Celeste P. Durnwald, M.D.

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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
Education:
BS (Integrated Life Sciences)
Kent State University, 1993.
MD
Northeastern Ohio Universities, 1997.
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Description of Research Expertise

Areas of research interest include: 1) diabetes in pregnancy, 2) obesity,
3) maternal metabolism

Selected Publications

Durnwald C, Beck R, Li Z, Norton E, Bergenstal R, Johnson M, Dunnigan S, Sibayan J, Calhoun P, Carlson A.: CGM-Measured Differences in Pregnancies With versus Without Gestational Diabetes (GDM) and Adverse Perinatal Outcomes (APO). Oral presentation, American Diabetes Association’s 83rd Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA Jun 2023.

Carlson A, Beck R, Li Z, Norton E, Bergenstal R, Johnson M, Dunnigan S, Sibayan J, Calhoun P, Durnwald C.: Characterization of Glucose Levels in Pregnancy Measured by Blood Glucose Testing or CGM Monitoring after a 50-g Screening or a 75-g or 100-g OGTT. Poster presentation, American Diabetes Association’s 83rd Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA June 2023. Poster presentation, American Diabetes Association’s 83rd Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA Jun 2023.

Carlson A, Beck R, Li Z, Norton E, Bergenstal R, Johnson M, Dunnigan S, Sibayan J, Calhoun P, Durnwald C.: Normative CGM Glucose Levels throughout Gestation in Patients with Uncomplicated Pregnancies. Oral presentation, American Diabetes Association’s 83rd Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA June 2023. Oral presentation, American Diabetes Association’s 83rd Scientific Sessions, San Diego, CA Jun 2023.

Walheim L, Hachey S, Durnwald C, Hamm RF, Dolin CD.: Implementation of remote blood glucose monitoring for gestational diabetes in an underserved population. Poster presentation, 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA Feb 2023.

Durnwald C, Beck R, Li Z, Norton E, Bergenstal R, Johnson M, Dunnigan S, Sibayan J, Calhoun P, Carlson A.: Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) throughout gestation in pregnant patients with and without gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Oral presentation, 16th International Conference of Advanced Technologies and Treatments for Diabetes, Berlin, Germany Feb 2023.

Boggess K, Marquis A, Refuerzo J, Zork N, Battarbee AN, Eichelberger K, Ramos GA, Olson G, Durnwald C, Landon MB, Aagaard KM, Wallace K, Scifres C, Rosen TJ, Mulla W, Valent AM, Longo S: Type 2 diabetes in pregnancy: effect of metformin added to insulin on neonatal outcome. Oral presentation, 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA Feb 2023.

Prior A, Dolin CD, Bender W, Durnwald C, Hamm RF.: Utilization of a postpartum fasting blood glucose to predict impaired glucose tolerance in gestational diabetics. Poster presentation, 43rd Annual Pregnancy Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, San Francisco, CA Feb 2023.

Zafman K, Bender W, Durnwald C.: Elevated HbA1c on universal prenatal screening is associated with decreased postpartum weight retention. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 35(26):10653-10659, Dec 2022.

Bender W, McCarthy C, Elovitz M, Parry S, Durnwald C: Universal HbA1c screening and gestational diabetes: a comparison with clinical risk factors. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med 35(25):6430-6436, Dec 2022.

Bender W, Levine L, Durnwald C: Text Message-Based Breastfeeding Support Compared With Usual Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial Obstet Gynecol 140(5):853-860, Nov 2022.

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Last updated: 09/07/2023
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