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MFM Fellowship Block Diagram

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What are your program’s strengths and weaknesses?

 

Our strengths:

  • Our greatest strength is our ability to train well-rounded, independent MFM clinicians.

  • The people! Compassion, collegiality, and collegiality define us.

  • The graduates - their success stories serve as proof of their experience, and exposure to a wide range of both early and advanced maternal and fetal pathology.

  • MFM fellows perform advanced ultrasonography themselves along with ultrasound sonographers, which improves skill dramatically in diagnostic quality and interpretation.

  • We are a county hospital- and care for women of socio-economic disadvantage, which allows for unique experiences in learning the system based practice of medicine, and clinical research opportunities.

  • Our faculty promotes autonomy of the fellow in practice of obstetrics and gynecology (time limits within ACGME standards).

  • We have a new medical school open on campus and hence, exciting new research and teaching opportunities.

  • We are a small program, and know and like working with each other and the obstetrics & gynecology residents and faculty.

 

Our weaknesses:

  • Our patients tend to decline genetic amniocentesis, and often continue pregnancies with lethal anomalies.

  • We do not offer training in fetal surgery (for example laser ablation for twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome).

  • We do not routinely offer CVS training, though opportunities for training can be arranged if a fellow is really interested.

  • Our hospital does not have pediatric surgery, and so if a pediatric surgical condition is diagnosed in a fetus, the patient is transferred for delivery. The complete work-up is performed by our group prior to transfer, so there is little lost in the learning of MFM relative to these cases.

 

What research have your faculty and fellows recently engaged in?

 

Here’s a list of research projects from our fellows, and research interests of our faculty.

  • Dr. Cao: Multiple pre-gestational diagnosis and synergistic effects of common combinations of disease on pregnancy outcomes.

  • Dr. Okekpe: Hyperoxygenation and effects on oxygen free radical formation in the feto-placental unit. Hyperoxygenation effects on Doppler measures in fetuses with growth restriction.

  • Dr. Dombrovsky: Is bigger better? Foley catheter size in combination with oxytocin and time to delivery, and patient pain and satisfaction scores.

 

  • Dr. Roloff: Outpatient induction of labor with misoprostol.  Cesarean delivery and obesity. Prevention of the first cesarean. Methamphetamine use in pregnancy.

  • Dr. Ogunyemi: Medical school, resident education. Diversity. Unconscious bias.

  • Dr. Valenzuela: Melatonin and circadian rhythm of the fetus. Preterm birth. Basic science and endocrinology of pregnancy.

 

Below is a listing of publications from our department, fellows, or faculty.

 

  • Méndez N, Corvalan F, Halabi D, Vasquez A, Vergara K, Noriega H, Ehrenfeld P, Sanhueza K, Seron-Ferre M, Valenzuela GJ, Torres-Farfan C. Sex-Specific Metabolic Effects of Gestational Chronodisruption and Maternal Melatonin Supplementation in Rat Offspring. J Pineal Res. 2024 Nov;76(8):e70015. doi: 10.1111/jpi.70015. PMID: 39648694.

  • Mustafa HJ, Sheikh J, Berghella V, Grobman WA, Shamshirsaz AA, Gordijn SJ, Ganzevoort W, Roman A, Khalil A, Roloff K; Preterm Birth in Twins Working Group. Prevention of preterm birth in twin pregnancy: international Delphi consensus. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2025 Jun;65(6):712-722. doi: 10.1002/uog.29220. Epub 2025 Apr 18. PMID: 40248955; PMCID: PMC12127722.

  • Bui TM, Witcik KM, Roloff KA, Ross MG, Valenzuela GJ. Push count: a novel and quantitative approach to assessing second-stage labor progress in obese and non-obese patients. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2025 Dec;38(1):2529438. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2025.2529438. Epub 2025 Jul 15. PMID: 40665477.

