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Eva K. Pressman, M.D.

Eva K. Pressman, M.D.

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Obstetrics & Gynecology , Maternal-Fetal Medicine

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Contact

Appointment (585) 487-3352
Administrative (585) 275-5201

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
Reproductive Genetics - Rochester

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

(585) 487-3480 Get Directions

About Me

Dr. Pressman is currently The Henry A. Thiede Professor and Chair of The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Rochester. She formerly served as Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Director of the MFM Fellowship training program. She completed her undergraduate training at...
Dr. Pressman is currently The Henry A. Thiede Professor and Chair of The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Rochester. She formerly served as 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
Nutrition and metabolism in pregnancy
Preterm Birth
Premature rupture of membranes
Antioxidants and the strength of the chorioamnion

Certified Specialties

Maternal and Fetal Medicine - American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Obstetrics & Gynecology - American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Faculty Appointments

Professor - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)

Chair - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)

Henry A. Thiede Professorship of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital. 1992 - 1994

Residency, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Johns Hopkins Hospital. 1989 - 1992

Internship, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Johns Hopkins Hospital. 1988 - 1989

Education

MD | Duke University School of Medicine. 1988

Awards

National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education. 2006

Faculty Appreciation Award. 1998

National Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education. 1997

Administrative Chief Resident. 1991 - 1992

Ishiyaku Euro-American Award. 1988

American Medical Women's Association Award. 1988

Merck Manual Award. 1988

Department of Engineering Research Award. 1984

United Technologies Merit Scholarship. 1980

New York State Regents Scholarship. 1980

Research

Dr. Pressman is currently The Henry A. Thiede Professor and Chair of The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Rochester. She formerly served as Director of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Director of the MFM Fellowship training program. She completed her undergraduate training at...
Dr. Pressman is currently The Henry A. Thiede Professor and Chair of The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at The University of Rochester. She formerly served as 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
Nutrition and metabolism in pregnancy
Preterm Birth
Premature rupture of membranes
Nutrient metabolism in pregnancy

Publications

Journal Articles

Characterization of iron status biomarkers and hematological indices among young adults of East Asian or Northern European ancestry: A cross-sectional analysis from the Iron Genes in East Asian and Northern European Adults Study (FeGenes).

Barad A, Xu Y, Bender E, Kang W, Xu R, Gu Z, Pressman EK, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2025 February 121 (2):394-405. Epub 1900 01 01.

Iron regulatory hormones and their associations with iron status biomarkers among healthy adults of East Asian or Northern European ancestry: A cross-sectional comparison from the Iron Genes in East Asian and Northern European Adults Study (FeGenes).

Barad A, Xu Y, Bender E, Pressman EK, Gu Z, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2025 February 121 (2):406-416. Epub 1900 01 01.

Differences in nonheme iron absorption between healthy adults of East Asian or Northern European ancestry from the Iron Genes in East Asian and Northern European Adults Study (FeGenes): A cross-sectional stable iron isotope study.

Barad A, Xu Y, Bender E, Pressman EK, Gu Z, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2025 February 121 (2):417-426. Epub 1900 01 01.

Associations Between Genetically Predicted Iron Status and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Mendelian Randomization Study.

Barad A, Clark AG, Pressman EK, O'Brien KO

Journal of the American Heart Association.. 2024 June 413 (11):e034991. Epub 05/31/2024.

Placental ferroportin protein abundance is associated with neonatal erythropoietic activity and iron status in newborns at high risk for iron deficiency and anemia.

Barad A, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Katzman PJ, Ganz T, Nemeth E, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2024 January 119 (1):76-86. Epub 10/27/2023.

Reply to M Jefferds et al.

O'Brien KO, Pressman EK

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2024 January 119 (1):234-235. Epub 11/27/2023.

Implementing a Holistic Review Toolkit for Faculty Recruitment and Retention.

Harris TB, Shader M, Smith PO, Challender A, Piggott C, Poll NI, Henyard R, Lyness JM, Malmberg ED, Pressman EK, Monroe AD, Jacobs NN

MedEdPORTAL : the journal of teaching and learning resources.. 2024 20 :11472. Epub 12/04/2024.

Placental Erythroferrone and Erythropoietin mRNA Expression is not Associated with Maternal or Neonatal Iron Status in Adolescents Carrying Singletons and Adult Women Carrying Multiples.

Delaney KM, Barad A, Castillo LF, Hasund CM, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Katzman PJ, Ganz T, Nemeth E, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2023 July 153 (7):1950-1958. Epub 05/28/2023.

Hemoglobin distributions and prevalence of anemia in a multiethnic United States pregnant population.

Kang W, Irvine C, Wang Y, Clark A, Gu Z, Pressman E, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2023 June 117 (6):1320-1330. Epub 05/12/2023.

Luteoma of pregnancy masquerading as a granulosa cell tumor.

