Coagulation Defects in Pregnancy and Postpartum near San Diego, CA

Biography: Douglas Andrew Woelkers, MD, is a board-certified perinatologist who specializes in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies. Perinatologists, also known as maternal-fetal medicine specialists, care for pregnant women who have an increased chance that they or their babies will have health concerns. Dr. Woelkers’ expertise includes preeclampsia, thrombophilia and placental insufficiency. As an associate professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Woelkers instructs medical students, residents and fellows. Dr. Woelkers has co-authored numerous abstracts and articles, and his work has appeared in The Journal of Pediatrics and the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, among others. He completed a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at Magee-Women’s Hospital, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Woelkers earned his medical degree from Stanford University. He is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal and fetal medicine. Dr. Woelkers is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, member of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine and past president of the North American Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy. He also serves as a scientific adviser for the Preeclampsia Foundation. Dr. Woelkers and his wife, Cathy, have two children.

Biography: Thomas F. Kelly, MD, is a board-certified perinatologist who specializes in caring for women with high-risk pregnancies. Perinatologists, also known as maternal-fetal medicine specialists, care for pregnant women who have an increased chance that they or their babies will have health concerns. His expertise includes medical complications of pregnancy and fetal diagnosis. Dr. Kelly is a professor in the Department of Reproductive Medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine, where he instructs medical students, residents and fellows. He is widely published, having co-authored many abstracts, peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. Dr. Kelly has given lectures on a wide range of maternal-fetal medicine topics, including liver disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth disorders and managing obstetrical hemorrhage. Dr. Kelly completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology and a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at UC San Diego School of Medicine. He earned his medical degree from University of Nevada School of Medicine. Dr. Kelly is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and maternal and fetal medicine. He is a fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology and member of numerous professional organizations, including the Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine and the American Professors of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Kelly serves as an oral examiner for the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and on the Pregnancy-Associated Maternal Mortality Review Committee for the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative.

Biography: Leah Lamale-Smith, MD, is a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist who specializes in high-risk pregnancies. As a provider of maternal-fetal medicine, she cares for pregnant women who have an increased chance that they or their babies will have health concerns. Dr. Lamale-Smith’s expertise is in performing invasive fetal procedures for prenatal screening and diagnosis, including chorionic villus sampling (CVS), amniocentesis, and fetal blood sampling and intrauterine transfusion. She is also experienced in caring for women with higher-order multiples, women with complex medical conditions such as autoimmune disorders and cardiac disease, and critically ill women who require intensive care during their pregnancy or postpartum period. As a perinatologist at an academic medical center, Dr. Lamale-Smith is active in educating medical students, residents and fellows at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Her research interests include preeclampsia and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and ultrasound in pregnancy. Dr. Lamale-Smith has published numerous abstracts and peer-reviewed articles, and her work has appeared in Obstetrics & Gynecology and The Journal of Reproductive Medicine, among others. She completed a fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine at University of Colorado School of Medicine and a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at the Medical University of South Carolina. Dr. Lamale-Smith earned her medical degree from University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology. Dr. Lamale-Smith is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and member of numerous professional societies, including the American Medical Association, the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine. Outside of work, Dr. Lamale-Smith enjoys spending time with her family and two dogs. She enjoys camping and the outdoors, and stays active through hiking and soccer.