Jessica Illuzzi, MD, MS, FACOG
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- 66 Publications
- 2,112 Citations
- 24 Yale Co-Authors
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Deputy Dean for Education and Harold W. Jockers Professor of Medical Education and Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Biography
Dr. Illuzzi is Deputy Dean for Education and Harold W. Jockers Professor of Medical Education and Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. Dr. Illuzzi is a graduate of Harvard Medical School and completed her OB/GYN residency here at Yale-New Haven Hospital. In 2004, she was named a Women’s Reproductive Health Research Scholar supported by a career development grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development. In 2006, she completed a Master of Science degree in Epidemiology at the Yale School of Graduate Studies. Dr. Illuzzi’s research examines the use of obstetric interventions and their impact on maternal and neonatal outcomes, especially among low-risk women. Topics include prophylaxis to prevent vertical transmission of group B streptococcus and innovative models of maternity care. Dr. Illuzzi served as Chief of the Obstetric Specialties and Midwifery division as well as the Medical Director of the Vidone Birthing Center at the St. Raphael Campus of Yale-New Haven Hospital until 2020.
In the education domain, Dr. Illuzzi previously served as clerkship director and director of medical studies in OB/GYN and curriculum director for the Advanced Training Period for the MD program at YSM. She has played an active role in the YSM curriculum redesign, LCME reaccreditation cycles, and continues to be a strong advocate for students, trainees, and faculty in the educational mission of the Yale School of Medicine.
Appointments
Office of the Dean, School of Medicine
Deputy DeanDualObstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
ProfessorPrimary
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Education & Training
- MS
- Yale University (2006)
- Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2002)
- MD
- Harvard Medical School (1998)
- AB
- Harvard University, Biochemical Sciences (1994)
Board Certifications
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Latest Certification Date
- 2017
- Original Certification Date
- 2004
Research
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Yale Co-Authors
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Research Interests
Xiao Xu, PhD, MA
Katherine Harper Campbell, MD, MPH
Masoud Azodi, MD
Sangini S. Sheth, MD, MPH, FACOG
Elizabeth Triche
Michael B. Bracken, PhD, MPH, FACE
Cesarean Section
Obstetrics
Midwifery
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean
Streptococcus agalactiae
Analgesia, Epidural
Publications
2024
2023 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.
Yamada N, Szyld E, Strand M, Finan E, Illuzzi J, Kamath-Rayne B, Kapadia V, Niermeyer S, Schmölzer G, Williams A, Weiner G, Wyckoff M, Lee H. 2023 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Pediatrics 2024, 153 PMID: 37970665, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-065030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsPositive pressure ventilationNewborn infantsAmerican Heart Association guidelinesUmbilical cord milkingNeonatal resuscitation guidelinesTerm newborn infantsHeart Association guidelinesAmerican Heart AssociationEmergency Cardiovascular CareUmbilical cord managementInternational Liaison CommitteeCord milkingLate pretermCord managementTask ForceHeart AssociationAssociation guidelinesResuscitation guidelinesCardiopulmonary resuscitationNeonatal resuscitationCardiovascular careSystematic reviewAmerican AcademyResuscitationPreterm
2023
2023 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care
Yamada N, Szyld E, Strand M, Finan E, Illuzzi J, Kamath-Rayne B, Kapadia V, Niermeyer S, Schmölzer G, Williams A, Weiner G, Wyckoff M, Lee H, Academy of Pediatrics O. 2023 American Heart Association and American Academy of Pediatrics Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation 2023, 149: e157-e166. PMID: 37970724, DOI: 10.1161/cir.0000000000001181.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPositive pressure ventilationNewborn infantsAmerican Heart Association guidelinesUmbilical cord milkingNeonatal resuscitation guidelinesTerm newborn infantsHeart Association guidelinesAmerican Heart AssociationEmergency Cardiovascular CareUmbilical cord managementInternational Liaison CommitteeCord milkingLate pretermCord managementTask ForceHeart AssociationAssociation guidelinesResuscitation guidelinesCardiopulmonary resuscitationNeonatal resuscitationCardiovascular careSystematic reviewAmerican AcademyResuscitationPretermAssessing the predictive accuracy of the new vaginal birth after cesarean delivery calculator
Adjei N, McMillan C, Hosier H, Partridge C, Adeyemo O, Illuzzi J. Assessing the predictive accuracy of the new vaginal birth after cesarean delivery calculator. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2023, 5: 100960. PMID: 37028551, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2023.100960.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUrban tertiary medical centerTertiary medical centerCesarean delivery success ratesPrevious cesarean deliveryCesarean deliveryTrial of laborVaginal birthHispanic patientsMedical CenterRace/ethnicityChronic hypertensionMost patientsObstetrical careMaternal-Fetal Medicine Units NetworkPrevious low transverse cesarean deliveryLow transverse cesarean deliveryMaternal body mass indexCesarean delivery successVertex singleton gestationBody mass indexMultivariable logistic regressionArrest of dilationSuccess rateSuccess of trialEthnic minority patients
2022
Adherence to labor arrest guidelines: The impact of a quality improvement initiative
Cate J, Arkfeld C, Haynes M, Illuzzi J. Adherence to labor arrest guidelines: The impact of a quality improvement initiative. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2022, 226: s66. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.11.132.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
724 Association of poor access to care with new diagnosis of chronic hypertension postpartum
Ackerman C, Spatz E, Lundsberg L, Smith S, Jastreboff A, Reddy U, Illuzzi J, Lipkind H. 724 Association of poor access to care with new diagnosis of chronic hypertension postpartum. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 224: s454. DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2020.12.747.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category
Haidari ES, Lee HC, Illuzzi JL, Phibbs CS, Lin H, Xu X. Hospital variation in admissions to neonatal intensive care units by diagnosis severity and category. Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 41: 468-477. PMID: 32801351, PMCID: PMC7427695, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-020-00775-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitNICU admission ratesIntensive care unitNICU admissionMild diagnosesCare unitHospital variationInterhospital variationAdmission ratesPatient/hospital characteristicsHospital discharge dataRisk-adjusted ratesWeeks' gestationNICU bedsBirth weightHospital characteristicsSevere diagnosisLive birthsMultivariable regressionAdmissionPotential overuseBirth certificatesDiagnosisHigher likelihoodDiagnosis severityTrial of Labor After Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries: Patient and Hospital Characteristics and Birth Outcomes.
