Alla Vash-Margita, MD, FACOG

• Alessandro Santin
• Amanda Kallen
• Angela Arlen
• Carlos R Oliveira
• David Seifer
• Deepa Camenga
• Deepak Narayan
• Dejian Zhao
• Erin Rowe
• Geoffrey Nadzam
• Gerald I Shulman
• James Knight
• Janice Crabtree
• Jessica Nouws
• John Encandela
• Leslie Curry
• Levent Mutlu
• Linda Fan
• Linda Niccolai
• Marie Brault
• Michael Wininger
• Michelle Van Name
• Naomi Adjei
• Nicola Santoro
• Olga Grechukhina
• Oz Harmanli
• Paul Jay Cohen
• Pei Hui
• Peter Schwartz
• Raffaella Morotti
• Sangini S Sheth
• Serena Wong
• Sonia Caprio
• Trace Kershaw
• Veronika Shabanova
• Yang Yang

Amenorrhea; Brenner Tumor; Uterine Cervical Diseases; Endometriosis; Granulosa Cell Tumor; Infertility, Female; Vulvar Lichen Sclerosus; Mullerian Ducts; Polycystic Ovary Syndrome; Pruritus Vulvae; Vulvitis; Primary Ovarian Insufficiency; Mixed Tumor, Mullerian; Anti-Mullerian Hormone; Vulvodynia; Reproductive Tract Infections

