Uma Reddy, MD, MPH
Professor Adjunct of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive SciencesCards
Additional Titles
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology , Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Attending Physician, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
About
Titles
Professor Adjunct of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Positions outside Yale
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology , Columbia University Irving Medical Center; Attending Physician, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Biography
Dr. Reddy graduated from Brown University Magna cum laude and received her M.D. degree from the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Dr. Reddy also earned a Masters in Public Health (M.P.H.) from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and remained there as a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar. She completed her Maternal-Fetal Medicine fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University. She was a faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Medicine prior to joining the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as a Medical Officer in the Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). During her tenure at NIH, she provided MFM clinical services at Walter Reed Medical Center (Bethesda, MD) and then Medstar Washington Hospital Center (Washington, DC) as a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine prior to joining Yale in 2018.
While at NIH, she oversaw many of the largest and most influential studies in obstetrics, including directing the Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units (MFMU) Network which funds multiple clinical trials across the country. Her research on stillbirth as part of the Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network (SCRN), preterm birth and labor management has had a profound impact on obstetrical practice both in the United States and internationally. She received numerous NIH awards for her role in advancing women’s health research agenda nationally.
Dr. Reddy is widely recognized as a scholar, educator, and mentor. Dr. Reddy has been selected to serve as a Member of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) Committee on Practice Bulletins – Obstetrics; Fellow of the American Gynecological & Obstetrical Society and was selected as Fellow in Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women, 2020-2021 Class. She has published 250 peer reviewed articles, many in the most impactful journals including NEJM and JAMA.
Dr. Reddy is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and Maternal-Fetal Medicine. Her expertise is in the management of high-risk pregnancies complicated by prior preterm birth or pregnancy loss as well as maternal conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, and connective tissue disorders such as lupus.
Departments & Organizations
- Improving Clinical Care for Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
- Yale Center for Genomic Health
Education & Training
- Fellow
- Thomas Jefferson University (2000)
- MPH
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Biostatistics (1999)
- Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholar
- Johns Hopkins University (1997)
- Resident
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (1995)
- Intern
- Johns Hopkins Hospital (1992)
- MD
- The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University (1991)
- ScB
- Brown University, Biology (1988)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
ORCID
0000-0001-5519-1527
Research at a Glance
Yale Co-Authors
Publications Timeline
Research Interests
Heping Zhang, PhD
Audrey Merriam, MD, MS
Katherine Harper Campbell, MD, MPH
Jennifer Culhane
Lena Sweeney, MD, BS
Lisbet Lundsberg, PhD
Pregnant People
Publications
2024
Blood pressure control in pregnant patients with chronic hypertension and diabetes: should <130/80 be the target?
