Publication
Wendland publishes study about maternal mortality misinformation in Global Public Health
Claire Wendland, MD, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, co-authored a new study published in Global Public Health. Co-authors include Lynn Morgan.In “Debunking misinformation about abortion-related maternal mortality in Africa,” Wendland and co-authors noted how misinformation in Africa about abortion that justifies its restriction and cri...
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Abbott co-authors publication and guest edits Reproduction’s special series on PCOS
David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a review in Reproduction as part of a special series on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Origins and Implications. Abbott is a guest editor for the special series. Co-authors on the review and co-editors for the special series include Daniel Dumesic and Vasantha Padmanabhan.In “Polycystic ovary synd...
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CORE shares brief about Title X program cuts’ impacts on contraceptive care in Wisconsin
The UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity (CORE) recently published a new brief talking about recent cuts to Title X’s family planning program.In “New cuts to the nation’s family planning program will worsen access to contraceptive care in Wisconsin,” CORE discussed the implications such decreases in funding have for Wisconsin families, as Title X provides important contr...
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Rhoades, Infusino published in BMC Medical Education
Janine Rhoades, MD, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Scott Infusino, MD, a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow, co-authored a new article published in BMC Medical Education. Co-authors include Adam Lewkowitz, Cynthia Gyamfi-Bannerman, Stephanie Ros, and Patrick Ramsey.In “Maternal-fetal medicine fellow experience in the first year of training compared to i...
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Cutler published article in Obstetrics and Gynecology Open
Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored a new article published in Obstetrics and Gynecology Open. Co-authors include Emily Claymore, Jema Turk, and Jody Steinauer.In “Residents Navigating Moral Distress After the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Decision,” Cutler and co-author...
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Bajpai, Rose publish article in Gynecologic Oncology Reports
UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Rusha Bajpai, MD, PGY-3, and Stephen Rose, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a new study in Gynecologic Oncology Reports. Co-authors include Tammy Mundale, Natalia Gontarczyk Uczkowski, and Amy Godecker, PhD, MS.In “Adnexal mass referral patterns in Gynecologic Oncology,” Bajpai, Rose, and co-authors sought to...
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Cutler publishes in JAMA Open Network
Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored a new article in JAMA Open Network. Co-authors include Corinne Hale and Eliza Bennett, MD, Laura Jacques, MD, and Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH.In “Experiences of Obstetrician-Gynecologists Providing Pregnancy Care After Dobbs,” Cutler and co-authors analy...
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Zheng publishes article in American Journal of Physiology-Cell Physiology
Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently published an article in the American Journal of Physiology Cell Physiology. Ying-jie Zhao, MD, PhD, and Si-yan Zhang, PhD candidate of this study, are the co-first authors. Chi Zhou, PhD, at the University of Arizona is a co-corresponding author. Sathish Kumar, DVM, PhD, professor in the Division o...
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Green published in Demography
Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently co-authored a new article published in Demography. Co-authors include Molly Martin and Alexander Chapman.In “The Causal Effect of Increasing Area-Level Income on Birth Outcomes and Pregnancy-Related Health: Estimates From the Marcellus Shale Boom Economy,” Green and co-aut...
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Hoppe, Kumar publish study in Reproductive Toxicology
Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Sathish Kumar, DVM, PhD, professor in the School of Veterinary Medicine, co-authored a new study published in Reproductive Toxicology. Co-authors include Jay Mishra, Bradley Bosse, Kristen Malecki, and Scott Hetzel.In “Perfluoralkyl substances (PFAS) exposure and preeclampsia risk: Impai...
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Senderowicz publishes in Population Studies
Leigh Senderowicz ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, recently published a new article in Population Studies. Senderowicz co-authored the article with Rishita Nandagiri, PhD.In “Thirty years of ‘strange bedmates’: The ICPD and the nexus of population control, feminism, and family planning,” Senderowicz and Nandagiri reflects o...
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Abbott co-authors new publication in Journal of the Endocrine Society
David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently co-authored a new publication in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. Co-authors include Marissa Kraynak, Molly Willging, Daniel Uhlrich, Robert Shapiro, Matthew Flowers, Karen Manning, Sara John, Samantha Williams, Lukas Henjum, Rebecca Marrah, Hannah Yohnk, Carter Berg, Kevin Brunner, Ricki Co...
