EDUCATION:

Doctor of Medicine: 1984, University of Minnesota Medical School

Ob/Gyn Residency, 1988, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Maternal-Fetal Medicine Fellowship, 1988-1990: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

PUBLICATIONS (selected):

Abstracts (selected)

Fonseca L, Alcorn JL, Vidaeff AC, Bishop KD, Jenkins G, Gilstrap LC, Ramin SM.  Comparison of the effects of very low concentrations of betamethasone and dexamethasone on SP-A MRNA expression in human lung cells. Poster presentation, 52nd Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecological Investigations, Los Angeles, CA, March 23-26, 2005 (#524).  J Soc Gynecol Investig S12 (2): 252A, 2005.

Vidaeff A, Alcorn J, Ramin S, Bishop K, Gilstrap L.  Impact of Progesterone on Cytokine-Stimulated NF-KappaB Signaling.  Oral Presentation, 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Miami Beach, FL, January 30-February 4, 2006 (#20).  Am J Obstet Gynecol S193(6): S9, 2005.

Fonseca L, Alcorn JL, Bishop KD, Gilstrap LC, Ramin SM, Vidaeff AC.  The Short Term Effects of Betamethasone on Surfactant Protein A (SP-A) and B (SP-B) Expression in Human Lung Cells.  Poster presentation, 53rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Gynecological Investigation, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, March 22-25, 2006 (#116). J Soc Gynecol Investig S13 (2): 102A, 2006.

Bakhshi T, Bodie S, Kidd S, Zabriskie R, Ramin S, Christopherson K: Mesenchymal Stem Cells from the Wharton’s Jelly of Umbilical Cord Segments Support the Maintenance of Long Term Culture-Initiating Cells from Cord Blood. Poster Presentation, 48th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, Orlando, Florida, December 2006

Bakhshi T, Ramin SM and others.  Isolation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from the Wharton’s Jelly of Umbilical Cord Segments.  Poster Presentation, 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA , February 5-10 , 2007 (#373 ).  Am J Obstet Gynecol S195(6): S119, 2006

Fonseca L, Ramin SM.  Dose-dependent and time-course evaluation of surfactant proteins A (SP-A) and B (SP-B) espression in human lung cells exposed to desamethasone (DXM).  Poster Presentation, 27th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA , February 5-10, 2007 (# 458 ).  Am J Obstet Gynecol S195(6):S143, 2006

Fonseca L, Ramin S for the NICHD MFMU Network, Bethesda MD.  Bone Metabolism in Fetuses of pregnant women exposed to single and multiple courses of corticosteroids.  Poster Presentation, 54th Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Reno, NV, March 14-17, 2007.  Reproductive Sciences S14(1):249A, 2007.

 

Scientific Publications (selected)

 

Mastrobattista JM, Hollier LM, Yeomans, ER, Ramin SM, Day MC, Sosa A, Gilstrap LC.  Effects of nuchal cord on birth weight and immediate neonatal outcomes.  Am J Perinatology, 22(2): 83-5, 2005 (Feb).

Ramsey PS, White A, Guinn D, Lu GC, Ramin SM, Neely C, Newby C, Fonseca L, Case A, Kaslow R, Kirby RS, Rouse DJ, Hauth JC.  Subcutaneous Tissue reapproximation, alone or in combination with drain, in obese women undergoing cesarean delivery.  Obstet Gynecol 2005(May): 105(5): 967-973.

Nuthalapaty FS, Ramin KD, Lu G, RaminS, Nuthalapaty ES, Ramsey PS.  The relationship between practice setting and management of preterm rupture of membranes. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2005 Jul:18(1):53-7.

Varner MW, Leindecker S, Spong CY, Moawad AH, Hauth JC, Landon MB, Leveno KJ, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman A, O'Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM, Gabbe SG; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Unit cesarean registry: trial of labor with a twin gestation.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Jul;193(1):135-40.

Davidson CM, Doyle NM, Ramin SM.  Don’t undertreat asthma in pregnancy.  Contemporary OB/GYN 50 (8):34-41, 2005 (Aug).

Doyle NM, Riggs JW, Ramin SM, Sosa MA, Gilstrap LC 3rd.  Outcomes of term vaginal breech delivery.  Am J Perinatol. 2005 Aug;22(6):325-8

Meis PJ, Klebanoff M, Dombrowski MP, Sibai BM, Leindecker S, Moawad AH, Northen A, Iams JD, Varner MW, Caritis SN, O’Sullivan MJ, Miodovnik M, Leveno KJ, Conway D, Wapner RJ, Carpenter M, Mercer B, Ramin SM, Thorp JM, Peaceman AM, Gabbe S; the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Does progesterone treatment influence risk factors for recurrent preterm delivery?  Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep;106(3):557-61.

Landon MB, Leindecker S, Spong CY, Hauth JC, Bloom S, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM, Gabbe SG; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Network. The MFMU Cesarean Registry: factors affecting the success of trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep;193(3 Pt 2):1016-23. PMID: 16157104[PubMed-indexed for MEDLINE]

Spong CY, Meis PJ, Thom EA, Sibai B, Dombrowski MP, Moadwad AH, Hauth JC, Iams JD, Varner MW, Caritis SN, O’Sullivan MJ, Miodovnik M, Leveno KJ, Conway D, Wapner RJ, Carpenter M, Mercer B, Ramin SM, Thorp MJ, Peaceman AM, Gabbe S.  Progesterone for prevention of recurrent preterm birth: Impact of gestational age at previous delivery.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep;193(3 Pt 2):1127-31.

Sibai B, Meis PJ, Klebanoff M, Dombrowski MP, Weiner SJ, Moawad AH, Northen A, Iams JD, Varner MW, Caritis SN, O’Sullivan MJ, Miodovnik M, Leveno KJ, Conway D, Wapner RJ, Carpenter M, Mercer B, RaminSM, Thorp JM, Peaceman AM, Gabbe S.  Plasma CRH measurement at 16 to 20 weeks’ gestation does not predict preterm delivery in women at high-risk for preterm delivery.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2005 Sep;193(3 Pt 2):1181-6.

Vidaeff AC, Carroll MA, Ramin SM.  Acute hypertensive emergencies in pregnancy.  Crit Care Med 2005 Oct;33, No. 10 (Suppl.):S307-12

Vidaeff AC, Lucas MJ, Strassberg MB, Spooner KI, Ramin SM: Dichorionic twins discordant for thanatophoric dysplasia managed with selective reduction at 20 weeks' gestation: a case report.
J Reprod Med. 2005 Aug;50(8):638-42

Vidaeff AC, Ramin SM.  From concept to practice: the recent history of preterm delivery prevention. Part I: cervical competence. Am J Perinatol. 2006 Jan;23(1):3-14.

Vidaeff AC, Ramin SM.  From concept to practice: the recent history of preterm delivery prevention.  Part II: Subclinical infection and hormonal effects. Am J Perinatol. 2006 Feb;23(2):75-84.

Silver RM, Landon MB, Rouse DJ, Leveno KJ, Spong CY, Thom EA, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai B, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Maternal Morbidity associated with multiple repeat cesarean deliveries. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jun;107(6):1226-32.

Landon MB, Spong CY, Thom E, Hauth JC, Bloom SL, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM, Gabbe SG; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Risk of uterine rupture with a trial of labor in women with multiple and single prior cesarean delivery.  Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jul;108(1):12-20. 

Hibbard JU, Gilbert S, Landon MB, Hauth JC, Leveno KJ, Spong CY, Varner MW, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM, Gabbe SG; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.  Trial of labor or repeat cesarean delivery in women with morbid obesity and previous cesarean delivery.  Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Jul;108(1):125-33. 

Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Thom EA, Johnson F, Dudley DJ, Spong CY, Peaceman AM, Leveno KJ, Harper M, Caritis SN, Miodovnik M, Mercer B, Thorp JM, Moawad A, O’Sullivan MJ, Ramin S, Carpenter MW, Rouse DJ, Sibai B, Gabbe SG; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.  Single versus weekly courses of antenatal corticosteroids; evaluation of safety and efficacy.  Am J Obstet Gynecol 2006 Sep; 195(3):633-42.

Christopherson KW 2nd, Uralil SE, Porecha NK, Zabriskie RC, Kidd SM, Ramin SM.  G-CSF and GM-CSF induced upregulation of CD26 peptidase downregulates the functional chemotactic response of CD34+CD38 human cord blood hematopoietic cells. Exp Hematol. 2006 Aug;34(8):1060-8.

Badell ML, Ramin SM, Smith JA.  Treatment options for nausea and vomiting during pregnancy.  Pharmacotherapy. 2006 Sept;26(9):1273-87.

Durnwald CP, Rouse DJ, Leveno KJ, Spong CY, MacPherson C, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai B, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM, Gavve SG; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.  The Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Cesarean Registry: safety and efficacy of a trial of labor in preterm pregnancy after a prior cesarean delivery.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Oct; 195(4):1119-26.

Peaceman AM, Gersnoviez R, Landon MB, Spong CY, Leveno KJ, Varner MW, Rouse DJ, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.  The MFMU Cesarean Registry: impact of fetal size on trial of labor success for patients with previous cesarean for dystocia.  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Oct; 195(4):1127-31.

Rouse DJ, MacPherson C, Landon M, Varner MW, Leveno KJ, Moawad AH, Spong CY, Caritis SN, Meis PJ, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.  Blood transfusion and cesarean delivery.  Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Oct;108(4):891-7.

Bloom SL, Spong CY, Thom E, Varner MW, Rouse DJ, Weininger S, Ramin SM, Caritis SN, Peaceman A, Sorokin Y, Sciscione A, Carpenter M, Mercer B, Thorp J, Malone F, Harper M, Iams J, Anderson G; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.  Fetal Pulse Oximetry and cesarean delivery.  N Engl J Med. 2006 Nov 23;355(21):2195-202.

Ramin SM, Vidaeff AC, Yeomans ER, Gilstrap LC 3rd.  Chronic renal disease in pregnancy.  Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Dec; 108(6):1531-9.

Grobman WA, Gilbert S, Landon MB, Spong CY, Leveno KJ, Rouse DJ, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM.  Outcomes of induction of labor after one prior cesarean.  Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Feb;109(2 pt1):262-9.

Grobman WA, Lai Y, Landon MB, Spong CY, Leveno KJ, Rouse DJ, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU).  Development of a nomogram for prediction of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery.  Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Apr;109(4):806-12.

Vidaeff AC, Ramin SM, Gilstrap LC 3rd, Bishop KD, Alcorn JL.  Impact of progesterone on cytokine-stimulated nuclear factor-kappaB signaling in HeLa cells.  J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2007 Jan;20(1):23-8.

Nuthalapaty F, Lu G, Ramin SM, Nuthalapaty E, Ramin KD, Ramsey P.  Is there a preferred gestational age threshold of viability? A survey of maternal-fetal providers.  J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 2007 April; 20(4):293-7.

Yamamura Y, Ramin KD, Ramin SM.  Trial of vaginal breech delivery: current rule.  Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Jun; 50(2):526-36

Xia Y, Ramin SM, Kellems RE.  Potential roles of Angiotensin receptor-activating autoantibody in the pathophysiology of preeclampsia.  Hypertension 2007 Aug; 50(2): 269-75.

Louis J, Landon MB, Gersnoviez RJ, Leveno KJ, Spong CY, Rouse DJ, Moawad AH, Varner MW, Caritis SN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman SM, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM: Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.  Perioperative morbidity and mortality among human immunodeficiency virus infected women undergoing cesarean delivery.  Obstet Gynecol 2007 Aug; 110 (2 pt 1): 385-90.