Zhang N, Thappa S, Navarro Sanchez J, Smith A, Liu C, Angel C, DuBeshter B, Morrison J, Pressman E, Moore R

Gynecologic oncology reports.. 2023 April 46 :101163. Epub 03/17/2023.

Mid-trimester uterine electromyography in patients with a short cervix.

Marinescu PS, Young RC, Miller LA, Llop J, Pressman EK, Seligman NS

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2022 July 227 (1):83.e1-83.e17. Epub 03/26/2022.

Fetal iron uptake from recent maternal diet and the maternal RBC iron pool.

Delaney KM, Cao C, Guillet R, Pressman EK, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2022 April 1115 (4):1069-1079. Epub 1900 01 01.

Placental Iron Content Is Lower than Previously Estimated and Is Associated with Maternal Iron Status in Women at Greater Risk of Gestational Iron Deficiency and Anemia.

Barad A, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Katzman PJ, Miller RK, Darrah TH, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2022 March 3152 (3):737-746. Epub 1900 01 01.

Complications of Pregnancy in Adolescents.

Todhunter L, Hogan-Roy M, Pressman EK

Seminars in reproductive medicine.. 2022 March 40 (1-02):98-106. Epub 08/10/2021.

Vitamin D kinetics in nonpregnant and pregnant women after a single oral dose of trideuterated vitamin D.

Best CM, Sherwood R, Novotny JA, Zhang S, Pressman EK, O'Brien KO

The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology.. 2022 February 216 :106034. Epub 11/26/2021.

Piling it on: Perceived stress and lack of access to resources among US-based LGBTQ+ community members during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Levandowski BA, Miller SB, Ran D, Pressman EA, Van der Dye T

PloS one.. 2022 17 (7):e0271162. Epub 07/08/2022.

Science, healthcare system, and government effectiveness perception and COVID-19 vaccination acceptance and hesitancy in a global sample: an analytical cross-sectional analysis.

Dye TD, Barbosu M, Siddiqi S, Pérez Ramos JG, Murphy H, Alcántara L, Pressman E

BMJ open.. 2021 November 2311 (11):e049716. Epub 11/23/2021.

Umbilical Cord Erythroferrone Is Inversely Associated with Hepcidin, but Does Not Capture the Most Variability in Iron Status of Neonates Born to Teens Carrying Singletons and Women Carrying Multiples.

Delaney KM, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Ganz T, Nemeth E, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2021 September 4151 (9):2590-2600. Epub 1900 01 01.

Serum Erythroferrone During Pregnancy Is Related to Erythropoietin but Does Not Predict the Risk of Anemia.

Delaney KM, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Ganz T, Nemeth E, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2021 July 1151 (7):1824-1833. Epub 1900 01 01.

Improved Recognition of Maternal Deaths Using Modern Data Analytics.

Hollenbach SJ, Drennan K, Pressman EK, Gray L

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2021 May 1137 (5):772-778. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cohort profile: Understanding Pregnancy Signals and Infant Development (UPSIDE): a pregnancy cohort study on prenatal exposure mechanisms for child health.

O'Connor T, Best M, Brunner J, Ciesla AA, Cunning A, Kapula N, Kautz A, Khoury L, Macomber A, Meng Y, Miller RK, Murphy H, Salafia CM, Vallejo Sefair A, Serrano J, Barrett E,

BMJ open.. 2021 April 111 (4):e044798. Epub 04/01/2021.

Does transvaginal ultrasound at 13-15 weeks improve anatomic survey completion rates in obese gravidas?

Toscano M, Grace D, Pressman EK, Thornburg LL

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 March 34 (5):803-809. Epub 05/23/2019.

Non-medical COVID-19-related personal impact in medical ecological perspective: A global multileveled, mixed method study

Dye, T.; Levandowski, B.; Siddiqi, S.; Pérez Ramos, J.; Li, D.; Sharma, S.; Muir, E.; Wiltse, S.; Royzer, R.; Panko, T.; Hall, W.; Barbosu, M.; Irvine, C.; Pressman, E.

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The Biopsychosocial Model and Perinatal Health Care: Determinants of Perinatal Care in a Community Sample.

Duberstein ZT, Brunner J, Panisch LS, Bandyopadhyay S, Irvine C, Macri JA, Pressman E, Thornburg LL, Poleshuck E, Bell K, Best M, Barrett E, Miller RK, O'Connor TG

Frontiers in psychiatry.. 2021 12 :746803. Epub 11/17/2021.

Risk of COVID-19-related bullying, harassment and stigma among healthcare workers: an analytical cross-sectional global study.

Dye TD, Alcantara L, Siddiqi S, Barbosu M, Sharma S, Panko T, Pressman E

BMJ open.. 2020 December 3010 (12):e046620. Epub 12/30/2020.

Iron absorption during pregnancy is underestimated when iron utilization by the placenta and fetus is ignored.

Delaney KM, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Caulfield LE, Zavaleta N, Abrams SA, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2020 September 1112 (3):576-585. Epub 1900 01 01.