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Bailey, Hoppe co-author publication in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new publication in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Maria Kamenetsky, Alexa Lowry, Ronald Gangnon, and Brian Stafeil.In “The Role of Neighborhood in Individual and Disparit...
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Larson, Jacques, Hanks co-author article in Wisconsin Medical Journal
UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Jeannette Larson, MD, PGY-3, Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Laura Hanks, MD, clinical assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new article published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors included Camille Phillips and Amy Godecker,...
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Higgins, Green co-author commentary in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the Division of Reproductive and Population Health and the Collaborative for Reproductive Equity, and Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, co-authored a new commentary article published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Jane Seymour, PhD.In “Abortion Access and B...
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Anderson-Carter, Gaston co-author study in Wisconsin Medical Journal
India Anderson-Carter, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Luther Gaston, MD, clinical associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new study published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Kathleen Antony, MD, MSCI, Aime Teo Broman, Sarah Gnadt, Delores Krickl, Shefaali Sharma,...
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Zheng published in Journal of Physiology
Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently published an article in the Journal of Physiology. Division of Reproductive Sciences trainees Ying-Jie Zhao, MD, PhD, and Chi Zhou, PhD, are co-first authors on the article. Sathish Kumar, PhD, is also co-author. In “An endogenous aryl hydrocarbon receptor ligand induces preeclampsia-like phenotype...
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Ong co-authors new article about radiation therapy
Irene Ong, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a new study in Science Translational Medicine about mixed-dose radiation.In Intratumoral radiation dose heterogeneity augments antitumor immunity in mice and primes responses to checkpoint blockade, Ong and co-authors studied the impacts of combined high and low-dose radiation on tumors...
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Stanic, Golos co-author articles in Frontiers in Immunology and Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Aleks Stanic, MD, PhD, associate professor in the divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Reproductive Sciences, as well as Thaddeus Golos, PhD, professor in Comparative Bioscience and Ob-Gyn, co-authored recent articles in two journals.In “Decidual leukocytes respond to African lineage Zika virus infection with mild anti-inflammatory changes during acute...
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Golos, Antony co-author new article on placental gene therapy in primates in Molecular Human Reproduction
Thaddeus G. Golos, PhD, professor of Comparative Bioscience and Obstetrics and Gynecology in the UW Center for Human Genomics and Precision Medicine and the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, along with Kathleen Antony, MD, MS, a former member of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new article in Primates. Other co-authors include Rebecca L. ...
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Ong publishes in article in Bioinformatics
Irene Ong, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, is the senior author of a new article published in Bioinformatics. Co-authors include Sean J. McIlwain, Anna Hoefges, Amy K. Erbe, and Paul M. Sondel.In “Ranking Antibody Binding Epitopes and Proteins Across Samples from Whole Proteome Tiled Linear Peptides,” Ong and co-authors developed HERON, or ...
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Jacques and medical students publish in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare
Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Medical Student Education in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new article with UW School of Medicine and Public Health students published in Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. Co-authors include Tessa Meurer and Elise S. Cowley.In “Medical st...
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Patel and Cox discuss study on UTI treatments with MedScape
Ushma Patel, MD, a fellow in the Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Division in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn and Caroline Cox, MD, an assistant professor in the same division, joined Medscape for a recent a story about urinary tract infection (UTI) care.“Over-the-Counter UTI Products: What Primary Care Clinicians Need to Know” publicized a study done by Patel and...
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Beninati and Fetal Surgery Team on cover of Journal of Interventional Radiology
Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and the UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center team, including Eric J. Monroe, Teresa Chapman, and Inna Lobeck, published a new study in the Journal of Interventional Radiology, and are featured on the cover of the November 2024 issue!In “Percutaneous Puncture of a Fetoscopic Endolu...
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Sibbald publishes study in AJOG MFM
UW Department of Ob-Gyn resident Carrie Sibbald, MD, PGY-4, is the lead author of a new study published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine (AJOG MFM). Other co-authors include Amy Godecker, PhD, MS, Erin Bailey, MD, Janine Rhoades, MD, and Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI.In “Association between interpreter use and small for gestational age...
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Abbott co-authors article highlighted by Journal of the Endocrine Society
David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a new article published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society. The article was chosen as a Featured Article by the journal for the week of November 4, 2024! As the Featured Article, Abbott's study was prominently placed on the Journal of the Endocrine Society homepage. In “The Subcutaneous A...
