Yasser El-Sayed, Professor
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Pediatrics - Neonatal and Developmental Medicine
- Professor - Med Center Line (By courtesy), Surgery
Key Documents
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) 725-2062Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Alternate Contact Jacquie Laskey Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 650 725-8623Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- High Risk Pregnancies
- Obstetrics
- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Obstetrics, Stanford University (2013 - present)
- Obstetrician-in-Chief, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2013 - present)
- Co-Director, Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (2013 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Arthur L. Bloomfield Award in Recognition of Excellence in the Teaching of Clinical Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine (May27, 2010)
- The Henry I. Darner Award, American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society (2007)
- The Alwin C. Rambar-James B.D. Mark Award for Excellence in Patient Care., Stanford School of Medicine (2007)
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (2001)
- Excellence in Resident Education, Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology National Faculty Award (2000)
- The Frederick P. Zuspan Award, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Meeting (2000)
Professional Education
| Board Certification: | Obstetrics and Gynecology, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1997) |
| Board Certification: | Maternal and Fetal Medicine, American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1999) |
| Internship: | Stanford University Medical Center CA (1991) |
| Medical Education: | Medical College of Wisconsin WI (1990) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford University, Maternal-Fetal Medicine (1996) |
| Residency: | Stanford University, Obstetrics and Gynecology (1994) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
High Risk Obstetrics: preterm labor, preeclampsia, medical and surgical complications of pregnancy, prenatal diagnosis and therapy
Clinical Trials
- Recruiting Progesterone for Maintenance Tocolysis: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial
- Recruiting Magnesium Sulfate vs Placebo for Placental Abruption
- Recruiting Progesterone for the Management of Preterm, Premature Rupture of the Membranes: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Not Recruiting Trial of Cervical Ripening and Labor Induction Using Misoprostol With or Without Intravaginal Isosorbide Mononitrate
- Not Recruiting Correlation Between Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Intermittent Glucose Monitoring Values and Pregnancy Outcomes
Publications
- A Cost Analysis of Neuraxial Anesthesia to Facilitate External Cephalic Version for Breech Fetal Presentation. Anesth Analg. 2013
- Effect of magnesium sulfate exposure on term neonates. J Perinatol. 2013; (3): 188-93
- High Rate of Preterm Birth in Pregnancies Complicated by Rheumatoid Arthritis. Am J Perinatol. 2013
- Peripartum outcomes and anaesthetic management of parturients with moderate to complex congenital heart disease or pulmonary hypertension*. Anaesthesia. 2013; (1): 52-9
- Continuous glucose monitoring during pregnancy in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Obstet Gynecol. 2012; (2 Pt 1): 383-4; author reply 384
- Diagnosis and management of arrest disorders: duration to wait. Semin Perinatol. 2012; (5): 374-8
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