delivery
- Delivery
- Impact of Fetal Growth Restriction: Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal/Long-Term Outcomes
- 31. Surgery During Pregnancy
- Maternal Physiology
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Anesthesia During Nonobstetric Surgery
- Nonobstetric Surgery and Pregnancy Outcome
- Fetal Monitoring
- Laparoscopy in Pregnancy
- Appendectomy in Pregnancy
- Adnexal Masses in Pregnancy
- Obesity, Bariatric Surgery, and Pregnancy
- Cardiac Surgery in Pregnancy
- Neurosurgery in Pregnancy
- Nephrolithiasis Management in Pregnancy
- Breast Surgery in Pregnancy
- Oral Surgery in Pregnancy
- 32. Trauma in Pregnancy
- A Case and Introduction
- Incidence and Epidemiology of Trauma in Pregnancy
- Anatomic and Physiologic Changes of Pregnancy
- Obstetric Pathology
- Specific Maternal Injuries
- Management of Trauma in Pregnancy
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Maternal Cardiac Arrest and Resuscitative Hysterotomy
- Other Considerations
- 33. Pregnancy Loss
- Terminology and Definitions
- Pathogenesis
- Etiopathology
- Factors Associated With Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Reproductive and Health Outcomes After Early Pregnancy Complications
- Management Strategies
- 34. Stillbirth
- Risk Factors
- Classification of Stillbirth
- Etiology
- Intrapartum Stillbirth
- Evaluation of Stillbirth
- Delivery of the Stillbirth
- Bereavement and Psychosocial Issues
- Management of Subsequent Pregnancy
- Prevention
- 35. Cervical Insufficiency
- Background
- Cervical Insufficiency: A Distinct Entity or Evidence of Preterm Parturition?
- Risk Factors for Cervical Insufficiency
- Diagnosis of Cervical Insufficiency
- Management of Cervical Insufficiency
- Comparative Trials of Treatment of Cervical Insufficiency
- Alternative Treatment: Activity Restriction
- Alternative Treatment: Pessary
- 36. Spontaneous Preterm Labor and Birth: Definition, Risk Factors, Diagnosis, Management, and Prevention
- Introduction
- Definition of Preterm Birth and Related Terms
- Frequency of Preterm Birth
- Outcomes of Preterm Birth
- Clinical Risk Factors for Spontaneous Preterm Birth
- Pathophysiology of Spontaneous Preterm Birth
- Spontaneous Preterm Parturition as a “Syndrome”
- Diagnosis of Preterm Labor With Intact Membranes
- Treatment for Women in Preterm Labor
- Conduct of Labor and Delivery for the Preterm Infant
- Prevention of Preterm Birth
- Summary
- 37. Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Fetal Membrane Anatomy and Physiology
- Etiology of Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Prediction and Prevention of Preterm Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Clinical Course After Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Risks of Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Diagnosis of Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Management of Premature Rupture of the Membranes
- Special Circumstances Impacting the Management of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes
- 38. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
- Definitions
- Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
- Eclampsia
- Chronic Hypertension
- Hypertensive Emergencies in Chronic Hypertension
- 39. Multiple Gestations
- Zygosity and Chorionicity
- Distribution and Causes of Dizygotic vs. Monozygotic Twinning
- Diagnosis and Dating of Multiple Gestations
- Twin Labeling in Ultrasound
- Maternal and Fetal Risks of Multiple Gestation
- Issues and Complications Unique to Multiple Gestations
- Issues and Complications Unique to Monochorionic Twins
- Selective Fetal Growth Restriction in Monochorionic Twin Pregnancies
- Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence
- Monoamniotic Twins
- Triplet Pregnancy: Impact of Chorionicity
- Effect of Obstetric History on Risk of Twin Spontaneous Preterm Birth
- Antepartum Management of Multifetal Pregnancy
- Timing of Delivery in Multiple Gestations
- Mode of Delivery in Multiple Gestations
- Intrapartum Management of Twin Vaginal Delivery
- Conclusions
- 40. Red Cell Alloimmunization
- Nomenclature
- Historic Perspectives
- Incidence
- Pathophysiology
- Rhesus Alloimmunization and Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn
- Prevention of RhD Hemolytic Disease in the Fetus and Newborn
- Clinical Management
