Michal A. Elovitz, M.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Graduate Group Affiliations
Contact information
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Center for Research in Reproduction and Women's Health
421 Curie Blvd., 1353 BRB II/III
Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
215-573-0859 ph, 215-573-5408 fx
melovitz@obgyn.upenn.edu
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Center for Research in Reproduction and Women's Health
421 Curie Blvd., 1353 BRB II/III
Philadelphia, PA 19104 USA
215-573-0859 ph, 215-573-5408 fx
melovitz@obgyn.upenn.edu
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Office: 215-573-0859
Fax: 215-573-5408
Fax: 215-573-5408
Email:
melovitz@obgyn.upenn.edu
melovitz@obgyn.upenn.edu
Publications
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Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health Faculty
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Penn Health Profile
Center for Research on Reproduction and Women's Health Faculty
Education:
BA
University of Texas at Austin, Texas (with honors), 1990.
MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York, 1994.
Permanent linkBA
University of Texas at Austin, Texas (with honors), 1990.
MD
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Bronx, New York, 1994.
Description of CVI Expertise
CVI Program Unit(s):Lipid / Atherosclerosis / CAD / ACS / Prevention
CVI Research Description:
We hypothesize that preeclampsia, a disease unique to pregnancy and characterized by hypertension, proteinuria and edema, is an early manifestation of cardiovascular disease. Our research focuses on the role of environmental and genetic factors, known to be risk factors or mechanistically involved in cardiovascular disease, in preeclampsia. We are specifically interested in elucidating the contribution of the components of metabolic syndrome to the pathogensis of preeclampsia.
Selected Publications
Gonzalez J, Ofori E, Burd I, Chai J, Scholler N, Elovitz MA: Maternal Mortality From Systemic Illness: Unraveling The Contribution Of The Immune Response Amer J Obstet & Gynecol 200(4): 430.el-8, April 2009Lyttle B, Chai J, Gonzalez JM, Xu H, Sammel M, Elovitz MA: The Negative Regulators of the Host Immune Response: An Unexplored Pathway in Preterm Birth Am J Obstet Gynecol 201(3): e1-7, September 2009
Burd I, Chai J, Gonzalez J, Ofori E, Monnerie H, LeRoux P, Elovitz MA: Beyond white matter damage: fetal neuronal injury in a mouse model of preterm birth. Am J Obstet Gynecol 201(3): e1-8, September 2009
Bastek JA, Pare E, Wang E, Sammel MD, Elovitz MA, Srinivas SK: Ultrasound as a screening test for the diagnosis of IUGR in severe preeclampsia. Journal of Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Medicine 29: 1-6, June 2009
Bastek JA, Srinivas SK, Sammel MD, Elovitz MA: Do neonatal outcomes differ depending on the cause of preterm birth? A comparison between spontaneous birth and iatrogenic delivery for preeclampsia. Am J Perinatalogy Page: [Epub ahead of print] July 2009
Srinivas SK, Edlow A, Andrela C, Elovitz MA: Evaluating the association between all the components of metabolic syndrome and preeclampsia. J Mat Fetal & Neonatal Med 6: 501-9, June 2009
Srinivas SK, Edlow AG, Neff PM, Sammel MD, Andrela CM, Elovitz MA : Rethinking IUGR in preeclampsia: Dependent or independent of maternal hypertension? American Journal of Perinatology Page: [Epub ahead of print] June 2009
Edlow A, Srinivas SK, Elovitz MA: Investigating the risk of hypertension shortly after pregnancies complicated by preeclampsia. Am J Obstet Gynecol 200(5): e60-2, May 2009.
Srinivas SK, Sammel M, Stamilio DM, Clothier B, Jeffcoat M, Parry S, Macones G, Elovitz MA, Metlay J: Periodontal Disease and adverse pregnancy outcomes: Is there an association? Am J Obstet Gynecol 200(5): 497.el-8, May 2009.
Gonzalez J, Xu H, Chai J,Ofori E, Elovitz MA: Preterm and Term Cervical Ripening: Similar or Divergent Molecular Mechanisms? Biol of Repro Page: [Epub ahead of print] July 30 2009.
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