Letter to the editors re: Giants in Obstetrics and Gynecology Series: a profile of Judith Vaitukaitis, MD, who made possible the early detection of pregnancy.

Thornburg LL, Harrington A, Pressman EK

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2020 March 222 (3):287. Epub 1900 01 01.

Preterm Prelabor Rupture of Membranes: Outcomes with Expectant Management until 34 versus 35 Weeks.

Lynch TA, Olson-Chen C, Colihan S, Meyers J, Holloman C, Li D, Link H, Torres P, Kim A, King DJ, Eckman C, Varlamov A, Dexter S, Pressman EK, Soto-Torres E, Malshe A

American journal of perinatology.. 2019 June 36 (7):659-668. Epub 12/15/2018.

Umbilical Cord Serum Ferritin Concentration is Inversely Associated with Umbilical Cord Hemoglobin in Neonates Born to Adolescents Carrying Singletons and Women Carrying Multiples.

Delaney KM, Guillet R, Fleming RE, Ru Y, Pressman EK, Vermeylen F, Nemeth E, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2019 March 1149 (3):406-415. Epub 1900 01 01.

Vitamin B Status in Pregnant Adolescents and Their Infants.

Finkelstein JL, Guillet R, Pressman EK, Fothergill A, Guetterman HM, Kent TR, O'Brien KO

Nutrients.. 2019 February 1311 (2)Epub 02/13/2019.

Patterns and Correlates of Self-Reported Physical Activity in a Cohort of Racially Diverse Pregnant Adolescents.

Steinl GK, Whisner CM, Pressman EK, Cooper EM, Groth SW, O'Brien KO

Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology.. 2019 February 32 (1):51-56. Epub 09/14/2018.

Longitudinal changes in serum vitamin D binding protein and free 25-hydroxyvitamin D in a multiracial cohort of pregnant adolescents.

Best CM, Pressman EK, Queenan RA, Cooper E, O'Brien KO

The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology.. 2019 February 186 :79-88. Epub 09/29/2018.

A social media intervention to improve nutrition knowledge and behaviors of low income, pregnant adolescents and adult women.

Whisner CM, Pressman EK, Cooper EM, O'Brien KO, Vercelli ME, Vander Wyst KB

PloS one.. 2019 14 (10):e0223120. Epub 10/24/2019.

Umbilical Cord Hepcidin Concentrations Are Positively Associated with the Variance in Iron Status among Multiple Birth Neonates.

Ru Y, Pressman EK, Guillet R, Katzman PJ, Vermeylen F, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2018 November 1148 (11):1716-1722. Epub 1900 01 01.

SMFM Consult Series #46: Evaluation and management of polyhydramnios.

, Dashe JS, Pressman EK, Hibbard JU

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2018 October 219 (4):B2-B8. Epub 07/23/2018.

Predictors of anemia and iron status at birth in neonates born to women carrying multiple fetuses.

Ru Y, Pressman EK, Guillet R, Katzman PJ, Bacak SJ, O'Brien KO

Pediatric research.. 2018 August 84 (2):199-204. Epub 06/15/2018.

Gestational Age and Maternal Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D Concentration Interact to Affect the 24,25-dihydroxyvitamin D Concentration in Pregnant Adolescents.

Best CM, Pressman EK, Queenan RA, Cooper E, Vermeylen F, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2018 June 1148 (6):868-875. Epub 1900 01 01.

Low Vitamin D is Associated With Infections and Proinflammatory Cytokines During Pregnancy.

Akoh CC, Pressman EK, Cooper E, Queenan RA, Pillittere J, O'Brien KO

Reproductive sciences.. 2018 March 25 (3):414-423. Epub 06/15/2017.

Umbilical Cord Coiling in High-risk Pregnancies: Associations With Determinants of Adverse Birth Outcomes and Iron Status.

Steinl GK, Gandelman JS, Katzman PJ, Ru Y, Guillet R, Pressman E, Cooper EM, O'Brien KO

Pediatric and developmental pathology : the official journal of the Society for Pediatric Pathology and the Paediatric Pathology Society.. 2018 21 (6):537-547. Epub 04/13/2018.

Elemental content of the placenta: A comparison between two high-risk obstetrical populations, adult women carrying multiples and adolescents carrying singletons.

de Angelis P, Miller RK, Darrah TH, Katzman PJ, Pressman EK, Kent TR, O'Brien KO

Environmental research.. 2017 October 158 :553-565. Epub 07/14/2017.

Vitamin D mediates the relationship between placental cathelicidin and group B streptococcus colonization during pregnancy.

Akoh CC, Pressman EK, Whisner CM, Thomas C, Cao C, Kent T, Cooper E, O'Brien KO

Journal of reproductive immunology.. 2017 June 121 :42-48. Epub 06/06/2017.

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Infections in a Pregnant Adolescent Population.

Akoh CC, Pressman EK, Cooper E, Queenan RA, Pillittere J, O'Brien KO

Journal of pediatric and adolescent gynecology.. 2017 February 30 (1):71-75. Epub 08/10/2016.

