Dr. Son is board certified in both Obstetrics/Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. As a Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) specialist, she cares for women with higher-risk pregnancies. Pregnancies can be complex due to pre-existing maternal conditions, babies with anomalies or growth issues, or complications that develop such as preterm labor or preeclampsia. Her clinical practice involves caring for these high-risk patients throughout their pregnancies, from prenatal care through labor and delivery. She also performs detailed ultrasounds and procedures for prenatal diagnosis.
Dr. Son received her MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons graduating with Alpha Omega Alpha. She completed her Ob/Gyn residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center after serving as Administrative Chief Resident. She then completed a three-year fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, during which time she also earned her Master degree in Scientific Clinical Investigation. Dr. Son is the Principal Investigator on multiple clinical research projects including randomized clinical trials. She also serves as the Interim Program Director of the MFM Fellowship Program at Yale, and is strongly committed to the education of medical students, residents, and fellows.
| Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 Roy M. Pitkin Award for "High-dose compared with standard-dose oxytocin regimens to augment labor in nulliparous women: a randomized controlled trial" | Obstetrics & Gynecology Journal | 2022 |
| Plenary Oral Abstract for "High-dose versus standard-dose oxytocin regimens to augment labor in nulliparas: a double-blind randomized clinical trial" | Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | 2021 |
| "Top 10%" Reviewer | Obstetrics & Gynecology Journal | 2021 |
| The Award of Excellence for Top Cited Research for "A universal midtrimester transvaginal cervical length screening program and its associated reduced preterm birth rate" | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2018 |
| The Outstanding Fellow Teaching Award | Northwestern University Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2017 |
| Fellow | American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 2017 |
| The Howard C. Taylor Award for Excellence in Teaching | Columbia University Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2014 |
| Resident Award for Excellence in Obstetrics | Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine - Columbia University | 2013 |
| The Excellence in Medical Student Teaching Award | Columbia University Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2012, 2013 |
| The Solan Chao MD Medical Student Teaching Award | Columbia University Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2011 |
| The Alan and Ruth Borenstein Medical Scholarship Award | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | 2010 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society | 2010 | |
| The Thomas F. Cock Prize for Excellence in Obstetrics and Gynecology | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | 2010 |
| The Louis Gibofsky Memorial Prize for Best Research in Immunology | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | 2010 |
| The Glasgow-Rubin Achievement Award | Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | 2010 |
| Organization | Role | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd China Maternal-Fetal Medicine Forum | Invited judge for the Young Scholar Short Talk Contest held virtually | 2022 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Editorial Board Member | 2022 - Present |
| American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Reviewer | 2022 - Present |
| American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Invited SMFM Expert Peer Review Consultant | 2022 |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Abstract Grader | 2022 - Present |
| BJOG (An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology) | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Invited faculty panelist at the SMFM Annual Meeting All Fellows Mini Retreat | 2021 |
| The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) | Reviewer | 2021 - Present |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Invited as a panelist for the SMFM All Fellows Mini Retreat at the Annual Meeting in 2021 and 2022. | 2021 - 2022 |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Invited judge for Poster Abstract Session | 2020 |
| Yale University | 2020 Thesis Reviewer, PA Master Thesis Committee, Yale School of Medicine | 2020 |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Abstract Grader | 2020 - Present |
| British Medical Journal | Reviewer | 2020 - Present |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Invited general abstract reviewer for the SMFM Annual Meeting | 2019 - Present |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Led the planning of the SMFM Fellows Mini Retreat at the annual meeting in 2019 and then again in 2020. | 2019 - 2020 |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Led the planning of the SMFM Fellows Mini Retreat at the annual meeting in 2019 and then again in 2020. | 2019 - 2020 |
| Yale University | Obstetrics Patient Safety Committee | 2019 - Present |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Reviewer | 2019 - Present |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | Invited faculty member to the annual SMFM First-Year Fellows Retreat. All first-year MFM fellows nationally are invited to attend this 3-day retreat. I have served as a faculty member annually 2018-2021 for the entirety of the retreats. I also served as a panelist on two sessions: "How to be a good mentor and mentee" and "Survival tips and the nitty gritty of the next three years of fellowship." | 2018 - 2021 |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | SMFM Fellowship Affairs Committee | 2017 - 2020 |
| American Journal of Perinatology | Reviewer | 2017 - Present |
| American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | Reviewer | 2016 - Present |
| Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine | SMFM Internal Communications Committee | 2015 - 2018 |
| Illinois State Department of Public Health | Member of the State of Illinois' Fetal and Infant Mortality - HIV Case Review Team | 2015 - 2018 |
| Mbingo Baptist Hospital, Cameroon, Africa | I served as a volunteer obstetrician-gynecologist at eh Mbingo Baptist Hospital in Cameroon, Africa. I treated patients and performed deliveries and surgeries. I also performed lectures and structured learning for the midwives and general surgery residents. | 2014 |
| The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline | The 24/7 Illinois Perinatal HIV Hotline is a statewide resource supported by the Illinois Department of Public Health. I served as one of the physicians to provide real-time medical consultations about the most up-to-date treatments for HIV-positive mothers and their babies and appropriate management of preliminary positive rapid HIV tests. The state hotline was used as a reporting mechanism mandated by the Illinois Perinatal HIV Prevention Act. | 2014 - 2017 |