ConradRussellChaoMD
Obstetrics & Gynecology • Albuquerque, NMMaternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk, Reproductive Genetics/Prenatal Genetics
Professor and Chief of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, University of New Mexico
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Office
1 University of New Mexico
MSC 10 5580
Albuquerque, NM 87131Phone+1 505-272-6399- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board certified Maternal and Fetal Medicine specialist with extensive experience in academic and clinical practice, medical education and administration, clinical and basic science research.
Clinical Expertise
- Ultrasonography, Intrapartum monitoring, Maternal and fetal medicine, High-risk pregnancies, Reproductive genetics, Fetal echocardiography, Clinical research, Healthcare administration, Teaching, Neuropsychiatry, Clincial trials, Fetal Physiology, Premature Obstetric Labor
Education & Training
Oregon Health & Science UniversityFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1987 - 1988
Loma Linda University Health1986 - 1987
Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1982 - 1986
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 1987 - Present
MO State Medical License 2015 - 2025
NM State Medical License 2016 - 2025
CA State Medical License 1983 - 2025
AZ State Medical License 2003 - 2009- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
- American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Clinical Trials
- Two Methods of Diagnosing Preterm Labor Start of enrollment: 2011 Aug 01
- Effects of Sleep, Fatigue, and Timing of Post-dates Inductions Among Nulliparas Start of enrollment: 2011 Oct 01
- Clinical Evaluation of the AmniSure ROM Test Start of enrollment: 2013 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Effects of medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) on fetal brain and cranial measurements.Conrad R Chao, Jose Perez Yordan, Melissa Roberts, Xingya Ma, Bradley Holbrook, William Rayburn, Ludmila N Bakhireva> ;Neurotoxicology and Teratology. 2023 Apr 19
- Predictors of intention to provide abortions after OB/GYN residency training.Katherine J Kramer, Sarah Ottum, Conrad R Chao, Aliye Runyan, Benjamin Rappolee, Sandra Sadek, Noor E Jannat, Maurice-Andre Recanati> ;Plos One. 2023 Jan 1
- 1 citationsLysophosphatidylcholine acyltransferase 1 protein is present in maternal blood in the third trimester and is upregulated by antenatal corticosteroids.Katherine J Kramer, Neeraja Purandare, Siddhesh Aras, Fatemeh Parsian, Sandra Sadek, Conrad Chao, Robert A Welch, Maurice-Andre Recanati> ;Journal of Perinatal Medicine. 2023 Mar 28
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Journal Articles
- The Hadlock Method Is Superior to Newer Methods for the Prediction of the Birth Weight PercentileNathan R Blue, Conrad R Chao, Luis A Izquierdo, Vivek R Katukuri, Mariam Savabi, Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine
Committees
- Member, Maternal Mortality Review Committee, State of New Mexico 2018 - Present
- Member, California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative, Maternal Mortality Review (PAMR) 2007 - Present
- Commissioner, Fresno/Madera/Kings Regional Health Authority, dba Calviva Health Plan 2010 - 2014
- Chair/Member, March of Dimes, State Program Services Committee 2008 - 2014
- Member, March of Dimes, Board of Directors 2005 - 2014
Professional Memberships
- Society for Maternal and Fetal MedicineMember
- American Institute for Ultrasound in MedicineMember
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish
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