  • Martin SL, Kuo HC, Boggess K, Dugoff L, Sibai B, Lawrence K, Hughes BL, Bell J, Aagaard K, Gibson KS, Haas DM, Plante L, Metz TD, Casey BM, Esplin S, Longo S, Hoffman M, Saade GR, Foroutan J, Tuuli MG, Owens MY, Simhan HN, Frey HA, Rosen T, Palatnik A, Baker S, August P, Reddy UM, Kinzler W, Su EJ, Krishna I, Nguyen N, Norton ME, Skupski D, El-Sayed YY, Ogunyemi D, Galis ZS, Ambalavanan N, Oparil S, Librizzi R, Pereira L, Magann EF, Habli M, Williams S, Mari G, Pridjian G, McKenna DS, Parrish M, Chang E, Osmundson S, Quinones J, Werner E, Szychowski JM, Tita ATN; CHAP Consortium. Effects of Antihypertensive Therapy During Pregnancy on Postpartum Blood Pressure Control. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Oct 1;144(4):536-542. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005715. PMID: 39265175.

  • Metz TD, Kuo HC, Harper L, Sibai B, Longo S, Saade GR, Dugoff L, Aagaard K, Boggess K, Lawrence K, Hughes BL, Bell J, Edwards RK, Gibson KS, Haas DM, Plante L, Casey B, Esplin S, Hoffman MK, Hoppe KK, Foroutan J, Tuuli M, Owens MY, Simhan HN, Frey H, Rosen T, Palatnik A, Baker S, August P, Reddy UM, Kinzler W, Su EJ, Krishna I, Nguyen NA, Norton ME, Skupski D, El-Sayed YY, Ogunyemi D, Librizzi R, Pereira L, Magann EF, Habli M, Williams S, Mari G, Pridjian G, McKenna DS, Parrish M, Chang E, Quiñones J, Galis ZS, Ambalavanan N, Sinkey RG, Szychowski JM, Tita ATN. Optimal Timing of Delivery for Pregnant Individuals With Mild Chronic Hypertension. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep 1;144(3):386-393. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005676. Epub 2024 Jul 17. PMID: 39013178; PMCID: PMC11333119.

  • Sanusi AA, Leach J, Boggess K, Dugoff L, Sibai B, Lawrence K, Hughes BL, Bell J, Aagaard K, Edwards RK, Gibson KS, Haas DM, Plante L, Metz TD, Casey B, Esplin S, Longo S, Hoffman MK, Saade GR, Hoppe KK, Foroutan J, Tuuli M, Owens MY, Simhan HN, Frey H, Rosen T, Palatnik A, Baker S, August P, Reddy UM, Su EJ, Krishna I, Nguyen NA, Norton ME, Skupski D, El-Sayed YY, Ogunyemi D, Galis ZS, Harper L, Ambalavanan N, Geller NL, Kuo HC, Sinkey RG, Librizzi R, Pereira L, Magann EF, Habli M, Williams S, Mari G, Pridjian G, McKenna DS, Parrish M, Eugene Chang, Osmundson S, Quinones J, Szychowski JM, Tita ATN. Pregnancy Outcomes of Nifedipine Compared With Labetalol for Oral Treatment of Mild Chronic Hypertension. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jul 1;144(1):126-134. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005613. Epub 2024 May 23. PMID: 38949541; PMCID: PMC11219006.

  • Moore MD, Kuo HC, Sinkey RG, Boggess K, Dugoff L, Sibai B, Lawrence K, Hughes BL, Bell J, Aagaard K, Edwards RK, Gibson KS, Haas DM, Plante L, Metz TD, Casey B, Esplin S, Longo S, Hoffman MK, Saade GR, Hoppe KK, Foroutan J, Tuuli M, Owens MY, Simhan HN, Frey HA, Rosen T, Palatnik A, Baker S, August P, Reddy UM, Kinzler W, Su EJ, Krishna I, Nguyen NA, Norton ME, Skupski D, El-Sayed YY, Ogunyemi D, Librizzi R, Pereira L, Magann EF, Habli M, Williams S, Mari G, Pridjian G, McKenna DS, Parrish M, Chang E, Osmundson S, Quiñones JN, Leach J, Sanusi A, Galis ZS, Harper L, Ambalavanan N, Szychowski JM, Tita ATN. Mean Arterial Pressure and Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnancies Complicated by Mild Chronic Hypertension. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jul 1;144(1):101-108. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005611. Epub 2024 May 23. PMID: 38781591; PMCID: PMC11216857.

  • Clare CA, Woodland MB, Buery-Joyner S, Whetstone S, Ogunyemi D, Sims SM, Moxley M, Baecher-Lind LE, Hampton BS, Pradhan A, Katz NT. Educational guidelines on sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex characteristics biases in medical education. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Sep;231(3):289-295. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.02.309. Epub 2024 Mar 2. PMID: 38432411.

  • Ogunyemi D, Thind BS, Teixeira A, Sams CM, Ojo M, Dinkins GAE, Serseni D. Integrating Cultural Humility into Medical Education Using a Structured and Interactive Workshop. Adv Med Educ Pract. 2024 Jun 18;15:575-583. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S460970. PMID: 38911069; PMCID: PMC11193470.

  • Burwick RM, Java A, Regal JF. The role of complement in normal pregnancy and preeclampsia. Front Immunol. 2025 Jul 24;16:1643896. doi: 10.3389/fimmu.2025.1643896. PMID: 40777009; PMCID: PMC12328418.

  • Burwick RM, Rodriguez MH. In Reply. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Jul 1;144(1):e14-e15. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005627. PMID: 38949552.

  • Burwick RM, Rodriguez MH. Angiogenic Biomarkers in Preeclampsia. Obstet Gynecol. 2024 Apr 1;143(4):515-523. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000005532. Epub 2024 Feb 13. PMID: 38350106.

  • Cameron NA, Huang X, Petito LC, Ning H, Shah NS, Yee LM, Perak AM, Haas DM, Mercer BM, Parry S, Saade GR, Silver RM, Simhan HN, Reddy UM, Varagic J, Licon E, Greenland P, Lloyd-Jones DM, Kershaw KN, Grobman WA, Khan SS. Determinants of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Maternal Cardiovascular Health in Early Pregnancy. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2025 Mar;18(3):e011217. doi: 10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.124.011217. Epub 2025 Jan 14. PMID: 39807595; PMCID: PMC11919558.

  • Tita AT, Szychowski JM, Boggess K, Dugoff L, Sibai B, Lawrence K, Hughes BL, Bell J, Aagaard K, Edwards RK, Gibson K, Haas DM, Plante L, Metz T, Casey B, Esplin S, Longo S, Hoffman M, Saade GR, Hoppe KK, Foroutan J, Tuuli M, Owens MY, Simhan HN, Frey H, Rosen T, Palatnik A, Baker S, August P, Reddy UM, Kinzler W, Su E, Krishna I, Nguyen N, Norton ME, Skupski D, El-Sayed YY, Ogunyemi D, Galis ZS, Harper L, Ambalavanan N, Geller NL, Oparil S, Cutter GR, Andrews WW; Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) Trial Consortium. Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy. N Engl J Med. 2022 May 12;386(19):1781-1792. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2201295. Epub 2022 Apr 2. PMID: 35363951.

  • Roloff K, Nalbandyan K, Cao S, Okekpe CC, Dombrovsky I, Valenzuela GJ. Outpatient Cervical Ripening With Misoprostol in Low-Risk Pregnancies. Cureus. 2021 Nov 22;13(11):e19817. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19817. PMID: 34956796; PMCID: PMC8694755.

  • Cao S, Dong F, Okekpe CC, Dombrovsky I, Valenzuela GJ, Roloff K. Common Combinations of Pregestational Diagnosis and Pregnancy Complications. Cureus. 2021 Nov 3;13(11):e19239. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19239. PMID: 34877216; PMCID: PMC8642143.