Maternal iron status during pregnancy compared with neonatal iron status better predicts placental iron transporter expression in humans.

Best CM, Pressman EK, Cao C, Cooper E, Guillet R, Yost OL, Galati J, Kent TR, O'Brien KO

FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.. 2016 October 30 (10):3541-3550. Epub 07/11/2016.

Iron deficiency and anemia are prevalent in women with multiple gestations.

Ru Y, Pressman EK, Cooper EM, Guillet R, Katzman PJ, Kent TR, Bacak SJ, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2016 October 104 (4):1052-1060. Epub 08/31/2016.

Vitamin B12 and placental expression of transcobalamin in pregnant adolescents.

Layden AJ, O'Brien KO, Pressman EK, Cooper EM, Kent TR, Finkelstein JL

Placenta.. 2016 September 45 :1-7. Epub 06/27/2016.

Shear Wave Elastography in the Living, Perfused, Post-Delivery Placenta.

McAleavey SA, Parker KJ, Ormachea J, Wood RW, Stodgell CJ, Katzman PJ, Pressman EK, Miller RK

Ultrasound in medicine & biology.. 2016 June 42 (6):1282-8. Epub 03/19/2016.

The Effects of Trauma History and Prenatal Affective Symptoms on Obstetric Outcomes.

Blackmore ER, Putnam FW, Pressman EK, Rubinow DR, Putnam KT, Matthieu MM, Gilchrist MA, Jones I, O'Connor TG

Journal of traumatic stress.. 2016 June 29 (3):245-52. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prepregnancy Body Mass Index and Gestational Weight Gain Have No Negative Impact on Maternal or Neonatal Iron Status.

Cao C, Pressman EK, Cooper EM, Guillet R, Westerman M, O'Brien KO

Reproductive sciences.. 2016 May 23 (5):613-22. Epub 09/29/2015.

Prevalence of anemia and associations between neonatal iron status, hepcidin, and maternal iron status among neonates born to pregnant adolescents.

Lee S, Guillet R, Cooper EM, Westerman M, Orlando M, Kent T, Pressman E, O'Brien KO

Pediatric research.. 2016 January 79 (1-1):42-8. Epub 09/18/2015.

Procalcitonin for prediction of chorioamnionitis in preterm premature rupture of membranes.

Thornburg LL, Queenan R, Brandt-Griffith B, Pressman EK

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.. 2016 29 (13):2056-61. Epub 08/28/2015.

The course and outcome of pregnancy in women with nondystrophic myotonias.

Snyder Y, Donlin-Smith C, Snyder E, Pressman E, Ciafaloni E

Muscle & nerve.. 2015 December 52 (6):1013-5. Epub 05/23/2015.

Whole mount immunofluorescence analysis of placentas from normotensive versus preeclamptic pregnancies.

Zozzaro-Smith PE, Bushway ME, Gerber SA, Hebert D, Pressman EK, Lord EM, Miller RK, Murphy SP

Placenta.. 2015 November 36 (11):1310-7. Epub 09/10/2015.

Vitamin D status is inversely associated with anemia and serum erythropoietin during pregnancy.

Thomas CE, Guillet R, Queenan RA, Cooper EM, Kent TR, Pressman EK, Vermeylen FM, Roberson MS, O'Brien KO

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2015 November 102 (5):1088-95. Epub 10/07/2015.

Timing of induction of labor.

Bacak SJ, Olson-Chen C, Pressman E

Seminars in perinatology.. 2015 October 39 (6):450-8. Epub 09/02/2015.

Vitamin D Status Affects Serum Metabolomic Profiles in Pregnant Adolescents.

Finkelstein JL, Pressman EK, Cooper EM, Kent TR, Bar HY, O'Brien KO

Reproductive sciences.. 2015 June 22 (6):685-95. Epub 11/02/2014.

Maternal diet but not gestational weight gain predicts central adiposity accretion in utero among pregnant adolescents.

Whisner CM, Young BE, Pressman EK, Queenan RA, Cooper EM, O'Brien KO

International journal of obesity : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity.. 2015 April 39 (4):565-70. Epub 12/03/2014.

First trimester phthalate exposure and anogenital distance in newborns.

Swan SH, Sathyanarayana S, Barrett ES, Janssen S, Liu F, Nguyen RH, Redmon JB,

Human reproduction.. 2015 April 30 (4):963-72. Epub 02/18/2015.

Anogenital distance and penile width measurements in The Infant Development and the Environment Study (TIDES): methods and predictors.

Sathyanarayana S, Grady R, Redmon JB, Ivicek K, Barrett E, Janssen S, Nguyen R, Swan SH,

Journal of pediatric urology.. 2015 April 11 (2):76.e1-6. Epub 03/07/2015.

Maternal inflammation at delivery affects assessment of maternal iron status.

Lee S, Guillet R, Cooper EM, Westerman M, Orlando M, Pressman E, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2014 October 144 (10):1524-32. Epub 07/30/2014.

