NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE AT ​SMFM 46TH ANNUAL PREGNANCY MEETING

The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine’s 46th Annual Pregnancy Meeting brings together leading obstetricians, maternal-fetal medicine specialists, and researchers dedicated to advancing care for pregnant patients and improving outcomes. Our mission is to promote excellence in clinical practice, education, and research in high-risk pregnancy and maternal-fetal health.

At the core of this meeting is a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach that unites experts from across the globe to share cutting-edge science, innovative therapies, and best practices. Attendees will engage with internationally recognized specialists in obstetrics, maternal-fetal medicine, genetics, neonatology, and public health, all working toward the common goal of optimizing care for complex pregnancies.
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Check back soon for the full program and discover the exceptional lineup of speakers and sessions designed to inspire, educate, and elevate the standard of care.

presentation schedule

Date
Session & Location
Time
Presentation Title
Authors/Presenters
Bolded ​names are affiliated with Northwestern Medicine. Names with an asterisk are current fellows or residents.
Sunday, Feb 8
Post-Graduate Courses: Maternal Medical Complications: A Focus on Hepatobiliary Disease in Pregnancy, Location:  Summit 224-226
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
Fellow Case Presentation Panel
Nkechinyelum Ogu, MD*
Monday, Feb 9
Post-Graduate Courses,  Location:  Summit 227-228
Diabetes in Pregnancy: Integrating Care and Innovation in collaboration with the ADA
3:30 - 4:00pm
Insulin Pump Therapy in Pregnancy: The basics
Emily D. Szmuilowicz, MD, MS
4:30 - 5:00pm
​Ask an expert panel on pump report and insulin adjustments
Emily D. Szmuilowicz, MD, MS
Tuesday, Feb 10
CDC/SMFM 2026 Maternal Mortality Prevention Meeting
8:35 am
CDC Maternal Mortality Data Update
Lynn M. Yee, MD
Research Advocacy Event - Special Topic Forums, Location 218-221
​Research Advocacy Event​
1:35 pm
SMFM Member Listening Session – Challenges & Opportunities in Obstetric Research - Research Advocacy in Maternal-Fetal Medicine: Advancing Obstetric Research
Lynn M. Yee, MD
Wed, Feb 11
Open Plenary Session 1, Location:  Summit 201-204
8:00 am
#1: ​A Randomized Controlled Trial of Baby2Home: A Postpartum Digital Mental Health Intervention
​Emily S. Miller, Jacqueline K. Gollan, MD,  Lutfiyya N. Muhammad, PhD, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Dinah Williams,  Malika D. Shah,  Lynn M. Yee, MD, Siyuan Dong, MS, Young S. Lee, Craig F. Garfield, MD
8:15 am
#2: ​Glycemic Measures in Early Pregnancy and Neonatal Outcomes
Noelia Zork,  Alan Kuang, Patrick M. Catalano, Francesca Facco, Maisa Feghali, William A. Grobman, Erin S. LeBlanc, William L. Lowe, Jr., MD, Audrey Merriam, Mirella Mourad; Caryn E.S. Oshiro; Camille E. Powe; Uma M. Reddy, Dwight J. Rouse, Jennifer Sherr, Alexandra C. Spadola; Kimberly K. Vesco, Lynn M. Yee, MD, Denise M. Scholtens, PhD, Erika F. Werner
Poster Session 1, Location:  Forum Ballroom
10:30 am -   12:00 pm
#117: ​Large-Scale Proteomics in Early Pregnancy and Timing of Diagnosis of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Alisse Hauspurg, Xiaoning Huang, PhD, Phillip Greenland, MD, Victoria Pemberton, Jasmina Varagic, C. Noel Bairey Merz, George R. Saade, Lisa D. Levine, Lynn M. Yee, MD, Judith H. Chung, Lauren Theilen, Brian Kleiboeker, Uma Reddy,  Janet Catov, Sadiya S. Khan, MD, William A. Grobman
#225: ​A polysocial risk and primary cesarean delivery
​Jameaka L. Hamilton, William A. Grobman, Jiqiang Wu, Sadiya S. Khan, MD, Lynn M. Yee, MD,  David M. Haas, Rebecca B. McNeil,  Jessica Pippen, Hyagriv Simhan,  Uma M. Reddy,  Robert M. Silver, Lisa D. Levine,  George R. Saade,  Jun Wu, Courtney C. Lynch, Eric Jelovsek, Kartik K.  Venkatesh
