OB/GYN - Primary Faculty

• Abdelazim, Suzanne Aly , DO, Assistant Professor
  410-328-4204
  sabdelazim@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, pregnancy, high risk pregnancy, twins, sexually transmitted diseases, pelvic pain, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, urinary incontinence, infertility, irregular menstrual periods, abnormal uterine bleeding, cervical cancer screening, menopause
• Abdollahy Biroon, Fatemeh , MD, Post Doc Fellow
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• Aberdeen, Graham W., PhD, Assistant Professor
  410-706-3390
  gaberdeen@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Fetal/Perinatal Endocrinology, Placental Development, Fetal Development
• Abularach, Silvia M., MD, MPH, Adjunct Instructor
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• Adashek, Steven J., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Agueh, Modupe V., MD, MPH, Adjunct Instructor
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• Albrecht, Eugene D., PhD, Professor
  410-706-3391
  ealbrecht@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Pregnancy, Placental vascularization, Fetus, Development, Programming
• Alger, Lindsay , MD, Adjunct Professor
  (410) 328-5960
  lalger@umm.edu
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• Althaus, Janyne Edith , MD, Associate Professor
  443-986-4598
  jalthaus@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Maternal Fetal Medicine, Maternal Ilness, Medical Ethics, Decision-Making, Autoimmune Disorders
• Anderson Tull, Tangela R., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Appel, Lindsey , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Appleton, Cheryl L., CNM, MSN, Adjunct Instructor
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• Arbuah-Aning, Rochelle L., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Argeles, Pablo C., MD, MPH, Assistant Professor
  4105951798
  pablo.argeles@umm.edu
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  Keywords: Minimally invasive surgery. Obstetrics. EPIC
• Arul, Remya A., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Atlas, Robert O., MD, Assistant Professor
  410-385-5151
  ratlas@mdmercy.com
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• Aygun, Mehtap F., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Beall, Stephanie A., MD, PhD, Adjunct Assistant Professor
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• Bell, Tiffany N., MD, MPH, Adjunct Instructor
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• Bisordi, Katharine A., MS, MGC, Instructor
  410-706-7569
  kbisordi@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: genetic counseling, oncology genetics, pediatric genetics, adult genetics, pediatric hematology oncology genetics, telegenetics
• Blanchard, May H., MD, Professor
  410-328-5964
  mblanchard@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Fibroids/leiomyomata, residency education, medical education, family planning
• Bolander, Claire W., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Brown, Penny L., MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
  410-328-5964
  pbrown@fpi.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Specializing in general obstetrics and gynecology. Treating routine and complex obstetric and gynecologic conditions. Providing outstanding medical care for a woman's reproductive and gynecologic health.
• Brown, Shereene J., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Bucak, Mevlut , MD, Visiting Instructor
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• Buescher, Monica , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Burd, Irina , MD, PhD, Professor
  410-328-5966
  iburd@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Maternal Fetal Medicine. fetal neurosonology, fetal echocardiography, fetal programming, immune fetal programming, neuroimmune fetal programming, exposure to intrauterine inflammation and infection
• Castellano, James , MD, Clinical Associate Professor Emeritus
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• Chadwick, Tara H., MD, MPH, Adjunct Instructor
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• Chawla, Kiranpreet K., MD, Assistant Professor
  667-214-1300 (Clinical office)
  kchawla@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: global health, family planning, cervical cancer screening
• Chung, Susie , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Collerius, Andrea , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Cooper, Janelle C., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Cootauco, Alice C., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Cricks, Richelle J., MSN, CNM, Instructor
  410-328-3110
  rcricks@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Childbirth, Centering, Family Counseling, Family Planning Services, Gynecological Examination, Natural Childbirth, Adolescent Pregnancy Care, Prenatal Care and Counseling
• Crino, Jude P., MD, Associate Professor
  410-328-9446
  jcrino@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Ultrasound, Multiple Gestation, Patient Safety
• D'Ambrosio, Brianna A., MGC, Instructor
  410-328-3339
  brianna.dambrosio@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Genetic counseling, prenatal, preconception, family history
• Dennis, Abigail E., MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor
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• Desai, Andrea N., MD, Assistant Professor
  Academic Office: 410-328-5965
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  Keywords: periviable birth, perinatal ethics, complex contraception, pregnancy termination, options counseling, physician wellness, maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity (SMM), maternal diabetes
• Diaz-Montes, Teresa , MD, MPH, Adjunct Associate Professor
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• Dick-Biascoechea, Madeline A., MD, Clinical Assistant Professor
  667-214-1411
  mdick@fpi.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Correction of Genital Fistulas and Defecatory Dysfunction, Evaluation and Minimally Invasive Treatment of Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Urinary and Fecal Incontinence, Sacral Neurostimulator
• Dole, Yves-Richard , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Elahi, Montasir , D.Eng., Research Associate
  montasir.elahi@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Alzheimer's disease, Tauopathy, Diabetes, Protein, Protein aggregation
• Ellerkmann, R. Mark , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Evans, Sarah Catherine , MD, Instructor
• Fahey, Jenifer O., PhD, MSN, MPH, CNM, Assistant Professor
  667-214-1310
  jfahey@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Postpartum health; fetal heart rate monitoring, simulation, shoulder dystocia, group prenatal care
• Farrior, Carmen L., MD, MBA, Adjunct Instructor
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• Fields, Abbie L., MD, Clinical Associate Professor
  410-820-4888
  afields@som.umaryland.edu
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• Gaskin, Richelle S., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Gayoso-Adam, Ella , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Giffin, Genevieve M., MSN, CNM, Instructor
  GGiffin@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: physiologic birth, health at every size, anti-fat bias, trauma informed care
• Goetzinger, Katherine R., MD, MSCI, Associate Professor
  410-328-5965
  kgoetzinger@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: High risk obstetrics, prenatal diagnosis, fetal anomalies, fetal growth restriction, adverse pregnancy outcome, placental dysfunction, three-dimensional ultrasound, graduate medical education
• Gorn, Caroline E., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Griggs, Mayra , CNM, MSN, Adjunct Instructor
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• Hamilton-Powell, Billie J., CNM, MA, Adjunct Instructor
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• Hammer, Alyssa R., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Harman, Christopher R., MD, Adjunct Professor
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• Hassan, Md Mahadi , PhD, Post Doc Fellow
  (410) 733-3019
  mahadi.hassan@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Natural Product Chemistry, Physical Pharmaceutics, Drug delivery, Bacteriophage Biology, Histochemistry, Congenital Birth Defects.
• Higgs, Amanda S., MGC, Assistant Professor
  410-328-3338
  ahiggs@umm.edu
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  Keywords: Prenatal genetic counseling for advanced maternal age, teratogen exposure, abnormal screening results, fetal ultrasound abnormalities, family history concerns, termination of pregnancy for fetal indication, teleconsultation
• Hoffman, Teresa , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Holliday, Lindsay , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Holmes, Katelyn R., MSN, Instructor
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  Keywords: perinatal mental health, premenstrual mood disorders/PMDD, preconception planning, trauma-informed care, integrative health
• Hopkins-Luna, Angela , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Huang, Audrey M., MA, PhD, Assistant Professor
  410-706-4120
  ahuang@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: science communications, science writing, marketing
• Huang, Nancy W., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Hurvitz, Julie Ann , MD, Assistant Professor
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  Keywords: Contraception, recurrent pregnancy loss, family planning, complex obstetrics
• Hutcheson, Kaycie M., DNP, Instructor
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  Keywords: Fertility, Midwifery, Nutrition, Menstrual Cycle
• Im, Dwight D., MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor
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• Islam, Mohammad S., PhD, Post Doc Fellow
  mislam@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Cancer Biology, Infectious disease, Molecular Biology, Neural tube defects, Congenital heart defects
• Janaitis, Austin D., MGC, Instructor
  (410) 328-3339
  ajanaitis@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Prenatal genetic counseling for advanced maternal age, teratogen exposure, abnormal screening results, fetal ultrasound abnormalities, family history concerns, termination of pregnancy for fetal indication, teleconsultation
• Johnson, Harry W., MD, Associate Professor
  667-214-1411
  hjohnson@fpi.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Hysteroscopy, Laparoscopic Surgery/Pelvoscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery, Urinary Incontinence, Urogynecology
• Johnstonbaugh, Hannah Z., MGC, Instructor
  410-328-3339
  hannah.johnstonbaugh@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Genetic counseling, testing, family history concerns, prenatal care
• Jones-Beatty, Kimberly C., MSN, DNP, CNM, Assistant Professor
  410-328-3465
  kjonesbeatty@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: postpartum care, maternal morbidity & mortality, health disparities
• Kartal, Elizabeth S., MSN, Instructor
  ekartal@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: midwifery, natural childbirth, wellness, stress reduction, birth control counseling and initiation, global health, yoga/meditation
• Khoshravesh, Sahar , MD, Post Doc Fellow
  6674648394
  Skhoshravesh@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Preterm birth, Maternal inflammation, maternal infection, placental immunology
• Kitessa, Doee , MD, Assistant Professor
  667-214-1300
  dkitessa@som.umaryland.edu
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• Klapka, Danielle M., CNM, MS, Adjunct Instructor
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• Kriebs, Jan M., MS, Adjunct Assistant Professor
  410-328-5964
  jkriebs@fpi.umaryland.edu
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• Kurtz, Sarah S., CNM, Adjunct Instructor
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• Lankford, Allison S., MD, Assistant Professor
  410-328-4149
  allison.lankford@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Critical care obstetrics, cardiomyopathy in pregnancy, sepsis in pregnancy, maternal morbidity, maternal mortality, placenta accreta spectrum disorders, extracorporeal membranes oxygenation in pregnancy.
