AntonioFadioSaadMDMBA FACOG FCCM (He/Him)

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Falls Church, VA

Critical Care Medicine, General Obstetrics, Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

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Office
3300 Gallows Rd
Falls Church, VA 22042
Phone+1 703-776-6654

Fax+1 703-776-6078
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Education & Training

University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of BusinessMasters of Business Administration, Business , Dean’s Award of Academic Excellence, 2021 - 2023
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2009 - 2013
University of Southern California/LAC+USC Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2009
American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 2004
Haigazian UniversityB.S., Biology, 1996 - 1999
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch HospitalsFellowship, Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology)

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2013 - 2024
CA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
VA State Medical License 2023 - 2024
American Board of Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Critical Care Medicine
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Best Critical medicine Fellow Award from the Department of Anesthesia 2015
Dr Julius L and Anne M Jinkins, Jr Fellowship for the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Endowment Award 2015
Award of Research Excellence Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, 2012
Norman F. Gant Award for Best Research in Maternal Medicine Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, 2012
Excellence in Resident Research Award Houston Gynecological and Obstetrical Society and American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2011
McGanity Resident Research Award, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology University of Texas Medical Branch, 2011
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Clinical Trials

Dilapan-S/Dilasoft E-Registry in Induction of Labor Start of enrollment: 2015 May 01
Completed
Early Feeding After A Cesarean Delivery Hastens Recovery Time for Bowel Function Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Induction of Labor in Women With Unfavorable Cervix: Dilapan Versus Foley Bulb Start of enrollment: 2016 Sep 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Treatment of ppROM With Erythromycin vs. Azithromycin Trial Start of enrollment: 2017 Feb 23
Recruiting
Phase 3
Continuous Non-Invasive Measurement of Hemoglobin During Parturition Start of enrollment: 2017 May 10
Completed
Not Applicable
Postpartum Management of Hypertension in Pregnancy With Hydrochlorothiazide Start of enrollment: 2017 Nov 21
Recruiting
Phase 3
Antibacterial-coated Sutures at Time of Cesarean Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 09
Recruiting
Phase 4
Validation of a Novel Screening Test for Maternal Insulin Resistance Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 15
Completed
Foley Bulb Insertion Method: Blind vs. Direct Start of enrollment: 2018 Feb 28
Completed
Not Applicable
Comparing Outpatient to Inpatient Cervical Ripening Using Dilapan-S® Start of enrollment: 2018 Nov 07
Completed
Not Applicable
Antimicrobial Dressing Versus Standard Dressing in Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery Start of enrollment: 2019 Apr 18
Completed
Phase 4
A Study of a Low-Carbohydrate Diet to Improve Maternal Health After Childbirth Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 20
Terminated
Not Applicable
Assessing Effects of Lateral Tilt on Cardiac Output Using a Non-invasive Technique Start of enrollment: 2019 Nov 01
Completed
Dilapan-S®: A Multicenter US E-registry Start of enrollment: 2020 Dec 01
Enrolling by invitation
Early Amniotomy Following Transcervical Foley Balloon in the Induction of Labor Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 15
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Daily Versus Alternate Day Iron Supplementation for the Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anemia in Pregnancy Start of enrollment: 2020 Oct 27
Terminated
Phase 4
Intravenous Iron vs. Oral Iron Supplementation for Postpartum Anemia Start of enrollment: 2021 Oct 07
Completed
Phase 4
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Reply to Letter to Editor regarding "Ischemic Heart Disease in Pregnancy: A Practical Approach to Management".
Antonio F Saad, Jamie L W Kennedy, Garima Sharma> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2024 Mar 14
Early vs delayed amniotomy following transcervical Foley balloon in the induction of labor: a randomized clinical trial.
Slan, M., Zhang, X., Arena Goncharov, D., Rogers, J., Saade, G., Berry, M., Lamiman, K., Hwang, Y., Pacheco, L., Saad, A.> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2024 Feb 15
1 citations
Ischemic heart disease in pregnancy: a practical approach to management.
Andrew H Nguyen, Ellen Murrin, Axucillia Moyo, Garima Sharma, Scott A Sullivan, George L Maxwell, Jamie L W Kennedy, Antonio F Saad> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2024 Mar 1
Immunosuppressant Medications in Pregnancy.
Antonio F Saad, Luis D Pacheco, George R Saade> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2024 Apr 1
1 citations
Care and Monitoring of Pregnant Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices.
Luis D Pacheco, Scott D Lick, Jose C Iturrizaga, George R Saade, Saad, A. F., Antonio F Saad> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023 Nov 1
4 citations
Cervical Pessary for Prevention of Preterm Birth in Individuals With a Short Cervix: The TOPS Randomized Clinical Trial.
