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Obstetrics and Gynecology

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Past Resident Research Projects

Each resident is required to generate an idea, formulate a hypothesis and design a protocol for an original research project. The emphasis can be basic science, clinical practice or education relevant to the field of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Residents choose a faculty mentor to work with on their research project within their four years of Obstetrics and Gynecology residency. The residents then present their findings at the Resident Research and Alumni Day which is held annually.

What is highlighted in bold font, the faculty mentor(s) continued on with the research presented.

To support resident research, please visit our Resident Research Fund.

Current Resident Research
Year 2011:
Resident Name
Mentor
Title of Research
Awards/Publications/Presentations
Johanna Finkle, MD Vanessa Barnabei, MD "The Effect of Gestational Weight Gain Counseling on Actual Weight Gain in a Cohort of Obese, Nulliparous Women"  
Kelly Hodges, MD Timothy Klatt, MD and Suzanne Walczak, MD “Inter and Intra Observer Variability in Reading Fetal Heart Rate Tracings Using the 2008 Eunice Shriver Guidelines” Best Resident Research Project
Anna Palatnik, MD Estil Strawn, MD and Paul Robb, MD “What is the Optimal Size of the Leading Follicle in Intra-Uterine Insemination Cycles with Ovulation Induction with Clomiphene Citrate or Letrozole? An analysis of 988 Cycles” Best Resident Research Project/Presented at 15th McGill Symp. on REI and Women’s Health, May 27-31, 2011, Montreal, Canada
Kelly Malloy, MD Michael Lund, MD “Pap Smear Compliance Amongst OB/GYN Residents”  
Amanda Reed, MD Estil Strawn, MD “Morbidity and Mortality: A Comparison of Total Abdominal Hysterectomy versus Myomectomy for the Treatment of Leiomyoma”  
Anne Sayre, MD Paul Lemen, MD “Provider Awareness of Fastest Routes to and from Labor and Delivery in Emergent Patient Care Settings”  
Clarissa Weiss, MD Michael Lund, MD “Can an Objective Structured Teaching Examination for Obstetrics and Gynecology Residents Improve Student Perception of Resident Teaching Abilities?”  
Year 2010
Resident Name
Mentor
Title of Research
Awards/Publications/Presentations
Jessica Crawford, MD Janet Osborne, MD “Physiologic Tolerance of Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients with Advanced Stage Ovarian Cancer”  
Robert Cruz, MD Mary Ames, MD “Assessment of the Technical and Clinical Feasibility of Fetal Echocardiographic Examination in the First Trimester ”  
Amy Dunbar, MD Timothy Klatt, MD “Knowledge of Substance Use in Pregnancy in a Population of Pregnant Women”  
Ese Efemini, MD Raj Narayan, MD “Predictability of Urinalysis in Detecting Significant Bacteruria in Pregnant Women”  
Sarah Janz, MD Vanessa Barnabei, MD and Dobie Giles, MD “Obstetrical Complications in Subsequent Pregnancies Following the Treatment of Asherman’s Syndrome”  
Raven Koeppler , MD and Andrea Leishman-Barb, DO Paul Lemen, MD and Michael Lund, MD “Does a Resident-Led Simulator Session Improve Pelvic Exam Skills or Satisfaction During the Ob-Gyn Clerkship?” Best Resident Research Project/Presented at CREOG/APGO Annual Meeting March 5, 2010 Orlando, FL
Carla Russo, MD Timothy Klatt, MD and Suzanne Walczak, MD “Obesity Screening and Counseling Practices Among Current Ob-Gyn Residents”  
Mary Sievers, MD Timothy Klatt, MD “A Comparison of Maternal Outcomes After Anterior and Posterior Lacerations Associated with Childbirth”  
Year 2009
Resident Name
Mentor
Title of Research
Awards/Publications/Presentations
Sonya Tran, MD Raj Narayan, MD “First Trimester PAPP-A Levels and Correlation with Fetal Weight and Gestational Age at Time of Delivery”  
Dana Akiya, MD Timothy Klatt, MD “The Impact of a Best Practice Alert on the Rate of Influenza Vaccination in Pregnant Women” Best Resident Research Project
Brea McQuillan, MD Richard Pircon, MD and Garland, MD “Outcomes of Preterm Neonates with a Single Umbilical Artery”  
Deann Harper, DO Vanessa Barnabei, MD “Patient Perception and Understanding of the Risks Associated with Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section and Repeat Cesarean Section”  
Year 2008
Resident Name
Mentor
Title of Research
Awards/Publications/Presentations
Christina Alicdan, MD Michael Lund, MD “Pregnancy During Residency”  
Candice Lovell, MD Timothy Klatt, MD and Mary Mazul, CNM “Factors Influencing the Decision to Resume Intercourse in the Postpartum Period in a “High Risk” Patient Population"  
Jill Bader, MD Estil Strawn, MD and Paul Robb, MD “The Effectiveness of Curettage at the Time of Oocyte Retrieval to Remove Granulosa Cells”  
