Adjunct Faculty
Adjunct faculty typically have an academic or research appointment at another institution and contribute or collaborate with one or more School of Medicine faculty members or programs.
Adjunct rank detailsAudrey Merriam, MD, MS
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Associate Professor AdjunctAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Aspirin and bleeding risk in pregnancy: a clinical review
Sullivan C, Merriam A, Hoffman M. Aspirin and bleeding risk in pregnancy: a clinical review. Seminars In Perinatology 2026, 152267. PMID: 42315428, DOI: 10.1016/j.semperi.2026.152267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBleeding riskAspirin useHigher risk of preeclampsiaHigh riskLong-term aspirin useRisk of preeclampsiaNon-pregnant populationLow-dose aspirinRisk of bleedingTime of deliveryEarly-onset diseasePreeclampsia preventionObstetric literatureBleeding concernsRobust dataObstetric societiesClinical reviewBleedingPregnancyAspirinPreeclampsiaRiskDeliveryReviewHemorrhageEarly Pregnancy Glycemic Testing for Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Large for Gestational Age Birth Weight.
LeBlanc E, Vesco K, Amy D, Massimino S, Price J, Robinson S, Schell K, Davis L, Holness T, Hillier T, Oshiro C, Cordero S, Howick C, Kim L, Martinez Y, Pishchalenko O, Wastlova V, Zork N, Mourad M, Lonier J, Reddy U, Acevedo J, Castillo J, Gomez M, Peguero B, Perez Y, Facco F, Feghali M, Bocan H, Stramowski S, Powe C, Catalano P, Edlow A, Barth W, Nathan D, Larkin M, Maya J, Azevedo R, Baez A, Iroajanma C, Michalopoulos C, Neamonitaki N, Thangthaeng N, Yee L, Lowe W, Grobman W, Szmuilowicz E, Aguirre A, Mallett G, Matos S, Tyagi S, Uribe I, Spadola A, Azimirad A, Werner E, Rouse D, Malloy M, Parra F, Moniz C, Sherr J, Merriam A, Bitterman S, Considine E, Leventhal J, Perley L, Rink L, Steffen A, Thompson B, Zgorski M, Steffes M, Arends V, Killeen A, Scholtens D, Siddique J, Bustamante P, Cheung Y, Grott T, Kuang A, Tull M, Guachichullca J. Early Pregnancy Glycemic Testing for Prediction of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and Large for Gestational Age Birth Weight. Diabetes Care 2026 PMID: 42251767, DOI: 10.2337/dc26-0302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOral glucose tolerance testGestational diabetes mellitusPositive predictive valueNegative predictive valueClinical factorsWeeks gestationContinuous glucose monitoringPregnancy oral glucose tolerance testDiabetes mellitusGestational age birth weightPrediction of gestational diabetes mellitusGestational diabetes mellitus prevalencePredictive valueProspective observational studyReceiver operating characteristic curveArea under the receiver operating characteristic curveGlucose tolerance testOperating characteristics curveSingleton gestationsGestational ageGDM prevalenceGlycemic criteriaPregnancy outcomesBirth weightLive births1232-OR: Dynamic CGM Models to Predict GDM: A GO MOMs Analysis
SIDDIQUE J, SHERR J, CATALANO P, FACCO F, FEGHALI M, GROBMAN W, LEBLANC E, LONIER J, LOWE W, MERRIAM A, MOURAD M, OSHIRO C, POWE C, REDDY U, ROUSE D, SCHOLTENS D, SPADOLA A, VESCO K, WERNER E, YEE L, ZORK N, LANCKI N, SZMUILOWICZ E. 1232-OR: Dynamic CGM Models to Predict GDM: A GO MOMs Analysis. Diabetes 2026, 75 DOI: 10.2337/db26-1232-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfant hospitalizationCGM metricsGDM predictionInfants Hospital of Rhode IslandCarpenter-Coustan criteriaPre-existing diabetesMulticenter observational studyAmerican Diabetes AssociationNational InstituteDigestive and Kidney DiseasesCarpenter-CoustanSingleton gestationsMassachusetts General HospitalClinical predictorsEarly pregnancyGDM outcomesMaternal ageClinical factorsClinical dataNational Institutes of HealthGDMKidney diseasePredicting GDMClinical relevanceObservational study1234-OR: Do First-Trimester Metabolic or Lipid Measures Improve Prediction of GDM and LGA?
LEBLANC E, KUANG A, FACCO F, FEGHALI M, GROBMAN W, KILLEEN A, LOWE W, MERRIAM A, MOURAD M, OSHIRO C, POWE C, REDDY U, ROUSE D, SHERR J, SPADOLA A, VESCO K, WERNER E, YEE L, ZORK N, SCHOLTENS D, CATALANO P. 1234-OR: Do First-Trimester Metabolic or Lipid Measures Improve Prediction of GDM and LGA? Diabetes 2026, 75 DOI: 10.2337/db26-1234-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrediction of GDMClinical factorsLipid measurementsInfant hospitalizationPrediction of gestational diabetesInfants Hospital of Rhode IslandCarpenter-Coustan criteriaFirst-trimester screeningMetabolic measuresReceiver operating characteristic curveAmerican Diabetes AssociationNational InstituteDigestive and Kidney DiseasesOperating characteristics curveCarpenter-CoustanOGTT valuesSingleton gravidasWeeks gestationGestational diabetesMassachusetts General HospitalFirst-trimesterEarly pregnancyLive birthsLogistic regression modelsUS Centers1235-OR: Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring at 24–28 Weeks’ Gestation
MERRIAM A, BANKER M, CATALANO P, FACCO F, FEGHALI M, GROBMAN W, LEBLANC E, LOWE W, MOURAD M, OSHIRO C, POWE C, REDDY U, ROUSE D, SCHOLTENS D, SHERR J, SPADOLA A, VESCO K, WERNER E, ZORK N, YEE L. 1235-OR: Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring at 24–28 Weeks’ Gestation. Diabetes 2026, 75 DOI: 10.2337/db26-1235-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational diabetes mellitusWeeks gestationNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueContinuous glucose monitoring metricsContinuous glucose monitoringInfant hospitalizationGestational diabetes mellitus diagnostic criteriaDetection of gestational diabetes mellitusGestational diabetes mellitus diagnosisPredictive valueInfants Hospital of Rhode IslandCarpenter-Coustan criteriaContinuous glucose monitoring dataGestational diabetes diagnosisMeasures of glycemic variabilityAmerican Diabetes AssociationNational InstituteDigestive and Kidney DiseasesCarpenter-CoustanPregestational diabetesMassachusetts General HospitalContinuous glucose monitoring systemGlycemic thresholdsGlucose monitoring1182-OR: Dietary Quality Factors Associated with CGM-Derived Gestational Glycemia
LEBLANC E, GRAY E, ANDREI A, MERRIAM A, MICHALOPOULOS C, MOURAD M, OSHIRO C, SCHELL K, SZMUILOWICZ E, YEE L, ZORK N, POWE C. 1182-OR: Dietary Quality Factors Associated with CGM-Derived Gestational Glycemia. Diabetes 2026, 75 DOI: 10.2337/db26-1182-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntake of non-starchy vegetablesNon-starchy vegetablesGestational glycemiaNeonatal birthweightGestational ageMulticenter studyInfant hospitalizationGestational intakeInfants Hospital of Rhode IslandAssociated with birthweightDiet quality measuresAmerican Diabetes AssociationNational InstituteDigestive and Kidney DiseasesSingleton gravidasMassachusetts General HospitalDietary assessmentMaternal ageGestationKidney diseaseTotal kcalDiet qualityMean glucoseBirthweightCGM glucose1073-OR: Associations of Early Pregnancy Maternal Glycemic and Metabolic Measures with Newborn Adiposity
VESCO K, FACCO F, FEGHALI M, GROBMAN W, KILLEEN A, LEBLANC E, LOWE W, MERRIAM A, MOURAD M, OSHIRO C, POWE C, REDDY U, ROUSE D, SCHOLTENS D, SHERR J, SPADOLA A, WERNER E, YEE L, ZORK N, LANCKI N, CATALANO P. 1073-OR: Associations of Early Pregnancy Maternal Glycemic and Metabolic Measures with Newborn Adiposity. Diabetes 2026, 75 DOI: 10.2337/db26-1073-or.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNewborn adiposityMaternal BMIFat massNational InstituteWeeks gestationRegression modelsPercent body fatInsulin sensitivityAmerican Diabetes AssociationInfant hospitalizationAssociated with FMInfants Hospital of Rhode IslandPre-existing diabetesEstimates of fat massNational Institutes of HealthAdiposity measuresDigestive and Kidney DiseasesInstitutes of HealthKaiser PermanenteMetabolic measuresMoms studyLinear regression modelsAssociated with higher measuresSecondary analysisDiabetes Association
2025
How Bioethics and Reproductive Justice Ought to Inform Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists, Research, and Pregnancy
Pondugula N, Merriam A. How Bioethics and Reproductive Justice Ought to Inform Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists, Research, and Pregnancy. Obesity Reviews 2025, 27: e70047. PMID: 41271564, DOI: 10.1111/obr.70047.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsGLP-1RAPotential benefits of researchReceptor agonistsGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsReproductive justicePeptide-1 receptor agonistsGLP-1 receptor agonistsEthical workEthical analysisBenefits of researchFetal benefitGLP-1RAsPregnant humansEvidence gapsPregnancyGLP-1JusticeClinical practicePregnant peopleAgonistsOughtsBioethicsEthicsPotential benefitsGestational Weight Gain and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy With Prepregnancy and Early Pregnancy Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Exposure
Pondugula N, Culhane J, Lundsberg L, Partridge C, Merriam A. Gestational Weight Gain and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy With Prepregnancy and Early Pregnancy Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist Exposure. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2025, 147: 293-302. PMID: 40609095, PMCID: PMC12233158, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005995.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainPregestational diabetesGLP-1RAGLP-1RAsAssociated with lower oddsWeight managementHypertensive disordersRisk of gestational weight gainAssociated with gestational weight gainControl groupOdds ratioHypertensive disorders of pregnancyGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonistsRecommended gestational weight gainWeight gainPeptide-1 receptor agonistsAssociated with decreased riskPregestational diabetes mellitusDisorders of pregnancyLower oddsRetrospective cohort studyElectronic medical record queryGLP-1RA useAssociated with decreased oddsCrude odds ratio
2024
The early COVID-19 pandemic period and associated gestational weight gain
Madein A, Lundsberg L, Culhane J, Partridge C, Son M, Merriam A. The early COVID-19 pandemic period and associated gestational weight gain. Journal Of Perinatal Medicine 2024, 53: 2-8. PMID: 39485230, DOI: 10.1515/jpm-2024-0088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGestational weight gainGestational ageWeight gainAssociated with weight gainInstitute of MedicineMaternal weight gainWeight gain riskRetrospective cohort studyInstitute of Medicine recommendationsTertiary care hospitalNo significant differenceEarly pandemic periodCohort studyPrimary outcomeMedical record dataCare hospitalPandemic groupPandemic epochSignificant differenceLogistic regressionElectronic medical record dataExposure groupMultinominal logistic regressionPandemic periodAge