Saad, A. F., Hoffman, M., Clifton, R., Biggio, J., Saade, G., Ugwu, L., Longo, M., Bousleiman, S., Clark, K., Grobman, W., Frey, H., Chauhan, S., Dugoff, L., Manuck, T...> ;JAMA. 2023 Jul 25
3 citations
Mirror syndrome: a systematic literature review.
Sonia Biswas, Julie Gomez, Rebecca Horgan, Baha M Sibai, Antonio Saad, Jennifer E Powel, Huda B Al-Kouatly> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2023 Sep 1
Pregnancy outcomes in patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection before delivery.
Marissa Berry, Amanda M Wang, Christopher P Moutos, Lena Younes, Christopher Meilchen, Luis D Pacheco, George R Saade, Antonio F Saad> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2023 Aug 1
3 citations
Intravenous Iron Compared With Oral Iron Supplementation for the Treatment of Postpartum Anemia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Antonio F Saad, Rachel Stepanek, Makenzie Kothmann, Maria Wilson-Jimenez, Leah McCoy, Brenda Aguillon, Ashley Salazar, George R Saade> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2023 Jun 1
2 citations
Anticoagulation Regimens in Pregnancy.
Antonio Saad, Melody Safarzadeh, Megan Shepherd> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2023 Mar 1
1 citations
Outpatient Compared With Inpatient Preinduction Cervical Ripening Using a Synthetic Osmotic Dilator: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Antonio F Saad, Rachana Gavara, Rosemary Noel Senguttuvan, Arena D Goncharov, Marissa Berry, Joe Eid, Brett Goldman, Ana Nutter, Christopher P Moutos, Amanda M Wang, G...> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022 Oct 1
2 citations
Comparative Analysis of Co-Cultured Amniotic Cell-Conditioned Media with Cell-Free Amniotic Fluid Reveals Differential Effects on Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition and...
Naiyou Liu, Charles M Bowen, Mohammadali M Shoja, Karen Larissa Castro de Pereira, Laxmi Priya Dongur, Antonio Saad, William K Russell, Thomas Christopher Broderick, J...> ;Biomedicines. 2022 Sep 5
15 citations
Timing of birth and adverse pregnancy outcomes in cases of prenatally diagnosed vasa previa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Samantha J Mitchell, Georgia Ngo, Kimberly A Maurel, Junichi Hasegawa, Tatsuya Arakaki, Yaakov Melcer, Ron Maymon, Françoise Vendittelli, Alireza A Shamshirsaz, Hadi E...> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2022 Aug 1
Randomized trial of fundal height vs point-of-care ultrasound during routine antenatal visits.
Chasey Omere, Daphne Arena Goncharov, Claudia Pedroza, Mauricio La Rosa, Mary Munn, Giuseppe Chiossi, Monica Longo, Antonio F Saad> ;American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2022 Mar 1
Differential Gene Expression in Cord Blood of Infants Diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Analysis of the Beneficial Effects of Antenatal Magnesium Cohort.
Maria L V Dizon, Raye-Ann O deRegnier, Steven J Weiner, Michael W Varner, Dwight J Rouse, Maged M Costantine, Ronald J Wapner, John M Thorp Jr, Sean C Blackwell, Nina ...> ;Developmental Neuroscience. 2022 Jan 1
2 citations
Left-Handedness in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Nationwide Survey of U.S. Trainees and Educators.
Christopher P. Moutos, Daphne D. Arena Goncharov, Antonio F. Saad, Gwyn Richardson, Sangeeta Jain> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2021 Nov 22
25 citations
Association of the Delta (B.1.617.2) Variant of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) With Pregnancy Outcomes.
Amanda M. Wang, Marissa Berry, Christopher P. Moutos, Chasey Omere, Shannon M. Clark, Hassan Harirah, Sangeeta Jain, Gayle Olson, Luis D. Pacheco, George R. Saade, Ant...> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Sep 30
3 citations
Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: Toward Improving Perinatal Outcome.
Antonio F. Saad, Luis D. Pacheco, Lucy C Chappell, George R. Saade> ;Reproductive Sciences. 2021 Sep 15
How did a Bakri balloon enter the broad ligament
Nicholas Spencer, Antonio F. Saad> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Aug 26
2 citations
A Practical Approach to Antibiotic Use in Critically Ill Obstetric Patients.
Luis D. Pacheco, Antonio F. Saad, George R. Saade> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Aug 5
Coagulation assessment with viscoelastic testing in asymptomatic postpartum patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection: a pilot study.
Luis D. Pacheco, Marissa Berry, Antonio F. Saad, Sean G. Yates, George R. Saade> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Jul 28
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Immunoglobulin G Antibody Screening to Identify Infections Remote From Delivery Admission.
Christopher P. Moutos, Rosemary N Beavers, Lena Younes, Anna Nutter, Corrie Degraffenreid, George R. Saade, Antonio F. Saad> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Jul 1
1 citations
Embryo quality, ploidy, and transfer outcomes in male versus female blastocysts.
Christopher P. Moutos, William G. Kearns, Sarah E. Farmer, Jon P. Richards, Antonio F. Saad, John R. Crochet> ;Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics. 2021 Jun 4
1 citations
Pyoderma gangrenosum after cesarean delivery.
Christopher P. Moutos, Paige Hoyer, Brent Kelly, Antonio F. Saad> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 May 8
9 citations
Clinical Stratification of Pregnant COVID-19 Patients based on Severity: A Single Academic Center Experience.
Marissa Berry, Amanda Wang, Shannon Clark, Hassan Harirah, Sangeeta Jain, Gayle Olson, Luis D. Pacheco, George R. Saade, Antonio F. Saad> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2021 Feb 6
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Journal Articles

