Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Welcome incoming Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellows Jeannette Larson and Emily O’Brien
After receiving ACGME approval to increase the Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship complement to two fellows per year, the MFM fellowship will welcome two new fellows next summer! Jeannette Larson, MD, and Emily O’Brien, MD, will join the MFM fellowship in July 2026. Larson earned her medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and is ...
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Knutson-Sinaise, Hoppe bring poster to AHA Hypertension annual meeting
Megan Knutson Sinaise, MS, research program coordinator, and Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, brought a poster to the American Heart Association’s Annual Hypertension Meeting in Baltimore in early September. They presented the poster “STAC-MyHEARTp: A randomized controlled trial of health coaching and self-measured blood pressure to increase healthcare engagement and blood pressure con...
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Srishti Gupta, Shapiro Summer Research student, wins poster award at ACP Wisconsin
Srishti Gupta, medical student in the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and former Shapiro Summer Research student, received the Best Poster and Presentation award amongst medical student and resident presenters at the American College of Physicians Wisconsin conference in early September! Gupta presented the work she completed with Kara Hoppe, DO,...
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Maternal-fetal medicine fellowship complement increase approved by ACGME
The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine is excited to announce that the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved a permanent complement increase for the Department of Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship. Beginning this fall, the MFM fellowship can now match two fellows per class, eventually bringing the total complement of MFM fellows up t...
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UW Department of Ob-Gyn pregnancy experts to present on Informed & Empowered series September 15-October 13, 2025
Informed and Empowered is a free, community-centered webinar series offering practical, trusted information about common pregnancy conditions such as perinatal mood disorders, substance use, gestational diabetes, hypertension, and more. We’ll also explore how lifestyle factors and social factors – like stress, racism, and access to care – impact health. The webinar series wi...
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Hoppe co-authors secondary analysis from CHAP trial in Green Journal
Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, recently co-authored a secondary analysis of the Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) trial in Obstetrics & Gynecology. In “Relationship Between Third-Trimester Low Maternal Blood Pressure and Small-for-Pressure and Small-for-Gestational-Age Birth weight in Pregnant Individuals With Mild Chronic ...
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Welcome Melissa Neal, PhD, MPH, to Hoppe Research Group
The Hoppe Research Group recently welcomed postdoctoral scholar Melissa Neal, PhD, MPH. Neal is a T32 Primary Care Research Fellow whose appointment began on July 1, 2025. Learn more about Dr. Neal’s past experience and what she will focus on in her new role!What are your primary responsibilities in this role?In my postdoctoral role, my key responsibilities are to gain more ...
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UW Department of Ob-Gyn pregnancy experts to present on Informed & Empowered series June 30-July 28
Informed and Empowered is a free, community-centered webinar series offering practical, trusted information about common pregnancy conditions such as perinatal mood disorders, substance use, gestational diabetes, hypertension, and more. We’ll also explore how lifestyle factors and social factors – like stress, racism, and access to care – impact health. Designed for pregnan...
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Department of Ob-Gyn education leaders bring presentations to UW SMPH Medical Education Day
The UW School of Medicine and Public Health hosted Medical Education Day on May 29, 2025 in the Health Sciences Learning Center. Faculty and staff from the UW Department of Ob-Gyn brought posters and presentations to the annual event. A few of their exciting accomplishments: Post-Event Session: Phase 2 and 3 Meeting – led by Kathy Stewart, MD, Phase 2/3 Director Posters: M...
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Infusino departs following Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship
After three years of training in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship, Scott Infusino, MD, is preparing to graduate. Infusino shares what’s next after fellowship, the important lessons learned during training, and messages of gratitude for people who shaped his time at UW.Where will you be going and what will you be doing after UW Ob-Gyn?I will be st...
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Presentations at Department Research Day 2025
On May 15, 2025, the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology hosted Department Research Day, an annual presentation of graduating fellows’ thesis projects, research from members of the Department of Ob-Gyn, and posters showcasing a variety of ob-gyn and reproductive health research.Margareta Pisarska, MD, director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertil...
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Stanic-Kostic Research Team
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