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Sarah D. Crimmins, D.O.

Sarah D. Crimmins, D.O.

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High-Risk Pregnancy , Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Contact

Appointment (585) 487-3350

Locations

Highland Perinatal Center - Rochester

990 South Avenue, Suite 105
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 341-6734 Get Directions
Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Rochester

Highland Perinatal Center
990 South Avenue, Suite 103
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 341-0101 Get Directions
Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Rochester

Highland Perinatal Center
909 Culver Road
Rochester, NY 14609

(585) 341-0101 Get Directions
Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Lattimore - Rochester

Lattimore Medical Center
125 Lattimore Road, West Entrance, Suite 150
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 273-3608 Get Directions
Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Red Creek - Henrietta

500 Red Creek Drive, Suite 210
Rochester, NY 14623

(585) 487-3350 Get Directions
Reproductive Genetics - Henrietta

Red Creek (Calkins Corporate Park)
500 Red Creek Drive, Suite 210
Rochester, NY 14623

(585) 487-3480 Get Directions
Strong Beginnings Maternity Services - Rochester

Strong Memorial Hospital
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642

(585) 275-2100 Get Directions

About Me

Certified Specialties

Maternal and Fetal Medicine - American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Obstetrics & Gynecology - American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, University of Maryland Hospital for Children. 2013 - 2016

Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. 2009 - 2013

Education

DO | New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. 2009

Awards

CREOG National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education. 2022

Top Doctors, Maternal Fetal Medicine. 2021

Top Doctors, High Risk Obstetrics. 2020

Top Doctors, Maternal Fetal Medicine. 2020

Publications

Journal Articles

A Review of Third-Trimester Complications in Pregnancies Complicated by Diabetes Mellitus.

Welsey SR, Day J, Sullivan S, Crimmins SD

American journal of perinatology.. 2024 September 30 Epub 09/30/2024.

Defining Research and Care in Diabetes in Pregnancy: Introduction to the Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group of North America 25th Anniversary Biannual Meeting Special Edition.

Crimmins S, Sullivan S, Miodovnik M, Reece EA, Venkatesh KK

American journal of perinatology.. 2024 September 10 Epub 09/10/2024.

Third Trimester Ultrasound Stratifies Risk of Peripartum Complications in Pregnancies Complicated by Impaired Glucose Tolerance.

Crimmins S, Martin L, Solaru O, Desai A, Esteves K, Elsamadicy E, Kopelman JN, Turan OM

American journal of perinatology.. 2024 May 41 (S 01):e803-e808. Epub 11/11/2022.

Maternal and infant cannabis testing and associated birth outcomes.

Mark K, Crimmins S

Archives of gynecology and obstetrics.. 2024 May 309 (5):1903-1907. Epub 05/11/2023.

Hemoglobin A1c as a Substitute for Oral Glucose Testing in Early Pregnancy Screening.

Crimmins SD, Martin LM, Myers M, Elsamadicy E, Quebedeaux TM, Desai AN, Kopelman JN

American journal of perinatology.. 2024 May 41 (S 01):e1895-e1900. Epub 06/12/2023.

A Prospective Longitudinal Quality Initiative toward Improved Enhanced Recovery after Cesarean Pathways.

Cojocaru L, Alton S, Pahlavan A, Coghlan M, Seung H, Trilling A, Kodali BS, Crimmins S, Goetzinger KR

American journal of perinatology.. 2024 February 41 (3):229-240. Epub 09/25/2023.

Prepregnancy Roux-en-Y gastric bypass vs sleeve gastrectomy: a systematic review, pairwise, and network meta-analysis of obstetrical and neonatal outcomes.

Mustafa HJ, Javinani A, Seif K, Aghajani F, Makar EJ, Selhorst S, Crimmins S

American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM.. 2023 June 5 (6):100914. Epub 03/07/2023.

Proning modus operandi in pregnancies complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to COVID-19.

Cojocaru L, Turan OM, Levine A, Sollecito L, Williams S, Elsamadicy E, Crimmins S, Turan S

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2022 December 35 (25):9043-9052. Epub 12/16/2021.

Real-world implementation of a vaginal preparation policy prior to cesarean delivery.