#233: ​Food Insecurity, Systemic and Placental Inflammation, and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes
​Jasmine Rios, Chuhan Wu, Lauren Keenan-Devlin, Linda Ernst, Alexa Freedman, PhD, Gregory Miller, PhD, Ann Borders
#235: ​Association of unplanned postpartum hospital use with patient-reported outcomes 
Jessica R. Steinberg, MD, Sydney Raucher, MD, Ying (Jennifer) Cheung, MS, Brittney R. Williams, Joseph M. Feinglass, PhD, Michelle A. Kominiarek, MD, William A. Grobman, Lynn M. Yee, MD
#280: ​Association of health literacy with perinatal patient-reported outcomes among low-income individuals
Lynn M. Yee, MD, Sydney Raucher, MD, ​Ying (Jennifer) Cheung, MS. Jessica R. Steinberg, MD, Brittney R. Williams, Joseph M. Feinglass, PhD, Ka'Derricka Davis, Michelle A. Kominiarek, MD, William A. Grobman
#387: ​The Association Between Allostatic Load And Gestational Diabetes -Related Pregnancy Outcomes
Tinuola Oladebo, Nadine Sunji, Alyssa Hernandez, Liyun Zhang, Amy Pan, Lynn M. Yee, MD, George Saade, David Hass, Shannon Barnes, Janet Catov, Jessica Pippen, Phillip Greenland, MD, Uma Reddy, Judith Chung, Lisa Levine, Lauren Theilen, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Jasmina Varagic, Victoria Pemberton, Nathan Vandergrift, Anna Palatnik
#1080: ​Can Early Pregnancy Glucose Predict Gestational Diabetes and Large-for-Gestational Age Neonates?
​Erika F. Werner, Denise M. Scholtens, PhD, Alan Kuang, MS, Patrick M. Catalano, Francesca Facco, Maisa Feghali, William A. Grobman, Erin S. LeBlanc, Audrey Merriam, Mirella Mourad, Caryn E.S. Oshiro, Camille E. Powe, Uma Reddy, Dwight J. Rouse, Jennifer Sherr, Alexandra Spadola, Kimberly K. Vesco, Lynn M. Yee, MD, Noelia Zork, William L. Lowe, Jr., MD
​Oral Concurrent Session 2, Diabetes - Location:  Summit 211-214
1:00 pm
#19: ​Predictive ability of early pregnancy glycemic markers for gestational diabetes and large for gestational age 
Camille E. Powe,  Margaret M. Banker, PhD, Patrick M. Catalano, Francesca Facco, William A. Grobman, Erin S. LeBlanc, William L. Lowe, Jr., MD, Audrey Merriam, Mirella Mourad, Caryn E.S. Oshiro, Uma M. Reddy, Dwight J. Rouse, Jennifer Sherr; Alexandra C. Spadola, Kimberly K. Vesco,
Erika F. Werner; Lynn M. Yee, MD, Noelia Zork, Denise M. Scholtens, PhD, Maisa Feghali
Time TBD
#20: ​A RCT of Patient-led Insulin Titration for Glycemic Management with Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Xiao-Yu Wang, MD, William A Grobman, Jiqiang Wu, Rita Suzawa, Jenna Kralik, Taryn Summerfield, Shaylyn Vickers, Brenda Widmayer, Melissa Rainier, Julie Somppi, Lisa Buccilla, Bridget Iadicicco, Elizabeth Buschur, Steven Gabbe, Mark B Landon, Kartik K Venkatesh
Poster Session 2, Location:  Forum Ballroom
3:30 -   5:00 pm
#411: ​Characteristics of Progression of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Allison Payne, Laurie Griffin, Judith Chung, Lynn M. Yee, MD, George Saade, Lisa Levine, Uma Reddy, C. Noel Bairey Merz, Janet Catov, William Grobman, Alisse Hauspurg
#457: ​Association between definitions of fetal growth restriction and placental insufficiency
Chinonye Imo, Alexa Freedman, PhD, Ryan Keltner, Marci Adams, Linda Ernst, Sunitha Suresh
#470: ​Factors associated with uptake of prenatal repair for fetal myelomeningocele
Daniel Liesman, Steven Papastefan, MD*, Manmeet Singh, Aimen F. Shaaban, MD, Ashish Premkumar
#558: ​Psychosocial stressors and preterm birth among individuals at risk for adverse pregnancy outcomes
Lauren Keenan-Devlin, Chuhan Wu, Alexa Freedman, PhD, Linda Ernst, Gregory Miller, PhD, Ann Borders
#572: ​Association of duration of breastfeeding with child neurodevelopment at 18 to 30 months
Lynn M. Yee, MD, for the NICHD MFMU
#614: ​Is household income associated with 30-month neurological outcomes after prenatal fetal myelomeningocele repair?