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Beninati publishes study in Journal of Clinical Ultrasound
Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-authored a new study in the Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. Co-authors include Michael A. Stellon, Devashish S. Joshi, Kathleen M. Antony, Justin Bohrer, J. Louis Hinshaw, Eric Monroe, Casey Winchester, and Inna Lobeck.In “Management of twin reversed arterial perfusion (TRAP) sequence wi...
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Cutler, Hartenbach publish Perspective article on post-Dobbs training in NEJM
Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Ellen Hartenbach, MD, chair of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn, recently co-authored a new article published in the New England Journal of Medicine.In “Dobbs Revisited — Addressing Effects on Resident Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology,” Cutler and Hartenbach...
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Jacques, Bennett co-author new paper in Health Affairs
Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Eliza Bennett, MD, clinical associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, recently co-authored a new article published in Health Affairs. Co-authors include Jenna Nobles and Sungsik Hwang.In “Abortion Restrictions Threaten Miscarriage Management In The Unite...
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Domeyer-Klenske is senior author on study in American Journal of Perinatology
Amy Domeyer-Klenske, MD, associate professor and director of the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, co-authored a new article published in the American Journal of Perinatology. Co-authors include Laura Grogan, Erika Peterson, and Megan Flatley.In “Impact of patient safety bundle and team-based training on obstetric hypertensive emergencies,” Domey...
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Cox published in International Urogynecology Journal
Caroline K. Cox, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, recently co-authored a new study published in the International Urogynecology Journal. In “Validation of Lower Urinary Tract Symptom Questionnaire in the Transmasculine Population,” Cox and co-authors addressed the fact that many times lower urinary tract symptoms (LU...
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Wagar is lead author on new article in Gynecologic Oncology
Matthew Wagar, MD, Gynecologic Oncology Fellow, is the lead author for a new article published in Gynecologic Oncology. Co-authors include Aaditi Naik, MD; Ran Catherine Zhang, MD, MPH; Amy Godecker, PhD, MS; Ellen M. Hartenbach, MD; Janelle N. Sobecki, MD; and Sumer K. Wallace, MD.In “Incidence of postoperative venous thromboembolism in patients with vulvar carcinoma underg...
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Wagar publishes review in International Journal of Gynecologic Cancer
Matthew Wagar, MD, fellow in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, recently co-authored a new review published in the International Journal of Gynecological Cancer. In “Cervical cancer: a new era,” Wagar and co-authors sought to better understand recent developments in how cervical cancer is treated and dealt with.“While ambitious global initiatives seek to eliminate cervica...
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Patel earns 2024 Urogynecology Top Cited Article Award
Congratulations to Ushma Patel, MD, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery fellow! Patel was the lead author on the study "Updated Prevalence of Urinary Incontinence in Women: 2015–2018 National Population-Based Survey Data", published in Urogynecology in 2022. The study received the 2024 Urogynecology Top Cited Article Award!In the study, Patel and co-authors (incl...
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Hoppe co-authors study on hypertension and delivery in Green Journal
Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn recently co-authored a new study published in the journal Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors include co-investigators on the Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial.
In “Optimal Timing of Delivery for Pregnant Individuals With Mild Chronic Hypertensi...
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Abbott article selected for Endocrine Society special issue
Congratulations to David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, whose publication is one of the articles chosen for the Endocrine Society Thematic Issue on Rare Women’s Health 2024 collection!Abbott co-authored the paper “Interplay of Cortisol, Testosterone and Abdominal Fat Mass in Normal-Weight Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome”, which compared...
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Abbott and co-authors publish in Seminars in Reproductive Medicine
David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently co-authored a new article published in Seminars in Reproductive Medicine. Co-authors include Beverly Hutcherson and Daniel Dumesic.In “Anti-Mullerian Hormone: A Molecular Key to Unlocking Polycystic Ovary Syndrome?,” Abbott and co-authors evaluated the correlation between hormone levels and PCOS ...
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Ong publishes in Frontiers in Immunology
Irene Ong, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, is senior author on a new publication in Frontiers in Immunology.In "Assessing Immune Factors in Maternal Milk and Paired Infant Plasma Antibody Binding to Human Rhinoviruses", Ong and co-authors “used high-density peptide arrays to profile infant and maternal antibody reactivity to capsid and full...