Wade-Vuturo A, Heaps S, Howard M, Goetzinger KR, Crimmins SD

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2022 December 35 (25):9430-9434. Epub 02/15/2022.

Class III obesity is an independent risk factor for unsuccessful induction of labor.

Drummond R, Patel M, Myers M, Ritter A, Hurvitz JA, Goetzinger KR, Crimmins SD

AJOG global reports.. 2022 November 2 (4):100109. Epub 09/23/2022.

Impact of Obstetric Communication on Decision-to-Delivery Time.

Crimmins S, Baumer S, Theodoru A, Driscoll CH

American journal of perinatology.. 2022 October 39 (13):1389-1395. Epub 05/25/2022.

An initiative to evaluate the safety of maternal bonding in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Cojocaru L, Crimmins S, Sundararajan S, Goetzinger K, Elsamadicy E, Lankford A, Turan OM, Turan S

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2022 September 35 (18):3540-3546. Epub 09/30/2020.

Gestational weight gain below instead of within the guidelines per class of maternal obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis of obstetrical and neonatal outcomes.

Mustafa HJ, Seif K, Javinani A, Aghajani F, Orlinsky R, Alvarez MV, Ryan A, Crimmins S

American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM.. 2022 September 4 (5):100682. Epub 06/18/2022.

Marginal placental cord insertion: the need for follow up?

Asoglu MR, Crimmins S, Kopelman JN, Turan OM, Goetzinger KR

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2022 May 35 (9):1629-1635. Epub 05/13/2020.

Opioid prescription-use after cesarean delivery: an observational cohort study.

Avalos C, Razzolini GD, Crimmins S, Mark K

Journal of anesthesia.. 2021 October 35 (5):617-624. Epub 07/12/2021.

Concordance and discordance between maternal and newborn drug test results.

Mark K, Pace L, Temkin SM, Crimmins S, Terplan M

American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM.. 2021 July 3 (4):100366. Epub 04/05/2021.

Clinical Outcomes of Pregnant and Postpartum Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Patients.

Lankford AS, Chow JH, Jackson AM, Wallis M, Galvagno SM, Malinow AM, Turan OM, Menaker JA, Crimmins SD, Rector R, Kaczorowski D, Griffith B, Kon Z, Herr D, Mazzeffi MA

Anesthesia and analgesia.. 2021 March 1132 (3):777-787. Epub 1900 01 01.

Renal artery Doppler compared with the cerebral placental ratio to identify fetuses at risk for adverse neonatal outcome.

Contag S, Patel P, Payton S, Crimmins S, Goetzinger KR

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2021 February 34 (4):532-540. Epub 05/06/2019.

Cerebroplacental ratio in predicting adverse perinatal outcome: a meta-analysis of individual participant data.

Vollgraff Heidweiller-Schreurs CA, van Osch IR, Heymans MW, Ganzevoort W, Schoonmade LJ, Bax CJ, Mol B, de Groot C, Bossuyt P, de Boer MA,

BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology.. 2021 January 128 (2):226-235. Epub 06/08/2020.

Leveraging Technology to Improve Diabetes Care in Pregnancy.

Crimmins SD, Ginn-Meadow A, Jessel RH, Rosen JA

Clinical diabetes : a publication of the American Diabetes Association.. 2020 December 38 (5):486-494. Epub 1900 01 01.

Research: Replacing Overhead Paging with Smartphones to Reduce Hospital Noise.

Hughes Driscoll CA, Cleveland M, Gurmu S, Crimmins S, El-Metwally D

Biomedical instrumentation & technology. 2020 July 154 (4):251-257. Epub 1900 01 01.

Timing of Delivery in Pregnancies Complicated by Suspected Fetal Growth Restriction without Doppler Abnormalities.

Pineles BL, Crimmins S, Turan O

American journal of perinatology.. 2020 May 37 (6):647-651. Epub 05/09/2019.

The role of fetal growth restriction in the association between Down syndrome and perinatal mortality.

Yao R, Contag SA, Goetzinger KR, Crimmins SD, Kopelman JN, Turan S, Turan OM

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2020 March 33 (6):952-960. Epub 09/10/2018.

Interaction with the justice system and other factors associated with pregnant women's self-report and continuation of use of marijuana.

