Joan Combellick
PhD, MPH, MSN, CNM
Assistant Professor; Co-Director, Midwifery Department
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
I am currently investigating healthcare services for individuals with mental health conditions during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum.
Coauthors
Research Interests
Maternal Mortality; Pregnancy Outcome; Gastrointestinal Microbiome
Selected Publications
- Midwifery care during labor and birth in the United StatesCombellick J, Telfer M, Ibrahim B, Novick G, Morelli E, James-Conterelli S, Kennedy H. Midwifery care during labor and birth in the United States American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2023, 228: s983-s993. PMID: 37164503, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.09.044.
- Applying Lessons Learned from the COVID‐19 Pandemic to Future Threats to the Perinatal Care SystemCombellick J, Ibrahim B, Scharer K, Brickley T, Julien T, Kennedy H. Applying Lessons Learned from the COVID‐19 Pandemic to Future Threats to the Perinatal Care System Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2023, 68: 333-339. PMID: 36905175, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13481.
- Midwifery Care of Pregnant Individuals Experiencing Opioid use Disorder: Changing Regulations, Complexities, and Call to ActionBukowski H, Combellick J. Midwifery Care of Pregnant Individuals Experiencing Opioid use Disorder: Changing Regulations, Complexities, and Call to Action Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2022, 67: 770-776. PMID: 36269042, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13415.
- Birth during the Covid‐19 pandemic: What childbearing people in the United States needed to achieve a positive birth experienceCombellick JL, Ibrahim B, Julien T, Scharer K, Jackson K, Kennedy H. Birth during the Covid‐19 pandemic: What childbearing people in the United States needed to achieve a positive birth experience Birth 2022, 49: 341-351. PMID: 35218067, PMCID: PMC9111370, DOI: 10.1111/birt.12616.
- Antidepressants Are the Most Commonly Discontinued Psychotherapeutic Medications in PregnancyGermack H, Combellick J, Cooper M, Koller K, McMichael B. Antidepressants Are the Most Commonly Discontinued Psychotherapeutic Medications in Pregnancy Women's Health Issues 2021, 32: 241-250. PMID: 34840082, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2021.10.004.
- Experiences of Quality Perinatal Care During the US COVID‐19 PandemicIbrahim B, Kennedy HP, Combellick J. Experiences of Quality Perinatal Care During the US COVID‐19 Pandemic Journal Of Midwifery & Women's Health 2021, 66: 579-588. PMID: 34432368, PMCID: PMC8661618, DOI: 10.1111/jmwh.13269.
- Naturalization of the microbiota developmental trajectory of Cesarean-born neonates after vaginal seedingSong SJ, Wang J, Martino C, Jiang L, Thompson WK, Shenhav L, McDonald D, Marotz C, Harris PR, Hernandez CD, Henderson N, Ackley E, Nardella D, Gillihan C, Montacuti V, Schweizer W, Jay M, Combellick J, Sun H, Garcia-Mantrana I, Gil Raga F, Collado MC, Rivera-Viñas JI, Campos-Rivera M, Ruiz-Calderon JF, Knight R, Dominguez-Bello MG. Naturalization of the microbiota developmental trajectory of Cesarean-born neonates after vaginal seeding Med 2021, 2: 951-964.e5. PMID: 35590169, PMCID: PMC9123283, DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2021.05.003.
- Postpartum Depression in a Cohort of Post-9/11 Women Veterans: The Role of Military Stress and TraumaCombellick J, Gaffey A, Driscoll M, Foley T, Ronzitti S, Dziura J, Bastian L, Zephyrin L, Mattocks K, Haskell S. Postpartum Depression in a Cohort of Post-9/11 Women Veterans: The Role of Military Stress and Trauma Military Behavioral Health 2020, 8: 345-352. DOI: 10.1080/21635781.2020.1751351.
- Sex Differences in Military Sexual Trauma and Severe Self-Directed ViolenceGross GM, Ronzitti S, Combellick JL, Decker SE, Mattocks KM, Hoff RA, Haskell SG, Brandt CA, Goulet JL. Sex Differences in Military Sexual Trauma and Severe Self-Directed Violence American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2020, 58: 675-682. PMID: 32037020, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2019.12.006.
- Severe Maternal Morbidity Among a Cohort of Post-9/11 Women VeteransCombellick JL, Bastian LA, Altemus M, Womack JA, Brandt CA, Smith A, Haskell SG. Severe Maternal Morbidity Among a Cohort of Post-9/11 Women Veterans Journal Of Women's Health 2020, 29: 577-584. PMID: 31905319, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2019.7948.
- Military Sexual Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence: Subtypes, Associations, and Gender DifferencesRelyea M, Portnoy G, Combellick J, Brandt C, Haskell S. Military Sexual Trauma and Intimate Partner Violence: Subtypes, Associations, and Gender Differences Journal Of Family Violence 2019, 35: 349-360. DOI: 10.1007/s10896-019-00079-7.
- Author Correction: Differences in the fecal microbiota of neonates born at home or in the hospitalCombellick J, Shin H, Shin D, Cai Y, Hagan H, Lacher C, Lin D, McCauley K, Lynch S, Dominguez-Bello M. Author Correction: Differences in the fecal microbiota of neonates born at home or in the hospital Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 9044. PMID: 31209226, PMCID: PMC6579757, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-44426-6.
- Trauma and Sexual Risk: Do Men and Women Veterans Differ?Combellick JL, Dziura J, Portnoy GA, Mattocks KM, Brandt CA, Haskell SG. Trauma and Sexual Risk: Do Men and Women Veterans Differ? Women's Health Issues 2019, 29: s74-s82. PMID: 31253246, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.014.
- Differences in the fecal microbiota of neonates born at home or in the hospitalCombellick JL, Shin H, Shin D, Cai Y, Hagan H, Lacher C, Lin DL, McCauley K, Lynch SV, Dominguez-Bello MG. Differences in the fecal microbiota of neonates born at home or in the hospital Scientific Reports 2018, 8: 15660. PMID: 30353125, PMCID: PMC6199260, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-33995-7.
- The Patient Care Paradox: An Interprofessional Qualitative Study of Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency DepartmentWong A, Combellick J, Wispelwey BA, Squires A, Gang M. The Patient Care Paradox: An Interprofessional Qualitative Study of Agitated Patient Care in the Emergency Department Academic Emergency Medicine 2017, 24: 226-235. PMID: 27743423, DOI: 10.1111/acem.13117.
- Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disease progression in people who inject drugs (PWID): A systematic review and meta-analysisSmith DJ, Combellick J, Jordan AE, Hagan H. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disease progression in people who inject drugs (PWID): A systematic review and meta-analysis International Journal Of Drug Policy 2015, 26: 911-921. PMID: 26298331, PMCID: PMC4577462, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.07.004.
- Hepatitis C Virus Disease Progression in People Who Inject Drugs: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisCombellick J, Smith DJ, Jordan AE, Hagan H. Hepatitis C Virus Disease Progression in People Who Inject Drugs: Protocol for a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis JMIR Research Protocols 2015, 4: e68. PMID: 26054636, PMCID: PMC4526911, DOI: 10.2196/resprot.4518.
- The infant microbiome development: mom mattersMueller NT, Bakacs E, Combellick J, Grigoryan Z, Dominguez-Bello MG. The infant microbiome development: mom matters Trends In Molecular Medicine 2014, 21: 109-117. PMID: 25578246, PMCID: PMC4464665, DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2014.12.002.
- Periodontitis and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Non‐Smoking FemalesChokwiriyachit A, Dasanayake A, Suwannarong W, Hormdee D, Sumanonta G, Prasertchareonsuk W, Wara‐Aswapati N, Combellick J, Pitiphat W. Periodontitis and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Non‐Smoking Females Journal Of Periodontology 2012, 84: 857-862. PMID: 23075430, DOI: 10.1902/jop.2012.120344.
- Developing a Culturally-Relevant Self-Care Intervention for Hispanic Adults with Heart FailureDickson V, Combellick J, Malley M, Sanchez L, Squires A, Katz S, Riegel B. Developing a Culturally-Relevant Self-Care Intervention for Hispanic Adults with Heart Failure Journal Of Cardiac Failure 2012, 18: s104-s105. DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2012.06.401.
- Feasibility of implementing rapid oral fluid HIV testing in an urban University Dental Clinic: a qualitative studyHutchinson M, VanDevanter N, Phelan J, Malamud D, Vernillo A, Combellick J, Shelley D. Feasibility of implementing rapid oral fluid HIV testing in an urban University Dental Clinic: a qualitative study BMC Oral Health 2012, 12: 11. PMID: 22571324, PMCID: PMC3436777, DOI: 10.1186/1472-6831-12-11.
- A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Attitudes toward HIV Testing in the Dental SettingVanDevanter N, Combellick J, Hutchinson M, Phelan J, Malamud D, Shelley D. A Qualitative Study of Patients’ Attitudes toward HIV Testing in the Dental Setting Nursing Research And Practice 2012, 2012: 803169. PMID: 22474584, PMCID: PMC3306903, DOI: 10.1155/2012/803169.