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Research and updates from Sathish Kumar, PhD!
There are several exciting updates from Sathish Kumar, PhD, professor in the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Reproductive Sciences!On May 31, 2024, Kumar met with Wisconsin Senator Tammy Baldwin’s office to discuss the effects of perfluoroalkyl and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) on pregnanc...
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Cutler published in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Abigail Cutler, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, is lead author on a new article in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Elise Cowley, BS, Jessika Ralph, MD, MSCI, Jessie Chen, MD, Amy Godecker, PhD, MS, Jordan Ward, MD, Sarah Hutto, MD, MPH, and Laura Jacques, MD.In “Abortion Attitudes and Behavioral Intentions of ...
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Cox publishes article in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Caroline Cox, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, co-authored a recent article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors include Jaclyn M. Munoz, Pamela J. Levin, and Nicole M. Saur.In “Multidisciplinary approach to evaluation of rectovaginal fistulas,” Cox and co-authors sought to dem...
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Jacques, Cowley publish article in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Elise S. Cowley, BS, UW SMPH MD/PhD student, co-authored a new article published in Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Taryn M. Valley, Kelsey Christianson, Suzanne Walczak, and Jessica A. Green Blatt.In “Qualitative Pilot Study: Longitudinal Perspectives From People Who ...
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Jacques, Wagar publish article in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and gynecologic oncology fellow Matthew Wagar, MD, recently co-authored an article in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Co-authors include Bridget Kelly, MD, John Soehl, Janine Rhoades, MD, Elise S, Cowley, BS, Peter G. Pryde, Abigail Cutler, MD, and David Eschenbach.In “Peripartum Uterine...
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Heisler co-authors study on microaggressions in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Christine Heisler, MD, MS, associate professor and director of the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, co-authored a new article published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors include Amy L. Godecker, PhD, MS, Deborah Verran, Michael S. Sinha, Jerome Byam, and Pringl Miller.In “Workplace microaggressions: results of a su...
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Hoppe co-authors two articles about CHAP Trial outcomes in Green Journal
Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Vice Chair of Clinical Research, recently co-authored two articles published in Obstetrics and Gynecology.In “Pregnancy Outcomes of Nifedipine Compared With Labetalol for Oral Treatment of Mild Chronic Hypertension,” co-authors compared the maternal and neonatal outcomes for different ant...
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Rengarajan, Virumbrales-Muñoz, Boeldt publish in Lab on a Chip
Aishwarya Rengarajan, PhD, María Virumbrales-Muñoz, PhD, assistant professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences, and Derek Boeldt, PhD, assistant professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a new article published in the journal Lab on a Chip. Co-authors include Hannah E. Goldblatt, CNA, and David J. B...
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Fajardo publishes in Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Olga Fajardo, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, co-authored a new article published in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. In “Impact of trainees involvement on surgical outcomes of abdominal and laparoscopic myomectomy”, Fajardo and co-authors explored the impact of trainee involvement on surgical outcomes for laparoscopic myo...
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Green publishes Clinical Perspective in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tiffany Green, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, co-authored a Clinical Perspective article in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Green wrote “Equitable Artificial Intelligence in Obstetrics, Maternal–Fetal Medicine, and Neonatology” with Ryan McAdams, MD, professor in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Pediatrics....
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Montemorano published in Gynecologic Oncology
Lauren Montemorano, MD, gynecologic oncology fellow, co-authored a new article published in Gynecology Oncology. Co-authors include Zoey Shultz, Alma Farooque, MD, PGY-1, Meredith Hyun, MS, Richard J. Chappell, PhD, Ellen Hartenbach, MD, and Jessica Lang.In “TP53 mutations and the association with platinum resistance in high grade serous ovarian carcinoma,” Montemorano and c...
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Cooney publishes reflection in Fertility and Sterility
Laura Cooney, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, published a Reflection piece in the journal Fertility and Sterility.Cooney’s article “Are we writing letters of mis-recommendation?” is a reflection essay in response to the article “Do gender differences exist in letters of recommendation for reproductive endocrinology and i...
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Cooney co-authors article on live birth rates and PCOS in Fertility and Sterility
Laura Cooney, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, is the lead author on a new study published in Fertility and Sterility.“The details matter: personalized prediction of live birth following in vitro fertilization in women with polycystic ovary syndrome” is a multicenter, retrospective cohort study attempting to validate a pr...