Gestational iron deficiency is associated with pica behaviors in adolescents.

Lumish RA, Young SL, Lee S, Cooper E, Pressman E, Guillet R, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2014 October 144 (10):1533-9. Epub 08/13/2014.

Placental heme receptor LRP1 correlates with the heme exporter FLVCR1 and neonatal iron status.

Cao C, Pressman EK, Cooper EM, Guillet R, Westerman M, O'Brien KO

Reproduction : the official journal of the Society for the Study of Fertility.. 2014 September 148 (3):295-302. Epub 06/19/2014.

Environmental health attitudes and behaviors: findings from a large pregnancy cohort study.

Barrett ES, Sathyanarayana S, Janssen S, Redmon JB, Nguyen RH, Kobrosly R, Swan SH,

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology.. 2014 May 176 :119-25. Epub 02/26/2014.

Placental CYP27B1 and CYP24A1 expression in human placental tissue and their association with maternal and neonatal calcitropic hormones.

O'Brien KO, Li S, Cao C, Kent T, Young BV, Queenan RA, Pressman EK, Cooper EM

The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism.. 2014 April 99 (4):1348-56. Epub 01/28/2014.

Diurnal cortisol patterns and psychiatric symptoms in pregnancy: short-term longitudinal study.

O'Connor TG, Tang W, Gilchrist MA, Moynihan JA, Pressman EK, Blackmore ER

Biological psychology.. 2014 February 96 :35-41. Epub 11/12/2013.

Nutrient inadequacy is prevalent in pregnant adolescents, and prenatal supplement use may not fully compensate for dietary deficiencies.

Lee, S;Young, BE; Cooper, EM; Pressman, E; Queenan, RA; Olson, CM; Guillet, R; O'Brien, KO.

ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition. 2014; 6(3): 152-159.

Predictive role of prenasal thickness and nasal bone for Down syndrome in the second trimester.

Ozcan T, Ozlü T, Allen J, Peterson J, Pressman EK

European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology.. 2013 December 171 (2):220-4. Epub 09/04/2013.

Interdisciplinary simulation-based training to improve delivery room communication.

Dadiz R, Weinschreider J, Schriefer J, Arnold C, Greves CD, Crosby EC, Wang H, Pressman EK, Guillet R

Simulation in healthcare : journal of the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.. 2013 October 8 (5):279-91. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal maternal anxiety predicts reduced adaptive immunity in infants.

O'Connor TG, Winter MA, Hunn J, Carnahan J, Pressman EK, Glover V, Robertson-Blackmore E, Moynihan JA, Eun-Hyung Lee F, Caserta MT

Brain, behavior, and immunity.. 2013 August 32 :21-8. Epub 02/21/2013.

A higher maternal choline intake among third-trimester pregnant women lowers placental and circulating concentrations of the antiangiogenic factor fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFLT1).

Jiang X, Bar HY, Yan J, Jones S, Brannon PM, West AA, Perry CA, Ganti A, Pressman E, Devapatla S, Vermeylen F, Wells MT, Caudill MA

FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.. 2013 March 27 (3):1245-53. Epub 11/29/2012.

Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome in a pregnant patient: a case report.

Harris-Glocker M, Thornburg LL, Pressman EK

The Journal of reproductive medicine.. 2013 58 (5-6):267-70. Epub 1900 01 01.

Risk factors for wound complications in morbidly obese women undergoing primary cesarean delivery.

Thornburg LL, Linder MA, Durie DE, Walker B, Pressman EK, Glantz JC

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.. 2012 September 25 (9):1544-8. Epub 02/13/2012.

Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy and circulating markers of thrombin generation.

Hackney DN, Miller RK, Pressman EK, Francis CW, Simhan HN

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.. 2012 August 25 (8):1479-82. Epub 01/24/2012.

Maternal choline intake alters the epigenetic state of fetal cortisol-regulating genes in humans.

Jiang X, Yan J, West AA, Perry CA, Malysheva OV, Devapatla S, Pressman E, Vermeylen F, Caudill MA

FASEB journal : official publication of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.. 2012 August 26 (8):3563-74. Epub 05/01/2012.

Perinatal outcomes in type 2 diabetic patients compared with non-diabetic patients matched by body mass index.

Knight KM, Pressman EK, Hackney DN, Thornburg LL

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.. 2012 June 25 (6):611-5. Epub 07/05/2011.

Maternal choline intake modulates maternal and fetal biomarkers of choline metabolism in humans.

Yan J, Jiang X, West AA, Perry CA, Malysheva OV, Devapatla S, Pressman E, Vermeylen F, Stabler SP, Allen RH, Caudill MA

The American journal of clinical nutrition.. 2012 May 95 (5):1060-71. Epub 03/14/2012.

Maternal hepcidin is associated with placental transfer of iron derived from dietary heme and nonheme sources.

