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
Opioid Use and Pain Resolution for Acute Pain Among Opioid-Naive Patients
Jeffery M, Bellolio F, Chang N, Allen S, Elie-Turenne M, Fillmore W, Gilbert G, Heckmann R, Koussis P, Lee C, Lipkind H, Meyer T, Nuckols T, Ritchie J, Pacanowski M, Page D, Soukup M, Tamang S, Torbati S, Wallace D, Walter L, Zhao Y, Shah N, Ahadpour M, Ross J. Opioid Use and Pain Resolution for Acute Pain Among Opioid-Naive Patients. JAMA Network Open 2026, 9: e2621875. PMID: 42412431, PMCID: PMC13343240, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.21875.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of treatment for prenatal depression with cardiovascular disease within 24 months after delivery
Ackerman‐Banks C, Palmsten K, Lipkind H, Ahrens K. Association of treatment for prenatal depression with cardiovascular disease within 24 months after delivery. Pregnancy 2026, 2: e70344. PMID: 42596910, PMCID: PMC13344210, DOI: 10.1002/pmf2.70344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination During Pregnancy With Adverse Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes.
DeSilva M, Haapala J, Kharbanda E, Vesco K, Daley M, Getahun D, Raisler K, Naleway A, Jackson L, Williams J, Klein N, Jacobson K, Jorgensen S, Dixon B, Fuller C, Weintraub E, Quincer E, Lipkind H, Vazquez-Benitez G. Association of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccination During Pregnancy With Adverse Obstetric and Neonatal Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2026 PMID: 42314184, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000006354.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation Between COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy and Safety Among Infants
Quincer E, Vazquez-Benitez G, Weintraub E, Walton K, Wang L, Vesco K, Henninger M, Daley M, Hambidge S, Williams J, Donahue J, Zerbo O, Getahun D, Jackson L, Fuller C, Lipkind H, Naleway A, McNeil M, Kharbanda E. Association Between COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy and Safety Among Infants. Journal Of The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2026, 15: piag036. PMID: 42231558, PMCID: PMC13382912, DOI: 10.1093/jpids/piag036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCOVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and postpartum and human milk feeding non-initiation and discontinuation
Figueroa E, Vazquez-Benitez G, Ehresmann K, Seburg E, Daida Y, Vesco K, Sidebottom A, Lipkind H, DeSilva M, Cao J, Kharbanda E, Palmsten K. COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and postpartum and human milk feeding non-initiation and discontinuation. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2026, 195: 2121-2130. PMID: 42127308, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwag105.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerceptions of respiratory syncytial virus vaccination among a publicly insured pregnant cohort
Heaps S, Staniczenko A, Garcia M, Sanchez E, Pardo C, Riley L, Lipkind H, Son M. Perceptions of respiratory syncytial virus vaccination among a publicly insured pregnant cohort. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2026, 8: 101982. PMID: 42092526, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2026.101982.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacteristics 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 Research
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 ResearchSocial 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, 147: e97-e105. PMID: 41264920, PMCID: PMC13067376, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000006129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCharacteristics 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 Research