EDUCATION:

M.D.,1981, UCLA School of Medicine

Ob/Gyn Residency, 1985, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship, 1985-1997, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

PUBLICATIONS (selected):

Abstracts (selected):

Zhang Y, Gu Y, Li H, Lucas MJ, Wang Y. Increased endothelial monolayer permeability is induced by serum from women with preeclampsia but not by serum from women with normal pregnancy or that are not pregnant. Hypertens Pregnancy. 2003;22(1):99-108.

Lucas MJ, Yeomans ER, Ramin SM, Sosa MA, Day MC, Vidaeff AC, Gilstrap LC. Risk factor considerations in shoulder dystocia. Poster presentation, 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation. Washington, DC. March 29, 2003. (#364)

Vidaeff AC, Strassberg MB, Lucas MJ, Ramin SM. Dichorionic twins discordant for thanatophoric dysplasia managed with selective reduction at 20 weeks gestation. Poster presentation, 10th Congress of the World Federation for Ultrasound in Medicine, hosted by the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine (AIUM). Palais de Congress in Montreal, Canada. June 1-4, 2003 (#32032)

Fonseca L, Ramin S, Lucas M, Sosa A, Day MC, Gilstrap L. Uterine contraction pressures in women undergoing a trial of labor after prior cesarean delivery. Poster Presentation, 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, LA, February 2004 (#531) Am J Obstet Gynecol S189(6):S204, 2004

Refereed Original Articles in Journals (selected):

Zhang Z, Gu Y, Lucas MJ, Wang Y. Antioxidant Superoxide Dismutase Attenuates Increased Endothelial Permeability Induced by Platelet-Activating Factor. J Soc Gynecol Investig ;2003 10:5-10

Vidaeff AC, Lucas MJ. Impact of single-or double-layer closure on uterine rupture.
Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Feb;188(2):602-3

Zhang Y, Gu Y, Li H, Lucas MJ, Wang Y. Increased Endothelial Monolayer Permeability Is Induced By Serum From Women With Preeclampsia But Not By Serum From Women With Normal Pregnancy Or That Are Not Pregnant.
Hypertens Pregnancy. 2003;22(1):99-108.

Hui L, Gu Y, Zhang Y, Lucas MJ, Wang Y. High Glucose Levels Down-Regulate Glucose Transporter Expression that Correlates with Increased Oxidative Stress in Placental Trophoblast Cells in Vitro. J Soc Gynecol Investig 2004;11:75-81

Vidaeff A, Lucas MJ, Strassberg MB, Spooner KI, Ramin SM. Dichorionic Twins Discordant for Thanatophoric Dysplasia Managed with Selective Reduction at 20 Weeks’ Gestation. J Reprod Med 2005;50:638-642

Invited Presentations (selected)

January 6, 2004
“Critical Care in Ob/Gyn,” University of Texas-Houston, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Resident Teaching Lectures, Houston, TX.

March 2, 2004
“Cardiopulmonary Disease in Pregnancy,” University of Texas-Houston, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Resident Teaching Lectures, Houston TX.

March 10, 2004
University of Texas-Houston, Faculty & Resident Journal Club @ River Café, Houston, Texas. Sponsored by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals.

May 5, 2004
“Obstetric Anesthesia,” University of Texas-Houston, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Resident Teaching Lectures, Houston, TX.

August 5, 2005
“Diagnosis & Management of Intrauterine Growth Restriction,” Perinatology Conference, Memorial Hermann System-Southwest, CME, Houston, TX.

April 5, 2006
“Pain Relief in Labor,” Perinatology Conference, Memorial Hermann System-Southwest, CME, Houston, TX.

August 9, 2006
University of Texas-Houston, Faculty & Resident Journal Club @ Ziggy’s Healthy Grill, Houston, Texas. Sponsored by P & G Pharmaceuticals.

September 5, 2006
“Diabetes in Pregnancy,” Resident Didactic Lecture Series, University of Texas-Medical School, Houston, TX.

September 19, 2006
Lecturer, “The Use of Antepartum Findings for Neonatal Management,” Joint OB/Pedi Conference, University of Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital, Houston, TX.

January 17, 2007
“Concept Proposal - Nifedipine PTL RCT,” NICHD MFMU Network Meeting Agenda, NICHD Building, Rockville MD

April 2007
Lecturer, “Review of FHR strips from L & D,” Memorial Southwest Perinatology, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital, Houston, TX.

May 1, 2007
Presenter, “Faculty & Resident Journal Club,” University of Texas-Houston held at Collina’s Italian Café, Houston TX. Sponsored by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals.

October 10, 2007
Presenter, “Faculty & Resident Journal Club,” University of Texas-Houston held at Collina’s Italian Café, Houston TX. Sponsored by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals