Department Chair
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Contact Information
| Mailing Address: | 550 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94143 |
| Practice Phone: | 415-353-2566 |
Research/Clinical Interests
Preterm birth prevention, preterm labor, Pre term PROM (premature rupture of membranes), prematurity, multiple gestation, genetic risk, high risk pregnancy, chronic hypertension and pregnancy, patient safety, quality improvement.
Education/Training
| Year | Institution & Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | King's College, Wilkes-Barre | B.S | Physician's Assistant |
| 1992 | Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia | M.D | Medicine |
| 1996 | Duke University Medical Center, Durham | Residency | Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 1998 | Duke University Medical Center, Durham | Fellowship | Maternal-Fetal Medicine |
Achievements & Recognition
| Year | Major Honors |
|---|---|
| 1992 | Maurice C. Clifford Leadership Award for Student Achievement, Medical College of Pennsylvania |
| 1996 | Parke Davis Scholar, APGO |
| 1998 | Research Award in Gynecologic Infection and their Complications, ACOG/Searle |
| 2009 | Best Fellow Research Project, Duke University Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
| 2014 | Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women |
| 2016 | Duke University School of Medicine Noteworthy Faculty Member |
Selected Publications
Ahmadzia HK, Thomas SM, Murtha AP, Hein RP, Brancazio LR. Obstetric hemorrahage survey: Attitudes and practices of maternal-fetal medicine fellows. J Neonatal Perinatal Med. 2016 May 17; 9 (2):133-7.doi:10.3233/NPM-16915119. PMID:27197937
McCullough LE, Miller EE, Calderwood LE, Shivappa N, Steck SE, Forman MR, Mendez M, Maguire R, Fuemmeler BF, Kollins SH, Bilbo S, Huang Z, Murtha AP, Murphy SK, Hbert JR, Hoyo C. Maternal inflammatory diet and adverse pregnancy outcomes:Circulating cytokines and genomic imprinting as potential regulators? Epigenetics. 2017 Jul 5:0. doi:10.1080/15592294.2017.1347241. [Epub ahead of print] PMID:28678596
Benjamin Neelon SE, White AJ, Vidal AC, Schildkraut JM, Murtha AP, Murphy SK, Kullman SW, Hoyo C. Maternal vitamin D, DNA methylation at imprint regulatory regions and offspring weight at birth, 1 year and 3 years. Int J Obes (Lond). 2017 Jul 5. doi:10.1038/ijo.2017.160 [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 28676681
Sadovsky Y, Caughey AB, DiVito M, D'Alton ME, Murtha AP, SMFM Research Committee, Research to knowledge:promoting the training of physician-scientists in the biology of pregnancy Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Amer J Obstet Gyn https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajog.2017.09.024.2017
