Obstetrics & Gynecology at San Francisco

Resident Research

Recent Resident Publications

• Gabriel-Cox K, Jacobson GF, Armstrong MA, Hung YY, Learman LA. Predictors of hysterectomy after uterine artery embolization for leiomyoma. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007:196:588.
  
• Ramos GA, Caughey AB. Interrelationship between Ethnicity and Obesity on Obstetrical Outcomes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 193:1089-93.
  
• Saint M, Gildengorin G, Sawaya GF. Current cervical neoplasia screening practices of obstetrician/gynecologists in the US. AmJ Obstet Gynecol. 2005 192:414-21.
  
• Tran SH, Caughey AB, Musci TJ. Meconium-stained amniotic fluid is associated with puerperal infections. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003;189:746-50.
  
• Tran SH, Caughey AB, Norton ME. Ethnic variation in the prevalence of echogenic intracardiac foci and the association with Down syndrome. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2005;26(2):158-161.
  
• Tran SH, Caughey AB, Musci TJ. Author reply. Meconium-stained fluid is associated with puerperal infections. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Dec;191(6):2176-7.
  
• Jacobson GJ, Ramos GA, Ching JY, Kirby RS, Ferrara A, Field DR. Comparison of glyburide and insulin for the management of gestational diabetes in a large managed care organization. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 July;193(1):118-24.
  
• Jackson RA, Gibson KA, Wu YW, Croughan MS. Perinatal Outcomes in Singletons Following In Vitro Fertilization: A Meta-Analysis. Obstetrics and Gynecology. Vol103No3. March 2004: pp551-563.
  
• Walker DM, Fleming KS, Bertozzi SM, Torres P, Gutierrez JB. Emergency Contraception Use is Correlated with Increased Condom Used Among Adolescents: Results from Mexico. J Adolesc Health. 2004 Oct;35(4):329-34.
  
• Wing DA, Fassett MJ, Guberman C, Tran S, Parrish A, Guinn D. A comparison of orally administered misoprostol to intravenous oxytocin for labor induction in women with favorable cervical examinations. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004;190:1689-96.
  
• Chan JK, Morrow J, Manetta A. Prevention of ureteral injuries in gynecologic surgery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 May;188(5):1273-7.
  
• Wing DA, Tran S, Paul RH. Factors affecting the likelihood of successful induction after intravaginal misoprostol application for cervical ripening and labor induction. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2002;186:1237-40.
  
• Voxman EG, Tran S, Wing DA. Low amniotic fluid index as a predictor of adverse perinatal outcome. J Perinatol. 2002;22:282-5.

Recent Resident Presentations at National Meetings

• Pravdin M, Feigenbaum S, Lovell N. Symptoms and findings in reproductive-aged women having magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the sella turcica. Presented at pacific coast Reproductive society Annual meeting in Palms Spring, California. April 2007.
  
• Tran SH, Caughey AB, Norton ME. Ethnic variation in the prevalence of choroid plexus cysts and the association with trisomy 18. Presentated at the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' 53rd Annual Clinical Meeting in San Francisco, California. May 2005.
  
• Ramos G, Jacobson GF, Ching J, Kirby RS, Ferrara A, Field DR. Comparison of glyburide and insulin for the management of gestational diabetes in a large managed care organization. Am J Obstet Gynecol:191:S53, 2004. Presented at Annual Meeting for Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, February 10, 2005, Reno, Nevada
  
• Tran SH, Caughey AB, Norton ME. Ethnic variations in the prevalence of echogenic intracardiac foci. Presented at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 24th Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. February 2004.
  
• Tran SH, Caughey AB, Musci TJ. Meconium-stained fluid is associated with puerperal infections. Presented at the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 23rd Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California. February 2003.

2007 Kaiser Obstetrics and Gynecology Bay Area Resident Research Symposium Presentations

• “Predictors of Hysterectomy After Uterine Artery Embolization for Leiomyoma”
  Katherine Gabriel-Cox, MD
  
• “The Perinatal Trigger Tool” Joelle Morrow, MD
  
• “Minilaparatomy for Gynecologic Surgery: Kaiser SF Experience?” Jerry Tsai, MD
  
• “Ovarian Borderline Tumors: Accuracy of Intra-Operative Frozen Pathology in Relation to Final Permanent Pathology” Kathryn Wells George, MD

2006 Kaiser Obstetrics and Gynecology Bay Area Resident Research Symposium Presentations

• "Variations in Birth Numbers at Kaiser San Francisco: A Ten Year Retrospective Study" Diana K. Douglass, MD, PhD
  
• "Perinatal Outcomes in Singletons Following In Vitro Fertilization: A Meta-Analysis" Kimberly Garfinkel, MD, MPH
  
• "Sublingual Lorazepam is an Acceptable Pre-Medication for Outpatient Uterine Aspiration" Ilona Goldfarb, MD, MPH
  
• "Vulvar Paget's Disease: Is Screening for Occult Malignancy Justified?"
  Monica Kendrick, MD

2005 Kaiser Obstetrics and Gynecology Bay Area Resident Research Symposium Presentations

• “Maternal Thrombophilia and Thrombotic Placental Lesions”
  Navneet Gogia, MD, MPH
  
• “Accuracy of Pre-operative Endometrial Biopsy in Determining the Need for Surgical Staging”
  Yuna Han, MD
  
• “Comparison of Glyburide and Insulin for the management of Gestational Diabetes in a Large Managed Care Organization”
  Gladys A. Ramos, MD
  
• “Meconium-stained Amniotic Fluid as Associated with Puerperal Infections”
  Susan Tran, MD

2004 Kaiser Obstetrics and Gynecology Bay Area Resident Research Symposium Presentations

• “A Randomized Study of Cervical Priming with Misoprostol Prior to Elective First Trimester Pregnancy Termination: Effects on Pain, Ease of Procedure and Complications”
  Johanna Dubyak, MD
  
• “Cervical Cancer Screening Study: A Questionnaire Study of US Obstetrician/Gynecologists”
  Mona Saint, MD, MPH
  
• “Low Malignant Potential Ovarian Tumor Recurrence After Consecutive Treatment
  Agnieszka Vay, MD
  
• “Differential Gene Regulation by Estrogen Receptors with 17ß-Estradiol and Conjugated Equine Estrogens”
  Deborah Wachs, MD