Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Outreach Community Staying Healthy After Childbirth Kara Hoppe Jacquelyn Adams India Anderson-Carter

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... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Education Katharina Stewart Bridget Kelly

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... more
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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... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Gynecologic Oncology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Reproductive and Population Health Reproductive Sciences Education Research Fellowship Events Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Stanic-Kostic Research Team Abigail Cutler

Bailey discusses patient's placenta accreta experience with local media

Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, spoke with a variety of local media platforms for recent stories about the life-saving treatment provided to a patient with placenta accreta.In “UW Health team successfully saves woman from life-threatening pregnancy condition,” for Channel 3000, Bailey discussed the risk factors associated ... more
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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... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Publication Research Fellowship Janine Rhoades

Adams receives 2025 UW Health Physician Excellence Rising Star Leadership Award

Congratulations to Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Adams was selected to receive the 2025 UW Health Physician Excellence Rising Star Leadership Award!This award recognizes outstanding clinician leaders who have built exemplary professional relationships, who prioritize exceptional, patient-centered care, and who have... more
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Hoppe shares STAC’s success in Brava Magazine

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, spoke with Brava Magazine about the postpartum hypertension home monitoring program Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC). In Healthy Heart, Healthy Parent, Hoppe described the origins of STAC and the program’s trajectory, beginning as a seed grant in 2017 to becoming the standard of care ... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Staying Healthy After Childbirth Kara Hoppe

Department of Ob-Gyn at 2025 ACOG Congressional Leadership Conference

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists hosted the 2025 Congressional Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, March 9-11. This year’s conference theme was Ob-Gyns in Action: Turning Purpose into Policy, highlighting the ways ob-gyn experts can have a role in shaping health policy.Many members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn attended the conference to strength... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Residency Fellowship Amy Domeyer-Klenske Laura Hanks

Rhoades invited to join editorial board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Congratulations to Janine Rhoades, MD, director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Rhoades was invited to join the editorial board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, beginning July 2025. As a member of the editorial board, Rhoades will review manuscripts, help facilitate submissions of articles to the journal, participate in editorial board meetings, and more. Incredible... more
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Iruretagoyena selected for Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Congratulations to Igor Iruretagoyena, MD, MS, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Iruretagoyena was selected for induction into the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society as a member of the UW School of Medicine and Public Health faculty. Alpha Omega Alpha is a medical honor society that recognizes individuals for their excellence in scholarship, professionalism,... more
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Hoppe attends PRC Week 2025

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, joined leadership from the UW-Madison Prevention Research Center (PRC) at PRC Week 2025. The event, which kicked off the 2024-2029 CDC Prevention Research Center funding cycle, was held January 14-16, 2025 in Atlanta. Hoppe, who is the principal investigator of the UW PRC Core Research Proj... more
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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... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Reproductive Sciences Kara Hoppe

In the news: Domeyer-Klenske, Powell talk about postpartum coverage

On February 12, 2025, the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Health held a public hearing on senate bills, including a bill about extending postpartum Medicaid coverage for postpartum people for one year after birth. Currently, Wisconsin is one of just two states that have not extended postpartum Medicaid coverage to one year.Two members of the Department of Obstetrics and Gyneco... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Advocacy Amy Domeyer-Klenske

UW Department of Ob-Gyn brings research to 2025 SMFM Annual Pregnancy Meeting

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine hosted the 2025 Pregnancy Meeting in Denver, Colorado from January 27-February 1, 2025. Faculty from UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, as well as maternal-fetal medicine fellows and ob-gyn residents, brought research to the meeting:Effect of the Dobbs Decision on Severe Maternal Morbidity i... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Janine Rhoades Kara Hoppe J. Igor Iruretagoyena Erin Bailey Michael Beninati Jacquelyn Adams

Domeyer-Klenske, McDonald, Adams referenced in Cap Times article about postpartum Medicaid

In late January 2025, the Cap Times published an article about the state of postpartum Medicaid coverage and expansion in Wisconsin. Wisconsin is one of only two states in the U.S. that has not extended coverage for a full year after giving birth. In “Moms on Medicaid would get a year of postpartum care under bill”, faculty in the Department of Ob-Gyn added important perspe... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams Ryan McDonald Amy Domeyer-Klenske

