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John Christopher Glantz, M.D., M.P.H.

Contact Information

Phone Numbers

Appointment: (585) 487-3352

Office: (585) 275-7480

Fax: (585) 256-1416

URMFGA member of the University of Rochester Medical Faculty Group

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Faculty Appointments

Patient Care Settings

Imaging Sciences, Obstetrics & Gynecology

Biography

Dr. J. Christopher Glantz is a professor of OBGYN and Public Health Sciences at the University of Rochester (UR) School of Medicine. His education includes a BA in biology from University of California at San Diego, an MD from University of California at Los Angeles, and an OBGYN residency at University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. After six years as a general OBGYN in Boston, Dr. Glantz moved to Rochester in 1990 for UR’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) fellowship and a Master’s in Public Health. He is double-boarded in OBGYN and MFM, a fellow of the American College of OBGYN (ACOG), and his current clinical practice focuses on OBGYN ultrasound and MFM consults. Ongoing academic activities include medical education (MFM fellows & sonographers, and as associate editor of the department’s online medical education program, Peri-FACTS), perinatal epidemiology (Director of the Finger Lakes Perinatal Data System), perinatal quality assurance (member of New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative and the Safe Motherhood Initiative, and co-director of the NYS Maternal Mortality Review Board), and work with ACOG to improve women’s health as chair of Section 10, ACOG District II.

Research

My primary focus is perinatal epidemiology, using birth certificate databases to evaluate practice variation and outcomes associated with obstetrical interventions (e.g., labor induction and cesarean section), and on perinatal outcomes associated with maternal obesity. A secondary focus has been on obstetrical ultrasound.

Credentials

Specialties

    Education

    1980
    MD | UCLA-University of California Los Angeles

    2001
    MPH | University of Rochester School of Medicine/Dentistry

    Post-doctoral Training & Residency

    07/01/1990 - 06/30/1992
    Fellowship in Maternal and Fetal Medicine at University of Rochester Medical Center

    07/01/1981 - 06/30/1984
    Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of North Carolina Healthcare-CRNA verifs

    07/01/1980 - 06/30/1981
    Internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology at University of North Carolina Healthcare-CRNA verifs

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    Awards

    2018 - 2019
    Adopt a Junior Fellow Mentor Award
    Sponsor: ACOG

    2017
    Dr. L. Stanley James Award
    Sponsor: New York State Perinatal Association
    Location: Albany, NY

    2006
    APGO Excellence in Teaching Award

    1992
    Anthony L. Jordan Service Award

    1984
    OB/GYN Departmental Teaching Award, North Carolina Memorial Hospital

    1981
    OB/GYN Departmental Teaching Award, North Carolina Memorial Hospital

    1980
    Mosby Book Scholarship Award

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    Publications

    Journal Articles

    10/27/2022
    Anto-Ocrah M, Valachovic T, Chen M, Tiffany K, DeSplinter L, Kaukeinen K, Glantz JC, Hollenbach S. "Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)-Related Stress and Menstrual Changes." Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2022 Oct 27; Epub 2022 Oct 27.

    9/16/2022
    Marinescu PS, Olson-Chen C, Glantz JC, Hill E, Hollenbach SJ. "The Geographical Correlation Between Historical Preterm Birth Disparities and COVID-19 Burden." Reproductive sciences.. 2022 Sep 16; Epub 2022 Sep 16.

    9/1/2021
    Hollenbach SJ, Thornburg LL, Glantz JC, Hill E. "Associations Between Historically Redlined Districts and Racial Disparities in Current Obstetric Outcomes." JAMA network open.. 2021 Sep 1; 4(9):e2126707. Epub 2021 Sep 01.

    Books & Chapters

    2019
    Chapter Title: Pregnancy
    Book Title: Avery's Neonatal Board Review
    Author List: Glantz JC, Gray LM
    Edited By: Chess PR
    Published By: Elsevier 2019 in Philadelphia

    2019
    Chapter Title: Labor and Delivery
    Book Title: Avery's Neonatal Board Review
    Author List: Glantz JC, Gray LM
    Edited By: Chess PR
    Published By: Elsevier 2019 in Philadelphia

    2019
    Chapter Title: Fetal Assessment and Treatment
    Book Title: Avery's Neonatal Board Review
    Author List: Glantz JC, Gray LM
    Edited By: Chess PR
    Published By: Elsevier 2019 in Philadelphia

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    Videos

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    Most "Scheduled" Deliveries Not Linked to Healthier Babies