Young MF, Griffin I, Pressman E, McIntyre AW, Cooper E, McNanley T, Harris ZL, Westerman M, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2012 January 142 (1):33-9. Epub 11/23/2011.

Pregnancy outcomes in type 2 diabetic patients as compared with type 1 diabetic patients and nondiabetic controls.

Knight KM, Thornburg LL, Pressman EK

The Journal of reproductive medicine.. 2012 57 (9-10):397-404. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pregnancy induces transcriptional activation of the peripheral innate immune system and increases oxidative DNA damage among healthy third trimester pregnant women.

Jiang X, Bar HY, Yan J, West AA, Perry CA, Malysheva OV, Devapatla S, Pressman E, Vermeylen FM, Wells MT, Caudill MA

PloS one.. 2012 7 (11):e46736. Epub 11/02/2012.

Psychiatric symptoms and proinflammatory cytokines in pregnancy.

Blackmore ER, Moynihan JA, Rubinow DR, Pressman EK, Gilchrist M, O'Connor TG

Psychosomatic medicine.. 2011 October 73 (8):656-63. Epub 09/23/2011.

Placental expression of the heme transporter, feline leukemia virus subgroup C receptor, is related to maternal iron status in pregnant adolescents.

Jaacks LM, Young MF, Essley BV, McNanley TJ, Cooper EM, Pressman EK, McIntyre AW, Orlando MS, Abkowitz JL, Guillet R, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2011 July 141 (7):1267-72. Epub 05/18/2011.

Inflammatory cytokines and antioxidants in midtrimester amniotic fluid: correlation with pregnancy outcome.

Pressman EK, Thornburg LL, Glantz JC, Earhart A, Wall PD, Ashraf M, Pryhuber GS, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2011 February 204 (2):155.e1-7. Epub 10/14/2010.

Utilization of iron from an animal-based iron source is greater than that of ferrous sulfate in pregnant and nonpregnant women.

Young MF, Griffin I, Pressman E, McIntyre AW, Cooper E, McNanley T, Harris ZL, Westerman M, O'Brien KO

The Journal of nutrition.. 2010 December 140 (12):2162-6. Epub 10/27/2010.

Impact of maternal and neonatal iron status on placental transferrin receptor expression in pregnant adolescents.

Young MF, Pressman E, Foehr ML, McNanley T, Cooper E, Guillet R, Orlando M, McIntyre AW, Lafond J, O'Brien KO

Placenta.. 2010 November 31 (11):1010-4. Epub 09/15/2010.

Ultrasound screening for fetal aneuploidy using soft markers in the overweight and obese gravida.

Tsai LJ, Ho M, Pressman EK, Thornburg LL

Prenatal diagnosis.. 2010 September 30 (9):821-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Placement of laminaria tents does not improve time to delivery in patients undergoing second trimester labor induction with misoprostol.

Thornburg LL, Grace D, Gray AL, Glantz JC, Pressman EK

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.. 2010 August 23 (8):928-31. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prenatal diagnosis of total arhinia associated with normal chromosomal analysis: a case report.

Thornburg LL, Christensen N, Laroia N, Pressman EK

The Journal of reproductive medicine.. 2009 September 54 (9):579-82. Epub 1900 01 01.

Training for percutaneous umbilical blood sampling during Maternal Fetal Medicine fellowship in the United States.

Grace D, Thornburg LL, Grey A, Ozcan T, Pressman EK

Prenatal diagnosis.. 2009 August 29 (8):790-3. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fetal nuchal translucency thickness evaluation in the overweight and obese gravida.

Thornburg LL, Mulconry M, Post A, Carpenter A, Grace D, Pressman EK

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.. 2009 June 33 (6):665-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fetal anatomic evaluation in the overweight and obese gravida.

Thornburg LL, Miles K, Ho M, Pressman EK

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.. 2009 June 33 (6):670-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein values in type 1 and type 2 diabetic patients.

Thornburg LL, Knight KM, Peterson CJ, McCall KB, Mooney RA, Pressman EK

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2008 August 199 (2):135.e1-5. Epub 05/02/2008.

Sonographic birth-weight prediction in obese patients using the gestation-adjusted prediction method.

Thornburg LL, Barnes C, Glantz JC, Pressman EK

Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.. 2008 July 32 (1):66-70. Epub 1900 01 01.

Third trimester ultrasound of fetal pyelectasis: predictor for postnatal surgery.

Thornburg LL, Pressman EK, Chelamkuri S, Hulbert W, Rabinowitz R, Mevorach R

Journal of pediatric urology.. 2008 February 4 (1):51-4. Epub 06/08/2007.

Imaging of the Placenta

Ozcan, T; Pressman, EK.

Ultrasound Clinics. 2008; 3(1): 13-22.

Association of ultrasound findings with decision to continue Down syndrome pregnancies.

Perry S, Woodall AL, Pressman EK

Community genetics.. 2007 10 (4):227-30. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prevention of PPROM: current and future strategies.