Beninati wins Surgery Science Image Contest at Department of Surgery annual Research Summit

Congratulations to Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! He received the Charles N. Ford, MD Surgery Science Image Contest Award in January at the UW-Madison Department of Surgery's 16th annual Research Summit. The award-winning image "Separated Before Birth" shows a monochorionic placenta treated by the UW Health Fetal Diagnos... more
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Adams, McDonald, Sampene share postpartum recovery information at Your Health After Pregnancy event

The weeks after giving birth are a busy time, full of physical and emotional changes. It can be hard to focus on your own health after bringing home a new baby. But caring for your body and mind after birth is incredibly important. At Your Health After Pregnancy, a Healthy Women Community Talk presented January 23, 2025 on Maternal Health Awareness Day, experts from the UW ... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Outreach Community Events Katherine Sampene Jacquelyn Adams Ryan McDonald

Hoppe promoted to Professor (CHS)

Please join us in congratulating Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! The UW School of Medicine and Public Health Clinician Teacher Track Faculty Appointments and Promotions Committee endorsed the Department of Ob-Gyn’s recommendation that Hoppe be promoted to the rank of Professor (CHS), effective June 29, 2025. Hoppe earned her DO in 2008 from M... more
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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... more
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Grand Rounds: Beninati presents Fetal Surgery; Past, Present and Future

On January 9, 2025, Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Fetal Surgery; Past, Present & Future.”In the lecture, Beninati focused on the development in fetal surgery, starting with early fetoscopies and different reasons fetal surgery may be needed, and later discussed... more
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Hoppe shares STAC updates at Meriter Foundation Board Meeting

On December 11, 2024, Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, shared updates about her Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC) program at the UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital Foundation Board Meeting. Hoppe’s STAC program has its origins from a Remote Patient Monitoring program that was originally funded in 2016 by the Meriter F... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Kara Hoppe

Adams discusses patient’s complex pregnancy care with WIFR, Spectrum News

Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MSCI, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, had one of her patients featured on WIFR as well as Spectrum News, for a recent story describing the complications the patient experienced during pregnancy.In “Beloit woman overcomes lupus, rare lung and heart condition to become a mother,” the article shares the hurdles Vanessa Fitz h... more
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Grand Rounds: Infusino presents “Fetal Doppler Evaluation: Technical Concepts, Clinical Application, & Emerging Topics”

On October 31, 2024, Scott Infusino, MD, a fellow in the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Fetal Doppler Evaluation: Technical Concepts, Clinical Application, & Emerging Topics.”In the lecture, Infusino reviewed the basics and common uses for Doppler evaluation in pregnancy in order to understand research around fetal Doppler evaluation... more
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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... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Michael Beninati

Bailey, Beninati present at WAPC Conference

Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Michael Beninati, MD,assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, recently presented at the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care (WAPC) Conference on October 14-16, 2024. The 54th annual conference was held in Green Bay this year and featured many presentations and... more
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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... more
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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... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Michael Beninati

Stewart receives APGO Humanism in Teaching Award

Congratulations to Kathy Stewart, MD, MS, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and UW School of Medicine and Public Health Director of Core Clinical Curriculum, for receiving the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO) Humanism in Teaching Award!This APGO award is given out to Ob-Gyn educators who consistently demonstrate compassion, res... more
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Beninati discusses RSV vaccination in pregnancy with SELF

Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, spoke with SELF for an article about the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine in regards to pregnancy.In “Everything You Need to Know About Getting the RSV Vaccine During Pregnancy," Beninati talked about why RSV is dangerous to newborns, as it is the leading cause of pneumonia, or the... more
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In the News: Hoppe’s Staying Healthy After Childbirth project becomes UW-Madison PRC Core Research Project

The UW-Madison Prevention Research Center has adopted Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC), the postpartum hypertension monitoring project developed by Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, as its Core Research Project for the next five years of its grant. The UW-Madison PRC is a member of the Prevention Research Centers Prog... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Prevention Research Center Kara Hoppe

