Resident Research | Obstetrics and Gynecology | UC Davis Health

The goal of the resident research curriculum is to ensure residents graduate with applied knowledge of evidence-based scientific investigation and/or systems-based quality improvement.  By the completion of residency, we expect all residents to present a scholarly project at our annual scholarly symposium and to write up their work for publication in an appropriate medical journal or create a health system standard operating procedure. Residents have access to their resident research co-Directors (Melissa Chen and Anne Flynn (Quality Improvement)), statistical support, clinical research coordinators, and opportunities for funding. These resources are available to all residents to ensure success during their resident research project. 

Recent Publications

• Management of cesarean scar ectopic pregnancies at an academic referral center: A case series.
  Wu BT, Feld Z, Creinin  
  Contraception. 2023 Jul;123:110021. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110021. Epub 2023 Mar 20. PMID: 36940910.  
• Early pregnancy loss medical management in clinical practice.
  Baker CC, Wu BT, Han G, Flynn AN, Creinin  
  Contraception. 2023 Jul 29:110134. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110134. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37524147. 
• Complex Family Planning fellowship graduates' intended practice plans and barriers to practicing in areas of unmet need.
  Pomerantz T, Ponzini MD, Wilson MD, Creinin  
  Contraception. 2023 Jul;123:110005. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2023.110005. Epub 2023 Mar 12. PMID: 36918065  
• Chest mass in a newborn infant.
  Wu BT, Stein-Wexler R, Li SL.  
  Pediatr 2022 Jan:43(1)e1-e5. Doi:10.1542/pir.2020-0058 PMID 34970691 
• Live Birth with or without Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy
  Wong AJ, DeCherney 
  New England Journal of Medicine. 2022 Feb 17;386(7):703. doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2119856. PMID: 35172063. 
• Diagnosis and management of uterine perforation with omental incarceration after dilation and curettage
  Sedrati A, Wong AJ, Alonso L, Carugno 
  Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2022 May 13:S1553-4650(22)00200-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2022.05.008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35577244. 
• Retreatment of chemotherapy-resistant metastatic choriocarcinoma with immunotherapy
  Wong, AJ, Finch L, Pearson JM, Pinto A, Huang M. 
  Gynecologic Oncology Reports2022 April. doi: 10.1016/j.gore.2022.100955 PMID: 35300054. 
• Fertility-sparing approach for endometrial cancer: the role of office hysteroscopy
  Carugno J, Wong A. 
  Minimally Invasive Therapy and Allied Techniologies 2021 Jul 22:1-8. doi: 10.1080/13645706.2021.1949353. PMID: 34292797 
• The virtual infertility community: a qualitative analysis of patient experiences shared on Instagram
  Perone HR, Herweck AM, Stump HM, Levine HM, Wong AJ, Carugno 
  Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 2021 Jan 7. doi: 10.1007/s10815-020-02028-6. PMID: 33411326. 
• Low Perceived Anal Cancer Risk and Screening Utilization Among High-Risk Transgender Men and Women Living in an HIV / STI Epicenter
  Fein LA, Cunha IR, Wong A, Schlumbrecht MP, Duthely LM, Potter JE. 
  AIDS and Behavior2021 Jan 4. doi: 10.1007/s10461-020-03149-w. PMID: 33394166. 
• Progestin-only pill use over 6 months postpartum
  Uhm S, Garcia-Ruiz N, Creinin MD, Blanton A, Chen MJ. 
  Contraception. 2020 Oct;102(4):251-253. doi: 10.1016/j.contraception.2020.06.004. Epub 2020 Jun 13. PMID: 32544400. 
• Trends in Social Media Topics During COVID-19 Among Women Undergoing Assisted Reproductive Technology Treatments
  Fein LA, Cunha IR, Wong A, Schlumbrecht MP, Duthely LM, Potter JE. 
  2020 Oct 19;12(10):e doi: 10.7759/cureus.11049. PMID: 33224646. 
• Tracking the development of risk factors for stroke after pregnancy with preeclampsia
  Lederer M, Wong A, Diego D, Nguyen D, Verma U, Chaturvedi S. 
  Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases Jun 2020; 29. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104720. PMID: 32220554. 

