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
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
Meyers M, Russo D, Durnwald C, Baxter J, Humbyrd CJ: Camera-based System to Track Arch Height Index and Angle of Foot Pronation during Pregnancy. Oral podium presentation, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Winter Meeting, Napa, CA Invited to present, Jan 2026.Meyers M, Nkansah-Andoh A, Russo D, Song K, Durnwald C, Jo Humbyrd CJ, Baxter J: Ankle Biomechanics during Pregnancy using Markerless Motion Capture. Poster, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society Regular Meeting, Savannah, GA Invited to present, Sep 2025.
Meyers M, Nkansah-Andoh A, Russo D, Song K, Durnwald C, Humbyrd CJ, Baxter J: Ankle and Foot Biomechanics during Pregnancy using Markerless Motion Capture. Poster, American Society of Biomechanics Annual Conference, Pittsburgh, PA Invited to present, Aug 2025.
Meyers M, Nkansah-Andoh A, Russo D, Song K, Durnwald C, Humbyrd CJ, Baxter J: Pregnancy Gait Biomechanics using Markerless Motion Capture. Oral podium presentation, Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Phoenix, AZ Feb 2025.
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.
Zork N, Yan Q, Ramos G, Durnwald C, Landon M: Basal insulin type and neonatal outcomes: a secondary analysis of the MOMPOD trial. Poster presentation, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 45th Annual Meeting, Aurora, CO Jan-Feb 2025.
Thompson J, Levine L, Durnwald C, Hamm R: Obesity Remains Associated with Cesarean Delivery Despite Combined Cervical Ripening. Poster presentation, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 45th Annual Meeting, Aurora, CO Jan-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.
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.