  • Beñaldo FA, Araya-Quijada C, Ebensperger G, Herrera EA, Reyes RV, Moraga FA, Riquelme A, Gónzalez-Candia A, Castillo-Galán S, Valenzuela GJ, Serón-Ferré M, Llanos AJ. Cinaciguat (BAY-582667) Modifies Cardiopulmonary and Systemic Circulation in Chronically Hypoxic and Pulmonary Hypertensive Neonatal Lambs in the Alto Andino. Front Physiol. 2022 Jun 6;13:864010. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.864010. PMID: 35733986; PMCID: PMC9207417.

  • Ogunyemi D, Darwish AG, Young G, Cyr E, Lee C, Arabian S, Challakere K, Lee T, Wong S, Raval N. Graduate medical education-led continuous assessment of burnout and learning environments to improve residents' wellbeing. BMC Med Educ. 2022 Apr 18;22(1):292. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03366-y. PMID: 35436893; PMCID: PMC9016951.

  • Ogunyemi D, Okekpe CC, Barrientos DR, Bui T, Au MN, Lamba S. United States Medical School Academic Faculty Workforce Diversity, Institutional Characteristics, and Geographical Distributions From 2014-2018. Cureus. 2022 Feb 16;14(2):e22292. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22292. PMID: 35350486; PMCID: PMC8933272.

  • Ogunyemi D, Mantilla R, Markus A, Reeves A, Win S, Barrientos DR, Lim D, Lanum D, Raval N. Associations Between Structural and Social Determinants of Health With COVID Infection Rates at a Safety Net Hospital. Cureus. 2021 Aug 23;13(8):e17397. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17397. PMID: 34584806; PMCID: PMC8457892.

  • Sotto-Santiago S, Poll-Hunter N, Trice T, Buenconsejo-Lum L, Golden S, Howell J, Jacobs N, Lee W, Mason H, Ogunyemi D, Crespo W, Lamba S. A Framework for Developing Antiracist Medical Educators and Practitioner-Scholars. Acad Med. 2022 Jan 1;97(1):41-47. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004385. PMID: 34469355.

  • Ogunyemi D. A Practical Approach to Implicit Bias Training. J Grad Med Educ. 2021 Aug;13(4):583-584. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-21-00598.1. Epub 2021 Aug 13. PMID: 34434521; PMCID: PMC8370365.

  • Kim SK, Vishweswaraiah S, Macknis J, Yilmaz A, Lalwani A, Mishra NK, Guda C, Ogunyemi D, Radhakrishna U, Bahado-Singh RO. New-onset postpartum preeclampsia: epigenetic mechanism and prediction. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Aug 10:1-9. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1946504. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34374309.

  • Tita AT, Szychowski JM, Boggess K, Dugoff L, Sibai B, Lawrence K, Hughes BL, Bell J, Aagaard K, Edwards RK, Gibson K, Haas DM, Plante L, Metz T, Casey B, Esplin S, Longo S, Hoffman M, Saade GR, Hoppe KK, Foroutan J, Tuuli M, Owens MY, Simhan HN, Frey H, Rosen T, Palatnik A, Baker S, August P, Reddy UM, Kinzler W, Su E, Krishna I, Nguyen N, Norton ME, Skupski D, El-Sayed YY, Ogunyemi D, Galis ZS, Harper L, Ambalavanan N, Geller NL, Oparil S, Cutter GR, Andrews WW; Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy (CHAP) Trial Consortium. Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy. N Engl J Med. 2022 May 12;386(19):1781-1792. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2201295. Epub 2022 Apr 2. PMID: 35363951.

  • Roloff K, Nalbandyan K, Cao S, Okekpe CC, Dombrovsky I, Valenzuela GJ. Outpatient Cervical Ripening With Misoprostol in Low-Risk Pregnancies. Cureus. 2021 Nov 22;13(11):e19817. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19817. PMID: 34956796; PMCID: PMC8694755.

  • Cao S, Dong F, Okekpe CC, Dombrovsky I, Valenzuela GJ, Roloff K. Common Combinations of Pregestational Diagnosis and Pregnancy Complications. Cureus. 2021 Nov 3;13(11):e19239. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19239. PMID: 34877216; PMCID: PMC8642143.

