Residency
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Loyola University Medical Center
Maywood, IL

Medical School
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

Undergraduate
St. Ambrose University
Davenport, IA

Research
     
         Current:

• FACE: Familiarity Associated with Healthcare Experience - Randomized controlled trial investigating if improved identification of healthcare providers improves patient satisfaction and outcomes.
  

• The Use of Electronic Medical Record Based Tools to Improve Compliance with Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines - Effect of an Educational Intervention on Primary Care Physicians' Practice Patterns. Reviewing the charts of patients undergoing pap smears before and after the implementation of EMR notifications pertaining to ASCCP/ACOG pap smear screening guidelines to determine the impact of such interventions.

• Risks of Formula Feeding - A randomized trial investigating changing breastfeeding counseling to discuss the "risks of formula feeding" versus the "benefits of breastfeeding and the impact on exclusive breastfeeding in the hospital as well as at 6 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months post-partum.