Medical School: Bangalore Medical College, Bangalore, India. Post graduation in Mysore medical college, Mysore, India
Internship: Regions Hospital, MN
Residency: The Twin Cities Integrated Residency in Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, St Paul, MN
Fellowship: UCLA - Harbor Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Year joined MN Perinatal: 2005
Area of clinical interest: adaptation of new technology in patient care, teaching patients, residents and research in the area of “inutero fetal stress.”
Other interests: traveling, reading up on new technology, finances, politics, playing with kids.
Richard P. Bendel, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Internship: Minneapolis, General Hospital
Residency: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: "Grandfathered" U of M faculty, certified 1977
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1980
Area of clinical interest: ultrasound diagnosis
Other interests: family, travel, reading, painting
William A. Block, Jr., MD
Medical Director and Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: East Tennessee State University
Internship: University of South Carolina
Residency: University of South Carolina
Fellowship: Wake Forest University
Year joined MN Perinatal: 2004
Area of clinical interest: prenatal diagnoses, complications of pregnancy
Other interests: family, distance running, humorous books
David R. Burrus, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: Tufts University
Internship: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: Wake Forest University
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1997
Area of clinical interest: mono-mono twins
Other interests: Recently had a novel accepted for publication that should soon be available at Booksunbound.com
Steven E. Calvin, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: Washington University (St.Louis, MO)
Internship: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: University of Arizona
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1989
Area of clinical interest: obstetrics critical care, medical ethics, biomechanical research in obstetrics, the use of computerized medical records
Other interests: speaking Spanish, sustainable agriculture
Diana R. Danilenko, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: Mayo Medical School
Internship: Mayo
Residency: Mayo
Fellowship: Brown University
Year joined MN Perinatal: 2003
Area of clinical interest: diabetes in pregnancy, thrombophilia, medical complications of pregnancy, red blood cell and platelet alloimmunization
Other interests: travel, music, theater, family/kids
Lea A. Fairbanks, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Internship: St. Paul Ramsey
Residency: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: University of Toronto
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1992
Area of clinical interest: clinical practice
Other interests: spending time with family, mosaic artwork, horseback riding
Helen M. Feltovich, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine
Internship: Oregon Health and Science University
Residency: Oregon Health and Science University
Fellowship: University of Vermont
Year joined MN Perinatal: 2006
Area of clinical interest: preterm labor, cervical insufficiency, cervical ripening, assessment of cervical microstructure
Other interests: painting, yoga, pilates, biking, and attending my kids' activities
Emanuel P. Gaziano, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: West Virginia University School of Medicine
Internship: Hennepin Cty General Hospital
Residency: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: Perinatal Physiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1986
Area of clinical interest: fetal doppler, multiple gestations and twins, fetal growth problems, obstetrical ultrasound, exploring ways of communicating and simplifying clinical information for providers and patients
Other interests: reading history and biographies, fishing, travel
Subhashini J. Ladella, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: Christian Medical College (Vellore, India)
Internship: Providence Hospital, Michigan
Residency: Providence Hospital, Michigan
Fellowship: UCLA, California
Year joined MN Perinatal: 2002
Area of clinical interest: thrombophylia, preeclampsia, HIN, IUGR
Other interests: reading, music, swimming, travelling
David I. Lynch-Salamon, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: University of Toronto
Internship: University of Alberta
Residency: University of Alberta
Fellowship: University of Cincinnati
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1995
Area of clinical interest: perinatal ultrasound, medical complications of pregnancy, preterm labor, preeclampsia
Other interests: travelling, cooking, reading, hiking
Judith A. Ney, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: University of Minnesota
Internship: Mayo
Residency: Mayo
Fellowship: Northwestern University
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1992
Area of clinical interest: genetic sonogram, fetal transfusions, multiple pregnancies
Other interests: family, jogging, reading, knitting, travel
Kathleen M. Pfleghaar, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine
Internship: University of Minnesota
Residency: University of Minnesota
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1991
Area of clinical interest: prenatal diagnoses, Rh sensitization, multiple gestations
Other interests: gourmet cooking, fine chocolate, fine wine, classical music
Lisa L. Saul, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: University of California, San Diego
Internship: Morehouse School of Medicine
Residency: Morehouse School of Medicine
Fellowship: University of California, Irvine
Year joined MN Perinatal: 2004
Area of clinical interest: preterm labor, cervical shortening
Other interests: cooking, spending time with my husband and son
Jill M. Vander Meulen, NP
Women's Healthcare Nurse Practitioner
Medical School: BSN from University of Iowa
Internship: Nurse Practioner: MS from University of Wisconsin, Madison
Year joined MN Perinatal: 2005
Other interests: running, music, travel
William E. Wagner, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: University of Iowa College of Medicine
Internship: Medical College of Virginia
Residency: Medical College of Virginia
Fellowship: Cornell University Medical College
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1991
Area of clinical interest: surgical complications of pregnancy, critically ill obstetrics patients, incompetent cervix: surgical management
Other interests: travel, spending time with my wife and daughters, learning about and experiencing different cuisines and wines
Donald D. Wothe, MD
Specialist in Maternal Fetal Medicine
Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine
Internship: University of Iowa
Residency: University of Iowa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fellowship: Oregon Health Sciences University
Year joined MN Perinatal: 1998
Area of clinical interest: cervical incompetence
Other interests: French, running, geneology, American history
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