- Intrauterine Transfusion
- Other Treatment Modalities
- Future Therapeutic Options
- Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn Due to Non-RhD Antibodies
- 41. Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
- Maternal Mortality: Rates, Timing, and Degree of Preventability
- Life-Threatening Obstetric Complications
- Improving Maternal and Reproductive Health for All Women in the Future
- Section VI. Pregnancy and Coexisting Disease
- 42. Heart Disease in Pregnancy
- Maternal Hemodynamics
- Blood Volume
- Diagnosis and Evaluation of Heart Disease
- General Care
- Valvular Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, and Pregnancy
- Ischemic Heart Disease and Pregnancy
- Aortic Disease and Pregnancy
- Pregnancy and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Other Conditions
- Critical Care: Hemodynamic Monitoring and Management
- 43. Respiratory Disease in Pregnancy
- Pneumonia in Pregnancy
- Bacterial Pneumonia
- Viral Pneumonias
- Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis in Pregnancy
- Asthma in Pregnancy
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Restrictive Lung Disease
- Cystic Fibrosis
- 44. Kidney Disease in Pregnancy
- Renal System in Normal Pregnancy
- Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Acute Urinary Tract Infection
- Pyelonephritis
- Kidney Stones
- Acute Kidney Injury
- Proteinuria
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- 45. Diabetes Mellitus Complicating Pregnancy
- Metabolic Physiology
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality
- Maternal Classification and Risk Assessment
- Early Screening for Overt Diabetes and Detection of Gestational Diabetes
- Treatment of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes
- Ketoacidosis
- Antepartum Fetal Evaluation
- Timing and Mode of Delivery
- Glucoregulation During Labor and Delivery
- Management of Gestational Diabetes
- Postpartum Follow-Up of Individuals With Gestational Diabetes
- Prepregnancy Counseling of Individuals With Preexisting Diabetes
- Contraception
- 46. Obesity in Pregnancy
- Defining Obesity
- Epidemiology
- Prenatal Care
- Management of the Obese Gravida
- Fetal Surveillance
- Intrapartum Management
- Postpartum Management
- Interpregnancy Care
- 47. Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases in Pregnancy
- Parathyroid Diseases
- Thyroid Diseases
- 48. Pituitary and Adrenal Disorders in Pregnancy
- Anterior Pituitary
- Posterior Pituitary
- Adrenals
- 49. Hematologic Complications of Pregnancy
- Pregnancy-Associated Thrombocytopenia
- Evaluation of Thrombocytopenia During Pregnancy and the Puerperium
- Therapy of Thrombocytopenia During Pregnancy
- Management of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome
- Fetal/Neonatal Alloimmune Thrombocytopenia
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Megaloblastic Anemia
- Hemoglobinopathies
- Von Willebrand Disease
- Hemophilia
- 50. Thromboembolic Disorders in Pregnancy
- Background and Historic Notes
- Diagnoses and Definitions
- Epidemiology and Incidence
- Genetics
- Physiology of Hemostasis
- Pathophysiology of Thrombosis in Pregnancy
- 51. Collagen Vascular Diseases in Pregnancy
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Systemic Sclerosis
- Sjögren Syndrome
- 52. Hepatic Disorders During Pregnancy
- Physiologic Effects of Pregnancy and Assessment of Liver Disease
- Differential Diagnosis of Hepatobiliary Symptoms and Conditions During Pregnancy
- Abdominal Imaging During Pregnancy
- Therapeutic Endoscopy During Pregnancy
- Liver Biopsy
- Common Liver Diseases Incidental to Pregnancy
- Liver Masses in Pregnancy
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma and Hepatic Metastases
- Budd-Chiari Syndrome
- Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
- Acute Intermittent Porphyria
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Alcoholic Liver Disease
- Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy
- Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy
- Cholestatic Liver Diseases
- Pregnancy After Liver Transplantation
- Pancreaticobiliary Diseases
- Choledochal Cysts
- Summary
- 53. Gastrointestinal Diseases in Pregnancy
- Physiologic Changes During Pregnancy
- Diagnostic Considerations During Pregnancy
- Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders During Pregnancy