Welcome incoming MFM Fellow Samantha Howell, MD

The Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine celebrates another successful match season with the announcement that Samantha Howell, MD, will join the MFM fellowship next year! Howell will begin fellowship training in July 205.Howell received her MD from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine. She is currently completing ob-gyn residency at the University ... more
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Hoppe discusses preeclampsia and Promise Walk on WKOW

Kara Hoppe, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, joined WKOW for a recent story about Madison’s Promise Walk for Preeclampsia.In “Madison Promise Walk supports mission of Preeclampsia Foundation,” Hoppe sat down with Britney Paffel, a preeclampsia survivor, and Kristin Hildebrandt, a lead preeclampsia nurse to discuss what preeclampsia is,... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Community Outreach Events Kara Hoppe

Welcome John Soehl, MD, to the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

John Soehl, MD, has accepted an offer to join the UW Department of Ob-Gyn as an assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine starting October 2025, once he has completed his maternal-fetal medicine fellowship. Soehl (formerly Dr. Poehlmann) received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, aft... more
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Bailey to present on panel at Wisconsin ACOG Annual Meeting

Erin Bailey, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, will present on a panel at the 2024 Wisconsin Section ACOG Annual Meeting, held September 13-14 in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. Bailey will join the Placenta Accreta Spectrum Panel & Fetal Surgery session on Friday, September 13. Incredible work, Dr. Bailey!
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Infusino to join fetal surgery fellowship in Cincinnati

Congratulations to Scott Infusino, MD, third-year fellow in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Following fellowship graduation in summer 2025, Infusino will depart for the Fetal Surgery Fellowship program at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital is renowned for fetal surgery and the training program is very competitive. Incredible work, Dr.... more
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Hoppe discusses preeclampsia with American Medical Association

Kara Hoppe, MS, DO, PhD, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, recently joined the American Medical Association (AMA) for a discussion on preeclampsia as part of their What Doctors Wish Patients Knew series.In “What doctors wish patients knew about preeclampsia,” Hoppe talked about the risk factors, symptoms, and diagnoses for preeclampsia and how i... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Kara Hoppe

Grand Rounds: Adams and Zapata present “Creating a Diverse Team to Combat Maternal Mortality”

On August 15, 2024, Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Pediatrics, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Creating a Diverse Team to Combat Maternal Mortality.”In the lecture, Adams and Zapata focused on a study done... more
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Beninati discusses high-risk twin delivery with WMTV-15

Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine and co-director of the UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center, spoke with WMTV-15 as part of a patient’s story about a recent high-risk twin delivery. In "High risk twins delivered safely in Madison after rare pregnancy complication", a patient shared her experience with a rare monoc... more
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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... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Kara Hoppe

Beninati discusses manicure safety during pregnancy with Parents

Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, talked to Parents about safety concerns when getting manicures during pregnancy.In “Can I Get a Gel Manicure While Pregnant?”, Beninati and other experts talk about different aspects of manicure safety and how to choose whether nail services are right for you: “Research on this topic can b... more
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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... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Publication Research Gynecologic Oncology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Matthew Wagar Laura Jacques Bridget Kelly Janine Rhoades

Bailey shares what’s next after MFM Fellowship

After three years of intense fellowship training in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Erin Bailey, MD, MS, is preparing to graduate. Bailey shares what’s next after fellowship, the important lessons she will carry forward, and messages of gratitude for people who shaped her time in fellowship.What are the most important things you learned during your fellow... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Fellowship Erin Bailey

Congratulations to winners of the 2024 UW Department of Ob-Gyn awards!

