Research

Clinical research is conducted at FAHC, including the General Clinical Research Center (GCRC), and includes original investigations initiated by faculty, as well as participation in national Phase III trials.  For a more complete overview of the research being performed by the faculty in the Women's Health Care Service, visit our Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology UVM Research page.

Below you will find a list of faculty involved in clinical research at Fletcher Allen Health Care. A brief description of their current research projects is also provided. For more information on these projects, please contact the individual researcher involved.

Ira Bernstein, M.D.

1.  Pathophysiology of Pre-eclampsia

We are examining a specific hypothesis that attempts to explain the development of pre-eclampsia.  Pre-eclampsia is a disease that affects women during pregnancy, causing hypertension and protein in the urine, that can create life-threatening complications for both mother and child.

2.  Examination of the Impact of Smoking Cessation on Fetal Body Composition and Growth

We are the examining the fetal growth patterns during pregnancy for women who are enrolled in a voucher based incentive program that is designed to reduce cigarette smoking in pregnancy.

3.  Uterine Artery Steroid Responsiveness

Adequate blood flow to the uterus is necessary both for conception and for successful pregnancy outcomes. We are studying specific hormones that appear to influence uterine blood flow with a goal of understanding the factors that control blood flow to the uterus.

Julia Johnson, M.D.

1.  IUD Coagulation Study

"The effect of a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device versus a copper containing intrauterine device on coagulation parameters (Co-investigator with Kristen Wright, MD)

2.  Birth Control Pill Coagulation Study

"The effect of oral norethindrone on coagulation parameters in women at increased risk for venous thromboembolic events" (Co-Investigator with Kristen Wright, MD)

 

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