Pregnancy, Labor, Delivery & Postpartum Care

BIOGRAPHY

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
• Associate Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Ultrasound and Genetic Diagnosis, Washington University, St Louis
• Director, Obstetrics and Gynecology Ultrasound, Washington University, St Louis

EDUCATION:
• BA: Liberal Studies, University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1975
• Medical Degree: Ohio State University, 1978
• Residency: Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ohio State University Hospitals, 1982
• Fellowship: Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 1984

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
• Director, Continuing Medical Education Conferences, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, UTHSCSA 4/84-8/87
• Director, Sophomore Medical Student Course, Introduction to Obstetrics and Gynecology, UTHSCSA 8/85-8/87
• Member, Bio-ethics Committee Medical Center Hospital 7/85-8/87
• Member, Perinatal Mortality Committee 6/87-8/87
• Member, Curriculum Review Committee 8/85-8/87
• Member, Executive Committee, The San Antonio OB/GYN Society 8/86-8/87
• Director, School Time (Core Resident Education) Lecture Series 6/88-5/97
• Director, Obstetric and Radiology Resident Ultrasound Genetic Rotation 6/91-6/97
• Member, Ethics Committee, Barnes-Jewish Hospital 10/91-present
• Member, Laboratory Test Utilization Committee, Barnes-Jewish Hospital 4/94-present
• Director, Ultrasound Services, Division of Genetics Maternal-Fetal 2/97-present

EDITORIAL POSITIONS:
• American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Journal of Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Obstetrics and Gynecology
• National Institutes of Health
• National Institute on Drug Abuse

CLINICAL INTERESTS:
Maternal-fetal medicine, basic obstetric ultrasound, comprehensive obstetric ultrasound, gynecologic ultrasound, prenatal diagnosis, diagnostic procedures, genetic amniocentesis, chorionic villus sampling, CVS, umbilical cord blood sampling, birth defects, isoimmunization, hydrops, miscarriage, chromosomal disorders, down syndrome, fetal anomalies, fetal growth abnormalities, genetic counseling, genetic screening, genetic testing, genetics, ob/gyn, gynecologic ultrasound, women's health, nuchal translucency, pelvic ultrasound, PUBS (percutaneous umbilical blood sampling) placental abnormalities and imaging, prenatal diagnosis, prenatal testing, adnexal tumors and imaging, advanced maternal age, amniocentesis, basic and comprehensive obstetric ultrasound, ultrasound, uterine masses and imaging, prenatal ultrasound, first trimester screening.