Harper L, Kuo H, Boggess K, Dugoff L, Sibai B, Lawrence K, Hughes B, Bell J, Aagaard K, Edwards R, Gibson K, Haas D, Plante L, Metz T, Casey B, Esplin S, Longo S, Hoffman M, Saade G, Hoppe K, Foroutan J, Tuuli M, Owens M, Simhan H, Frey H, Rosen T, Palatnik A, August P, Reddy U, Kinzler W, Su E, Krishna I, Nguyen N, Norton M, Skupski D, El-Sayed Y, Galis Z, Ambalavanan N, Oparil S, Szychowski J, Tita A. Blood pressure control in pregnant patients with chronic hypertension and diabetes: should <130/80 be the target? American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 232: 482.e1-482.e8. PMID: 39288828, PMCID: PMC11908982, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2024.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsTarget blood pressureNeonatal intensive care unitLow blood pressure groupBlood pressure groupPerinatal outcomesAverage blood pressureChronic hypertensionMm HgBlood pressureCesarean deliveryNeonatal deathDiastolic BPRisk of NICU admissionCompare perinatal outcomesEvaluate risk ratiosLt;130/80 mm HgPreterm birth <Adverse perinatal outcomesMultivariable log-binomial regression modelsGoal blood pressureAverage diastolic BPPrimary composite outcomeSystolic BP <Log-binomial regression modelsAntenatal blood pressureLarge-Scale Proteomics in Early Pregnancy and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy
Greenland P, Segal M, McNeil R, Parker C, Pemberton V, Grobman W, Silver R, Simhan H, Saade G, Ganz P, Mehta P, Catov J, Merz C, Varagic J, Khan S, Parry S, Reddy U, Mercer B, Wapner R, Haas D. Large-Scale Proteomics in Early Pregnancy and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy. JAMA Cardiology 2024, 9: 791-799. PMID: 38958943, PMCID: PMC11223045, DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2024.1621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsArea under the receiver operating characteristic curveCase-control studyHypertensive disordersEarly pregnancyClinical dataSmall-for-gestational-age infantsPrediction of hypertensive disordersSmall-for-gestational-ageHypertensive disorders of pregnancyPrediction of HDPDisorders of pregnancyNested Case-Control StudyPlasma samplesMulticenter observational studyStored plasma samplesReceiver operating characteristic curveBody mass indexGestational hypertensionNon-Hispanic blacksPreterm birthFetal sexFirst-trimesterNon-Hispanic whitesPregnancy outcomesMaternal raceCannabis Exposure and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Related to Placental Function
Metz T, Allshouse A, McMillin G, Greene T, Chung J, Grobman W, Haas D, Mercer B, Parry S, Reddy U, Saade G, Simhan H, Silver R. Cannabis Exposure and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes Related to Placental Function. Obstetric Anesthesia Digest 2024, 44: 139-140. DOI: 10.1097/01.aoa.0001026572.72882.bd.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure to cannabisCannabis usePlacental functionPregnancy outcomesPrevalence of cannabis usePoor fetal growthAdverse pregnancy outcomesInfluence pregnancy outcomePlacental dysfunctionCannabis exposureFetal growthPregnant individualsSelf-reported useTobacco useCannabisDrug usePregnancyOutcome relationsPotential legal consequencesOutcomesAssociationExposureUseDysfunctionPublished researchPregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Hughes B, Sandoval G, Saade G, Clifton R, Reddy U, Bartholomew A, Salazar A, Chien E, Tita A, Thorp J, Metz T, Wapner R, Sabharwal V, Simhan H, Swamy G, Heyborne K, Sibai B, Grobman W, El-Sayed Y, Casey B, Parry S, Macones G, Prasad M. Pregnancy Outcomes in Patients With Hepatitis C Virus Infection. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2024, 144: 501-506. PMID: 39173174, PMCID: PMC11784936, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000005703.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSmall-for-gestational-ageHepatitis C virusHepatitis C virus infectionCase groupIncreased oddsPreterm birthNeonatal infectionGestational diabetesMaternal outcomesHCV infectionBirth weightSmall-for-gestational-age birth weightAdmission to neonatal intensive careControl groupIncreased odds of preterm birthPositive hepatitis C virusOdds of NICU admissionOutcomes associated with pregnancyMulticenter prospective cohort studyOdds of preterm birthMaternal HCV infectionMaternal medical comorbiditiesSGA birth weightAdverse maternal outcomesC virus infectionRadon exposure and gestational diabetes mellitus: the nuMoM2b study
Zhang Y, Angley M, Lu L, Smith B, Grobman W, Wylie B, Reddy U, Kahe K. Radon exposure and gestational diabetes mellitus: the nuMoM2b study. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2024, 2024 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2024.0948.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntepartum yoga and pregnancy outcomes in nulliparous individuals: a retrospective cohort study
