Deirdre J. Lyell, M.D.
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Member, Child Health Research Institute
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Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Obstetrics Clinic 770 Welch Rd Ste 201 Palo Alto, CA 94304 Tel Work (650) 498-4069 Fax (650) 725-2062Obstetrics & Gynecology 300 Pasteur Dr HH333 MC 5317 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 736-1191 Fax (650) 723-7737Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Personal Information EmailAlternate Contact Jacquie Laskey Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 725-8623Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Maternal - Fetal Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Administrative Appointments
- Quality Assurance Committee, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2007 - present)
- Dean's Task Force on Clinical Excellence, Stanford Medical School (2007 - 2009)
- Fellowship Co-Director, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine (2006 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Roy M. Pitkin Research Award, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2009)
- Residents Obstetrics Teaching Award, Stanford University, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2004)
- Stanford University Residents Outstanding Fellow Award, Stanford University, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2001)
- Harvard Medical Student Teaching Award, Harvard Medical School (1999)
Professional Education
| Residency: | Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School MA (2000) |
| Board Certification: | Maternal and Fetal Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2007) |
| Board Certification: | Maternal-Fetal Medicine, American Board of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (2007) |
| Board Certification: | Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2004) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford School of Medicine, Maternal- Fetal Medicine (2003) |
Postdoctoral Advisees
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Preterm labor prevention and management, preeclampsia prevention and treatment, short and long-term impact of surgical techniques at cesarean, depression during pregnancy, fetal heart rate monitoring and long-term neurologic outcome, randomized clinical trials.
Clinical Trials
- Indomethacin versus Nifedipine for Preterm Labor Tocolysis Recruiting
- Pain Study of Rectus Muscle Closure at Cesarean Delivery Recruiting
- Progesterone for Maintenance Tocolysis: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial Recruiting
- Progesterone for the management of preterm, premature rupture of the membranes: A randomized controlled trial. Recruiting
- Prophylactic Enoxaparin dosing for prevention of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy a prospective randomized trial No longer recruiting
Publications
- Do adhesions at repeat cesarean delay delivery of the newborn? Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011; (4): 380.e1-5
- Neonatal medical admission in a term and late-preterm cohort exposed to magnesium sulfate. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2011; (6): 515.e1-7
- The residency certificate: the rite of passage. Obstet Gynecol. 2011; (1): 174; author reply 174
- Acupuncture for depression during pregnancy: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2010; (3): 511-20
- Daily compared with 8-hour gentamicin for the treatment of intrapartum chorioamnionitis: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2010; (2 Pt 1): 344-9
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