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 detailsHeather Lipkind, MD
Professor Adjunct of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive SciencesAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Characteristics of Pregnancy-related Health Events Across Care Settings Nationwide in PCORnet®
Nauman E, Tang J, Lipkind H, Hatch B, Gross B, Weiner M, Shenkman E. Characteristics of Pregnancy-related Health Events Across Care Settings Nationwide in PCORnet®. Medical Care 2026, 64: s251-s257. PMID: 41504754, PMCID: PMC12783330, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000002243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-Centered Outcomes Research InstituteMaternal morbidityHealth researchHealth eventsMaternal health researchSevere maternal morbidityMaternal mortality rateHealth care communityEffectiveness of interventionsWorkgroup of expertsMaternal mortalityHealth systemPhysical comorbiditiesCare communityPostpartum periodPCORnetHealthPublic healthResearch prioritiesCohort of patientsCases of mortalityPeer countriesMortality rateResearch infrastructureNational capacity
2025
Doula-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Training and Cardiovascular Health Intervention for Birthing Individuals in a Low-Income New York City Population: Protocol for a Living Healthy for Moms Randomized Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Faiz J, Bylinsky I, Rojas L, Kopatsis K, St. Clair V, Dorval-Moller M, Voegtline K, Lipkind H, Safford M, Hall K, Reddy U, Osborne L. Doula-Delivered Cognitive Behavioral Training and Cardiovascular Health Intervention for Birthing Individuals in a Low-Income New York City Population: Protocol for a Living Healthy for Moms Randomized Type I Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2025, 14: e76871. PMID: 41370009, PMCID: PMC12739457, DOI: 10.2196/76871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERPostpartum depressive symptomsBirthing individualsRandomized Controlled TrialsNew York CityDepressive symptomsCardiovascular healthLive HealthySecondary outcomesEffectiveness-implementation trialHealth care useNew York City populationHealth complicationsCardiovascular health interventionsMental health complicationsCognitive behavioral trainingStudy team membersMonths post-dischargeLow-resource settingsWeb-based surveyDoula carePostpartum interventionsPostpartum careEffectiveness-implementationCare useSocial Vulnerability Index and Its Association With Postpartum Care Attendance.
Staniczenko A, Dean J, Voegtline K, Thomas C, Abedian S, Sholle E, Yen S, Cron J, Osborne L, Lipkind H, Son M. Social Vulnerability Index and Its Association With Postpartum Care Attendance. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2025 PMID: 41264920, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000006129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial vulnerability index scoresPostpartum visit attendanceSocial Vulnerability IndexWeeks of deliveryIn-personCare attendanceHigh social vulnerabilityPostpartum visitRetrospective cohort studySVI scoresCity Health Care SystemAssociated with lower oddsGeocoding patient addressesAssociated with lower likelihoodHealth care systemCohort study of patientsMultivariate logistic regressionRetrospective cohort study of patientsPatient addressesMinor themesVisit attendanceCare systemObstetric factorsWeeks of gestationLower oddsCharacteristics and Incidence of Lactational Mastitis Using State-Wide Data from 2016 to 2022
Ireland E, Palmsten K, Lipkind H, Ackerman-Banks C, Ahrens K. Characteristics and Incidence of Lactational Mastitis Using State-Wide Data from 2016 to 2022. Journal Of Women's Health 2025, 35: 85-95. PMID: 40985104, DOI: 10.1177/15409996251380127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute care encountersCare encountersInternational ClassificationInsurance coverageInternational Classification of Diseases-Clinical ModificationRurality of residencePrimary care settingRural areasLactational mastitisCommercial insurance coveragePostpartum peopleCare settingsDelivery yearYear postpartumMonths postpartumPregnancy characteristicsHigher parityHistory of mastitisDiagnosis codesMedicaid insuranceHigher incidenceInsurance typeMaternal ageConclusion:State-wideCoronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Spontaneous Abortion
