Yasser El-Sayed, Professor
Academic Appointments
- Professor - Med Center Line, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
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) 498-2583Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Academic Offices
Administrative Contact Jacquie Laskey Administrative Assistant Email Tel Work 650 725-8623Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Snapshot
Clinical Focus
- Obstetrics
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- High Risk Pregnancies
- Maternal & Fetal Medicine
Administrative Appointments
- Fellowship Co-Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine (2003 - 2006)
- Associate Chief, Maternal-Fetal Medicine (2006 - present)
Honors and Awards
- 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) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford University Medical Center, CA (1996) |
| Residency: | Stanford University Medical Center, CA (1994) |
| Internship: | Stanford University Medical Center, CA (1991) |
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
- Correlation of Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Glucose Tolerance Testing with Pregnancy Outcomes Recruiting
- Randomized, double blind trial of magnesium sulfate tocolysis versus intravenous saline for suspected placental abruption Recruiting
- Comparison of ampicillin / sulbactam vs. ampicillin / gentamicin for treatment of intrapartum chorioamnionitis: a randomized controlled trial Recruiting
- Comparison of once daily versus 8 hour dosing of gentamicin for the treatment of intrapartum chorioamnionitis Completed
- Correlation between continuous glucose monitoring and intermittent glucose monitoring values and pregnancy outcomes Completed
Publications
- Second-trimester serum cytokines in women who develop spontaneous preterm labor at less than 28 weeks' gestation versus term labor. Am J Perinatol. 2010; (1): 31-6
- Daily compared with 8-hour gentamicin for the treatment of intrapartum chorioamnionitis: a randomized controlled trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2010; (2 Pt 1): 344-9
- Microfluidic digital PCR enables rapid prenatal diagnosis of fetal aneuploidy. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2009; (5): 543.e1-7
- Multiple cytokine profile in plasma and amniotic fluid in a mouse model of pre-term labor. Am J Reprod Immunol. 2009; (5): 339-47
- Maternal-fetal and neonatal pharmacogenomics: a review of current literature. J Perinatol. 2009
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