  • Beñaldo FA, Araya-Quijada C, Ebensperger G, Herrera EA, Reyes RV, Moraga FA, Riquelme A, Gónzalez-Candia A, Castillo-Galán S, Valenzuela GJ, Serón-Ferré M, Llanos AJ. Cinaciguat (BAY-582667) Modifies Cardiopulmonary and Systemic Circulation in Chronically Hypoxic and Pulmonary Hypertensive Neonatal Lambs in the Alto Andino. Front Physiol. 2022 Jun 6;13:864010. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.864010. PMID: 35733986; PMCID: PMC9207417.

  • Ogunyemi D, Darwish AG, Young G, Cyr E, Lee C, Arabian S, Challakere K, Lee T, Wong S, Raval N. Graduate medical education-led continuous assessment of burnout and learning environments to improve residents' wellbeing. BMC Med Educ. 2022 Apr 18;22(1):292. doi: 10.1186/s12909-022-03366-y. PMID: 35436893; PMCID: PMC9016951.

  • Ogunyemi D, Okekpe CC, Barrientos DR, Bui T, Au MN, Lamba S. United States Medical School Academic Faculty Workforce Diversity, Institutional Characteristics, and Geographical Distributions From 2014-2018. Cureus. 2022 Feb 16;14(2):e22292. doi: 10.7759/cureus.22292. PMID: 35350486; PMCID: PMC8933272.

  • Ogunyemi D, Mantilla R, Markus A, Reeves A, Win S, Barrientos DR, Lim D, Lanum D, Raval N. Associations Between Structural and Social Determinants of Health With COVID Infection Rates at a Safety Net Hospital. Cureus. 2021 Aug 23;13(8):e17397. doi: 10.7759/cureus.17397. PMID: 34584806; PMCID: PMC8457892.

  • Sotto-Santiago S, Poll-Hunter N, Trice T, Buenconsejo-Lum L, Golden S, Howell J, Jacobs N, Lee W, Mason H, Ogunyemi D, Crespo W, Lamba S. A Framework for Developing Antiracist Medical Educators and Practitioner-Scholars. Acad Med. 2022 Jan 1;97(1):41-47. doi: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000004385. PMID: 34469355.

  • Ogunyemi D. A Practical Approach to Implicit Bias Training. J Grad Med Educ. 2021 Aug;13(4):583-584. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-21-00598.1. Epub 2021 Aug 13. PMID: 34434521; PMCID: PMC8370365.

  • Kim SK, Vishweswaraiah S, Macknis J, Yilmaz A, Lalwani A, Mishra NK, Guda C, Ogunyemi D, Radhakrishna U, Bahado-Singh RO. New-onset postpartum preeclampsia: epigenetic mechanism and prediction. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2021 Aug 10:1-9. doi: 10.1080/14767058.2021.1946504. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34374309.

  • Miller DT, Wilkins KM, Ogunyemi D. Addressing Patients as Sources of Microaggressions for Residents, Fellows, and Faculty. J Grad Med Educ. 2022 Aug;14(4):493-494. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-22-00472.1. PMID: 35991092; PMCID: PMC9380629.

  • Ogunyemi D. Defeating Unconscious Bias: The Role of a Structured, Reflective, and Interactive Workshop. J Grad Med Educ. 2021 Apr;13(2):189-194. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-20-00722.1. Epub 2021 Feb 25. PMID: 33897951; PMCID: PMC8054602.

  • Neeki MM, Dong F, Archambeau B, Cerda M, Ratliff S, Goff A, Roloff K, Tran L. San Bernardino County Youth Opioid Response: Improving Access to Evidence-Based Medical Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Cureus. 2020 Aug 16;12(8):e9781. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9781. PMID: 32821635; PMCID: PMC7431298.

  • Ogunyemi D, Haltigin C, Vallie S, Ferrari TM. Evolution of an obstetrics and gynecology interprofessional simulation-based education session for medical and nursing students. Medicine (Baltimore). 2020 Oct 23;99(43):e22562. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000022562. PMID: 33120744; PMCID: PMC7581067.