Mark K, Pierce E, Joseph D, Crimmins S

Drug and alcohol dependence.. 2020 January 1206 :107723. Epub 11/06/2019.

Adaptation of labor and delivery to COVID-19.

Karuppiah A, Bharadwaj S, Crimmins S, Elsamadicy E, Rabin J, Kodali BS

American journal of disaster medicine.. 2020 15 (2):93-97. Epub 1900 01 01.

Adverse perinatal outcomes associated with trial of labor after cesarean section at term in pregnancies complicated by maternal obesity.

Yao R, Crimmins SD, Contag SA, Kopelman JN, Goetzinger KR

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2019 April 32 (8):1256-1261. Epub 11/27/2017.

Increased fetal epicardial fat thickness: A novel ultrasound marker for altered fetal metabolism in diabetic pregnancies.

Akkurt MO, Turan OM, Crimmins S, Harman CR, Turan S

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU.. 2018 July 46 (6):397-402. Epub 05/08/2018.

Platelets in preeclamptic pregnancies fail to exhibit the decrease in mitochondrial oxygen consumption rate seen in normal pregnancies.

Malinow AM, Schuh RA, Alyamani O, Kim J, Bharadwaj S, Crimmins SD, Galey JL, Fiskum G, Polster BM

Bioscience reports.. 2018 June 2938 (3)Epub 05/08/2018.

Polyhydramnios or Excessive Fetal Growth Are Markers for Abnormal Perinatal Outcome in Euglycemic Pregnancies.

Crimmins S, Mo C, Nassar Y, Kopelman JN, Turan OM

American journal of perinatology.. 2018 January 35 (2):140-145. Epub 08/24/2017.

Liver lacerations as a complication of CPR during pregnancy.

Cox TR, Crimmins SD, Shannon AM, Atkins KL, Tesoriero R, Malinow AM

Resuscitation.. 2018 January 122 :121-125. Epub 10/31/2017.

QUAD versus cfDNA in an urban population in the second trimester for detection of trisomy 21: a cost sensitivity analysis.

Crimmins S, Doyle L, Slejko J, Kopelman JN, Turan O

The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians.. 2017 October 30 (19):2334-2339. Epub 11/09/2016.

In Reply.

Yao R, Goetzinger KR, Crimmins SD, Kopelman JN, Contag SA

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2017 September 130 (3):646. Epub 1900 01 01.

Reference Values for Sonographically Estimated Fetal Weight in Twin Gestations Stratified by Chorionicity: A Single Center Study.

Gabbay-Benziv R, Crimmins S, Contag SA

Journal of ultrasound in medicine : official journal of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine.. 2017 April 36 (4):793-798. Epub 01/10/2017.

Association of Maternal Obesity With Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Cases of Uterine Rupture.

Yao R, Goetzinger KR, Crimmins SD, Kopelman JN, Contag SA

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2017 April 129 (4):683-688. Epub 1900 01 01.

A multidisciplinary approach to prenatal treatment of congenital long QT syndrome.

Crimmins S, Vashit S, Doyle L, Harman C, Turan O, Turan S

Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU.. 2017 March 445 (3):168-170. Epub 08/05/2016.

Retrospective case series examining the clinical significance of subjective fetal cardiac ventricular disproportion.

Gabbay-Benziv R, Cetinkaya Demir B, Crimmins S, Esin S, Turan OM, Turan S

International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics : the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics.. 2016 October 135 (1):28-32. Epub 06/04/2016.

Influence of Birthweight on the Prospective Stillbirth Risk in the Third Trimester: A Cross-Sectional Cohort Study.

Contag S, Brown C, Crimmins S, Goetzinger K

AJP reports.. 2016 July 6 (3):e287-98. Epub 1900 01 01.

Anesthetic Implications of an Obstetric Patient with Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome.

Galey J, Bharadwaj S, Crimmins S, Hong CM, Malinow AM

A & A case reports.. 2016 March 156 (6):146-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

A comparison of Doppler and biophysical findings between liveborn and stillborn growth-restricted fetuses.

Crimmins S, Desai A, Block-Abraham D, Berg C, Gembruch U, Baschat AA

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2014 December 211 (6):669.e1-10. Epub 06/12/2014.

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