Dombrowski M, Illuzzi JL, Reddy UM, Lipkind HS, Lee HC, Lin H, Lundsberg LS, Xu X. Trial of Labor After Two Prior Cesarean Deliveries: Patient and Hospital Characteristics and Birth Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 136: 109-117. PMID: 32541284, PMCID: PMC7321852, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003845.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsComposite severe maternal morbidityTrial of laborPrior cesarean deliverySevere maternal morbidityCesarean deliveryMaternal morbidityNewborn complicationsHospital characteristicsPropensity score-matched analysisSevere neonatal morbiditySuccessful vaginal birthSingleton live birthsAssociation of patientCohort of mothersBirth certificate dataSample eligibility criteriaModest increaseNeonatal morbidityNeonatal outcomesHospital dischargeBirth outcomesVaginal birthClear contraindicationsLive birthsMultivariable regressionPrevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients Admitted for Childbirth in Southern Connecticut
Campbell KH, Tornatore JM, Lawrence KE, Illuzzi JL, Sussman LS, Lipkind HS, Pettker CM. Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Among Patients Admitted for Childbirth in Southern Connecticut. JAMA 2020, 323: 2520-2522. PMID: 32453390, PMCID: PMC7251498, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.8904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsMeSH KeywordsAdultAsymptomatic DiseasesBetacoronavirusClinical Laboratory TechniquesConnecticutCoronavirus InfectionsCOVID-19COVID-19 TestingDelivery, ObstetricFemaleHumansInfectious Disease Transmission, Patient-to-ProfessionalPandemicsParturitionPersonal Protective EquipmentPneumonia, ViralPregnancyPregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrevalenceSARS-CoV-2Association of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery.
McAdow M, Xu X, Lipkind H, Reddy UM, Illuzzi JL. Association of Oxytocin Rest During Labor Induction of Nulliparous Women With Mode of Delivery. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2020, 135: 569-575. PMID: 32028487, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000003709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMode of deliveryInduction of laborNeonatal morbidityCesarean deliveryNulliparous womenLatent laborOxytocin infusionLatent phaseMultivariable logistic regression analysisContinuous oxytocin infusionRetrospective cohort analysisLarge academic medical centerBody mass indexLogistic regression analysisAcademic medical centerContinuous oxytocinSingleton gestationsLabor inductionGestational ageMass indexPotential confoundersMaternal ageOdds ratioCohort analysisMedical CenterUtility of Birth Certificate Data for Evaluating Hospital Variation in Admissions to NICUs
Haidari ES, Lee HC, Illuzzi JL, Lin H, Xu X. Utility of Birth Certificate Data for Evaluating Hospital Variation in Admissions to NICUs. Hospital Pediatrics 2020, 10: 190-194. PMID: 32005648, DOI: 10.1542/hpeds.2019-0116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNICU admission ratesBirth certificate dataNICU admissionAdmission ratesHospital variationCertificate dataConcordance correlation coefficientSubset of hospitalsPotential overuseAdmissionHospitalLin's concordance correlation coefficientGold standardRank testService dataGood concordanceConcordanceConcordance coefficient
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
activity Member
Professional OrganizationsAmerican Academy of PediatricsDetails03/05/2014 - PresentDescriptionACOG Liaison to the Neonatal Rescucitation Program Committeeactivity Director
CommitteesYale School of MedicineDetails2007 - PresentDescriptionEducation Policy and Curriculum Committeeactivity Board Member
Professional OrganizationsAmerican Association of Birth CentersDetails09/05/2009 - 06/12/2019DescriptionBoard of Directors, Chair, Standards Committeehonor Hellman Award
National AwardAmerican College of Nurse MidwivesDetails06/17/2017United Stateshonor Leah Lowenstein Award
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of MedicineDetails05/31/2010United States
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