  • Ogunyemi D, Sugiyama NI, Ferrari TM. A Professional Development Workshop to Facilitate Self-Forgiveness. J Grad Med Educ. 2020 Jun;12(3):335-339. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-19-00570.1. PMID: 32595855; PMCID: PMC7301949.

  • Hassamal S, Dong F, Lee C, Ogunyemi D, Neeki MM. The Psychological Impact of COVID-19 on Hospital Staff. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Feb 8;22(2):346-352. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2020.11.49015. PMID: 33856322; PMCID: PMC7972387.

  • Neeki M, Dong F, Lowe L, Cerda M, Peace C, Roloff K. (June 04, 2020) Increasing Chlamydia and Gonorrhea Infections among Female Juveniles: The Need for Collaboration to Improve Treatment. Cureus 12(6): e8446. doi:10.7759/cureus.8446

  • Suchecki G, Tilden H, Roloff K, Chandwani D, Neeki M. (June 01, 2020) Management of Traumatic Uterine Rupture in Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus 12(6): e8396. doi:10.7759/cureus.8396

  • Cao, S. Okekpe. C, Dombrovsky, I. Valenzuela G. Roloff, K. (May 24, 2020) Colorectal Cancer Diagnosed During Pregnancy With Delayed Treatment. Cureus 12(5): e8261. doi:10.7759/cureus.8261

  • Cao S, Dong F, Okekpe CC, Dombrovsky I, Valenzuela GJ, Roloff K. Prevalence of the number of pre-gestational diagnoses and trends in the United States in 2006 and 2016 [published online ahead of print, 2020 Apr 29]. J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med. 2020;1-6. doi:10.1080/14767058.2020.1757641

  • Ogunyemi D, Hage N, Kim SK, Friedman P. A Multidisciplinary Model for Reviewing Severe Maternal Morbidity Cases and Teaching Residents Patient Safety Principles. Jt Comm J Qual Patient Saf. 2019;45(6):423-430. doi:10.1016/j.jcjq.2019.02.003

  • Cao, S. Walter, L. Valenzuela, GJ. Roloff, K. Delayed-Interval Delivery of Twin Gestation via Cesarean Section: A Case Report. Am J Case Rep. 2019 May 25; 20:739-742. PMID: 31127078.

  • Roloff, K. Stepanyan, G. Valenzuela, G. Prevalence of oropharyngeal group B Streptococcus colonization in mothers, family, and health care providers. PLoS One. 2018 Sep 28;13(9):e0204617. PMID: 30265687.

  • Ogunyemi D, Jovanovski A, Liu J, et al. The Contribution of Untreated and Treated Anxiety and Depression to Prenatal, Intrapartum, and Neonatal Outcomes. AJP Rep. 2018;8(3):e146-e157. doi:10.1055/s-0038-1661379

  • Richter HG, Mendez N, Abarzua-Catalan L, Valenzuela GJ, Seron-Ferre M, Torres-Farfan C. Developmental Programming of Capuchin Monkey Adrenal Dysfunction by Gestational Chronodisruption. Biomed Res Int. 2018;2018:9183053. Published 2018 Aug 13. doi:10.1155/2018/9183053

  • Cao, S. Dao, N. Roloff, K. Valenzuela, GJ. Pregnancies Complicated by Famillial Hypertriglyceridemia:  A Case Report. AJP Rep. 2018 Oct;8(4): Ee362-e364. PMID 30591842

  • Roloff, K. Stepanyan G, Valenzuela GJ. Methamphetamine use Increases Chances of Preeclampsia. J Fam Med Dis Prev 2015. 1:011. ISSN: 2469-5793

  • Roloff, K. Peng, S. Sanchez-Ramos, L. Valenzuela, GJ. Oxytocin dose during induction of labor according to maternal body mass index. International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2015. Oct;131(1):54-8. PMID: 26210857.