1064 Patient Satisfaction with Telehealth Visits: A Contemporary Study in the Obstetrical Population
Yihharn P Hwang, Makenzie M Kothmann, George R Saade, Antonio F Saad, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Antimicrobial Dressing Versus Standard Dressing in Obese Women Undergoing Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Antonio Saad, MD, American Journal of Perinatology
Pregnancy Associated Atypical Hemolytic-Uremic Syndrome
Saad AF, Pacheco L, AJP Rep, 1/1/2016
Early versus Late Feeding after Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Saad AF, Saoud F, Diken ZM, Hegde S, Kuhlmann MJ, Wen TS, Hankins GD, Saade GR, Costantine MM, Am J Perinatol, 1/19/2015
Do initial tidal volumes impact acute respiratory distress syndrome development in patients intubated in the emergency department?
Saad AF, Maybauer DM, Maybauer MO, J Crit Care, 1/1/2015
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in H1N1 Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ARDS: A Meta-analysis
Saad AF, Rahman M, Maybauer MO, Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2015
Blunt Versus Sharp Uterine incision Expansion During Low Transverse Cesarean Delivery: A Meta-analysis
Saad AF, Rahman M, Costantine MM, Saade GR, Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2014
Effects of Pravastatin on Angiogenic and Placental Hypoxic Imbalance in a Mouse Modal of Preclampsia
Saad AF, Kechichian T, Yin H, Sbrana E, Longo M, Wen M, Tamayo E, Hankins GDV, Saade GR, Costantine MM, Reprod Sci, 1/7/2013
Oxidized LDL immune complexes differentially affect the expression of genes involved with activation and survival of foam cells
Twal, WO, Barth JL, Saad AF, Virella G, Lopes-Virella MF, Argraves WS, and Hammad SM, Atherosclerosis, 1/1/2009
Distribution of IgM and IgG antibodies to oxidized LDL in immune complexes isolated from patients with type 1 diabetes and its relationship with nephropathy
Virella G, Carter RE, Saad AF, Crosswell EG, Game A, The DCCT/EDIC Study Group and Lopes-Virella MF, Clin Immunol, 1/1/2008
Role for acid ceramidase in resistance to FasL: novel therapeutic approaches based on combination of acid ceramidase inhibitors and FasL gene therapy
Elojeimy S, Liu X., McKillop JC, El-Zawahry AM, Holman DH, Cheng JY, Meacham WD, Mahdy A EM, Saad AF, Turner LS, Day TA, Dong J-Y, Bielawska A, Hannun YA, Norris JS, Molecular Therap, 1/1/2007
The functional effects of acid ceramidase over-expression in prostate cancer progression and resistance to chemotherapy
Saad AF, Meacham WD, Bai A, Anelli V, Elojeimy S, Mahdy Ayman EM, Turner LS, Cheng J, Bielawska A, Bielawski J, Keane TE, Obeid LM, Hannun YA, Norris JS, Liu X, Cancer Biol Ther, 1/1/2007
Autoimmune OxLDL Immune-Complexes Activate The Classical Pathway Of Complement And Induce Cytokine Production By Mono Mac 6 Cells And Human Macrophages
Saad AF, Virella G, Chassereau C, Boackle RJ, Lopes-Virella MF, J Lipid Res, 1/1/2006
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Books/Book Chapters

