Deirdre J. Lyell, M.D.

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)
• Resident’s Obstetrics Teaching Award, Stanford University, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2004)
• Stanford University Resident’s Outstanding Fellow Award, Stanford University, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology (2001)
• Harvard Medical Student Teaching Award, Harvard Medical School (1999)

Professional Education

• Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (2000) MA
• 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)
• George Washington University (1996) D.C.
• B.A.S., Stanford University Biology and History (1990)

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Obstetrics and Gynecology

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
• Prophylactic Enoxaparin dosing for prevention of venous thromboembolism in pregnancy – a prospective randomized trial Recruiting
• Progesterone for Maintenance Tocolysis: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial Not yet recruiting

Publications

• External cephalic version: a terrible opportunity to waste. Lyell DJ,  Caughey AB.  J Perinatol.  2009; 29 (2): 77-8
• 1. Blumenfeld Yair J and Lyell, Deirdre J. Prematurity prevention: the role of acute tocolysis. Blumenfeld, Y,  Lyell, D.  Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol..  2009; 21 136-141
• Maintenance nifedipine tocolysis compared with placebo: a randomized controlled trial. Lyell DJ,  Pullen KM, Mannan J, Chitkara U, Druzin ML, Caughey AB, El-Sayed YY.  Obstet Gynecol.  2008; 112 (6): 1221-6
• Perinatal outcomes among Asian-white interracial couples. Nystrom MJ,  Caughey AB, Lyell DJ, Druzin ML, El-Sayed YY.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2008; 199 (4): 385.e1-5
• Re: Uterine exteriorization compared with in situ repair at cesarean delivery: a randomized controlled trial. Blumenfeld Y,  Caughey AB, Lyell DJ.  Obstet Gynecol.  2008; 112 (1): 183; author reply 183
• Magnesium sulfate compared with nifedipine for acute tocolysis of preterm labor: a randomized controlled trial. Lyell DJ,  Pullen K, Campbell L, Ching S, Druzin ML, Chitkara U, Burrs D, Caughey AB, El-Sayed YY.  Obstet Gynecol.  2007; 110 (1): 61-7
• Cesarean delivery outcomes after a prolonged second stage of labor. Sung JF,  Daniels KI, Brodzinsky L, El-Sayed YY, Caughey AB, Lyell DJ.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2007; 197 (3): 306.e1-5
• Presence of the sickle cell trait and preterm delivery in African-American women. Bryant AS,  Cheng YW, Lyell DJ, Laros RK, Caughey AB.  Obstet Gynecol.  2007; 109 (4): 870-4
• Ultrasound screening of fetuses at increased risk for Down syndrome: how many missed diagnoses? Caughey AB,  Lyell DJ, Washington AE, Filly RA, Norton ME.  Prenat Diagn.  2006; 26 (1): 22-7
• Induction of labor and cesarean delivery by gestational age. Caughey AB,  Nicholson JM, Cheng YW, Lyell DJ, Washington AE.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2006; 195 (3): 700-5
• Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stent placement in pregnancy. Dwyer BK,  Taylor L, Fuller A, Brummel C, Lyell DJ.  Obstet Gynecol.  2005; 106 (5 Pt 2): 1162-4
• Peritoneal closure at primary cesarean delivery and adhesions. Lyell DJ,  Caughey AB, Hu E, Daniels K.  Obstet Gynecol.  2005; 106 (2): 275-80
• Postpartum uterine arteriovenous fistula. Aziz N,  Lenzi TA, Jeffrey RB, Lyell DJ.  Obstet Gynecol.  2004; 103 (5 Pt 2): 1076-8
• Randomized comparison of intravenous nitroglycerin and subcutaneous terbutaline for external cephalic version under tocolysis. El-Sayed YY,  Pullen K, Riley ET, Lyell D, Druzin ML, Cohen SE, Chitkara U.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2004; 191 (6): 2051-5
• Developmental response to hypoxia. Huang ST,  Vo KC, Lyell DJ, Faessen GH, Tulac S, Tibshirani R, Giaccia AJ, Giudice LC.  FASEB J.  2004; 18 (12): 1348-65
• Neonatal chest wall rigidity following the use of remifentanil for cesarean delivery in a patient with autoimmune hepatitis and thrombocytopenia. Carvalho B,  Mirikitani EJ, Lyell D, Evans DA, Druzin M, Riley ET.  Int J Obstet Anesth.  2004; 13 (1): 53-6
• Evaluation of a novel electronic fetal monitor simulator. Murphy AA,  Halamek LP, Lyell DJ, Druzin ML.  Stud Health Technol Inform.  2003; 94 240-4
• Prenatal screening, epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of preeclampsia. Lyell DJ,  Lambert-Messerlian GM, Giudice LC.  Clin Lab Med.  2003; 23 (2): 413-42
• Training and competency assessment in electronic fetal monitoring: a national survey. Murphy AA,  Halamek LP, Lyell DJ, Druzin ML.  Obstet Gynecol.  2003; 101 (6): 1243-8
• New therapies for the pregnant patient with diabetes. El-Sayed YY,  Lyell DJ.  Diabetes Technol Ther.  2001; 3 (4): 635-40
• The impact of the use of the isolated echogenic intracardiac focus as a screen for Down syndrome in women under the age of 35 years. Caughey AB,  Lyell DJ, Filly RA, Washington AE, Norton ME.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2001; 185 (5): 1021-7
• Videourodynamic diagnosis of occult genuine stress incontinence in patients with anterior vaginal wall relaxation. Versi E,  Lyell DJ, Griffiths DJ.  J Soc Gynecol Investig.  1998 Nov-Dec; 5 (6): 327-30