On June 13, 2024, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn held its annual awards ceremony, recognizing educational, research and administrative accomplishments throughout the year.The ceremony started by celebrating service milestones, including both service in the Department of Ob-Gyn and at the University of Wisconsin or UW Health overall. Service years at UW/UW Health in parentheses:... more
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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... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Kara Hoppe

Bailey presents at 2024 ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting

Erin Bailey, MD, MS, fellow in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, presented at the 2024 American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting, held in San Francisco in May 2024.Bailey was a panelist during the “Common and Treatable: Management of Peripartum Anemia and Chronic Hypertension” session. Panelists in that session, includ... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Fellowship Erin Bailey

Hoppe, Staying Healthy After Childbirth receive HHS Phase III grant

The Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC) program, created and led by Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, was selected for the final phase of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health Hypertension Innovator Award Competition! STAC is one of just eleven recipients of Phase III funding of u... more
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Women’s Healthcast: Fourth Trimester: Heart Health after Pregnancy, featuring Kara Hoppe and Megan Knutson-Sinaise

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists calls the 12 weeks after giving birth the Fourth Trimester. This is the latest episode in the Women’s Healthcast series about important aspects of the fourth trimester: physical recovery, postpartum mental health, birth control after pregnancy, and more. One in eight people in the United States have high blood pressure ... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Outreach Podcast Kara Hoppe Jacquelyn Askins Rob Garza

UW Department of Ob-Gyn at 2024 ACOG Congressional Leadership Conference

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists hosted the 2024 Congressional Leadership Conference in Washington, DC, March 3-5. Many members of the UW Department of Ob-Gyn attended the conference to strengthen their advocacy skills and meet with Wisconsin legislators to discuss issues like Medicare payment and improving maternal mortality. Faculty: Amy Domeyer-Kle... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Residency Fellowship Advocacy Margaret Williams Laura Hanks Amy Domeyer-Klenske Ben Pickus

Rhoades promoted to Associate Professor (CHS)

Huge congratulations to Janine Rhoades, MD, of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! The School of Medicine and Public Health CHS Promotion to Associate Professor Committee unanimously voted to approve Rhoades promotion to Associate professor (CHS), effective June 30, 2024. Rhoades joined the UW Department of Ob-Gyn in 2018 after completing MFM fellowship at Washington Un... more
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Posters, presentations, and awards at the 2024 Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine conference

Faculty, trainees, researchers, and more from the UW Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology brought posters and presentations to the 2024 Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Pregnancy Meeting in National Harbor, Maryland, this February. Read on for some of their exciting accomplishments! Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow Jackie Powell, MD, earned the Best Poster of Poster Ses... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Education Fellowship Residency Kara Hoppe Erin Bailey Awa Sanneh J. Igor Iruretagoyena Amy Godecker

Grand Rounds: Powell and Moore present “HIV Care & Prevention in Obstetrics & Gynecology”

On November 30, 2023, UW Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow Jacqueline Powell, MD, and UW School of Medicine and Public Health Department of Family Medicine and Community Health LGBTQ+ Health Fellow Laurence Moore, MD, presented the Grand Rounds lecture, “HIV Care & Prevention in Obstetrics & Gynecology.”In the lecture, Powell and Moore described current HIV epidemiologic... more
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Rhoades, Rose, Iruretagoyena serve as ABOG examiners

In early November, three Department of Ob-Gyn faculty served as American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology board examiners in Texas! Janine Rhoades, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine; Steve Rose, MD, professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology; and Igor Iruretagoyena, MD, MS, professor and director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Me... more
Gynecologic Oncology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Janine Rhoades J. Igor Iruretagoyena Stephen Rose

Grand Rounds: Bailey, Patel and Wagar present “Badger Bytes: Fellow Focused Session”

On November 2, 2023, UW Department of Ob-Gyn fellows Erin Bailey, MD, Ushma Patel, MD, and Matt Wagar, MD presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Badger Bytes: Fellow Focused Session”. Erin Bailey, MD, Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow, presented “Postpartum depression pre and post development of comprehensive PAS center at a single academic institution”.Matt Wagar, MD, Gynecologic... more
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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... more
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Grand Rounds: Bailey presents “To give or not to give: antenatal corticosteroids”

On October 5, 2023, UW Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow Erin Bailey, MD, MS, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “To give or not to give: antenatal corticosteroids”.In the lecture, Bailey summarized the history of betamethasone (BMZ) administration in preterm birth; assessed the available literature on corticosteroid administration; and outlined future recommendations fo... more
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Grand Rounds: Sampene, Adams present “Optimizing Contraceptive Counseling”

On August 10, 2023, UW Ob-Gyn Associate Professor and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Chair Katherine Sampene, MD, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Optimizing Contraceptive Counseling”. Jackie Adams, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Laura Berghahn, MD, private practice ob-gyn at Associated Physicians of Madison, co-pre... more
Academic Specialists In Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Grand Rounds Diversity Equity Inclusion Jacquelyn Adams Katherine Sampene

Welcome incoming Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow Katy Hallman, MD!

The UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine is excited to announce that Katy Hallman, MD, matched to the Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship! Hallman received her MD from the Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine and is currently completing ob-gyn residency at the University of Utah School of Medicine. She comes highly recommended by our MFM colleague... more
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Celebrate Advanced Practice Provider Week – September 25-29, 2023

This year, National Advanced Practice Providers Week is September 25-29, 2023. Please join us in thanking the many skilled, dedicated APPs who work in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn! National APP Week celebrates the hard work of Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Certified Nurse Midwives, and other specialists who help elevate the fields of medicine and nursing to ensur... more
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Register now for UW Prevention Research Center Annual Meeting – October 24, 2023

Registration for the UW Prevention Research Center 2023 Annual Meeting is now open! The UWPRC 2023 Annual Meeting will be held October 24, 2023 from 8:30AM-4:30PM at the Goodman Community Center in Madison, WI. Jackie Adams, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, will give a keynote address during the PRC Annual meeting! The purpose of the UW... more
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Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center featured in Quarterly Magazine

The UW Health Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center has celebrated many successes in the past several months, including rebuilding a baby’s airway partway through delivery, supporting a Wisconsin woman who gave birth and received a heart transplant all within eight weeks, and treating twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gy... more
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Beninati and Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment team save baby with innovative surgical intervention

UW Health recently shared a remarkable story from the Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center: the team performed a specialized surgery in February 2023 that saved a Waupun baby’s life. Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-directs the center along with pediatric general surgeon Inna Lobeck, MD and was a crucial membe... more
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Bosse reflects on training time, shares what’s next after MFM Fellowship

After three years of intense fellowship training in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Bradley Bosse, MD, is preparing to graduate. Bosse shares what’s next after fellowship, the important lessons he will carry forward, and messages of gratitude for people who shaped his time in Madison.Where will you be going and what will you be doing after UW Ob-Gyn?I am m... more
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Congratulations to winners of the 2023 UW Ob-Gyn department awards!

On June 15, 2023, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn held its annual awards ceremony, recognizing educational, research and administrative accomplishments throughout the year.The ceremony started by celebrating service milestones:Five Years:Carol Hulland - Administrative ManagerIrene Ong, PhD - Assistant ProfessorJennifer Karnowski, MD - Clinical Assistant ProfessorLaura Cooney, MD... more
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Racine passes MFM board exams!

Our sincere congratulations to Jenna Racine, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Racine passed the ABOG subspecialty boards in maternal-fetal medicine in April 2023.Racine joined the UW Department of Ob-Gyn faculty in 2021 after completing her maternal-fetal medicine fellowship in our department. Though she will leave the department for a new ... more
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Adams passes Maternal-Fetal Medicine board exam

Huge congratulations to Jacquelyn Adams, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Adams passed the ABOG subspecialty boards in maternal-fetal medicine in April 2023.Adams joined the UW Department of Ob-Gyn faculty in 2020 after completing her maternal-fetal medicine fellowship here. Incredible work, Dr. Adams!
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams

Stewart elected to UWSMPH Technical Standards and Access to Accommodations Committee

Congratulations to Kathy Stewart, MD, professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! Stewart was elected to the UW School of Medicine and Public Health’s Technical Standards and Access to Accommodations Committee (TSAAC) for a two-year term.The TSAAC is appointed and charged with reviewing and maintaining best practices related to medical school technical standards an... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Katharina Stewart

CHAP trial awarded trial of the year by Society for Clinical Trials

The Chronic Hypertension And Pregnancy (CHAP) trial, a multisite study led by the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) with a collaborating site at the University of Wisconsin, received the David Sackett Annual Trial of the Year Award from the Society for Clinical Trials!Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, was the lead inv... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Kara Hoppe

Hoppe’s Staying Healthy After Childbirth project with PRC publicized on WORT

The Staying Healthy After Childbirth​ program, led by Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, is the new core research project in the UW-Madison Prevention Research Center. WORT Community Radio in Madison covered the launch of Hoppe’s research with UWPRC at a recent community event.The radio story “CDC-Funded Center Prioritizes Bir... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Kara Hoppe

In the News: Beninati on Wisconsin woman’s heart failure in pregnancy

UW Health shared the remarkable story of a Wisconsin woman who gave birth and received a heart transplant within an eight-week span in late 2022 and early 2023. Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, was a critical part of the team that cared for the patient and her baby:““We put together a huge team of experts at UW H... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Michael Beninati

Grand Rounds: Department Research Day 2023

On May 4, 2023, the UW Department of Ob-Gyn hosted Department Research Day. You can watch all the research presentations given that day here. Keynote by Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD – 0:00:00-1:01:45Menopause Management: Where are we now? Graduating Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow Brad Bosse, MD – 1:01:46-1:20:45Preeclampsia: It’s in the water?Graduating Gynecologic Oncology... more
Gynecologic Oncology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Reproductive and Population Health Education Events Grand Rounds Collaborative for Reproductive Equity Catherine Zhang

Staying Healthy After Childbirth selected for Phase II HHS Hypertension Innovator Award Competition

Huge congratulations to Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, whose Staying Healthy After Childbirth program was chosen as one of 15 Phase II awardees for the HHS Hypertension Innovator Award Competition by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office on Women’s Health (OWH)!The Hypertension Innovator A... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Kara Hoppe

Adams to co-chair Wisconsin Maternal Mortality Review Team

We are pleased to share that Jackie Adams, MD, MS, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, was recently named co-chair of the Wisconsin Maternal Mortality Review Team! Adams will co-chair alongside Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, assistant professor in the UW SMPH Department of Pediatrics and Chief Medical Officer for Community Health in the Wiscon... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams

Barroilhet, Giles, Iruretagoyena in Texas as Board Examiners

Three UW Ob-Gyn faculty served as ABOG subspecialty board examiners in Texas this year!Dobie Giles, MD, MS, MBA, professor in the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, Lisa Barroilhet, MD, MS, associate professor in the Division of Gynecologic Oncology, and Igor Iruretagoyena, MD, MS, professor and director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine,... more
Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery Gynecologic Oncology Maternal-Fetal Medicine Lisa Barroilhet Dobie Giles J. Igor Iruretagoyena

Rhoades to become Associate Division Director of Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Janine Rhoades, MD, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, will become associate director of the division on July 1, 2023! She will work closely with Division Director Igor Iruretagoyena, MD, MS, in this role.Rhoades joined the UW Department of Ob-Gyn in 2018 following MFM fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. She has been a leader in fel... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Janine Rhoades

Iruretagoyena to become Vice Chair of Finance in July 2023

Later this year, the UW Ob-Gyn Finance Committee will undergo a leadership change: Igor Iruretagoyena, MD, MS, professor and director of the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, will become the new Vice Chair of Finance, effective July 1, 2023. He will follow Dobie Giles, MD, MS, MBA, associate professor in the Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery, w... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine J. Igor Iruretagoyena

UWPRC invites you to two Birthing Justice screenings and launch of Hoppe’s research project in April

The UW-Madison Prevention Research Center invites community members, faculty, students, and staff to two screenings of the film Birthing Justice, “a documentary that flips the victim-blaming narrative by centering the lived experiences of Black women and their advocates as they fix a broken system one birth at a time.” The film screening will be followed by a panel discussio... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Prevention Research Center Diversity Equity Inclusion Kara Hoppe

Beninati discusses maternal mortality statistics with CBS 58

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated maternal mortality statistics showing an increase in maternal mortality from 2018 to 2021, with significant racial disparities in the rates of increase.Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, discussed these statistics with CBS-58: “"I think that w... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Diversity Equity Inclusion Michael Beninati

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... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Kara Hoppe