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Cooney publishes study on PCOS and mental health in Fertility and Sterility
Laura Cooney, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, co-authored a new study published in Fertility and Sterility. Co-authors include Snigdha Alur-Gupta, MD and Anuja Dokras, MD, PhD.In “Management of polycystic ovary syndrome must include assessment and treatment of mental health symptoms,” Cooney and co-authors mention how an...
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Stanic Lab publishes study in Frontiers in Immunology
Aleksandar Stanic-Kostic, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Divisions of Reproductive Sciences and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, co-authored a new article published in Frontiers in Immunology. Postdoctoral researcher Jessica Vazquez, PhD, is lead author on the article, and co-authors include Mona A. Mohamed, Soma Banerjee, PhD, Logan T. Keding, PhD, Michelle ...
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Senderowicz publishes in Studies in Comparative International Development
Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, co-authored a new article published in Studies in Comparative International Development. Co-authors include Taryn Valley, MA.In “Fertility Has Been Framed: Why Family Planning Is Not a Silver Bullet for Sustainable Development,” Senderowicz and Valley challenge popular ide...
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Spencer co-authors article about rural health disparities in Quarterly Magazine
Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored an article in the Fall 2023 issue of Quarterly Magazine, the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s alumni publication, that outlines rural health disparities and highlights programs in the School of Medicine and Public Health designed to alleviate them. In “Easing Rural Health ...
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Rose publishes invited review in Green Journal
Stephen Rose, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, authored a new invited review published in Obstetrics and Gynecology.In “When Less is More”, Rose discusses advancements in screening and ultrasounds that can reduce the need for unnecessary follow-up appointments for ovarian cysts. Rose admits diagnosing ovarian cancer is difficult, but is optimistic that ...
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Rose, Mojdehbakhsh co-author study in Gynecologic Oncology
UW Department of Ob-Gyn Gynecologic Oncology Fellow Rachel Mojdehbakhsh, MD, and Stephen Rose, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a multi-site study recently published in Gynecologic Oncology. In “Radical hysterectomy case volume and cervical cancer treatment in the era of COVID-19: A multi-site analysis of National Cancer Institute-designated...
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Kushner publishes article in American Cancer Society Journal
David Kushner, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a new article published in American Cancer Society Journal. Co-authors include Narjust Florez, MD, Laurent Kiel, BS, Kelly Meza, MD, Zihan Wei, MS, Emanuele Mazzola, PhD, Ana I. Velazquex, MD, MSc, Idalid Franco, MD, MPH, Mary Jo Fidlr, MD, Ivy Elkins, Jill Feldman, Lori Seaborne, PA, Christine...
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Bailey, Hoppe co-author CHAP article in Green Journal
UW Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow Erin Bailey, MD, MS, is the lead author on a new article about the Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial published in Obstetrics and Gynecology! Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, is senior author on the article; co-authors include other researchers who were involved in this l...
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Jacques and VCAT team publish in Medical Education Online
Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, is the senior author on a new study about online values clarification workshops in Medical Education Online. Co-authors on the study include Margaret Williams, MD, PGY-3; Elise Cowley; Taryn Valley; Alma Farooque, MD, PGY-1; Zoey Schultz; Amy Godecker, PhD; and Jackie Askins. ...
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Barroilhet publishes editorial in Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, published an editorial about the intersection of gynecologic cancer care and post-Dobbs restrictions on health care in Gynecologic Oncology Reports. In “Editorial on vaginal cancer diagnosed in pregnancy and current abortion law on cancer care in Louisiana”, Barroilhet lays out the ways abo...
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Barroilhet co-authors article in Abdominal Radiology
Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, co-authored a new study published in Abdominal Radiology. In “Distribution of prostate specific membrane antigen (PSMA) on PET-MRI in patients with and without ovarian cancer”, Barroilhet and co-authors outline a proof-of-concept study comparing the results of an imaging protocol in patient...
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Cooney, Stanic co-author publication in Women
Associate Professor Laura Cooney, MD, and Associate Professor Aleks Stanic-Kostic, MD, PhD, both of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, co-authored a recent study in the journal Women. In “Rapid Ovarian Reserve Decline in a Woman with Pericentric Inv(9) Variant”, Cooney, Stanic, and lead author Leeann Bui, MD, UW SMPH graduate and current ob...