Rouse DJ, Caritis SN, Peaceman AM, Sciscione A, Thom EA, Spong CY, Varner M, Malone F, Iams JD, Mercer BM, Thorp J, Sorokin Y, Carpenter M, Lo J, Ramin S, Harper M, Anderson G; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network.  A trial of 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate to prevent prematurity in twins.  N Engl J Med 2007 Aug; 357(5): 454-61.  

Xia Y, Zhou CC, Ramin SM, Kellems RE.  Angiotensin receptors, autoimmunity, and preeclampsia.  J Immunol 2007 Sep 15; 179(6): 3391-5. 

Sawady J, Mercer BM, Wapner RJ, Zhao Y, Sorokin Y, Johnson F, Dudley DJ, Spong CY, Peaceman AM, Leveno KJ, Harper M, Caritis SN, Miodovnik M, Thorp JM, Ramin S, Carpenter MW, Rouse DJ, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal Fetal Medicine Units Network.  The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development maternal-Fetal Medicine Unites Network Beneficial Effects of Antenatal corticosteroids on placental growth and histologic findings.  Am J Obstet Gynecol 2007 Sep; 197(3): 281.el-8.

Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Mele L, Johnson F, Dudley DJ, Spong CY, Peaceman AM, Leveno KJ, Malone F, Caritis SN, Mercer B, Harper M, Rouse DJ, Thorp JM, Ramin S, Carpenter MW, Gabbe SG; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network.  Long-term outcomes after repeat doses of antenatal corticosteroids.  N Engl J Med 2007 Sep 20; 357(12):1190-8.+

Spong CY, Landon MB, Gilbert S, Rouse DJ, Leveno KJ, Varner MW, Moawad AH, Simhan HN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman AM, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Langer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network.  Risk of Uterine rupture and Adverse Perinatal Outcome at Term after Cesarean Delivery.  Obstet Gynecol 2007 Oct;110(4): 801-7. 

Varner MW, Thom E, Spong CY, Landon MB, Leveno KJ, Rouse DJ, Moawad AH, Simhan HN, Harper M, Wapner RJ, Sorokin Y, Miodovnik M, Carpenter M, Peaceman A, O’Sullivan MJ, Sibai BM, Longer O, Thorp JM, Ramin SM, Mercer BM for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network (MFMU). Trial of Labor after one previous Cesarean Delivery for Multifetal Gestation.  Obstet Gynecol 2007 Oct; 110(4): 814-819. 

 

Books and Chapters

 

Gilstrap LC, Ramin SM.  Preeclampsia. In Precis: An Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Edition.  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, D.C. 2005.

Gilstrap LC, Ramin SM.  Fetal Acidemia. In Precis: An Update in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Third Edition.  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Washington, D.C. (2005).

Vidaeff AC, Ramin SM: Antepartum Care.  In 57th Edition Conn’s Current Therapy, 2005.

 

Presentations (selected)

 

Fetal Acid-Base Balance.  University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School Course on Physiology of Pregnancy, Fetus and Neonate.  Houston, Texas.  January 31, 2005.

Asthma in Pregnancy.  University of Texas Houston Medical School – Neonatology/ Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellows Lecture Series.  Houston, Texas.  July 28, 2005.

Single or Multiple Dose of Corticosteroids to Induce Fetal Lung Maturation.  ACOG Postgraduate Course on “Complications in Obstetrics,” New York, New York.  December 1, 2005.

Is There a Role for Fetal Pulse Oximetry in Labor?  ACOG Postgraduate Course on “Complications in Obstetrics,” New York, New York.  December 2, 2005.

The Management of Thyroid Disorders in Pregnancy.  ACOG Postgraduate Course on “Complications in Obstetrics,” New York, New York.  December 2, 2005.

Management of Chronic Hypertension in Pregnant Women.  ACOG Postgraduate Course on “Complications in Obstetrics,” New York, New York.  December 3, 2005

Prevention of Recurrent Preterm Delivery with Progesterone.  Minnesota section of ACOG Summer Meeting.  Minneapolis, MN.  July 27, 2006.

Putting Research into Practice: NICHD Trials.  TAOG Annual Meeting.  Houston, Texas.  April 13, 2007.