UW Ob-Gyn brings impressive slate of research to 2023 SMFM meeting

​Faculty, residents, and fellows brought an exciting variety of posters and presentations to the 2023 Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Pregnancy Meeting February 6-11 in San Francisco! Just some of their incredible accomplishments:Erin Bailey, MD, MS (MFM fellow) presented “Treatment for mild chronic hypertension during pregnancy: is tighter better?” during an oral... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams Kara Hoppe Erin Bailey Janine Rhoades Carrie Sibbald Amy Godecker

Grand Rounds: Iruretagoyena presents “Communication milestones for the OB/GYN resident”

On February 9, 2023, UW Ob-Gyn Professor and Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Director Igor Iruretagoyena, MD, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Communication milestones for the OB/GYN resident”.In the lecture, Iruretagoyena summarized the new Ob-Gyn milestones from ACGME, defined the different components needed to advance in the milestones, identified tools needed to a... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Grand Rounds J. Igor Iruretagoyena

Adams accepted into Johns Hopkins Mixed Methods Research Training Program

Congratulations to Jackie Adams, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, who was recently accepted into the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences!The Mixed Methods Research Training Program for the Health Sciences is funded by the National Institutes of Health through th... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams

Beninati and UW Health Fetal Surgery Center successes in news

​UW Health, in partnership with UnityPoint Health-Meriter Hospital, launched the Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center in 2022. Michael Beninati, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, co-directs the center along with pediatric general surgeon Inna Lobeck, MD. A recent surgery at the Fetal Diagnosis and Treatment Center was featured in s... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Michael Beninati

Welcome Erin Bailey, MD, MS to the MFM Division!

The UW Department of Ob-Gyn is thrilled to announce that Erin Bailey, MD, MS will join the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine faculty as an assistant professor (CHS) upon completing fellowship in September 2024!Bailey earned a Master of Science from the University of Wisconsin–Madison Department of Population Health Sciences in 2013. She graduated from the University of Wis... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Erin Bailey

Adams named Co-chair of UW Health/Meriter Maternal Child Health Steering Group

Jackie Adams, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, was recently named co-chair of the UW Health/UnityPoint Health-Meriter Maternal and Child Health Steering Group!The Maternal and Child Health Steering Group is comprised of stakeholders from UW Health and UPH- Meriter in clinical/non-clinical areas such as OB, Pediatrics, Family Medicine, S... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Community Jacquelyn Adams

UW Ob-Gyn named Preeclampsia Center of Excellence by Preeclampsia Foundation

After a highly successful visit from Preeclampsia Foundation CEO Eleni Tsigas in the summer of 2022, the Department of Ob-Gyn was named a Preeclampsia Center of Excellence!In June 2022, Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Ian Bird, PhD, professor of Reproductive Sciences, and Derek Boeldt, PhD, assistant professor of Reproductive Sciences, pre... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Reproductive Sciences Research Kara Hoppe Ian Bird

Bailey earns funding from UPH-Meriter Foundation

Congratulations to UW Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellow Erin Bailey, MD! She recently received a grant from the UnityPoint Health-Meriter Foundation to support her fellowship research project “AT GOAL: Adopting technology for glucose optimization and lifestyle in pregnancy.”In addition to the UPH-Meriter Foundation grant, she also received a generous equipment donation f... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Education Research Fellowship Erin Bailey

Save the date: Department Research Day, May 4, 2023

Please join us for several exciting research presentations at Department Research Day, coming up May 4, 2023 from 7:00-10:00am. The event will be held in 1335 HSLC.Department Research Day will open with a keynote presentation from Genevieve Neal-Perry, MD, PhD, Robert A. Ross Distinguished Professor and Chair in the University of North Carolina School of Medicine Department ... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Gynecologic Oncology Education Fellowship Events Catherine Zhang

Adams earns Masters in Clinical Investigation from UW ICTR

Congratulations to Jackie Adams, MD, MS, assistant professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, who recently completed a master’s in clinical investigation through the UW Institute for Clinical and Translational Research!Adams started the master’s program during her time as MFM fellow in our department and continued to work on it when she joined the MFM division fac... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Jacquelyn Adams

