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Overview

Catherine Y. Spong is affiliated with The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in the United States. Their research focuses extensively on maternal and fetal healthcare within the broader field of Medicine, with particular emphasis on Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The main fields of study include:

  • Medicine

Subfields of their research encompass:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
  • Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Surgery

Key research topics covered by Spong's work include:

  • Maternal and fetal healthcare
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
  • Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
  • Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
  • Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Pregnancy and Medication Impact

The scientist has contributed frequently to several academic journals and publication venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries
  • American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • American Journal of Perinatology
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Obstetrics and Gynecology

Notable recent papers authored or coauthored by Spong include:

  • Pregnancy Outcomes Among Women With and Without Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection, 2020, JAMA Network Open
  • COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnant and Lactating Women, 2021, JAMA
  • Comparison Between In-Person and Audio-Only Virtual Prenatal Visits and Perinatal Outcomes, 2021, JAMA Network Open
  • Increasing severity of COVID-19 in pregnancy with Delta (B.1.617.2) variant surge, 2021, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Maternal morbidity and fetal outcomes among pregnant women at 22 weeks' gestation or less with complications in 2 Texas hospitals after legislation on abortion, 2022, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Yoram Sorokin
  • John M. Thorp
  • Brian M. Mercer
  • David B. Nelson
  • Dwight J. Rouse

Best Publications

  • Hypertension in pregnancy: Executive summary

    James M. Roberts;Phyllis A. August;George Bakris;John R. Barton

  • A Multicenter, Randomized Trial of Treatment for Mild Gestational Diabetes

    M.B. Landon;C.Y. Spong;E. Thom;M.W. Carpenter

  • Maternal morbidity associated with multiple repeat cesarean deliveries

    Robert M. Silver;Mark B. Landon;Dwight J. Rouse;Kenneth J. Leveno

  • A Randomized Trial of Prenatal versus Postnatal Repair of Myelomeningocele

    N. Scott Adzick;Elizabeth A. Thom;Catherine Y. Spong;John W. Brock

  • Prevention of recurrent preterm delivery by 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate

    Paul J. Meis;Mark Klebanoff;Elizabeth Thom;Mitchell P. Dombrowski

  • The 2008 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Workshop Report on Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Update on Definitions, Interpretation, and Research Guidelines

    G. A. Macones;G. D. Hankins;C. Y. Spong;J. Hauth

  • Maternal and Perinatal Outcomes Associated With a Trial of Labor After Prior Cesarean Delivery

    Mark B. Landon;John C. Hauth;Kenneth J. Leveno;Catherine Y. Spong

  • Timing of Elective Repeat Cesarean Delivery at Term and Neonatal Outcomes

    Alan T N Tita;Mark B. Landon;Catherine Y. Spong;Yinglei Lai

  • The conception of the ABCD study: From substance use to a broad NIH collaboration

    Nora D. Volkow;George F. Koob;Robert T. Croyle;Diana W. Bianchi

  • Preventing the First Cesarean Delivery: Summary of a Joint Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, and American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Workshop

    C.Y. Spong;V. Berghella;K.D. Wenstrom;B.M. Mercer

  • FIGO consensus guidelines on intrapartum fetal monitoring: Cardiotocography

    Diogo Ayres-de-Campos;Catherine Y. Spong;Edwin Chandraharan

  • Preventing Preterm Births: Analysis of Trends and Potential Reductions With Interventions in 39 Countries With Very High Human Development Index

    H.H. Chang;J. Larson;H. Blencowe;C.Y. Spong

  • A randomized, controlled trial of magnesium sulfate for the prevention of cerebral palsy

    Dwight J. Rouse;Deborah G. Hirtz;Elizabeth Thom;Michael W. Varner

  • Timing of Indicated Late-Preterm and Early-Term Birth

    Catherine Y. Spong;Brian M. Mercer;Mary D'Alton;Sarah Kilpatrick

  • Defining “Term” Pregnancy: Recommendations From the Defining “Term” Pregnancy Workgroup

    Catherine Y. Spong

  • The MFMU Cesarean Registry: Factors affecting the success of trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery

    Mark B. Landon;Sharon Leindecker;Catherine Y. Spong;John C. Hauth

  • Vitamins C and E to prevent complications of pregnancy-associated hypertension

    James M. Roberts;Leslie Myatt;Catherine Y. Spong;Elizabeth A. Thom

  • Development of a nomogram for prediction of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery.

    William A. Grobman;Yinglei Lai;Mark B. Landon;Catherine Y. Spong

  • A trial of 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate to prevent prematurity in twins.

    Dwight J. Rouse;Steve N. Caritis;Alan M. Peaceman;Anthony Sciscione

  • A Randomized Trial of Prenatal Versus Postnatal Repair of Myelomeningocele

    N. S. Adzick;E. A. Thom;C. Y. Spong;J. W. Brock

Frequent Co-Authors

John M. Thorp
John M. Thorp University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Ronald J. Wapner
Ronald J. Wapner Columbia University
Brian M. Mercer
Brian M. Mercer Case Western Reserve University
Dwight J. Rouse
Dwight J. Rouse Brown University
Yoram Sorokin
Yoram Sorokin Wayne State University
Menachem Miodovnik
Menachem Miodovnik National Institutes of Health
Michael W. Varner
Michael W. Varner University of Utah
Steve N. Caritis
Steve N. Caritis University of Pittsburgh
Susan M. Ramin
Susan M. Ramin The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Mary J. O'Sullivan
Mary J. O'Sullivan University of Miami

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