• Ford, Catherine, MD, MPH
  • Professionalism Training in the Global Setting: Program at Ayder Hospital and Mekelle University in Ethiopia
  • Evaluation of Current Practices in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Mekelle, Ethiopia
• Goba, Gelila, MD, MPH
  • Evaluation and Cost Comparison of Cervical Cancer Screening Options in Ethiopia
  • Exploring the Impact of Structural Violence on HPV clearance, Progression to Cervical Cancer among Minority Populations in Chicago
• Kobak, William, MD
  • Use of Quantitative Ultrasound in Evaluation of Pelvic Floor Defects
  • Ultrasonic Attenuation Estimation of the Uterosacral Ligament in Pregnancy

• Sarah Atkinson, MD
  • Provider Attitudes and Current Practice Regarding the Prescription of Opioid Containing Pain Medication for Vaginal Delivery
  • Faculty Sponsor, Abigail Litwiller, MD
• Nicole Betenia, MD, MPH
  • The Effect on Empathy and Burnout of a Mindfulness Curriculum in Ob/Gyn Residents
  • Faculty Sponsor, Abigail Litwiller, MD
• Rebecca Commito, MD
  • The Effect of Illinois Medicaid Coverage of Induced Abortion on Patient Access
  • Gynecologic and Family Planning Care Needs Assessment for Female Clients who Access Outreach Van-based Safe Injection Supplies in Chicago
  • Faculty Sponsor, Erica Hinz, MD, MPH
• Debra Elubaju, MD
  • Women Centered Care: Investigating the Childbirth Preferences of Women in Benin City Nigeria
  • Faculty Sponsor, Gelila Goba, MD, MPH
• Caitlin Fujisawa, MD
  • Urine Protein in Laboring Patients
  • Faculty Sponsor, Catherine Ford, MD
• Arielle Grand, MD
  • Patient Satisfaction with the Birth Process
  • Faculty Sponsor, Quetzal Class, PhD
• Joanna Izewski, MD
  • Subsequent Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with a History of Idiopathic Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss (REPL)
  • Faculty Sponsor, Mary Stephenson, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACOG, RSOG (Fellow Ad Eundem)
• Jessica Morgan, MD
  • The Incidence of Hospital Admission During Pregnancy in Women with a History of Liver or Kidney Transplant: A Retrospective Chart Review in a University Hospital System.
  • Faculty Sponsor, Catalin Buhimsci, MD, MMS, MBA
• James Morong, MBBS, MPhil
  • Measurement of the LH surge in women with RPL
    • Faculty Sponsor, Mary Stephenson, MD, MSc, FRCSC, FACOG, RSOG (Fellow Ad Eundem)
  • Fertility Preservation in Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming Adults
    • Faculty Sponsor, Erica Hinz, MD, MPH
• Anna Whelan, MD
  • Case Review of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
    • Faculty Sponsor, Abigail Litwiller, MD.
  • Non-Reassuring Fetal Heart Tracing as an Indication for Primary Cesarean Delivery at UIH: A Retrospective Analysis of inter-provider variability.
  • Faculty Sponsor, Catherine Ford, MD

Clinical trials are people-based studies — as opposed to animal or lab studies — of new drugs or procedures. Doctors use clinical trials to learn whether a new treatment is safe and effective in patients. Such studies are vital to the development of new treatments for diseases such as cancer.

The Division of Gynecologic Oncology is a member and active participant in the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG), a National Cancer Institute (NCI)-sponsored clinical-trials organization that offers the latest in clinical-trials organization that offers the latest in clinical research trials for gynecologic oncology patients.  GOG is the only group which focuses its research on women with cancer of the ovary, uterus, and cervix.  The Division is also a participant of industry-sponsored studies.

The Division’s clinical research covers many aspects of infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss, including studies on assisted reproductive technology impact on couples with infertility, long term consequences of fertility medication on women’s health, and the genomics of miscarriage. The Division also conducts molecular research on endometrial factors affecting embryo implantation.

This combination of clinical and research endeavors in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility provides a unique opportunity to meet the needs of the most unique patients with reproductive issues.

The Division is seeking funding to promote studies in patients with infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss and to remain at the forefront of reproductive research. This is a summary of ongoing projects in the areas of infertility and reproduction.

• Frank Gonzalez, MD, FACOG
  • Treating Inflammation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome to Ameliorate Ovarian Dysfunction
• Humberto Scoccia, MD, FACOG
  • Extended Follow-up of Women Evaluated and Treated for Infertility
  • Oocyte Cryopreservation for Medical and Non Medical Indications
  • Impact of Maternal Race, Ethnicity, and Thyroid Autoimmunity on Thyroid Function and Clinical Pregnancy Rates and Outcomes in Women Undergoing Controlled Ovarian Stimulation During In Vitro Fertilization
  • The Impact of Endometrial Scratching and Chronic Endometriosis on IVF Pregnancy and Pregnancy Loss Rates
  • University of Illinois IVF Database Project
  • Utility of Endometrial Human Herpesvirus 6 (HHV6) in Infertility After In Vitro Fertilization
• Mary Stephenson, MD, MSc, FRSCSC, FACOG, FRCOG (Fellow Ad Eundem)
  • The University of Illinois Reproductive Loss Project
  • Optimal Treatment for Women with a Persisting Pregnancy of Unknown Location- A Randomized Clinical Trial of Women at Risk for an Ectopic Pregnancy: Active Treatment versus Expectant Management (No Treatment) – The “ACTorNOT TRIAL”
  • Genomic Changes in Human Miscarriages and their Functional Consequences
  • Thyrotropin Trends and Pregnancy Outcomes Related to Thyroid Autoimmunity in Women with Recurrent Early Pregnancy Loss
  • ALIFE2: Anticoagulants for Living Fetuses in Women with Recurrent Miscarriage and Inherited Thrombophilia 2
  • Viable ongoing pregnancies after initially slow hCG rise over 48 hours
  • Does AMH Correlate with Oocyte Health in Patients with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss?
  • TRUST: The Randomized Uterine Septum Transection Trial
  • The Impact of Septate Uterus on Pregnancy Outcomes in Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
  • Are Women with Recurrent Pregnancy Loss and Elevated C-Reactive Protein (CRP) at an increased Risk for Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes?

• Ford, Catherine, MD, MPH
  • Professionalism Training in the Global Setting: Program at Ayder Hospital and Mekelle University in Ethiopia
  • Evaluation of Current Practices in Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Mekelle, Ethiopia
• Goba, Gelila, MD, MPH
  • Evaluation and Cost Comparison of Cervical Cancer Screening Options in Ethiopia
  • Exploring the Impact of Structural Violence on HPV clearance, Progression to Cervical Cancer among Minority Populations in Chicago
• Kobak, William, MD
  • Use of Quantitative Ultrasound in Evaluation of Pelvic Floor Defects
  • Ultrasonic Attenuation Estimation of the Uterosacral Ligament in Pregnancy

• Catalin Buhimschi, MD, MMS,MBA
  • UIC Prospective Perinatal Research Biorepository (UIC PPBR)
• Laura DiGiovanni, MD, FACOG
  • Examining Labor Analgesia in Minority Women (Hispanic and African American)
  • Abnormal Glucose Tolerance and Pregnancy Outcomes in Women Without Diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
  • Informed Consent and Ethical Aspects of Antenatal Screening
• Amanda Allred, MD
  • Genetic Counselor