Mingione MJ, Pressman EK, Woods JR

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.. 2006 December 19 (12):783-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Use of middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity and intrauterine transfusion for management of twin-twin transfusion and single fetal intrauterine demise.

Ozcan T, Thornburg L, Mingione M, Pressman E

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.. 2006 December 19 (12):807-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Pregnancy and birth outcomes in women with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.

Ciafaloni E, Pressman EK, Loi AM, Smirnow AM, Guntrum DJ, Dilek N, Tawil R

Neurology.. 2006 November 2867 (10):1887-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of maternal antioxidant supplementation on maternal and fetal antioxidant levels: a randomized, double-blind study.

Pressman EK, Cavanaugh JL, Mingione M, Norkus EP, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2003 December 189 (6):1720-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Vertical skin incisions and wound complications in the obese parturient.

Wall PD, Deucy EE, Glantz JC, Pressman EK

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2003 November 102 (5 Pt 1):952-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

Maternal stress and affect influence fetal neurobehavioral development.

DiPietro JA, Hilton SC, Hawkins M, Costigan KA, Pressman EK

Developmental psychology.. 2002 September 38 (5):659-68. Epub 1900 01 01.

Physical properties of the chorioamnion throughout gestation.

Pressman EK, Cavanaugh JL, Woods JR

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2002 September 187 (3):672-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fetal state concordance predicts infant state regulation.

DiPietro JA, Costigan KA, Pressman EK

Early human development.. 2002 June 68 (1):1-13. Epub 1900 01 01.

Ultrasonographic prediction of birth weight in diabetic pregnancies.

Best G, Pressman EK

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2002 May 99 (5 Pt 1):740-4. Epub 1900 01 01.

Leiomyomata uteri, genetic amniocentesis, and the risk of second-trimester spontaneous abortion.

Salvador E, Bienstock J, Blakemore KJ, Pressman E

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2002 May 186 (5):913-5. Epub 1900 01 01.

What does fetal movement predict about behavior during the first two years of life?

DiPietro JA, Bornstein MH, Costigan KA, Pressman EK, Hahn CS, Painter K, Smith BA, Yi LJ

Developmental psychobiology.. 2002 May 40 (4):358-71. Epub 1900 01 01.

Preterm premature rupture of the membranes and antioxidants: the free radical connection.

Wall PD, Pressman EK, Woods JR

Journal of perinatal medicine.. 2002 30 (6):447-57. Epub 1900 01 01.

Cross-correlation of fetal cardiac and somatic activity as an indicator of antenatal neural development.

Dipietro JA, Irizarry RA, Hawkins M, Costigan KA, Pressman EK

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 2001 December 185 (6):1421-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

University hospital-based prenatal care decreases the rate of preterm delivery and costs, when compared to managed care.

Bienstock JL, Ural SH, Blakemore K, Pressman EK

The Journal of maternal-fetal medicine. 2001 April 10 (2):127-30. Epub 1900 01 01.

Antenatal origins of individual differences in heart rate.

DiPietro JA, Costigan KA, Pressman EK, Doussard-Roosevelt JA

Developmental psychobiology.. 2000 December 37 (4):221-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Prediction of birth weight by ultrasound in the third trimester.

Pressman EK, Bienstock JL, Blakemore KJ, Martin SA, Callan NA

Obstetrics and gynecology.. 2000 April 95 (4):502-6. Epub 1900 01 01.

University hospital based care decreases recurrent preterm deliveries and costs in comparison to no prenatal care(1).

Ural SH, Blakemore KJ, Pressman EK, Duhl AJ, Bienstock JL

Primary care update for Ob/Gyns.. 2000 March 17 (2):74-76. Epub 1900 01 01.

Consent documents, reproductive issues, and the inclusion of women in clinical trials.

Nolan MT, Pressman EK, Starklauf BL, Gregory RE

Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges.. 1999 March 74 (3):275-81. Epub 1900 01 01.

Preconception care: Planning for a healthy pregnancy.

Hueppchen NA; Pressman EK.

Women Health Primary Care. 1999; 2(4): 259-78.

Fetal movement detection: comparison of the Toitu actograph with ultrasound from 20 weeks gestation.

DiPietro JA, Costigan KA, Pressman EK

The Journal of maternal-fetal medicine. 1999 8 (6):237-42. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of socioeconomic status and psychosocial stress on the development of the fetus.

DiPietro JA, Costigan KA, Hilton SC, Pressman EK

Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences.. 1999 896 :356-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Lack of prenatal care increases the rate of recurrent preterm delivery and health care costs when compared to university hospital-based prenatal care.

Ural S, Cox C, Blakemore K, Pressman E, Bienstock J

Primary care update for Ob/Gyns.. 1998 July 15 (4):177. Epub 1900 01 01.

Fetal neurobehavioral development: associations with socioeconomic class and fetal sex.

DiPietro JA, Costigan KA, Shupe AK, Pressman EK, Johnson TR

Developmental psychobiology.. 1998 July 33 (1):79-91. Epub 1900 01 01.