Obstetrics Evidence Based Guidelines
Chapter: Amniotic Fluid Embolus
Saad AF, Pacheco L
Maternal Medicine
Chapter: Cholestasis in Pregnancy.
Saad AF, Costantine MM
Maternal Medicine
Chapter: Emergent GI Bleed.
Saad AF, Pacheco L
Maternal Medicine
Chapter: Sepsis and Septic Shock.
Saad AF, Pacheco L
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Abstracts/Posters

Maternal fructose consumption disrupts brain development of offspring in a murine model of autism spectrum disorder.
Saad AF, Alshehri W, Kechichian T, Gamble P, Saade G, Costantine M, Burd I, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 36th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
High fructose diet in pregnancy leads to fetal programming of hypertension, insulin resistance and obesity in adult offspring.
Saad AF, Dickerson J, Gamble P, Yin H, Kechichian T, Salazar A, Patrikeev I, Motamedi m, Saade G, Costantine M, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 36th Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 1/1/2016
Maternal and neonatal morbidities after operative vaginal delivery versus cesarean delivery: a propensity score analysis. Poster 728.
Saad AF, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 35th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Pravastatin effects on pro-survival molecular pathways in the placenta in a mouse model of preeclampsia Poster 94.
Saad AF, Diken Z, Kechichian T, Tamayo E, Orise P, Clark S, Olson G, Saade G, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 35th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Early Versus Late Feeding After Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Poster 94.
Saad AF, Saoud F, Hedge S, Diken Z, , Kuhlmann MJ, Wen, T, Hankins GD, Saade G, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 35th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Maternal Immune Activation and Metabolic Dysregulation Exacerbate Autistic Social Behavior in a Mouse Model of Autism: The Two Hit Hypothesis
Saad AF, Hegde S, Stutz SJ, Saade M, Anastasio NC, Kuhlmann MJ, Cunningham KA, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 35th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2015
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in H1N1 Pregnant and Postpartum Women with ARDS: A Meta-analysis
Saad, AF; Rahman, M; Costantine, M; Maybauer, Di; Pacheco, L; Fraser, J; Maybauer, M, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015
Cardiac Hemodynamic Changes During Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation Using Nicom: Pilot Study.
Saad, AF; Rahman, M; Marques, NR; Funston, J; Pacheco, L; Whitehead, W; Kramer, G; Koutrouvelis, A, Critical Care Medicine, 1/1/2015
Is There a Causal Relation Between Maternal Acetaminophen Administration and ADHD? Poster 301.
Saad AF, Hedge S, Kechichian T, Tamayo E, Orise P, Rahman M, Stutz SJ, Anastasio NC, Rosenzweig J, Lei J, Mori S, Kajs Mori, Cunningham KA, Saade G, Burd I, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 34th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2014
Mechanisms of fetal programming of adverse metabolic profile and its prevention by pravastatin in a preeclampsia-like murine model, Poster 301.
Saad AF, Kechichian T, Tamayo E, Mcdonnold M, Hankins G, Saade G, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 34th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1/1/2014
Effect of Pravastin on Circulating Anti-angiogenic Factors in a Mouse Model of Preeclampsia Induced by Overexpression of Soluble Fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase-1 (sFlt-1)
Saad AF, Kechichian TB, Tamayo E, Wen M, Longo M, Hankins GD, Saade G, Costantine MM, Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 32nd Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1/1/2012
Does central fetal heart rate monitoring system improve perinatal outcomes?, Poster 654.
Saad AF, Chiossi G, Falquez A, Soulsby-Monroy R, Pacheco L, Hankins G, Saade G, Costantine MM, Am J Obstet Gynecol; Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine 31st Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1/1/2011
The Clinical Significance of Lymphangiogenesis and Angiogenesis in Patients with Ovarian Stromal Tumors.
Saad AF, Nick A, Jennings NB, Deavers M, Hu W, Bottsford-Miller J, Stone RL, Zand B, Milojevic L, Gershenson DM, Sood AK, Brown J, Houston Gynecological and Obstetrical Society Resident Research Night, Houston, TX, 1/1/2011
Maternal Post Partum Weight Retention Influenced by Mode of Delivery.
Falquez, A, Costantine, M, Burzinski, S, Saad, AF, Nakad, R, Soulsby-Monroy, R (Soulsby-Monroy, Olson, G, Reproductive Sciences, 1/1/2011
Parity as a Factor for Post Partum Weight Loss
Falquez, A, Costantine, M, Burzinski, S, Saad, AF, Nakad, R, Soulsby-Monroy, R (Soulsby-Monroy, Olson, G, Reproductive Sciences, 1/1/2011
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