Recent Oral Presentations

• 24-hour vs 48-hour Beta-HCG Follow up for Patients with Pregnancy of Unknown Location
  Watkins J, Seng P, Ponzini M, Flynn AN 
  National Abortion Federation Annual Meeting 2024 
• Intraoperative Glycemic Control for Prevention of Surgical Site Infection
  Kaye A 
  UC Davis Health Quality Forum 2024 
• Universal Screening for Syphilis on UC Davis LD: A Response to National Trends
  Shirazi E 
  ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting 2024 
• Global Health at Home: the Interconnectedness of Social Determinants of Health
  Pfeil S
  FIGO World Conference 2023
• How to Set-Up an International Virtual Academic Exchange
  Pfeil S
  FIGO World Conference 2023
• Universal Screening for Syphilis on UC Davis LD: A Response to National Trends
  Shirazi E
  UC Davis Health Quality Forum Poster Session 2023
• National Trends in the Use of Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) with and without a Diagnosis of Male Infertility
  Wong AJ, Willson BE, Murray MJ
  American Society for Reproductive Medicine Scientific Congress and Expo 2021 

Recent Poster Presentations

• Completion of remote telephone follow up after medication abortion at an academic medical center
  Haseeb M, Rankin H, Economou N, Flynn AN 
  National Abortion Federation Annual Meeting 2024 
• Perspectives from obstetrics and gynecology residents on contraceptive coercion in medical training
  Brown J, Thompson J, Ly S, Chen MJ.   
  The Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Meeting 2023 
• Outcomes of patients with prior cesarean delivery and ultrasound markers for placenta accreta undergoing dilation and evacuation
  Dodson C, Coley M, Meadows K, Hou M, Hedriana H, Chen MJ 
  American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual District Meeting 2023 
• Gaps in resident education: improving obstetrics and gynecology training in contraception counseling
  Ly SH, Thompson JA, Brown J, Chen MJ 
  CREOG and APGO Annual Meeting 2024 
• Ultrasound assessment for placenta accreta spectrum prior to second trimester dilation and evacuation
  Coley M, Meadows K, Hou MY, Chen MJ. 
  The Society for Academic Specialists in General Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual Meeting 2024 
• Exploring Contraception Attitudes Among Refugee Women Living in San Diego, California
  Pfeil S, Crouthamel B, Ghebrendrias S, Chamliers M, Kulley G, Mody S 
  ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting 2022 
• Management of Cesarean Scar Ectopic Pregnancies at an Academic Referral Center
  Wu BT, Feld Z,  Creinin MD 
  ACOG Annual Clinical and Scientific Meeting 2022 
• Gestational carrier use and twin pregnancy: a SART review of trends in assisted reproductive technology
  Wong AJ, Willson BE, Murray MJ 
  Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Annual Meeting 2022 
• Intrauterine adhesions after manual/electric vacuum aspiration
  Wong AJ, Matulich MC, Melo J 
  Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Annual Meeting 2022 
• A qualitative analysis of experiences shared on Instagram by patients undergoing in vitro fertilization treatments
  Perone HR, Herweck AM, Stump HM, Levine HM, Wong AJ, Carugno J 
  Pacific Coast Reproductive Society Annual Meeting 2021 
• Use of an individualized algorithm for post-operative prescriptions in gynecologic oncology patients: prescribing practices, clinical encounters, and patient satisfaction.
  Ownes SM, M.D., Voigt PC, Ponzini MD, Wilson MD, Chen AH 
  SGO Virtual Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer 2021 
• Trends in social media topics during COVID-19 among women undergoing assisted reproductive technology treatment
  Perone HR, Herweck AM, Stump HM, Levine HM, Wong AJ, Carugno J 
  American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Expo 2020 
• Risk factors for perioperative blood transfusion in patients undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease
  Timmons D, Grady MM, Lederer M, Wong AJ, Andrade F, Carugno J 
  Society of Gynecologic Surgeons 46th Annual Scientific Meeting 2020