Austin Oberlin, MD
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Dr. Oberlin received his BA in Biochemistry from the College of Wooster, his MD from Virginia Commonwealth University and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Columbia University. He has long been committed to a career in global health, spending time working in Ghana, Peru, South Africa and Botswana. During medical school, Dr. Oberlin was awarded a Fogarty Global Health Fellowship from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in which he conducted research in Johannesburg, South Africa exploring HPV self-testing in women living with HIV. These experiences highlighted the need to improve healthcare systems in low- and middle-income countries. Dr. Oberlin is currently completing a Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at Yale University.
His current interests include improving education and healthcare systems in sub-Saharan Africa. He was awarded a Queenan Global Health scholarship through the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine and is working with OB-GYNs in Zambia to expand educational opportunities for obstetricians. After completion of his fellowship, he hopes to live and work full-time in sub-Saharan Africa, continuing to help build systems of care.
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Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
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Education & Training
- Resident
- Columbia University
- MD
- Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical Degree
- BA
- College of Wooster, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Medical Research Interests
Global Health; Maternal Mortality; Placenta Accreta; Vector Borne Diseases
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0000-0002-2053-0610
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10Publications
64Citations
Global Health
Vector Borne Diseases
Publications
2024
Transverse versus vertical incision in the surgical management of placenta accreta spectrum
Oberlin A, Yoh K, Overton E, Booker W, Ilagan J, Sassine D, Diggs A, Laifer-Narin S, Cimic A, Ring L, Sheikh M, St Clair C, Hou J, de Meritens A, Wright J, D'Alton M, Chang C, Mourad M, Collado F. Transverse versus vertical incision in the surgical management of placenta accreta spectrum. American Journal Of Perinatology 2024 PMID: 39566520, DOI: 10.1055/a-2479-2604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlacenta accreta spectrumPacked red blood cellsTransverse skin incisionVertical skin incisionTransverse incisionSkin incisionGeneral anesthesiaSurgical management of placenta accreta spectrumManagement of placenta accreta spectrumSeverity of placenta accreta spectrumUnits of packed red blood cellsMidline vertical skin incisionRetrospective review of patientsRate of intraoperative complicationsIncidence of surgical complicationsVertical incisionScheduled surgeryAnterior uterine wallCompare maternal outcomesReview of patientsRate of transfusionAssociated with lower conversionUterine incisionIntraoperative outcomesMaternal outcomesEffect of Indoor Residual Spraying on Malaria in Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review.
Oberlin A, Kim T, Erlinger A, Joshi A, Diawara H, Healy S, Dicko A, Duffy P, Hacker M, Wylie B. Effect of Indoor Residual Spraying on Malaria in Pregnancy and Pregnancy Outcomes: A Systematic Review. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2024 PMID: 39471507, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.24-0435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsIndoor residual sprayingEffectiveness of indoor residual sprayingPreterm birthBirth outcomesIncreased risk of preterm birthIncidence of malaria parasitemiaRisk of preterm birthResidual sprayingMalaria-endemic areasUrogenital birth defectsFetal/neonatal mortalityMaternal malariaPlacental malariaMalaria parasitemiaObstetric outcomesPerinatal morbidityFetal anomaliesPregnancy outcomesPerinatal mortalityLow birthweightProspective studyPregnancyBirth defectsIncreased riskMalaria
2023
Vector-borne disease, climate change and perinatal health
Oberlin A, Wylie B. Vector-borne disease, climate change and perinatal health. Seminars In Perinatology 2023, 47: 151841. PMID: 37852894, DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2023.151841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsAcquired Hemophilia A: A Rare, Acquired Coagulopathy in the Postpartum Setting
Oberlin A, Krenitsky N, Gandhi C, Akpan I, Eisenberger A, Landau R, Yurteri-Kaplan L, Nathan L, Sheen J, LaSala A, D'Alton M. Acquired Hemophilia A: A Rare, Acquired Coagulopathy in the Postpartum Setting. American Journal Of Perinatology Reports 2023, 13: e85-e88. PMID: 38033602, PMCID: PMC10684337, DOI: 10.1055/a-2198-7888.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsPostpartum hemorrhageRare cause of postpartum hemorrhageBlood productsInterventional radiologyIsolated prolonged activated partial thromboplastin timeCause of postpartum hemorrhageProlonged activated partial thromboplastin timeUnits of blood productsPartial thromboplastin timeIR embolizationRefractory bleedingMaternal morbidityPregnancy-associatedAcquired coagulopathiesPostpartum bleedingPostpartum patientsMassive transfusionRare causeRecurrent episodesHemophilia AMultiple surgeriesThromboplastin timeFactor VIIIBleedingEmbolization
2022
Examining maternal morbidity across a spectrum of delivery locations: An analysis of the Global Network's Maternal and Neonatal Health Registry
