Education

1983 B.A., summa cum laude, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME

1990 MD, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Postgraduate Education

1990-91 Internship, Maine Medical Center, Portland, ME

1992-95 Residency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa

2001-04 Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Iowa

Certification and Licensure

Medical License: State of Iowa
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Professional and Academic Positions

• 1995-98 Associate Attending, Maine Medical Center
• 1996-98 Private Practice, Generations, Portland, ME
• 1998-01 Associate, Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa
• 2004-present Associate, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, University of Iowa

Areas of Research Interest and Current Projects

Research Interests
Developing placenta culture models
CMV infection in pregnancy
Etiology of breastfeeding associated pain -
Immunological mechanisms within the placenta

Current Projects
Investigate the effect of CMV infection on apoptotic mechanisms within the placenta
Determine potential infectious etiologies of breast-feeding associated pain