Preparedness; Health Care Management; Community Engagement

• A Rare and Extreme Case of Vulvar Swelling in the Setting of Nephrotic Syndrome in a Prepubertal Girl.Solotke MT, Soble W, Young C, Marsenic O, Vash-Margita A. A Rare and Extreme Case of Vulvar Swelling in the Setting of Nephrotic Syndrome in a Prepubertal Girl. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2020, 33: 93-95. PMID: 31585165, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.09.009.
• Establishing a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Subinternship for Medical Students.Solotke M, Crabtree J, Encandela J, Vash-Margita A. Establishing a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Subinternship for Medical Students. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2020, 33: 104-109. PMID: 31672667, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.10.004.
• Lichen Sclerosus in Prepubertal Girls: An Uncommon but Treatable Cause of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms.Arlen AM, Wang M, Vash-Margita A. Lichen Sclerosus in Prepubertal Girls: An Uncommon but Treatable Cause of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Urology 2020, 137: e1-e2. PMID: 31917292, DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2019.12.029.
• The omentum of obese girls harbors small adipocytes and browning transcripts.Tarabra E, Nouws J, Vash-Margita A, Nadzam GS, Goldberg R, Van Name M, Pierpont B, Knight J, Shulman GI, Caprio S. The omentum of obese girls harbors small adipocytes and browning transcripts. JCI Insight 2020, 5 PMID: 32125283, PMCID: PMC7213797, DOI: 10.1172/jci.insight.135448.
• Laparoscopic Colpo-Pneumo Occluder as a Vaginal Mold for Vaginal Reconstruction.Vash-Margita A, Mutlu L, Harmanli O. Laparoscopic Colpo-Pneumo Occluder as a Vaginal Mold for Vaginal Reconstruction. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 80-83. PMID: 32781237, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2020.08.002.
• Altered In Vivo Lipid Fluxes and Cell Dynamics in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues Are Associated With the Unfavorable Pattern of Fat Distribution in Obese Adolescent Girls.Nouws J, Fitch M, Mata M, Santoro N, Galuppo B, Kursawe R, Narayan D, Vash-Margita A, Pierpont B, Shulman GI, Hellerstein M, Caprio S. Altered In Vivo Lipid Fluxes and Cell Dynamics in Subcutaneous Adipose Tissues Are Associated With the Unfavorable Pattern of Fat Distribution in Obese Adolescent Girls. Diabetes 2019, 68: 1168-1177. PMID: 30936147, PMCID: PMC6610014, DOI: 10.2337/db18-1162.
• Adolescent Vulvar Angiokeratoma Associated with Lichen Sclerosus.Vash-Margita A, Smith Y, Rabah R, Quint EH. Adolescent Vulvar Angiokeratoma Associated with Lichen Sclerosus. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2019, 32: 440-442. PMID: 30974213, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2019.04.004.
• Compliance with cervical cancer screening guidelines in young female patients: rates and trends of screening in New Haven County, CT.Oliveira CR, Hosier H, Pate B, Niccolai LM, Sheth SS, Vash-Margita A. Compliance with cervical cancer screening guidelines in young female patients: rates and trends of screening in New Haven County, CT. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 221: 530-532. PMID: 31279847, PMCID: PMC6829042, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.07.002.
• The complex relationship between urinary and defecatory disorders in young and adolescent girls.Vash-Margita A, Guess MK. The complex relationship between urinary and defecatory disorders in young and adolescent girls. Current Opinion In Obstetrics & Gynecology 2019, 31: 317-324. PMID: 31361608, DOI: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000561.
• Endometrial Carcinoma in a 26-Year-Old Patient with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome.Grechukhina O, Gressel GM, Munday W, Wong S, Santin A, Vash-Margita A. Endometrial Carcinoma in a 26-Year-Old Patient with Bardet-Biedl Syndrome. Case Reports In Obstetrics And Gynecology 2018, 2018: 1952351. PMID: 29854508, PMCID: PMC5960523, DOI: 10.1155/2018/1952351.
• The association between anti-Müllerian hormone and vitamin 25(OH)D serum levels and polycystic ovarian syndrome in adolescent females.Simpson S, Seifer DB, Shabanova V, Lynn AY, Howe C, Rowe E, Caprio S, Vash-Margita A. The association between anti-Müllerian hormone and vitamin 25(OH)D serum levels and polycystic ovarian syndrome in adolescent females. Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology : RB&E 2020, 18: 118. PMID: 33218348, PMCID: PMC7679991, DOI: 10.1186/s12958-020-00676-y.
• Characteristics Among Premenarchal Girls With Lichen Sclerosus.Wang M, Arlen AM, Vash-Margita A. Characteristics Among Premenarchal Girls With Lichen Sclerosus. Journal Of Lower Genital Tract Disease 2021, 25: 152-157. PMID: 33284147, DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000584.
• National Trends in Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescents.Vash-Margita A, Kobernik EK, Flagler E, Quint EH, Dalton VK. National Trends in Cervical Cancer Screening in Adolescents. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 717-724. PMID: 33601068, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.02.097.
• Medically Indicated Labiaplasty in a Case of Recurrent Labial Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in a Premenarchal Girl.Adjei NN, Lynn A, Dugan K, Vash-Margita A. Medically Indicated Labiaplasty in a Case of Recurrent Labial Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome in a Premenarchal Girl. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 761-763. PMID: 33839293, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.03.007.
• Supporting Patient-centered Communication on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health-Perspectives to Build an Appointment Planning Tool.Brault MA, Curry LA, Kershaw T, Singh K, Vash-Margita A, Camenga D. Supporting Patient-centered Communication on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health-Perspectives to Build an Appointment Planning Tool. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2021, 34: 725-731. PMID: 33989800, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.04.009.
• Unindicated cervical cancer screening in adolescent females within a large healthcare system in the United States.Hosier H, Sheth SS, Oliveira CR, Perley LE, Vash-Margita A. Unindicated cervical cancer screening in adolescent females within a large healthcare system in the United States. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 225: 649.e1-649.e9. PMID: 34256029, PMCID: PMC8633062, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2021.07.005.
• CIDEA expression in SAT from adolescent girls with obesity and unfavorable patterns of abdominal fat distribution.Tarabra E, Nouws J, Vash-Margita A, Hellerstein M, Shabanova V, McCollum S, Pierpont B, Zhao D, Shulman GI, Caprio S. CIDEA expression in SAT from adolescent girls with obesity and unfavorable patterns of abdominal fat distribution. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) 2021, 29: 2068-2080. PMID: 34672413, PMCID: PMC8612981, DOI: 10.1002/oby.23295.
• Progression of Cystadenoma to Mucinous Borderline Ovarian Tumor in Young Females: Case Series and Literature Review.Beroukhim G, Ozgediz D, Cohen PJ, Hui P, Morotti R, Schwartz PE, Yang-Hartwich Y, Vash-Margita A. Progression of Cystadenoma to Mucinous Borderline Ovarian Tumor in Young Females: Case Series and Literature Review. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 35: 359-367. PMID: 34843973, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.11.003.
• Multifaceted Approach to Evaluation in a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Rotation for Medical Students.Solotke MT, Crabtree J, Cron J, Kallen A, Encandela J, Vash-Margita A. Multifaceted Approach to Evaluation in a Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology Rotation for Medical Students. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 35: 270-276. PMID: 34906684, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.12.006.
• The SWIFT Model for Lichen Sclerosus Among Premenarchal Girls.Wang M, Wininger M, Vash-Margita A. The SWIFT Model for Lichen Sclerosus Among Premenarchal Girls. Journal Of Lower Genital Tract Disease 2022, 26: 46-52. PMID: 34928252, DOI: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000634.
• The Embryological Landscape of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome: Genetics and Environmental Factors.Kyei-Barffour I, Margetts M, Vash-Margita A, Pelosi E. The Embryological Landscape of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome: Genetics and Environmental Factors. The Yale Journal Of Biology And Medicine 2021, 94: 657-672. PMID: 34970104, PMCID: PMC8686787.
• Menstrual Health and Hygiene among Adolescents in the United States.Trant AA, Vash-Margita A, Camenga D, Braverman P, Wagner D, Espinal M, Kisanga EP, Lundsberg L, Sheth SS, Fan L. Menstrual Health and Hygiene among Adolescents in the United States. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022, 35: 277-287. PMID: 34999229, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2021.12.014.
• Systematic Literature Review of Pediatric Male and Female Genital Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome.Adjei NN, Lynn AY, Grimshaw A, Brault MA, Dugan K, Vash-Margita A. Systematic Literature Review of Pediatric Male and Female Genital Hair Thread Tourniquet Syndrome. Pediatric Emergency Care 2022, 38: e799-e804. PMID: 35100779, DOI: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000002383.
• Minimally Invasive Ovarian-Preserving Approach for the Management of a Sclerosing Stromal Tumor in an Adolescent: A Case Report.Ahuja C, Tymon-Rosario J, Rottmann D, Raad RA, Silasi DA, Vash-Margita A. Minimally Invasive Ovarian-Preserving Approach for the Management of a Sclerosing Stromal Tumor in an Adolescent: A Case Report. Journal Of Pediatric And Adolescent Gynecology 2022 PMID: 35123057, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpag.2022.01.008.