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Zheng earns Editor’s Choice distinction in Journal of Physiology
Congratulations to Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, whose recent article was selected as the Editor’s Choice in the August issue of The Journal of Physiology! Zheng is senior author on the article; Chi Zhou, PhD, former postdoctoral trainee in the Department of Ob-Gyn and current assistant professor at the University of Arizona, is the fir...
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Barroilhet, Wallace co-author review article in Radiology
Associate Professor Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, and Associate Professor Sumer Wallace, MD, MS, co-authored a review article in the journal Radiology.
In “Adnexal Lesion Imaging: Past, Present, and Future”, Barroilhet, Wallace, and co-authors discuss ways imaging has affected treatment of adnexal lesions, current data supporting the use of ultrasound, MRI, and CT imaging to diff...
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Abbott published in Journal of the Endocrine Society
A new article published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society by David Abbott, PhD, professor in the Division of Reproductive Sciences, uses a cross-sectional, cohort study to compare hormonal concentrations and body fat distribution between normal-weight women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) and age and BMI-matched controls.
In “Interplay of Cortisol, Testosterone, ...
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Domeyer-Klenske shares post-Dobbs essay with ACOG
In recognition of the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in the case Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn Director Amy Domeyer-Klenske, MD wrote an essay for the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists about the challenges of providing care in the year since Roe v. Wade was overt...
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Zheng, Zhou publish in Journal of Physiology
Jing Zheng, PhD, professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences, recently published an article in the Journal of Physiology entitled “MicroRNA-29 differentially mediates preeclampsia-dysregulated cellular responses to cytokines in female and male fetal endothelial cells.” Chi Zhou, PhD, a formal member of Division of Reproductive Sciences, is the first author a...
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Higgins, Williamson co-author editorial in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Just before the one-year anniversary of the United States Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Director Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, and Associate Director Amy Williamson, MPP, co-authored an opinion in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.In “Even if Wisconsin abortion ban overturned, women will face obstacles to care”, Higgins ...
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Swan, Senderowicz publish study in Health Services Research
UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity postdoctoral researcher Laura Swan, PhD, and Leigh Senderowicz, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, and co-authors published a study in the journal Health Services Research!In “Health care provider bias in the Appalachian region: The frequency and impact of contraceptive coercion”, authors u...
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Spencer co-authors Dean’s Corner article on rural training in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology and Residency Program Director, co-authored an editorial piece in the latest issue of the Wisconsin Medical Journal about the importance of rural physician training with UW SMPH Dean Robert Golden, MD, and Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Assistant Professor Jillian Landeck, M...
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Banerjee, Stanic, Cooney published in Immunohorizons
Congratulations to Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology graduate student Soma Banerjee, MD, who is lead author on a new article in the journal Immunohorizons! Aleks Stanic-Kostic, MD, PhD, associate professor in the Divisions of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and Reproductive Sciences, and Laura Cooney, MD, associate professor in the Division of Reproductive...
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Senderowicz publishes in Studies in Family Planning
Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, published an article in Studies in Family Planning about a common indicator in global family planning programs.In “Assessing the Suitability of Unmet Need as a Proxy for Access to Contraception and Desire to Use It”, Senderowicz and co-authors used survey data from Burkin...
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Stanic, Ong Labs publish in the Journal of Immunology
A new study in collaboration between the Stanic and Ong research groups in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn will be published in the July 2023 issue of the Journal of Immunology!“Proteogenomic and V(D)J Analysis of Human Decidual T Cells Highlights Unique Transcriptional Programming and Clonal Distribution”, by Deborah A. Chasman; Rene Welch Schwartz; Jessica Vazquez; Melina Chav...
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Patankar Lab publishes study on endometriosis treatment in Reproduction
According to the World Health Organization, endometriosis affects roughly 10 percent of reproductive-aged women around the world; despite this prevalence, treatment options are limited. In a new study in Reproduction, members of the Patankar Lab describe a novel treatment strategy for the disease.“Oxidative phosphorylation inhibitors inhibit proliferation of endometriosis ce...
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Jacques publishes study in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
A new study by Laura Jacques, MD, associate professor in the Division of Academic Specialists in Obstetrics and Gynecology, uses anonymous posts on social media to document the COVID-19 pandemic’s effects on people’s abortion experiences in the United States.““I'm going to be forced to have a baby”: A study of COVID-19 abortion experiences on Reddit”, published in the journa...
