Celeste P. Durnwald, M.D.
Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Attending, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Attending, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director, High Risk OB Clinic, Dickens Center for Women’s Health, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Director, Perinatal Diabetes Program, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Attending, Gynecology & Neonatology, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
Associate Director, Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellowship, 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
Sinclair T, Ledyard R, Scott K, Nelin TD, Power M, Darden N, Norton E, Durnwald C, Burris HH.: NICU Parents with Gestational Diabetes are Missing Postpartum Type 2 Diabetes Screening. Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, Toronto, Canada. May 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 Online ahead of print., May 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 10;12(3):e003989, May 2024.
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 Online ahead of print, Apr 2024.
Szmuilowicz ED, Barbour L, Brown FM, Durnwald C, Feig DS, O'Malley G, Polsky S, Aleppo G.: Continuous Glucose Monitoring Metrics for Pregnancies Complicated by Diabetes: Critical Appraisal of Current Evidence. J Diabetes Sci Technol Online ahead of print, Apr 2024.
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. medRxiv Preprint, March 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.
Patel M, Battarbee AN, Refuerzo J, Zork N, Eichelberger K, Ramos G, Olson G, Durnwald C, Landon MB, Aagaard KM, Wallace K, Scifres C, Rosen TJ, Mulla W, Valent AM, Longo S, Boggess K.: Relationship between metformin use and preterm preeclampsia in pregnancies with type 2 diabetes. Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 44th Annual Meeting. February 2024. National Harbor, Maryland. Oral Presentation, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 44th Annual Meeting, National Harbor, Maryland. Feb 2024.
Bender W and Durnwald C: Use of postpartum text-based support platform is not associated with breastfeeding outcomes Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 44th Annual Meeting. National Harbor, Maryland. Feb 2024.
Zafman K, Van Tienhoven X, Bender W, Durnwald C: Hemoglobin A1c among patients without diabetes and risk of large for gestational age neonates. Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 44th Annual Meeting. February 2024. National Habor, Maryland. Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 44th Annual Meeting. National Habor, Maryland. Feb 2024.