Oberlin A, Wallace J, Moore J, Saleem S, Lokangaka A, Tshefu A, Bauserman M, Figueroa L, Krebs N, Esamai F, Liechty E, Bucher S, Patel A, Hibberd P, Chomba E, Carlo W, Goudar S, Derman R, Koso‐Thomas M, McClure E, Goldenberg R. Examining maternal morbidity across a spectrum of delivery locations: An analysis of the Global Network's Maternal and Neonatal Health Registry. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2022, 160: 797-805. PMID: 35949060, PMCID: PMC9911556, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.14391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNon-physician cliniciansMaternal morbidityHealth registriesHealthcare facilitiesOut-of-hospital deliveriesMaternal Newborn Health RegistryRates of maternal mortalityNeonatal Health RegistryMaternal mortality ratioNewborn Health RegistryHospital-level dataMiddle-income countriesRates of morbidityMortality ratioDelivery locationsMaternal mortalityAttendance typeDelivery sitesLMICsRegistryDeliveryMorbidityCliniciansWomenPregnancy
2020
Mapping the cervical cancer screening cascade among women living with HIV in Johannesburg, South Africaa
Rohner E, Mulongo M, Pasipamire T, Oberlin A, Goeieman B, Williams S, Lubeya M, Rahangdale L, Chibwesha C. Mapping the cervical cancer screening cascade among women living with HIV in Johannesburg, South Africaa. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2020, 152: 53-59. PMID: 33188707, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.13485.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPap resultsSuspected cancerElectronic medical record systemMedical record systemProportion of womenAbnormal Pap resultsCytology screening programsCare cascadeScreening outcomesRetrospective cohort studyCervical screeningScreening programSouth African womenClinical guidelinesCohort studyPap smear resultsPublic sector programsRecording systemHIVColposcopic biopsyWomenSmear resultsAfrican womenCumulative incidenceCervical cancerEducating Physicians on Sex Trafficking: Who Receives Our Empathy and Whom Do We Blame?
Shin R, Oberlin A, Rigby F, Chelmow F. Educating Physicians on Sex Trafficking: Who Receives Our Empathy and Whom Do We Blame? Journal Of Human Trafficking 2020, 8: 265-281. DOI: 10.1080/23322705.2020.1808776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsTrafficked personsHuman traffickingMyth endorsementHealthcare professionalsHealthcare providersSex traffickingHealth professional curriculaHuman trafficking educationValidity scalesProvider attitudesHuman trafficking trainingCases of sex traffickingMedical providersProvider preparednessEducating physiciansVignette groupMedical careAttending physiciansBaseline knowledgeMedical trainingVictim blamingEmpathyHealthcareMedical studentsCare
2019
Exploring women's preferences for HPV‐based cervical cancer screening in South Africa
Oberlin A, Pasipamire T, Chibwesha C. Exploring women's preferences for HPV‐based cervical cancer screening in South Africa. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2019, 146: 192-199. PMID: 31127861, PMCID: PMC6610705, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12869.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCervical cancer screeningHPV-based cervical cancer screeningCancer screeningImprove uptake of cervical cancer screeningUptake of cervical cancer screeningHypothetical screening scenariosParticipants expressed strong preferencesPublic sector clinicsDiscrete choice experiment surveyPublic healthcare sectorLogistic regression modelsCost of servicesSame-day testingHPV testingImprove uptakeSouth African womenChoice experiment surveyWomen's preferencesScreening scenariosExperiences SurveyReturn visitsScreening strategiesRegression modelsFree servicesHealthcare sector
2018
A two-step quality-improvement intervention to address Pap smear quality at public health facilities in South Africa
Mulongo M, Oberlin A, Firnhaber C, Goeieman B, Ramotshela S, Michelow P, Jordaan S, Chibwesha C. A two-step quality-improvement intervention to address Pap smear quality at public health facilities in South Africa. South African Medical Journal 2018, 108: 926-928. PMID: 30645958, PMCID: PMC6335964, DOI: 10.7196/samj.2018.v108i11.13153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsPre-intervention periodHealth facilitiesQuality-improvementPap smear qualityDepartment of Health (DoHQuality-improvement interventionsDistrict health facilitiesPublic health facilitiesPap smearAdequacy rateQI interventionsQI projectPap smear collectionTshwane districtFisher's exact testSouth AfricaAyre spatulaWooden Ayre spatulaInterventionGauteng ProvincePapExact testSmear qualityTshwaneTrainingMaking HPV vaccination available to girls everywhere
Oberlin A, Rahangdale L, Chinula L, Fuseini N, Chibwesha C. Making HPV vaccination available to girls everywhere. International Journal Of Gynecology & Obstetrics 2018, 143: 267-276. PMID: 30144050, PMCID: PMC6221992, DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.12656.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsNational HPV vaccination programHPV vaccination programHPV vaccinationCancer deathVaccine-type HPV infectionMiddle-income countriesHPV vaccine deliveryHPV vaccine implementationSingle-dose vaccinationCervical cancer deathsVaccination programHPV infectionAdolescent vaccinesPrimary target populationCervical cancerCo-administrationCancer prevention interventionsHPVVaccine deliveryVaccine implementationEffective vaccineVaccineCancerPharmaceutical company MerckGirls
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