- Lower Gastrointestinal Disorders During Pregnancy
- Nutritional Support During Pregnancy
- Differential Diagnosis of Nonobstetric Conditions for Common Gastrointestinal Complaints
- 54. Neurologic Disorders in Pregnancy
- Epilepsy
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Headache
- Stroke
- 55. Malignant Diseases and Pregnancy
- Surgery and Anesthesia
- Radiation Therapy
- Chemotherapy During Pregnancy
- Cancer During Pregnancy
- Fetal-Placental Metastasis
- Pregnancy Following Cancer Treatment
- Gestational Trophoblastic Disease and Pregnancy-Related Issues
- 56. Skin Disease and Pregnancy
- Physiologic Skin Changes Induced by Pregnancy
- Preexisting Skin Diseases and Tumors Affected by Pregnancy
- Pruritus in Pregnancy
- Specific Dermatoses of Pregnancy
- 57. Maternal and Perinatal Viral Infection in Pregnancy
- Introduction
- Vertical Transmission of Viruses
- Herpesvirus
- Parvovirus B19
- Retroviruses
- Zika Virus
- Rubella Virus
- Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus
- Enteroviruses
- Influenza
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19
- Viral Hepatitis
- Measles
- Monkeypox
- Smallpox
- Ebola
- Human Papillomavirus
- 58. Bacterial and Parasitic Infections in Pregnancy
- Bacterial and Parasitic Infections: Epidemiology
- Chlamydial Infection
- Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Infection
- Urinary Tract Infections
- Intrapartum and Postpartum Infections
- Other Important Infections
- 59. Mental Health and Behavioral Disorders in Pregnancy
- Introduction
- Mood Disorders
- Anxiety Disorders
- Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Eating Disorders
- Schizophrenia
- Conclusion
- Resources
- Appendices
- Appendix I. Normal Values in Pregnancy and Ultrasound Measurements
- Appendix II. Anatomy of the Pelvis
- Appendix III. Glossary of Key Abbreviations
- Index
- Edition: 9
- Published: August 31, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 1280
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780323937276
- eBook ISBN: 9780323938013
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Mark B. Landon
Affiliations and expertise
Richard L. Meiling Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OhioHG
Henry L. Galan
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Fetal Surgery, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Colorado Fetal Care Center, Children’s Hospital of Colorado, Aurora, ColoradoEJ
Eric R. M. Jauniaux
Affiliations and expertise
Professor in Obstetrics and Fetal Medicine, EGA Institute for Women’s Health, University College London (UCL), London, United KingdomDD
Deborah A. Driscoll
Affiliations and expertise
Luigi Mastroianni, Jr. Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Senior Vice President, Clinical Practices of the University of Pennsylvania, Chief Physician Executive, Penn Medicine Medical Group, Vice Dean for Professional Services, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaVB
Vincenzo Berghella
Dr. Vincenzo Berghella, Professor and Director, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Fellowship Program at Thomas Jefferson University. He has over 25 years of experience, won many awards, belongs to several international and local societies. He is the Editor-in-Chief, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology-MFM, is associate editor on several journals and serves as an editorial board member of many other journals. He has published over 300+ publications, is a prolific speaker, and has been interviewed ~50 times in alternative media sources, magazines, and news stations such as CBS and NBC news
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USAWG
William A. Grobman
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Vice Chair, Clinical Operations, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Columbus, OhioSK
Sarah J. Kilpatrick
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Helping Hand of Los Angeles Endowed Chair, Vice Dean for Faculty Diversity and Inclusion, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAC
Alison G. Cahill
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Women’s Health, Associate Dean of Translational Research, Director, Dell Medical School Health Transformation Research Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas