Valery Danilack-Fekete, MPH, PhD
Associate Research Scientist (Cardiovascular Medicine)DownloadHi-Res Photo
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- PhD
- Brown University
- MPH
- Yale University
- BA
- Hamilton College
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Delivery, Obstetric; Epidemiologic Methods; Epidemiologic Research Design; Epidemiology; Labor, Obstetric; Meta-Analysis; Perinatal Care; Practice Guideline; Pregnancy; Qualitative Research; Systematic Review
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Health Care Quality, Efficiency; Clinical Guidelines; Clinical Trials; Epidemiology Methods; Qualitative Methods; Perinatal/Prenatal Health
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0000-0001-8165-3457
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54Publications
803Citations
Pregnancy
Delivery, Obstetric
Labor, Obstetric
Perinatal Care
Qualitative Research
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2025
Association between maternal sexually transmitted diseases and birth defects in the United States: A nationwide population-based study
Cao W, Li C, Sun F, Danilack V, Saldanha I, Shi Y, Ji Y, Lin H, Ni M, Liu R, Sun S, Chang C. Association between maternal sexually transmitted diseases and birth defects in the United States: A nationwide population-based study. Annals Of Epidemiology 2025, 110: 172-177. PMID: 40914283, DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2025.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConcepts
2024
Corrigendum: Outcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term
Ramos S, Has P, Gimovsky A, Danilack V, Savitz D, Lewkowitz A. Corrigendum: Outcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: e1478-e1478. PMID: 38653454, DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1786526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal Outcomes Are Similar between Patients with Resolved and Those with Persistent Oligohydramnios
Whelan A, Has P, Savitz D, Danilack V, Lewkowitz A. Neonatal Outcomes Are Similar between Patients with Resolved and Those with Persistent Oligohydramnios. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024, 41: 1285-1289. PMID: 38423121, PMCID: PMC11223946, DOI: 10.1055/a-2278-8948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsFetal growth restrictionPersistent oligohydramniosNeonatal resuscitationGestational ageGrowth restrictionWomen meeting study criteriaContinuous positive airway pressureTrained research nursesDiagnosis of oligohydramniosPositive airway pressureMode of deliveryBag-mask ventilationTime of deliveryRetrospective cohort studyTertiary-care hospitalResearch nursesAdministration of oxygenMedication administrationNICU admissionSingleton gestationsNeonatal outcomesPerinatal outcomesHypertensive disordersNeonatal informationPrenatal ultrasoundReduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits: A Systematic Review
Balk E, Danilack V, Bhuma M, Cao W, Adam G, Konnyu K, Peahl A. Reduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits: A Systematic Review. Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey 2024, 79: 3-5. DOI: 10.1097/ogx.0000000000001239.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Utility of Repeat Uterine Cavity Evaluation in the Infertility Workup
Dolinko A, Danilack V, Alvero R, Snegovskikh V. Utility of Repeat Uterine Cavity Evaluation in the Infertility Workup. Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 33: 171-177. PMID: 38117546, PMCID: PMC10880290, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSaline infusion sonohysterographyUterine cavity evaluationUterine cavity abnormalitiesInfertility workupInitial imagingRisk factorsSingle academic medical centerAbnormal uterine cavityInitial imaging findingsPeak estradiol levelsRetrospective cohort studyLive birth rateBody mass indexAcademic medical centerEligible patientsPrior abnormalitiesUterine instrumentationCohort studyInfertile womenImaging findingsMass indexEstradiol levelsRecurrence rateImaging outcomesUterine cavityFrom “disappointing” to “fantastic”: Women's experiences with labor induction in a U.S. tertiary hospital
Danilack V, Siegel‐Reamer L, Lum L, Kesselring C, Brousseau E, Guthrie K. From “disappointing” to “fantastic”: Women's experiences with labor induction in a U.S. tertiary hospital. Birth 2023, 50: 959-967. PMID: 37475194, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12750.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLabor inductionSemi-structured qualitative interviewsQualitative interviewsPersonal toleranceSide effectsWay interventionsMother-baby unitFoley balloon catheterProcess of careQuality of careShape patient experiencesInterview questionsPerceptionInduction patientsTertiary hospitalBalloon catheterPatients' perceptionsDifferent interventionsSeries of interventionsPatient experienceHealth outcomesInterventionWomen's perceptionsBirthing processExpectationsPredicting primary cesarean delivery in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus
Ramos S, Lewkowitz A, Lord M, Has P, Danilack V, Savitz D, Werner E. Predicting primary cesarean delivery in pregnancies complicated by gestational diabetes mellitus. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 229: 549.e1-549.e16. PMID: 37290567, PMCID: PMC10700654, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2023.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsGestational diabetes mellitusDiabetes mellitusHosmer-Lemeshow testRisk factorsPrimary CDCD riskThird trimesterEarly pregnancy body mass indexPregnancy body mass indexLarge tertiary care centerOlder maternal ageTertiary care centerTrial of laborCohort of patientsBody mass indexImportant clinical outcomesPrimary cesarean deliveryWeeks of gestationMultiple risk factorsCharacteristic curveLogistic regression modelsSimilar discriminatory abilityMultiparous patientsStepwise backward eliminationCesarean deliveryReduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits
Balk E, Danilack V, Bhuma M, Cao W, Adam G, Konnyu K, Peahl A. Reduced Compared With Traditional Schedules for Routine Antenatal Visits. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 8-18. PMID: 37290105, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRoutine antenatal visitsAntenatal care visitsVisit scheduleAntenatal visitsAntenatal careCare visitsGestational ageNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionRoutine antenatal care visitsCare unit admissionLow Apgar scoreLow birth weightHealth care utilizationNonrandomized comparative studyTraditional schedulePatient experience measuresUnit admissionApgar scorePreterm birthBirth outcomesCare utilizationCochrane DatabaseBirth weightSTUDY SELECTIONTelevisits Compared With In-Person Visits for Routine Antenatal Care
Balk E, Danilack V, Cao W, Bhuma M, Adam G, Konnyu K, Peahl A. Televisits Compared With In-Person Visits for Routine Antenatal Care. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 142: 19-29. PMID: 37290109, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsRoutine antenatal careLow-strength evidenceAntenatal carePerson visitsPreterm birthNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionRoutine antenatal care visitsCare unit admissionAntenatal care visitsHealth care utilizationNonrandomized comparative studyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemicDisease 2019 pandemicPrepandemic eraUnit admissionCare visitsCare utilizationClinical outcomesCochrane DatabaseVisit typeSTUDY SELECTIONTelevisitsHigh-income countriesPrimary study designOutcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term
Ramos S, Has P, Gimovsky A, Danilack V, Savitz D, Lewkowitz A. Outcomes among Neonates after a Diagnosis of Persistent or Transient Fetal Growth Restriction Delivered at Term. American Journal Of Perinatology 2023, 41: e1470-e1477. PMID: 36894159, PMCID: PMC10562520, DOI: 10.1055/a-2051-3859.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsFetal growth restrictionLater gestational agesNeonatal outcomesGestational ageNeonatal morbidityGrowth restrictionAbnormal umbilical artery Doppler studyExact testNeonatal intensive care unit admissionIntensive care unit admissionUmbilical artery Doppler studiesHigher Body Mass IndexComposite neonatal outcomeCare unit admissionTertiary care centerRespiratory distress syndromeBody mass indexMode of deliveryFisher's exact testComposite morbidityFGR pregnanciesLast ultrasoundUnit admissionApgar scoreDelivery complications
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