Darin Gregory, MD Mary Ames, MD “ Maternal Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy: A Two Year Experience at Froedtert Hospital”  
Andrea Valeri, MD Dennis Worthington, MD “Comparison of Outcomes: Elective Induction of Labor vs. Spontaneous Labor at Term” Best Resident Research Project
Taryn McEvoy, MD Tyshunda Manning, MD “Emergency Contraception: Knowledge, Attitudes and Use”  
Saeyeal Lee, MD Estil Strawn, MD and Paul Robb, MD “Prophylactic Azithromycin vs. Screen and Treat Method Prior to IVF Cycle” Presented at COGI Meeting Nov. 27-30, 2008 Paris, FR
Amber Post, MD Menachem Graupe, MD, Garland, MD, Richard Pircon, MD, Gail Peckman, RN “Delivery Planning for Placenta Previa: A Comparison of Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes”  
Year 2007
Resident Name
Mentor
Title of Research
Awards/Publications/Presentations
Khai Ling Tan, MD Richard Pircon, MD and Garland, MD “Uterine Incision Type and Intraventricular Hemorrhage Risk in Non-vertex Very Low Birth Weight Infants" Presented at SMFM Meeting Feb. 5-10, 2007 San Fran, CA and Presented June 2007
Jon Hoversland, MD Mary Ames, MD "Immediate Morbidity and Risk Factors for Failure with the Kiwi Omnicup® Vacuum Extractor"  
Emily Melton, MD Estil Strawn, MD "Routine Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) and Prolactin Testing in the Infertile Female: Is It Really Necessary?"  
Jennifer Milosavljevic, MD Estil Strawn, MD “The Incidence of Neonatal Complications in Assisted Reproductive Technology versus the General Population"  
Christy South, MD Timothy Klatt, MD “Does weather matter? An investigation of a possible association between barometric pressure changes and the incidence of premature rupture of membranes" Best Resident Research Project
Brian Stafeil, MD Janet Osborne, MD “The Impact of Age on the Outcome of Ovarian Cancer Cytoreduction Surgery" Presented at SMFM Meeting Feb. 5-10, 2007 San Fran, CA; Published in Grey Journal 2007
Year 2006
Resident Name
Mentor
Title of Research
Awards/Publications/Presentations
Meridith Loe Derrig, MD Mary Ames, MD “A Comparison of Mifepristone and Misoprostol to Misoprostol alone in Second-Trimester Abortion”  
Mia Cowan, MD Estil Strawn, MD "The Cervical Cancer Health Disparity”  
Stephen McAvoy, MD Kathy King, MD "Postoperative Bleeding in Circumcision using the GOMCO Clamp” Best Resident Research Project
Amy Tamburrino, MD Paul Lemen, MD, Menachem Graupe, MD; Paul Burstein, MD “Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Compliance with 2002 CDC Guidelines”  
Matthew Banfield, MD Thomas Wigton, MD; Steven Leuthner, MD “Gestational age at Delivery and Outcomes of Infants with Gastroschisis” Presented at SMFM Meeting Feb. 5-10, 2007 San Fran, CA
 Year 2005
Resident Name
Mentor
Title of Research
Awards/Publications/Presentations
Joy Anderson, MD Fritz Broekhuizen, MD “Mifepristone and Misoprostol for Medical Abortion Through 77 Days (from last menstrual period): A New Regimen”  
Amanda Humiston, MD Thomas Wigton, MD and Irene O’Shaughnessy, MD “Rate of Fetal Growth in Diabetic Mothers on Insulin Pumps vs. Conventional Therapy”  
Crystal Ruffin, MD Estil Strawn, MD “Risk Factors for the Development of Endometriosis”  
Allison Goeden, MD Richard Pircon, MD and Jeffrey Garland, MD “Does the interval between antenatal steroids administration and delivery affect neonatal outcomes in very low birth weight neonates—a cohort study”  
Brianna Benning, MD Michael Lund, MD “Patient Knowledge About Human Papillomavirus and Abnormal Pap Smears” Best Resident Research Project/Published in Journal of LGTD and Presented at ASCCP in 2006 Las Vegas, NV
 Year 2004
Resident Name
Mentor
Title of Research
Awards/Publications/Presentations
Karen Meyer, MD Dennis Worthington, MD., Richard Pircon, MD, and Margaret Carr, MD “How Good is Maternal Instinct in Predicting Fetal Gender?”  
Allison Karun, MD Vanessa Barnabei, MD, PhD “Ovarian Surgeries in Children at CHW”  
Curtis Page, MD David Boruta, MD., Matthew Lee, MD, and Michael Lund, MD “Coexistent Occult Carcinoma in Women with Endometrial Hyperplasia”  
Tyshunda Manning, MD Michael Lund, MD “Morbidity of Cesarean Delivery with Respect to Urgency”  
Hai-Lang Duong, MD Margaret Carr, MD “Outcomes of Rescue Cerclages in a Tertiary Referral Center ” Presented at SMFM Feb. 7-12, 2005 Reno, NV
Christine Harmann, MD Matthew Lee, MD “Preemptive Analgesia with Local Anesthesia during Cesarean Section” Best Resident Research Project
Anita Ninan, MD Randall Kuhlmann, MD, PhD “Lovenox Levels Throughout the Course of Pregnancy”  
Dobie Giles, MD Dennis Miller, MD “Site Specific Repair of Apical Prolapse with Posterior IVS System”
 		 Presented at AUGS in 2004 San Diego, CA
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