Nkechinyelum Ogu, MD*, Abhinav Reddy, Henry David, Bakhtiar Yamini, Aimen F. Shaaban, MD, Jessica T. Fry, MD, Ashish Premkumar
#684: Association of psychosocial stress and discrimination with perceptions of respectful prenatal care and autonomy
Tiwadeye Lawal, MD*, Thanuja Suram, Rhea Sharma, MD*, Lynn M. Yee, MD, Stephanie A. Fisher, MD
Thursday, Feb 12
Poster Session 3, Location:  Forum Ballroom
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
#725: ​Psychosocial stressors and 30 year cardiovascular risk score for individuals with obstetric risk factors
Lauren Keenan-Devlin, Chuhan Wu, Alexa Freedman, PhD, Linda Ernst, Gregory Miller, PhD, Ann Borders
#782: ​Smartphone applications to support perinatal mental health: a systematic review
Erin Chang, Emily Miller, Adam Lewkowitz, Jennifer Unger, Craig F. Garfield, MD, Jacqueline K. Gollan, MD, Young S. Lee, Kathleen O'Sullivan, MD, Dinah Williams
#902: ​The relationship between household income and maternal psychosocial outcomes following prenatal myelomeningocele repair
Nkechinyelum Ogu, MD*, Abhinav Reddy, Henry David, Bakhtiar Yamini, Jessica T. Fry, MD, Aimen F. Shaaban, MD, Ashish Premkumar
#909: ​Health literacy and maternal mental health and psychosocial support
Onyinyechukwu Ohamadike, MD*, Xiaoning Huang, PhD, Uma M. Reddy, Robert M. Silver, Rrebecca McNeil, George R. Saade, Hyagriv Simhan, William A. Grobman, Lynn M. Yee, MD
#973: ​Placental pathology associated with preterm birth in twin gestations
Sunitha Suresh, Penelope Lialios, Alexa Freedman, PhD, Linda Ernst
Oral Concurrent Session 4, Equity, Public Health, and Public Policy - Location:  Summit 201-204
Poster Session 4, Location:  Forum Ballroom
3:30 - 5:00 pm
#1097: ​Maternal Morbidity Among Pregnant Women With Placenta Accreta Spectrum Treated Conservatively versus Non-Conservatively
Grace Zhao, Nefertiti OjiNjdeka Hemphill, Maria Fernandez, Katelyn DeAlmeida, Beth Pineles
#1133: ​Severe maternal morbidity and breastfeeding among US nulliparous individuals
Tracy C. Bank, Jiqiang Wu, Janet Catov, Lynn M. Yee, MD, David Haas, Rebecca B. McNeil, Jessica Pippen, Hyagriv Simhan, Uma Reddy,  Robert  Silver, Lisa Levine, George Saade, Judith H. Chung, Courtney C. Lynch, William A. Grobman, Kartik K. Venkatesh
#1198: ​Toxicity associated with maternal antiarrhythmic therapy for treatment of fetal tachyarrhythmias: a case series
Mugdha Mokashi, MD*, Samanvi Kanugula, Lynn M. Yee, MD, Stephanie A. Fisher, MD
#1237: ​Psychosocial stressors and prenatal inflammation in the Chicago Perinatal Origins of Disease Cohort
Samantha P. Gottlieb, Sarah L. Kaplan, Frances Kincaid, Estefania E. Espinosa Nunez, Kennedi M. Williams, Jiafeng Li, Madeline Meirhaeghe, Abigail Aron, Mary Akel, Tonia N. Branche, MD, Leena B. Mithal, MD, Stephanie A. Fisher, MD
#1271: ​Association between maternal vascular malperfusion and blood pressure 2-7 years postpartum
Sunitha Suresh, Alexa Freedman, PhD, Beth Plunkett, Linda Ernst
Friday, Feb 13
Oral Concurrent Session 8 - Hypertension, Location:  Summit 211-214
8:15 am
#83: ​Association of first trimester glycemia with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy 
Lynn M. Yee, MD, Nicola Lancki, MPH, Patrick M. Catalano, Francesca Facco, Maisa Feghali, William A. Grobman, Erin S. LeBlanc, William L. Lowe, Jr., MD, Audrey Merriam, Mirella Mourad, Caryn E.S. Oshiro,  Camille E. Powe,  Uma M. Reddy, Jennifer Sherr, Alexandra C. Spadola,  Kimberly K. Vesco, Erika F. Werner, Noelia Zork, Denise M. Scholtens, PhD, Dwight J. Rouse
Oral Concurrent Session 9 - Quality, Location:  Summit 218-221
9:30 am
#96: ​Non-Birthing Partner Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Baby2Home Digital Mental Health Intervention
Emily S. Miller, Jacqueline K. Gollan, MD, Lutfiyya N. Muhammad, PhD, Kathleen O’Sullivan, MD, Dinah Williams, Malika D. Shah, MD, Lynn M. Yee, MD, Siyuan Dong, Young S. Lee, Craig F. Garfield, MD

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