• Lee, Jessica Karen , MD, MPH, Associate Professor
  Office: 410-328-5964 Clinic: 667-214-1300
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  Keywords: pain management, emergency contraception, contraceptive counseling
• Lee, Jin-Gu , PhD, Assistant Professor
  410-706-1214
  jingu.lee@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Protein Quality Control, Protein trafficking, Ubiquitination, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Cellular Signalling
• Lei, Jun , MD, PhD, Assistant Professor
  (410) 706-1592
  jlei@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Maternal inflammation, maternal infection, placental immunology, fetal brain injury
• Lewis, Kerry M., MD, Adjunct Associate Professor
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• Linzmeier, Jessica B., MSN, CNM, Adjunct Instructor
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• Malinowski, Amy E., MGC, Instructor
  410-328-3339
  amalinowski@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Prenatal genetic counseling, genetic testing, carrier screening, family history, prenatal care, abnormal screen, abnormal ultrasound
• Maniu, Adina , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Mark, Katrina S., MD, Associate Professor
  kmark@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: substance use in pregnancy, smoking cessation, marijuana
• Mayzel, Maria N., CNM, MSN, Adjunct Instructor
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• Mehlhaff, Krista Maree , DO, Assistant Professor
  Academic Office: 410-328-5965
  kmehlhaff@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Patient safety and quality of care, perinatal palliative care, maternal morbidity and mortality, simulation training, teamwork
• Moore Shive, Gigi F., CNM, MS, Adjunct Instructor
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• Mudd, Janna V., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Murphy, Latasha N., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Nakhoul, Marie R., MD, Instructor
  410-328-5964
  mnakhoul@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Integrative medicine, holistic medicine, art therapy, well woman, minimally invasive surgery
• Neale, Donna M., MD, Associate Professor
  240-677-2082
  DNeale@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Hypertensive disorders, diabetes, cervical insufficiency, complex congenital heart disease during pregnancy
• Nichelson, Erika L., DO, Adjunct Instructor
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• Nichols, Gracie E., MSN, Adjunct Instructor
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• O'Brien, Katherine A., MSN, CNM, Adjunct Instructor
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• O'Connor, Christine E., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• O'Reilly, Geralyn C., MD, Assistant Professor
  410-328-1121
  GOReilly@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Fetal ultrasound, fetal echocardiogram, amniocentesis, medical complications in pregnancy such as diabetes and hypertension, resident mentor, lecturer to promote the medical profession to local schools and universities.
• Oakes, Jonathan D., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Paad, David A., CNM, Adjunct Instructor
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• Paccione, Kristin E., MD, MS, Adjunct Instructor
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• Parker, Pamela D., MD, Assistant Professor
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• Parsons, Kendall , RN, MSN, Adjunct Instructor
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• Perkins, Julia , MSN, Adjunct Instructor
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• Pfender, Rebecca M., MSN, Instructor
  410-328-5964
  rpfender@fpi.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Midwifery, labor and birth, breastfeeding, global health, alternative therapies
• Rabin Blair, Lauren K., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Ramos Alarcon, Lauren G., MD, MS, Adjunct Assistant Professor
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• Rao, Gautam G., MD, Associate Professor
  (410) 328-2076
  grao@upi.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Ovarian cancer Ovarian low malignant potential tumors Cyclooxygenase pathway
• Reece, E. Albert , MD, PhD, MBA, Professor
  (410) 706-5086
  areece@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Pregnancy, Birth Defects and Prenatal Diagnosis
• Richardson, Catrina R., CNM, MSN, Adjunct Instructor
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• Robinson-Walton, Mava Briana , MD, Adjunct Associate Professor
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• Roque, Dana M., MD, Associate Professor
  410-328-2076
  droque@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: class III beta tubulin, clear cell carcinoma, paclitaxel resistance, novel therapeutic targets, microtubule-stabilizing agents, HuR, microtentacles
• Rosenshein, Neil B., MD, Adjunct Professor
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• Ruppe, Leah B., MS, CNM, Instructor
  410-328-5964
  lruppe@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: HIV and Pregnancy Physiologic childbirth
• Russman, Caryn R., DO, Instructor
  caryn.russman@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Obstetrics
• Ryu, Hyung S., MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor
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• Schwantes, Heather L., CNM, RN, Adjunct Instructor
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• Schwartz, David B., MB,BCh, Adjunct Professor
  dschwartz@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: service excellence, faculty physician-patient communication, physician builder program, patient safety and risk mitigation, undergraduate and graduate education
• Seif, Karl E., MD, Assistant Professor
  Academic Office: 410-328-3965 Outpatient Clinic: 667-214-1300
  kseif@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Diabetes in pregnancy, obesity in pregnancy, preterm labor, cervical insufficiency, infectious diseases in pregnancy
• Seifi, Farinaz , MD, Associate Professor
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• Shen, Wei-Bin , PhD, Associate Professor
  410-706-1097
  wbshen@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: neural tube defects, congenital heart defects, epigenetic regulation, cellular signaling, Stem cell differentiation, neurodegenerative diseases,
• Shukla, Vinay , PhD, Post Doc Fellow
  vshukla@som.umaryland.com
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  Keywords: Maternal inflammation, placental development, embryo implantation and decidualization.
