
Meredith Cruz, MD, MPH, MBA
Associate Professor
Location
- Maternal Fetal Care Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8750 William Coffey Dr.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
Specialties
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
Maternal Fetal Care Center
Pleasant Valley Health Center
Town Hall Health Center
My expertise includes high risk obstetrics with a special interest in diabetes, hypertension, and cardiac disease in pregnancy.
Overview
Diseases and Conditions
- Cardiac Disease in Pregnancy
- Diabetes in Pregnancy
- Hypertension
- Thrombophilias In Pregnancy
Treatments and Services
- High Risk Obstetrics
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Prenatal Ultrasound
- Prenatal Care
- Fetal Interventions
- Virtual Visit
Patients Ages Seen
- Adult
- Adolescent
Languages
- English
- Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
- Froedtert Hospital – Milwaukee
- Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital – Menomonee Falls
- Froedtert West Bend Hospital – West Bend
- Children's Wisconsin - Milwaukee – Milwaukee
Board Certifications
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
Clinic Locations
Maternal Fetal Care Center - Froedtert Hospital
- 8750 William Coffey Dr.
- Milwaukee, WI 53226
- (414) 805-6624
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Pleasant Valley Health Center
- 3200 Pleasant Valley Rd.
- West Bend, WI 53095
- (262) 836-7300
- Get Directions
Town Hall Health Center
- W180 N8000 Town Hall Road
- Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
- (262) 255-2500
- Get Directions

Biography
My research interests include hypertensive and cardiac disease in pregnancy. I have had multiple peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed publications in addition to research presentations at national meetings. I hold multiple positions in ACOG and SMFM and am active in the community. I have a special interest in public health and advocacy.
Education and Training
Doctor of Medicine - University of Wisconsin-Madison, School of Medicine and Public Health - Madison, WI (2005)
Master of Public Health - University of Illinois School of Public Health - Chicago, IL (2001)
Master of Business Administration - University of Illinois - Chicago, IL (2001)
Publications
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The Impact of Fetal Anomalies on Contemporary Labor Patterns.
(McCormick AC, McIntosh JJ, Gao W, Hibbard JU, Cruz MO.) Am J Perinatol. 2019 12;36(14):1423-1430 PMID: 31200392 PMCID: PMC7539907 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85075814299 06/15/2019
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Fatiguing Trunk Flexor Exercise Decreases Pain Sensitivity in Postpartum Women.
(Deering R, Pashibin T, Cruz M, Hunter SK, Hoeger Bement M.) Front Physiol. 2019;10:315 PMID: 30971949 PMCID: PMC6445131 04/12/2019
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Fatigability of the Lumbopelvic Stabilizing Muscles in Women 8 and 26 Weeks Postpartum.
(Deering RE, Senefeld J, Pashibin T, Neumann DA, Cruz M, Hunter SK.) J Womens Health Phys Therap. 2018 Sep-Dec;42(3):128-138 PMID: 30740039 PMCID: PMC6366649 02/12/2019
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Impaired Trunk Flexor Strength, Fatigability, and Steadiness in Postpartum Women.
(Deering RE, Cruz M, Senefeld JW, Pashibin T, Eickmeyer S, Hunter SK.) Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2018 08;50(8):1558-1569 PMID: 29554014 PMCID: PMC6045430 03/20/2018
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New Insights in Peripartum Cardiomyopathy.
(Cruz MO, Briller J, Hibbard JU.) Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2018 Jun;45(2):281-298 PMID: 29747731 05/12/2018
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(Foeller ME, Zhao S, Szabo A, Cruz MO.) J Perinatol. 2015 Dec;35(12):1043-7 PMID: 26513454 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-84948082121 10/30/2015
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Does Induction with Misoprostol Impact the Small for Gestational Age Neonate?
(Foeller ME, Cruz MO, Kominiarek MA, Hibbard JU.) Am J Perinatol. 2015 Dec;32(14):1311-7 PMID: 26352682 09/10/2015
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(Peterson JF, Mikulec K, Grignon JW Jr, Behmaram B, Cruz MO, van Tuinen P.) Am J Med Genet A. 2015 Nov;167A(11):2855-7 PMID: 26227211 08/01/2015
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Ambulatory arrhythmia monitoring in pregnant patients with palpitations.
(Cruz MO, Hibbard JU, Alexander T, Briller J.) Am J Perinatol. 2013 Jan;30(1):53-8 PMID: 22814871 07/21/2012
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What is the optimal time for delivery in women with gestational hypertension?
(Cruz MO, Gao W, Hibbard JU.) Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Sep;207(3):214.e1-6 PMID: 22831812 07/27/2012
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(Holcomb L, Cruz MO, Hibbard JU.) Pregnancy Hypertens. 2012 Jul;2(3):257 PMID: 26105351 07/01/2012
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OS015. What is the optimal time for delivery in women with gestationalhypertension?
(Cruz MO, Gao W, Hibbard JU.) Pregnancy Hypertens. 2012 Jul;2(3):182 PMID: 26105229 07/01/2012