Chapters in a Textbook

  • Bui T, Roloff K, Valenzuela G. Second Stage of Labor in Obese Patients: Calling for a New Definition [Internet]. Obstetrics and Gynecology. IntechOpen; 2024. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.112785

  • Iturriaga, R. Del Rio, R. Voituron, N. Physiological and Pathological Responses to Hypoxia and High Altitude, Volume II. Beñaldo FA, Araya-Quijada C, Ebensperger G, Herrera EA, Reyes RV, Moraga FA, Riquelme A, Gónzalez-Candia A, Castillo-Galán S, Valenzuela GJ, Serón-Ferré M and Llanos AJ (2022) Cinaciguat (BAY-582667) Modifies Cardiopulmonary and Systemic Circulation in Chronically Hypoxic and Pulmonary Hypertensive Neonatal Lambs in the Alto Andino. Front. Physiol. 13:864010. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.864010. In Front. Physiol., 06 June 2022 Sec. Integrative Physiology.

  • Kristina Roloff, Suzanne Cao, Camille Okekpe, Inessa Dombrovsky and Guillermo Valenzuela (April 26th 2019). Obesity: Unique Challenges at the Time of Cesarean Delivery, Recent Advances in Cesarean Delivery, Georg Schmölzer, IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.86085. Available from: https://www.intechopen.com/books/recent-advances-in-cesarean-delivery/obesity-unique-challenges-at-the-time-of-cesarean-delivery

 

Where, and in what type of practice have your fellows ended up in?

 

Dr. Roloff (2015) – stayed as an MFM attending at ARMC.

Dr. Stepanyan (2017)– Kaiser Southern California, CA.

Dr. Challa (2018)– now in her hometown of Austin TX, by way of private practice in Phoenix, AZ

Dr. Cao (2020)– Kaiser Fontana, CA.

Dr. Okekpe (2022)- stayed as an MFM attending at ARMC and then moved to Henry Ford in Michigan.

Dr. Novack(2023)- returned home to Montana. 

Dr. Dombrovski (2024)- private practice in Southern California.

Dr. Nalbandyan (2025)- joining Dr. Dombrovski in private practice in Southern California. 

Dr. Stowe (2025)- staying as an MFM attending at ARMC.

 

Do you allow moonlighting?

 

Yes! We offer moonlighting opportunities on our service. This must be with the approval of the program director, and may be restricted if the fellow is not meeting milestones or goals of the MFM program. Also, moonlighting hours are monitored and contribute to work hours, and ACGME work-hour restrictions apply.

 

Is there elective time?

 

Yes, as noted in the MFM block diagram. Elective time is decided in collaboration and with the permission of the program director, and may be devoted to core activities if the fellow is not making sufficient progress in training. Many fellows choose to apply this time to additional MFM core or advanced ultrasound. Examples of other opportunities for electives include obstetric anesthesia, and infectious disease.

 

What is the call schedule like?

 

MFM Fellows take at home “MFM Call” in week-long blocks, with assigned MFM Faculty supervision. If there were an unstable high risk patient, the obstetrics team would contact the MFM fellow for telephone consultation and orders for stabilization. Overnight calls are rare. The MFM Fellow assigned to “MFM Call” for the week would also be in charge of completing or delegating any MFM consultations.

 

The MFM Fellow also takes in-house obstetrics/MFM call up to 3-4 times a month. They function as the obstetrics attending and work with a senior and junior resident, and physician assistant to run the labor and delivery service. 

 

Can you provide an overview of the benefits?

 

As an MFM Fellow at ARMC, you are an employee of the county, and contracted through the Graduate Medical Education office. All salary and benefits are arranged through the GME office – more information is available here: https://www.arrowheadregional.org/education-research/medical-residency-programs/

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Do you sponsor work visas?

 

No, the county has chosen not to sponsor any type of visa. In order to be an MFM fellow at ARMC, you must eligible to work in the US as a citizen or have a green card.

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Where are the training sites, and how much time do the fellows spend there?

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1. Arrowhead Regional Medical Center - Core / Main site. Located in Colton, CA. 

2. Inland Faculty Specialists - ambulatory consultative and continuity care. MFM fellows rotate here 1 day per week for 1 - 1.5 years in years 2 - 3.

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