Eva Karen Pressman, M.D.

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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

Publications:

Current Appointments

• James R. Woods, Jr. Professorship in Obstetrics and Gynecology - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)
• Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)

Education
MD Medicine	Duke University Sch Medicine	1988
BS Mathematics, Other	Brown University	1984

Post-Doctoral Training & Residency
MFM Fellowship: Johns Hopkins University	1992 - 1994
OB/GYN Residency: Johns Hopkins University	1988 - 1992

Board Certifications
Maternal-Fetal Medicine Board Certified, American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 4/1997, recertified 6/2004-12/2011	1997 - 2011
American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 11/1995, recertified 6/2004-12/2011	1995 - 2011

Recent Journal Articles
Showing the 5 most recent journal articles. (43 available)
Grace D; Thornburg LL; Grey A; Ozcan T; Pressman EK. "Training for percutaneous umbilical blood sampling during Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship in the United States." Prenatal diagnosis. 2009; Epub 2009 May 05.
Thornburg LL; Mulconry M; Post A; Carpenter A; Grace D; Pressman EK. "Fetal nuchal translucency thickness evaluation in the overweight and obese gravida." Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009; 33(6):665-9.
Thornburg LL; Miles K; Ho M; Pressman EK. "Fetal anatomic evaluation in the overweight and obese gravida." Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2009; 33(6):670-5.
Ozcan, T; Pressman, EK. "Imaging of the Placenta". Ultrasound Clinics 3 (2008): 13-22.
Thornburg LL; Knight KM; Peterson CJ; McCall KB; Mooney RA; Pressman EK. "Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein values in type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients." American journal of obstetrics and gynecology. 2008; 199(2):135.e1-5. Epub 2008 May 02.