Celeste P. Durnwald
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Obstetrics and Gynecology
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
3400 Spruce Street, 2000 Courtyard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine
3400 Spruce Street, 2000 Courtyard
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BS (Integrated Life Sciences)
Kent State University, 1993.
MD
Northeastern Ohio Universities, 1997.
Permanent linkBS (Integrated Life Sciences)
Kent State University, 1993.
MD
Northeastern Ohio Universities, 1997.
Description of Research Expertise
Areas of research interest include: 1) diabetes in pregnancy, 2) obesity,3) maternal metabolism
Selected Publications
Richterman A, Aitcheson N, Durnwald C, Curley C, Short WR, Louis MJ, Momplaisir F, Thirumurthy H: Mental Bandwidth is Associated with HIV and Viral Suppression Among Low-Income Women in Philadelphia. AIDS Behav 29(2):556-561, Feb 2025.Prior AK, Dolin C, Bender WR, Durnwald C, Hamm RF: Effects of implementing a routine postpartum fasting blood glucose on the completion of the gold standard 2-hour oral glucose tolerance test in gestational diabetics. Am J Perinatol 41(16):2284-2289, Dec 2024.
Patel M, Battarbee AN, Refuerzo JS, Zork N, Eichelberger K, Ramos GA, Olson G, Durnwald C, Landon MB, Aagaard KM, Wallace K, Scifres C, Rosen T, Mulla W, Valent A, Longo S, Boggess KA: Association Between Metformin Use in Early Gestational or Type 2 Diabetes in Pregnancy and Preterm Preeclampsia. Obstet Gynecol 144(5):733-739, Nov 2024.
Durnwald C, Beck RW, Li Z, Norton E, Bergenstal R, Johnson M, Dunnigan S, Banfield M, Krumwiede K, Sibayan J, Calhoun P, Carlson AL: Continuous Glucose Monitoring-Derived Differences in Pregnancies With and Without Adverse Perinatal Outcomes. Obstet Gynecol 144(5):684-696, Nov 2024.
Li Z, Beck R, Durnwald C, Carlson A, Norton E, Bergenstal R, Johnson M, Dunnigan S, Banfield M, Krumwiede K, Sibayan J, Calhoun P: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Perinatal Complications. Diabetes Technol Ther 26(11):787-796, Nov 2024.
Durnwald C, Beck RW, Li Z, Norton E, Bergenstal RM, Johnson M, Dunnigan S, Banfield M, Krumwiede K, Sibayan J, Calhoun P, Carlson A: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Profiles in Pregnancies With and Without Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes Care 47(8):1333-1341, Aug 2024.
Carlson AL, Beck RW, Li Z, Norton E, Bergenstal RM, Johnson M, Dunnigan S, Banfield M, Krumwiede KJ, Sibayan JR, Calhoun P, Durnwald C: Glucose levels measured with continuous glucose monitoring in uncomplicated pregnancies. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 12(3):e003989, May 2024.
Huang TS, Rosales O, Durnwald CP, Dolin CD: Feasibility and Acceptability of Home-Delivered Medically Tailored Meals for Treatment of Diabetes in Pregnancy. J Nutr 154(2):777-784, Feb 2024.
Boggess KA, Valint A, Refuerzo JS, Zork N, Battarbee AN, Eichelberger K, Ramos GA, Olson G, Durnwald C, Landon MB, Aagaard KM, Wallace K, Scifres C, Rosen T, Mulla W, Valent A, Longo S, Young L, Marquis MA, Thomas S, Britt A, Berry D: Metformin Plus Insulin for Preexisting Diabetes or Gestational Diabetes in Early Pregnancy: The MOMPOD Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 330(22):2182-2190, Dec 2023.
Dolin CD, Mullin AM, Ledyard RF, Bender WR, South EC, Durnwald CP, Burris HH: Neighborhood Deprivation and Racial Disparities in Early Pregnancy Impaired Glucose Tolerance. Int J Environ Res Public Health 20(12):6175, June 2023.