Professional Bio
Dr. Pressman is currently The James R. Woods Professor and a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in Maternal Fetal Medicine. She is Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Director of the MFM Fellowship training program. She completed her undergraduate training at Brown University and received her medical degree at Duke University School of Medicine, where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Pressman did her residency training in OB/GYN as well as a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Before coming to Rochester in 1999, Dr. Pressman was an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins from 1994-1999, where she was also Associate Director of the Ob/Gyn Residency Program, Director of the Fetal Assessment Center, and of the High Risk Obstetrical Clinic. Dr. Pressman is Board Certified in Ob/Gyn and in Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Current areas of interest:
Medical complications of pregnancy
Diabetes in pregnancy
Preterm Birth
Premature rupture of membranes
Antioxidants and the strength of the chorioamnion
Predicting birth weight from ultrasonographic measurements
Patient Care Bio
Dr. Pressman is currently The James R. Woods Professor and a Professor of Onstetrics and Gynecology in Maternal Fetal Medicine. She is Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Director of the MFM Fellowship training program. She completed her undergraduate training at Brown University and received her medical degree at Duke University School of Medicine, where she was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society. Dr. Pressman did her residency training in OB/GYN as well as a fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine at Johns Hopkins University. Before coming to Rochester in 1999, Dr. Pressman was an Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins from 1994-1999, where she was also Associate Director of the Ob/Gyn Residency Program, Director of the Fetal Assessment Center, and of the High Risk Obstetrical Clinic. Dr. Pressman is Board Certified in Ob/Gyn and in Maternal Fetal Medicine.
Current areas of interest:
Medical complications of pregnancy
Diabetes in pregnancy
Preterm Birth
Premature rupture of membranes
Antioxidants and the strength of the chorioamnion
Predicting birth weight from ultrasonographic measurements
| National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education | ACOG |
2006 |
| Faculty Appreciation Award | Johns Hopkins OB/Gyn Residency | Baltimore, MD |
1998 |
| National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education | CREOG |
1997 |
| Administrative Chief Resident | Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD |
1991 - 1992 |
| Ishiyaku Euro-American Award | Duke University | Durham, NC |
1988 |
| American Medical Women's Association Award | Duke University | Durham, NC |
1988 |
| Merck Manual Award | Duke University | Durham, NC |
1988 |
| Department of Engineering Research Award | Brown University | Providence, RI |
1984 |
| United Technologies Merit Scholarship | United Technologies |
1980 |
| New York State Regents Scholarship |
1980 |