Sheth S, Vazquez-Benitez G, DeSilva M, Zhu J, Seburg E, Denoble A, Daley M, Getahun D, Klein N, Vesco K, Irving S, Nelson J, Williams J, Hambidge S, Donahue J, Lipkind H, Kharbanda E. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Vaccination and Spontaneous Abortion. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2025, 146: 129-137. PMID: 40311142, PMCID: PMC12169859, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous abortionVaccine Safety Datalink sitesLive birthsCase groupGestational ageCOVID-19 vaccineDose numberContinuous health plan enrollmentPregnancy start dateControl groupCase-control studyHealth plan enrollmentSafety of COVID-19 vaccinesConditional logistic regressionSingleton pregnanciesFetal deathPregnancy outcomesPrenatal visitEarly pregnancyMaternal agePregnancyVaccine exposureOutcome datePatientsPlan enrollmentOne Step Closer to Unlocking Preeclampsia Prevention
Ackerman-Banks C, Spatz E, Lipkind H. One Step Closer to Unlocking Preeclampsia Prevention. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2025, 85: 1501-1503. PMID: 40204379, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2025.03.455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClosing the Gap: Digital Innovations to Address Hypertension Disparities
Shanab B, Gaffey A, Schwamm L, Zawalich M, Sarpong D, Pérez-Escamilla R, Dorney J, Cooperman C, Schafer R, Lipkind H, Lu Y, Onuma O, Spatz E. Closing the Gap: Digital Innovations to Address Hypertension Disparities. Current Cardiology Reports 2025, 27: 23. PMID: 39812880, PMCID: PMC12919887, DOI: 10.1007/s11886-024-02171-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypertension disparitiesCare teamSocial determinants of healthCommunity health workersDeterminants of healthRemote blood pressure monitoringIncrease patient empowermentBlood pressure controlMultidisciplinary care teamBlood pressure machineIntegration of servicesHealth equityHealth inequalitiesHealth disparitiesPatient empowermentPatient engagementInfluence blood pressure controlSocial determinantsHealth workersTelehealth visitsPayment modelsHypertension managementPressure controlHypertension DetectionPatient outcomesPrevalence of GLP-1 medication exposure prior to, during, and after pregnancy using state-wide data from 2017 to 2023
Ahrens K, Palmsten K, Lipkind H, Ackerman-Banks C. Prevalence of GLP-1 medication exposure prior to, during, and after pregnancy using state-wide data from 2017 to 2023. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2025, 7: 101596. PMID: 39755252, PMCID: PMC12230788, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101596.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Ambulatory care utilization in the first 24 months’ postpartum by rurality and pregnancy‐related conditions: A prospective cohort study from Maine
Bebus S, Palmsten K, Lipkind H, Ackerman‐Banks C, Ahrens K. Ambulatory care utilization in the first 24 months’ postpartum by rurality and pregnancy‐related conditions: A prospective cohort study from Maine. The Journal Of Rural Health 2024, 41: e12912. PMID: 39722432, PMCID: PMC12270079, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy-related conditionsRate of visitsCare usePostpartum personsAmbulatory careMonths postpartumAcute health care useRate ratiosRurality of residenceHealth care useAmbulatory care visitsAmbulatory care utilizationAmbulatory care useAmbulatory care accessRural areasHypertensive disorders of pregnancyProspective cohort studyMonthly rateCare visitsPrenatal depressionCare accessCare utilizationDisorders of pregnancyMonthly rate of visitsPoisson regressionReporting Perinatal Substance Use to Child Protective Services: Obstetric Provider Perspectives on the Impact on Care
Kaufman J, Yonkers K, Maltz C, Friedhoff C, Tobon A, Mele A, Tessier-Kay M, Grechukhina O, Lipkind H, Byatt N, Forray A. Reporting Perinatal Substance Use to Child Protective Services: Obstetric Provider Perspectives on the Impact on Care. Journal Of Women's Health 2024, 33: 1501-1508. PMID: 38770764, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0822.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderProvider perspectiveKey informant interviewsCPS involvementNurse practitionersAffect careObstetric patientsCareInformant interviewsPostpartum patientsReporting requirementsCPS reportsProvidersContent analysisPerinatal individualsUse disorderSocial workersThematic areasPatientsFearNursesMandated reportersObstetriciansPostpartumStaff