Education

1974-78 Undergraduate
Honors College, Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824 --:
BA with high honors in psychology

1978-82 Medical School
University of Michigan Medical School
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 –
MD

1982-86 Residency
Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Michigan Medical Center
Ann Arbor, MI 48109

Employment

1995 - present Associate Professor of Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.

1988-95 Associate
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

1986-88 Instructor
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Michigan Medical Center

Certification

1998
Obstetrics and Gynecology -

Licensure

Michigan License
Iowa License

Research

• 1977 Evaluation of behavioral and neurological effects of aluminum exposure
  on animal and human subjects. Supported by National Science
  Foundation student-originated studies grant.
• 1977-78 Evaluation of effects of donor age, anticoagulants, and calcium ions on
  erythrocyte osmotic fagility.
• 1979 Study of new methods of phosphorylation of erythrocyte membranes.
  Supported by grant from Michigan Heart Association.
• July, 1983 Research assistant to J Clapp, MD, Department of Obstetrics and
  Gynecology, University of Vermont. Studied effects of exercise on
  women during pregnancy, and effects of embolization of the placenta
  on the sheep fetus.
• 1985-86 Review of experience with Diabetes Mellitus during pregnancy at the
  University of Michigan between 1980 and 1985. Supervised by A
  Compton MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and J
  Sanfield, Department of Medicine, University of Michigan.
• 1986-87 Study of the safety and efficacy of intramuscular ritodrine for tocolysis,
  with R Hayashi, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
  University of Michigan. Research supported by Astra Pharmaceutical
  Company.
• 1987-88 Study of the cost-effectiveness of a community-based prenatal clinic for
  adolescents, with D Share, MD and B Kay, MPH, University of Michigan.
• 1987-88 Review of experience with transfusion of obstetric patients at the
  University of Michigan in 1986, and study of autologous donation of
  blood during pregnancy, with A McQuillen, MD and H Oberman, MD,
  Department of Pathology, University of Michigan.
• 1990 Study of attachment of Bacteroides sp. to chorioamniotic membranes
  with use of scanning electron microscopy, with R Galask, MD and CR
  Petzold, BS, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of
  Iowa.
• 1990-91 Evaluation of 0.75% metronidazole gel for treatment of bacterial
  vaginosis, with R Galask, MD, Department of Obstetrics and
  Gynecology, University of Iowa. Research supported by Curatek
  Pharmaceutical Company.
• 1991-92 Study of use of fluconazole for treatment of patients with recurrent
  Candida vaginitis, with R Galask, MD and CR Petzold, BS,
  Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa.
  Supported by Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company.
• 1991-92 Study of use of azithromycin for the treatment of patients with
  Chlamydia trachomatis cervicitis or urethritis, with R Galask, MD
  and CR Petzold, BS, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology,
  University of Iowa. Research supported by Pfizer Pharmaceutical Company.
• 1991 Pilot study of acidifying vaginal gel for reducing vaginal pH, with R
  Galask, MD and CR Petzold, BS, Department of Obstetrics and
  Gynecology, University of Iowa. Research supported by Curatek
  Pharmaceutical Company.
• 1991-92 Study of use of cefmetazole for antibiotic prophylaxis for vaginal
  hysterectomy, with R Galask, MD and CR Petzold, BS, Department of
  Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa. Research supported by
  Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company.
• 1992 Study of use of trospectomycin for treatment of patients with pelvic
  infections, with R Galask, MD and CR Petzold, BS, Department of
  Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa. Research supported by
  Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company. Study terminated by sponsoring
  company before any patients enrolled at this site.
• 1993 Study of incidence of endometritis in patients undergoing manual removal
  of the placenta, with J Ely, MD, Department of Family Practice, A
  Rijhsinghani, MD and J Henderson, MD, Department of Obstetrics and
  Gynecology, University of Iowa.
• 1993 Study of safety and efficacy of 0.75% metronidazole gel compared with
  oral metronidazole for the treatment of bacterial vaginosis, with R
  Galask, MD, W Ohlhausen, MD, and CR Petzold, BS, Department of
  Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Iowa. Supported by Curatek
  Pharmaceutical Company.
• 1993 Comparison of the Syva XL enzyme immunoassay with tissue culture for
  the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, with K Ready, S Matthey, and
  Dr. D Nicholson of the Department of Pathology, University of Iowa.
• 1993-94 Faculty supervisor for house officer research project to study risk factors
  for chronic endometritis.
• 1995-97 Study of risk factors for low Apgar scores and neonatal resuscitation in neonates with growth restriction, with B. Levy, MD and P. Toth, MD, Department of Family Practice, and J. Dawson, Department of Biostatistics, University of Iowa.