Yasser El-Sayed, Professor

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)
• The Frederick P. Zuspan Award, Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology Meeting (1997)
• Excellence in Teaching Award, Stanford University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1994)
• Outstanding Resident Instructor Award In Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1992)

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)
• Stanford University Medical Center (1996) CA
• Stanford University Medical Center (1994) CA
• Stanford University Medical Center (1991) CA
• Medical College of Wisconsin (1990) WI
• Fellowship, Stanford University Maternal-Fetal Medicine (1996)
• Residency, Stanford University Obstetrics and Gynecology (1994)
• MD, Medical College of Wisconsin Medicine (1990)
• BS, University of Oklahoma Major in Microbiology and Minor in English (1986)

Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations

• Obstetrics and Gynecology

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 No longer recruiting
• Correlation between continuous glucose monitoring and intermittent glucose monitoring values and pregnancy outcomes Completed
• Magnesium Sulfate versus Nifedipine for the Acute Tocolysis of Preterm Labor: A Prospective, Randomized Trial Completed
• Nitroglycerin versus terbutaline for intrapartum fetal resuscitation Completed
• antibiotics for postpartum third and fourth degree perineal tear repairs Completed
• trial of cervical ripening and labor induction using misoprostol with or without intravaginal isosorbide mononitrate No longer recruiting
• Progesterone for Maintenance Tocolysis: A Randomized Placebo Controlled Trial Not yet recruiting

Publications

• Maternal-fetal and neonatal pharmacogenomics: a review of current literature. Blumenfeld YJ,  Reynolds-May MF, Altman RB, El-Sayed YY.  J Perinatol.  2009;
• Successful pregnancy and cesarean delivery via noninvasive ventilation in mitochondrial myopathy. Yuan N,  El-Sayed YY, Ruoss SJ, Riley E, Enns GM, Robinson TE.  J Perinatol.  2009; 29 (2): 166-7
• Microfluidic digital PCR enables rapid prenatal diagnosis of fetal aneuploidy. Fan HC,  Blumenfeld YJ, El-Sayed YY, Chueh J, Quake SR.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2009; 200 (5): 543.e1-7
• Second-Trimester Serum Cytokines in Women Who Develop Spontaneous Preterm Labor at Less than 28 Weeks' Gestation versus Term Labor. Yang Q,  El Sayed Y, Shaw GM, Fu J, Schilling J, Madan A.  Am J Perinatol.  2009;
• Multiple cytokine profile in plasma and amniotic fluid in a mouse model of pre-term labor. Yang Q,  El-Sayed Y, Rosenberg-Hasson Y, Hirschberg DL, Nayak NR, Schilling J, Madan A.  Am J Reprod Immunol.  2009; 62 (5): 339-47
• Antibiotic prophylaxis for prevention of postpartum perineal wound complications: a randomized controlled trial. Duggal N,  Mercado C, Daniels K, Bujor A, Caughey AB, El-Sayed YY.  Obstet Gynecol.  2008; 111 (6): 1268-73
• Two cases of cholestasis in the first trimester of pregnancy after ovarian hyperstimulation. Zamah AM,  El-Sayed YY, Milki AA.  Fertil Steril.  2008; 90 (4): 1202.e7-10
• 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
• 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
• Concealed maternal blood glucose excursions correlate with birth weight centile. Taslimi MM,  Navabi K, Acosta R, Helmer A, El-Sayed YY.  J Diabetes Sci Technol.  2008; 2 (3): 456-60
• Population trends in cesarean delivery for breech presentation in the United States, 1997-2003. Lee HC,  El-Sayed YY, Gould JB.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2008; 199 (1): 59.e1-8
• 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
• Pre-eclampsia and nasal CPAP: part 1. Early intervention with nasal CPAP in pregnant women with risk-factors for pre-eclampsia: preliminary findings. Guilleminault C,  Palombini L, Poyares D, Takaoka S, Huynh NT, El-Sayed Y.  Sleep Med.  2007; 9 (1): 9-14
• 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
• Perinatal outcomes after successful and failed trials of labor after cesarean delivery. El-Sayed YY,  Watkins MM, Fix M, Druzin ML, Pullen KM, Caughey AB.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2007; 196 (6): 583.e1-5; discussion 583.e5
• Randomized comparison of intravenous terbutaline vs nitroglycerin for acute intrapartum fetal resuscitation. Pullen KM,  Riley ET, Waller SA, Taylor L, Caughey AB, Druzin ML, El-Sayed YY.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2007; 197 (4): 414.e1-6
• Use of a community mobile health van to increase early access to prenatal care. Edgerley LP,  El-Sayed YY, Druzin ML, Kiernan M, Daniels KI.  Matern Child Health J.  2007; 11 (3): 235-9
• Delivery mode by race for breech presentation in the US. Lee HC,  El-Sayed YY, Gould JB.  J Perinatol.  2007; 27 (3): 147-53
• Perinatal outcomes among Asian American and Pacific Islander women. Rao AK,  Daniels K, El-Sayed YY, Moshesh MK, Caughey AB.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2006; 195 (3): 834-8
• Cesarean delivery on maternal request: wise use of finite resources? A view from the trenches. Druzin ML,  El-Sayed YY.  Semin Perinatol.  2006; 30 (5): 305-8
• Factors that predict prematurity and preeclampsia in pregnancies that are complicated by systemic lupus erythematosus. Chakravarty EF,  Colón I, Langen ES, Nix DA, El-Sayed YY, Genovese MC, Druzin ML.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2005; 192 (6): 1897-904
• Vaginal versus ultrasound examination of fetal occiput position during the second stage of labor. Chou MR,  Kreiser D, Taslimi MM, Druzin ML, El-Sayed YY.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2004; 191 (2): 521-4
• Cost-effectiveness of a trial of labor after previous cesarean delivery depends on the a priori chance of success. Macario A,  El-Sayed YY, Druzin ML.  Clin Obstet Gynecol.  2004; 47 (2): 378-85
• Neu-Laxova syndrome: detailed prenatal diagnostic and post-mortem findings and literature review. Manning MA,  Cunniff CM, Colby CE, El-Sayed YY, Hoyme HE.  Am J Med Genet A.  2004; 125A (3): 240-9
• 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
• Central nervous system lupus and pregnancy: 11-year experience at a single center. El-Sayed YY,  Lu EJ, Genovese MC, Lambert RE, Chitkara U, Druzin ML.  J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med.  2002; 12 (2): 99-103
• A longitudinal analysis of maternal serum insulin-like growth factor I (IGF-I) and total and nonphosphorylated IGF-binding protein-1 in human pregnancies complicated by intrauterine growth restriction. Bhatia S,  Faessen GH, Carland G, Balise RL, Gargosky SE, Druzin M, El-Sayed Y, Wilson DM, Giudice LC.  J Clin Endocrinol Metab.  2002; 87 (4): 1864-70
• Fetal ear length measurement: a useful predictor of aneuploidy? Chitkara U,  Lee L, Oehlert JW, Bloch DA, Holbrook RH, El-Sayed YY, Druzin ML.  Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol.  2002; 19 (2): 131-5
• Mask induction with sevoflurane in a parturient with severe tracheal stenosis. Ratner EF,  Cohen SE, El Sayed Y, Druzin M.  Anesthesiology.  2001; 95 (2): 553-5
• New therapies for the pregnant patient with diabetes. El-Sayed YY,  Lyell DJ.  Diabetes Technol Ther.  2001; 3 (4): 635-40
• Decreased amniotic fluid index in low-risk pregnancy. Kreiser D,  el-Sayed YY, Sorem KA, Chitkara U, Holbrook RH, Druzin ML.  J Reprod Med.  2001; 46 (8): 743-6
• Cost-effectiveness of a trial of labor after previous cesarean. Chung A,  Macario A, El-Sayed YY, Riley ET, Duncan B, Druzin ML.  Obstet Gynecol.  2001; 97 (6): 932-41
• Reply Chitkara U,  Hansch E, El-Sayed Y.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2000; 182 (1 Pt 1): 252
• Ultrasonographic ear length measurement in normal second- and third-trimester fetuses. Chitkara U,  Lee L, El-Sayed YY, Holbrook RH, Bloch DA, Oehlert JW, Druzin ML.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  2000; 183 (1): 230-4
• Congenital diaphragmatic hernia: the perinatalogist's perspective. Halamek LP,  El-Sayed YY.  Pediatr Rev.  1999; 20 (10): e67-70
• Pelvic arterial embolization for control of obstetric hemorrhage: a five-year experience. Hansch E,  Chitkara U, McAlpine J, El-Sayed Y, Dake MD, Razavi MK.  Am J Obstet Gynecol.  1999; 180 (6 Pt 1): 1454-60
• Randomized comparison of intravenous nitroglycerin and magnesium sulfate for treatment of preterm labor. El-Sayed YY,  Riley ET, Holbrook RH, Cohen SE, Chitkara U, Druzin ML.  Obstet Gynecol.  1999; 93 (1): 79-83
• Diltiazem for maintenance tocolysis of preterm labor: comparison to nifedipine in a randomized trial. El-Sayed YY,  Holbrook RH, Gibson R, Chitkara U, Druzin ML, Baba D.  J Matern Fetal Med.  1998 Sep-Oct; 7 (5): 217-21
• Obstetric and gynecologic care of women with epilepsy. El-Sayed YY,  Epilepsia.  1998; 39 Suppl 8 S17-25
• Intrathecal sufentanil for labor analgesia--sensory changes, side effects, and fetal heart rate changes. Cohen SE,  Cherry CM, Holbrook RH, el-Sayed YY, Gibson RN, Jaffe RA.  Anesth Analg.  1993; 77 (6): 1155-60