• Son, Junseok , PhD, Assistant Professor
  410-706-3031; Son Lab: https://sites.google.com/view/thesonlab
  junseok.son@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Exercise Physiology, Obesity, Epigenetics, Fetal/Perinatal Physiology, Placental development, Adipocytes/myocytes, Stem (progenitor) cell differentiation
• Soukhov, Elena , MD, Instructor
  esoukhov@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: prenatal care, intrapartum and postpartum care, endometriosis, PCOS, recurrent pregnancy loss
• Spencer, Lisa A., MSN, CNM, Instructor
  lspencer@fpi.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Centering Pregnancy, HIV/AIDS affected pregnancies
• Stear, Marissa , RN, MSN, CNM, Adjunct Instructor
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• Steinbach, Sally R., MSN, Instructor
  410-328-5964
  ssteinbach@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: midwifery, reproductive health
• Stitt, Otis Lawrence , MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor
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• Swift, Anna , MSN, Adjunct Instructor
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• Tanaka, Kunio , MD, Post Doc Fellow
  kunio.tanaka@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Embryopathy, Congenital Birth Defects, Fetal echocardiography, Fetal Imaging, Obstetric Surgery
• Tate-Richards, Marika , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Tellawi, Amanda R., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Terry, Tamara D., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Thompson, Loren P., PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor
  (410) 706-4422
  lthompson1@umm.edu
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  Keywords: fetus, heart, mitochondria, hypoxia, placenta, cardiovascular programming
• Townsel, Courtney D., MD, MS, Assistant Professor
  410-328-7852
  ctownsel@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: maternal fetal medicine, substance abuse disorder in pregnancy, placental biology
• Turan, Ozhan Mehmet , MD, PhD, Professor
  (410) 328-7830
  oturan@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Fetal therapy, Abnormal placentation, Preterm delivery, Morbidly adherent placental disease, Complex obstetric surgery
• Turan, Shifa , MD, Professor
  410-328-7806
  sturan@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: First trimester fetal echocardiography, Three and four dimensional fetal echocardiography, Fetal Imaging
• Valceanu, Kelly A., MSN, DNP, CNM, Instructor
  703-470-2904
  kvalceanu@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: lactation, shared decision-making, menopause,
• Vanartsdalen, Jamie L., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Vargason, Ashlee Brooke , MGC, Instructor
  410-951-7950
  avargason@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Genetic counseling, genetic testing, cancer genetics, hereditary predisposition, telegenetics, patient education, health disparities, genetic discrimination.
• Wang, Shengbing , PhD, Research Associate
  4107061318
  shengbing.wang@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Proteomics, protein posttranslational modification, birth defect
• Watson, Margot E., MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Xu, Fuhua , PhD, Assistant Professor
  410-706-2966
  fxu@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: ovarian follicular development, ovulation, luteal angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis, ovarian cancer biology, ovarian cancer early detection
• Yabut, Arturo Ramos , MD, Adjunct Instructor
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• Yang, Peixin , PhD, Professor
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  Keywords: Diabetic embryopathy, pregestational diabetes, neural tube defects, congenital heart defects, embryonic vasculopathy, exosome, ferroptosis, obesity, placenta, Alzheimer's disease, SARS-CoV-2 infection, DNA/RNA methylation
• Yoo, Choongsung , PhD, MS, Post Doc Fellow
  313-264-7169
  Choongsung.Yoo@som.umaryland.edu
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  Keywords: Exercise Physiology, Obesity, Epigenetics, Fetal/Perinatal Physiology, Cognitive function, Brain development, Placental development, Adipocytes/myocytes, Stem (progenitor) cell differentiation