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 Disparity-Level Factors and Birth Weight in Dane County, Wisconsin,” Bailey, Hoppe and co-authors investigated the relationship between geographic location with infant birth weight z-scores.

“We identified geographic variations in birth weight at a granular level … The lack of evidence of area deprivation on birth outcomes but significant spatial trends demonstrated continued geographic disparities in our health care systems.”

Read the full article here.

**by Ob-Gyn Communications Intern Paige Stevenson