Hoppe earns UPH-Meriter grant to expand Staying Healthy After Childbirth program

Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, was recently awarded a grant from the UnityPoint Health-Meriter Foundation to expand the Staying Healthy After Childbirth program!Hoppe’s original program, Staying Healthy After Childbirth (STAC), is a six-week postpartum home blood pressure monitoring program with demonstrated succ... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Research Kara Hoppe

Grand Rounds: Adams and Bhatanagar present “Pregnancy and Drug Use: Dispelling the Myths and Understanding Legal Implications”

Jacquelyn Adams, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and Ritu Bhatnagar, MD, MPH, of the UW SMPH Department of Psychiatry, presented the Ob-Gyn Grand Rounds lecture “Pregnancy and Drug Use: Dispelling the Myths and Understanding Legal Implications” on August 4, 2022.In the lecture, they explained the benefits of medications for addic... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Grand Rounds Jacquelyn Adams

Iruretagoyena to serve as ABOG board examiner in 2023

​Huge congratulations to UW Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division Director Igor Iruretagoyena, MD! He was invited to serve as an American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology examiner for the Maternal-Fetal Medicine certifying exams in April 2023.Iruretagoyena has previously served as an ABOG examiner for the Obstetrics boards. Returning as an examiner for the MFM certifying... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine J. Igor Iruretagoyena

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, ... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Reproductive and Population Health Education Publication Research Residency Diversity Equity Inclusion Amy Godecker Tiffany Green

Grand Rounds: Stewart presents “Will you write me a letter? Teaching, coaching, mentoring and the art of letter writing”

On October 27, 2022, Professor Kathy Stewart, MD, of the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, presented the Grand Rounds lecture “Will you write me a letter? Teaching, coaching, mentoring and the art of letter writing”.In the lecture, Stewart explained the history of letters of recommendation, outlined the role of the letter writer, discussed competency domains as ... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Grand Rounds Katharina Stewart

Former UW Ob-Gyn student presents at ASRM conference

Sincere congratulations to Leeann Bui, MD, who recently presented an abstract at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress in Anaheim, California! Bui, now an ob-gyn resident at Stanford Medicine, graduated from the UW School of Medicine and Public Health in 2022.Bui presented “Assessing the Effectiveness of a Pregnancy-Specific Obstructive Sleep Apn... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Education

Hoppe to become Vice Chair of Clinical Research

Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, has been appointed the new Vice Chair of Clinical Research in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn! This appointment is effective November 1, 2022.Hoppe will be an incredible asset to the Department of Ob-Gyn’s research platform as Vice Chair of Clinical Research. In this role, she will provide oversi... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Kara Hoppe

Welcome incoming MFM Fellow Jacqueline Powell!

The UW Ob-Gyn Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship program is thrilled to welcome incoming Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellow Jacqueline Powell, MD, to the department! Powell will arrive in August 2023.Powell attended medical school at the Medical College of Wisconsin, and is currently completing ob-gyn residency at Oregon Health & Science University. We can’t wait to welcome Dr. ... more
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UW Ob-Gyn celebrates National Advanced Practice Provider Week!

​National Advanced Practice Providers Week is September 26-30, 2022! Please join us in learning a little bit more about some of the incredible APPs who support the clinical, educational, and research missions in the UW Department of Ob-Gyn and thanking them for their expertise, excellence, and dedication! Division of Academic Specialists in Ob-Gyn – Certified Nurse MidwivesH... more
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Hoppe presents Community Talk “High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy & Beyond”

In the first UW Ob-Gyn Healthy Women Community Talk​ of the year, Kara Hoppe, DO, MS, associate professor in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, shared research and resources about hypertension and pregnancy.In “High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy and Beyond”, Hoppe helped participants understand blood pressure basics, get to know blood pressure ranges during pregnancy... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Outreach Events Kara Hoppe

Racine published in Wisconsin Medical Journal

Jenna Racine, MD, assistant professor in the UW Ob-Gyn Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, is the lead author on a new study published in the Wisconsin Medical Journal!In “Perinatal Outcomes Associated With Institutional Changes Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic”, Racine and co-authors (including Maternal-Fetal Medicine Division Director Igor Iruretagoyena, MD, and Kara Hoppe,... more
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Publication Research Kara Hoppe J. Igor Iruretagoyena