Complete trisomy 9 in a term fetus: a case report.

Roshanfekr D, Dahl-Lyons C, Pressman E, Ural S, Blakemore K

The Journal of maternal-fetal medicine. 1998 7 (5):247-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Managed care does not lower costs but may result in poorer outcomes for patients with gestational diabetes.

Bienstock JL, Blakemore KJ, Wang E, Presser D, Misra D, Pressman EK

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1997 November 177 (5):1035-7. Epub 1900 01 01.

A paternally derived inverted duplication of 7q with evidence of a telomeric deletion.

Stetten G, Charity LL, Kasch LM, Scott AF, Berman CL, Pressman E, Blakemore KJ

American journal of medical genetics.. 1997 January 1068 (1):76-81. Epub 1900 01 01.

A prospective randomized trial of two solutions for intrapartum amnioinfusion: effects on fetal electrolytes, osmolality, and acid-base status.

Pressman EK, Blakemore KJ

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1996 October 175 (4 Pt 1):945-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Differentiating lymphocytic adenohypophysitis from pituitary adenoma in the peripartum patient.

Pressman EK, Zeidman SM, Reddy UM, Epstein JI, Brem H

The Journal of reproductive medicine.. 1995 April 40 (4):251-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Primary care for women. Comprehensive assessment of the neurologic system.

Pressman EK, Zeidman SM, Summers L

Journal of nurse-midwifery.. 1995 40 (2):163-71. Epub 1900 01 01.

The use of polymerase chain reaction to determine fetal RhD status.

Rossiter JP, Blakemore KJ, Kickler TS, Kasch LM, Khouzami AN, Pressman EK, Sciscione AC, Kazazian HH

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1994 October 171 (4):1047-51. Epub 1900 01 01.

Human red cell Aquaporin CHIP. II. Expression during normal fetal development and in a novel form of congenital dyserythropoietic anemia.

Agre P, Smith BL, Baumgarten R, Preston GM, Pressman E, Wilson P, Illum N, Anstee DJ, Lande MB, Zeidel ML

The Journal of clinical investigation.. 1994 September 94 (3):1050-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Eclampsia: pathophysiology and central nervous system findings.

Pressman, EK.

Postgrad Obstet Gynecol. 1993; 13: 1-5.

Rapid diagnosis of trisomy 18 and dizygosity in twins using fluorescence in situ hybridization of uncultured amniocytes

Blakemore KJ; Rosenberg C; Jaswaney VL; Pressman EK, Kearns WG; Pearson PL; Stetten G.

J Mat Fet Med. 1993; 2(4): 97-200.

Morphologic and electrophysiologic characterization of isolated pregnant human myometrial cells.

Pressman EK, Tucker JA, Anderson NC, Young RC

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology.. 1988 November 159 (5):1273-9. Epub 1900 01 01.

Effects of luminance and flicker on ocular dominance shift in kitten visual cortex.

Daniels JD, Pressman E, Schwartz M, Nelson SB, Kraus DJ

Experimental brain research.. 1984 54 (1):186-90. Epub 1900 01 01.

Books

Gabbe's Obstetrics Study Guide, E-Book: A Companion to the 8th Edition. (2020)

Chapter: Opioids and Substance Abuse

Gabbe's Obstetrics Study Guide, E-Book: A Companion to the 8th Edition. (2020)

Chapter: Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases in Pregnancy

Gabbe's Obstetrics Study Guide, E-Book: A Companion to the 8th Edition. (2020)

Chapter: Neurologic Disorders in Pregnancy

Gabbe's Obstetrics Study Guide, E-Book: A Companion to the 8th Edition. (2020)

Chapter: Preterm Labor and Birth

Gabbe's Obstetrics Study Guide, E-Book: A Companion to the 8th Edition. (2020)

Chapter: Cervical Insufficiency

Gabbe's Obstetrics Study Guide, E-Book: A Companion to the 8th Edition. (2020)

Chapter: The Neonate

Gabbe's Obstetrics Study Guide, E-Book: A Companion to the 8th Edition. (2020)

Chapter: Shoulder Dystocia

Neurological Diseases and Pregnancy: A Coordinated Care Model for Best Management (2018)

Chapter: Approach to Delivery in the Patient with Neurologic Disease

Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring: Pathophysiology and Practice (2013)

Chapter: Baseline and Variability

Ultrasound Clinics, Obstetric and Gynecologic Ultrasound (2013)

Chapter: Ultrasound evaluation for fetal anemia

The Johns Hopkins Family Health Guide (1999)

Chapter: Pregnancy and Childbirth

The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics (1999)

Chapter: Complications of labor and delivery

The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics (1999)

Chapter: Gestational complications

The Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics (1999)

Chapter: Renal, hepatic, and gastrointestinal disease and systemic lupus erythematosus in pregnancy

Intrapartum Obstetrics (1996)

Chapter: Antepartum and intrapartum management of sickle cell disease: Challenges for the internist, obstetrician and anesthesiologist.

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