Kawakita T, Atwani R, Huang J, Greenland P, Merz C, Grobman W, Christman M, Silver R, Mcneil R, Reddy U, Chung J, Parry S, Saade G. Antepartum yoga and pregnancy outcomes in nulliparous individuals: a retrospective cohort study. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2024, 6: 101465. PMID: 39142536, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMaternal implications of fetal anomalies: a population-based cross-sectional study
Atwani R, Aziz M, Saade G, Reddy U, Kawakita T. Maternal implications of fetal anomalies: a population-based cross-sectional study. American Journal Of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2024, 6: 101440. PMID: 39089580, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101440.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsCongenital diaphragmatic herniaCongenital heart diseasePresence of fetal anomaliesAdjusted relative risksFetal anomaliesCleft lipMaternal morbidityDiaphragmatic herniaAdjusted risk differencesChromosomal disordersMultiple anomaliesLimb anomaliesHeart diseaseMaternal intensive care unit admissionRisk of severe maternal morbidityAssociated with maternal morbidityCyanotic congenital heart diseaseMultiple fetal anomaliesRisk of SMMAdverse maternal health outcomesIntensive care unit admissionAdverse maternal outcomesPopulation-based cross-sectional studySevere maternal morbidityIncreased absolute riskProgression of Gestational Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Hypothyroxinemia to Overt Hypothyroidism After Pregnancy: Pooled Analysis of Data from Two Randomized Controlled Trials
Varner M, Mele L, Casey B, Peaceman A, Reddy U, Wapner R, Thorp J, Saade G, Tita A, Rouse D, Sibai B, Costantine M, Mercer B, Caritis S, Bethesda. Progression of Gestational Subclinical Hypothyroidism and Hypothyroxinemia to Overt Hypothyroidism After Pregnancy: Pooled Analysis of Data from Two Randomized Controlled Trials. Thyroid 2024, 34: 1171-1176. PMID: 39028022, PMCID: PMC11563732, DOI: 10.1089/thy.2023.0616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsSubclinical hypothyroidismOvert hypothyroidismAssociated with higher ratesTPO levelsThyroid peroxidaseYear 5Gestational subclinical hypothyroidismNormal free T4Multicenter treatment trialThyroid replacement therapyYear of deliveryThyrotropin (TSHThyroid peroxidase levelsYear 1Randomized Controlled TrialsWeeks gestationPlacebo groupTSH valuesMaternal serumReplacement therapyFree T4Higher RatesHypothyroxinemiaThyroid functionHypothyroidismDiet quality, community food access, and glycemic control among nulliparous individuals with diabetes
Venkatesh K, Yee L, Wu J, Joseph J, Garner J, McNeil R, Scifres C, Mercer B, Reddy U, Silver R, Saade G, Parry S, Simhan H, Post R, Walker D, Grobman W. Diet quality, community food access, and glycemic control among nulliparous individuals with diabetes. Primary Care Diabetes 2024, 18: 506-510. PMID: 38972826, PMCID: PMC12171983, DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2024.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsPre-conceptional Magnesium Intake and Low Birth Weight: Findings From the nuMoM2b Study
Kahe K, Zhang Y, Angley M, Reddy U. Pre-conceptional Magnesium Intake and Low Birth Weight: Findings From the nuMoM2b Study. Current Developments In Nutrition 2024, 8: 103076. DOI: 10.1016/j.cdnut.2024.103076.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
Activities
activity New England Journal of Medicine
2025 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity JAMA
2025 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity Lancet
2025 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity Addictive Behaviors
2025 - PresentJournal ServiceRevieweractivity Advances in Public Health
2025 - PresentJournal ServiceReviewer
Honors
honor Invitation to The White House Stillbirth Prevention Event to celebrate the passing of the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act,
01/01/2024Other AwardWashington, DChonor Elected Member
01/01/2024Other AwardNational Academy of Medicinehonor Elected Member
01/01/2024National AwardNational Academy of Medicinehonor Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine
01/01/2022, 01/01/2020Other Award(ELAM) Program for Womenhonor Yale Medicine Advanced Leaders Program, School of Management
01/01/2021, 01/01/2020Yale University AwardYale University
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