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The MFM Fellowship TEAM:
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Read about our faculty and fellows, as well as our other support staff including physician assistants and genetic counselors.
Fellowship Faculty
Department Chairman
MFM Core Faculty
Dr. Guillermo Valenzuela
Education,
MD: Universidad Católica de Chile,
Rockefeller Postdoctoral Fellow In Reproductive Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center
Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Research Interests: Basic sciences, prevention of preterm labor, melatonin and circadian rhythms and the fetal clock.
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Other roles: Poet.
MFM Program Director
Fellowship Alumni
Dr. Kristina Roloff
Education, DO: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific.
Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
MPH, UCLA
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Research interests: labor and delivery, outpatient induction, obstetric hemorrhage, obesity and labor
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Other roles: mother, dog trainer, runner.
MFM Faculty
Designated Institutional Officer
Dr. Dotun Ogunyemi
Education:
MD: College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria
Residency, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, King Drew Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Fellowship, Maternal-Fetal Subspecialty, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, CA
Research Interests:
Medical Education, safety & quality, population studies, translational medicine with focus on maternal and child health.
MFM Core Faculty
Fellowship Alumni
Dr. Camille Okekpe
Education:
Dr. Okekpe received both her B.S. and her M.S. in Biological Sciences from Auburn University. Dr. Okekpe went on to receive her medical degree from University of Pikeville in Pikeville, KY and completed her OB/GYN residency at St. John's Episcopal Hospital in NY.
Research interests:
Her interests include mending health disparities and helping patient's improve their health literacy skills. Dr. Okekpe works directly with her patients to provide treatment plans that suit their particular medical and social needs.
Fellows
MFM Fellow
Anticipated Graduation 2023
Dr. Inessa Dombrovsky
Dr. Dombrovsky graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in molecular, cellular and
developmental biology, and went on to obtain her medical degree from Western University of
Health Sciences.
She has been at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center since her residency, where she served as chief resident.
Her research interests include prevention of cesarean section and labor induction.
Dr. Dombrovksy is from Los Angeles where she currently lives with her husband and new
puppy Wally.
MFM Fellow
Anticipated Graduation 2024
Dr. Mallory Novack
Dr Novack received her B.S in Biochemistry from Gonzaga University. She then went on to receive her medical degree from Touro University of Osteopathic Medicine, Nevada in Henderson, NV and completed her OB/GYN residency at UCSF-Fresno in Fresno, CA. After residency, she was in private practice for almost 4 years in Montana where she worked on research in collaboration with UCSF-Fresno and UCSF. Her interests include induction of labor and abnormal placentation spectrum.
MFM Fellow
Anticipated Graduation 2025
Dr. Jasmaine Coleman
TBA
Other Team members
MFM Physician Assistant
PA Fellowship Program Director
PA Fellowship Alumni
Kayla Witcik, PA-C
MFM Physician Assistant
PA Fellowship Alumni
Daniella Casas, PA-C
Alumni of the program
MFM Fellowship Alumni
Graduation 2020
Dr. Suzanne Cao
Suzanna Cao, DO joined Kaiser Permanente Southern California following graduation from MFM Fellowship where she is thriving.
Education, DO: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific. Residency in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
Research Interests: The effects of multiple co-morbidities on adverse pregnancy outcomes.
Other roles: Mother.
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MFM Fellowship Alumni
Graduation 2018
Dr. Swathi Challa
Swathi Challa, DO, is a faculty physician practicing in Austin Texas.
https://www.mednax.com/practice/texas-perinatal-group/clinicians/swathi-challa/
https://healthcare.ascension.org/doctors/1285038059/swathi-challa-austin-tx
MFM Fellowship Alumni
Graduation 2016