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Brown publishes editorial on implementation science in Urogynecology
Heidi Brown, MD, MAS, associate professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, published a new editorial “Beyond Effectiveness: Implementation Science 101 for Clinicians and Clinical Researchers” in Urogynecology.Brown has a proven expertise in implementation science, serving as faculty in the UW Institute for Clinical and Translati...
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Jacques, Higgins co-author article in Wisconsin Medical Journal
Laura Jacques, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn, and Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, director of the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity and Division of Reproductive and Population Health, are co-authors on a new study in the Wisconsin Medical Journal. Taryn Valley, MA, an MD-PhD student in the UW School of Medicine and Public...
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Obstetrics and Gynecology features video demonstration of fluorescein mapping for Paget’s Disease
In February, UW Ob-Gyn gynecologic oncology fellows Catherine Zhang, MD, MPH and Matt Wagar, MD, published a new Procedures and Instruments piece, “Fluorescein Mapping in Vulvar Paget Disease”, in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors on the article include Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and David Kushner, MD, professor in ...
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Pennycuff publishes editorial in Green Journal
Jon Pennycuff, MD, MSPH, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, published an editorial in the April 2023 issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology!In “Is Two Better than One? Concurrent Surgery for Gynecologic Cancer and Pelvic Floor Disorders”, Pennycuff outlines the low frequency of concurrent surgeries, despite increas...
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Wagar published in Obstetrics and Gynecology, featured on Green Journal Editors’ Picks podcast
Congratulations to UW Ob-Gyn gynecologic oncology fellow Matt Wagar, MD, who coauthored a new study in Obstetrics and Gynecology! Wagar also joined the latest Obstetrics and Gynecology Editors’ Picks podcast to discuss his article “Postpartum Opportunistic Salpingectomy Compared With Bilateral Tubal Ligation After Vaginal Delivery for Ovarian Cancer Risk Reduction: A Cost-Ef...
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Wendland published in Advances in Health Sciences Education
Claire Wendland, MD, PhD, Professor and Chair of the UW-Madison Department of Anthropology and professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive and Population Health, co-authored a new publication in the journal Advances in Health Sciences Education!In the article “Admitting privileges: a construction ecology perspective on the unintended consequences of medical school ad...
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Hoppe’s MyHEART study results published in JAMA
Huge congratulations to Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Results from the long-running MyHEART study, which Hoppe became principal investigator of in 2019, were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.“Effect of a Telephone Health Coaching Intervention on Hypertension Control in Young Adults: The MyHEART...
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Zhang, Wagar publish in Obstetrics and Gynecology
UW Ob-Gyn gynecologic oncology fellows Catherine Zhang, MD, MPH and Matt Wagar, MD, published a new Procedures and Instruments piece in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Co-authors on the article include Ryan Spencer, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and David Kushner, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology.In “Fluorescein Mapping ...
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Senderowicz publishes in Studies in Family Planning
Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, MPH, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive and Population Health, is building a distinguished reputation as a leading scholar in contraceptive autonomy, with numerous publications and international presentations on the topic. Her 2020 article suggesting contraceptive autonomy as a novel family planning indicator even informed t...
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Rash, Peterson, Sobecki, Kushner publish in Supportive Care in Cancer
The UW Women’s Integrative Sexual Health (WISH) Clinic team of Joanne Rash, PA, Megan Peterson, DNP, Janelle Sobecki, MD, and David Kushner, MD published a new article in the journal Supportive Care in Cancer.In “Patient reported improvement in sexual health outcomes following care in a sexual health clinic for women with cancer", Rash and co-authors aimed to determine the ...
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Cutler, Higgins publish in Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
In new research published in the journal Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, UW Ob-Gyn Assistant Professor Abigail Cutler, MD, UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity and Division of Reproductive and Population Health Director Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH, and co-authors use survey data to examine factors associated with physicians' level of concern and perceived con...
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Wang publishes study on digital cervicography in Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Congratulations to UW Ob-Gyn resident Connor Wang, MD, PGY-4, who published a new study in Gynecologic Oncology Reports! The study was a cooperative effort with the UW SMPH Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.In “Digital cervicography for cervical cancer screening in low-resource settings: A scoping review”, Wang and co-authors synthesized data from past studi...
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Residency alum Carballo publishes in Scientific Reports
Erica Carballo, MD, UW Ob-Gyn residency graduate in the class of 2021, published a new article in Scientific Reports! Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, is senior author on the article.In “Surgical outcomes of adnexal masses classified by IOTA ultrasound simple rules”, Carballo and co-authors conducted a retrospective study ...
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Mojdehbakhsh published in Gynecologic Oncology Reports
Congratulations to UW Ob-Gyn resident (and soon-to-be gynecologic oncology fellow) Rachel Mojdehbakhsh, MD, PGY-4, who published a new study in Gynecologic Oncology Reports!In “Efficacy and safety of a restrictive blood transfusion protocol in gynecologic surgical patients”, Mojdehbakhsh and co-authors compared postsurgical outcomes for patients before and after the hospital...
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Harrison and Cutler publish op-ed on Medicaid sterilization consent practices in Health Affairs
In a new opinion piece published on Health Affairs, UW Ob-Gyn resident Margaret Harrison, MD, PGY-3, reflects on the origins of the Medicaid Sterilization Consent Form and suggests revisions to the consent form and process that could improve patient-centered, evidence-based, equitable ethical health care. In “Medicaid Sterilization Consent Practices Increase Barriers To Effe...
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Abbott published in Fertility and Sterility
David Abbott, PhD, professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences, co-authored a new publication in Fertility and Sterility!“Randomized clinical trial: effect of low-dose flutamide on abdominal adipogenic function in normal-weight women with polycystic ovary syndrome” shares results from a human clinical trial that demonstrates that a low dose of the androgen r...
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Zweifel publishes article in Fertility and Sterility
Julianne Zweifel, PhD, assistant clinical adjunct professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, published a Views and Reviews piece in the journal Fertility and Sterility!In “The risky business of advanced paternal age: neurodevelopmental and psychosocial implications for children of older fathers”, Zweifel and co-author Julia Woodward, P...
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CORE researchers publish conference abstracts in Contraception
Faculty, researchers and trainees in the UW Collaborative for Reproductive Equity brought posters and presentations to the 2022 Society of Family Planning annual meeting in Baltimore, MD in December. Three abstracts presented at the conference were published in Contraception!Characterizing physician concerns with publicly supporting abortion – AS Cutler, LT Swan, M Lands, NB...
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Green authors editorial on masking protocols in New England Journal of Medicine
In a new editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine, Tiffany Green, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, responds to a study examining the effects of universal masking policies on rates of COVID-19 infection in schools.The study “Lifting Universal Masking in Schools — Covid-19 Incidence among Students and Staff” compares COVID...
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Senderowicz publishes in Health Policy and Planning
In a new study in Health Policy and Planning, Leigh Senderowicz, ScD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive and Population Health, evaluates postpartum intrauterine device (PPIUD) programs on outcomes related to contraceptive choice.“The effect of a postpartum intrauterine device program on choice of contraceptive method in Tanzania: a secondary analy...
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Bird published in Journal of Molecular Endocrinology
Congratulations to Ian Bird, PhD, professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Reproductive Sciences, who published a new study in the Journal of Molecular Endocrinology!Bird and postdoctoral scholar Luca Clemente, PhD, published “The Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Healthy Pregnancy and Preeclampsia”, which consider evidence for the possibility that the endothelial dysfunctio...
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Green published in Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine
A new article in the journal Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine examines racial/ethnic differences in post-operative pain experience and opioid medication use in the first day after C-section delivery! Tiffany Green, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Reproductive and Population Health, is senior author on the article. UW Ob-Gyn residency graduate John Poehlmann, ...
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Swan, Cutler, Higgins in publish study in AJOG
A new article in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology uses data from a 2019 survey of UW SMPH physicians to assess physicians’ understanding of whether contraceptive methods work by causing abortion. Laura Swan, PhD, LCSW, postdoctoral research associate in the Department of Population Health Sciences Green Inequality Lab, is first author on the study.In “Physic...
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Kushner published in Gynecologic Oncology
Dave Kushner, MD, professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Gynecologic Oncology, is senior author on a new publication in the journal Gynecologic Oncology.In “SGO and the elephant that is still in the room: Wellness, burnout and gynecologic oncology”, Kushner and co-authors analyzes survey responses from physician and advanced practice provider members of the Society of Gyneco...
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