Barbara V Parilla MD FACOG, FASAM

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine800 Rose Street, C367Lexington, KY 40536
Phone+1 859-323-6434
Fax+1 859-257-1305

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Education & Training

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1990 - 1992
NYU Grossman Long Island School of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1986 - 1990
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1986, MD with Distinction in Research
State University of New YorkB. S., Biology, With Honors, 1978 - 1982

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1990 - 2029
KY State Medical License 2021 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2019 - 2026
WI State Medical License 2013 - 2015
NY State Medical License 1988 - 2014
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2020
Visionary Award Central Association of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, 2018
Lifetime Mentoring Award Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, 2018

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Increased buprenorphine dosing frequency was not associated with increased severity of neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome.
Alexander M Harrison, Cynthia Cockerham, Asmita Shrestha, Gregory S Hawk, John O'Brien
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2026-06-01
Prenatal Fentanyl Exposure Association With Characteristic Neonatal Anomalies.
Elizabeth Mirsky, Cynthia Cockerham, John O'Brien, Wendy Whitley, Gregory Hawk
Journal of Addiction Medicine. 2026-03-20
2 citations
Weaning buprenorphine in pregnant patients.
Neil Patel, John O'Brien, Cynthia Cockerham, Gregory Hawk, Barbara Parilla
The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2024-12-01

Journal Articles

Weaning buprenorphine in pregnant patients.
Patel, N., O’Brien, JM., Cockerham, C., Hawk, G., Parilla, B., J Matern Fetal Neonatal Med, 12/2024
Influence of Food and Housing Insecurity on Outcomes in Pregnant Patients with Substance Use Disorder.
Chilukuri, P., Patel, N., Cockerham, C., O’Brien, JM., Hawk, G., Parilla, B., Substance Use, 6/8/2024
Buprenorphine induction using microdosing for the management of opioid use disorder in pregnancy.
Patel N, Parilla BV., American Journal of Perinatology Reports, 2/18/2023

Books/Book Chapters

Glob. libr. womens med
Parilla, B, Strasburger, J2008
NeonatalPerinatal Medicine
Chapter: Estimation of Fetal Well-Being: Evaluation of the Antepartum and Intrapartum Fetus
Parilla, B.VEditors: Fanaroff and Martin.Mosby, St. Louis, MOEdition 8th,2005
Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
Chapter: Estimation of Fetal Well Being: Evaluation of the Antepartum and Intrapartum Fetus
Parilla, B.V.Editors: Fanaroff and Martin.Mosby, St Louis, MOEdition 7th,2002

Abstracts/Posters

Increased Buprenorphine Dosing Frequency Was Not Associated with An Increase In Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome.
Harrison A, Cockerham C, Vignes K, Shrestha A, Clarkson R, Hawk G, O’Brien J, Parilla, B., Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting, Aurora, Colorado, 1/29/2025
Accuracy of Point of Care Urine Drug Screen Testing in Pregnancies Complicated by Opioid Use.
Harrison A, Cockerham C, Hendrix N, Shrestha A, Whitley W, Parilla B., Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting,, Aurora, CO, 1/29/2025
Impact of NICU length of stay on outcomes of birthing people with opioid use disorder.
Boerrighter A, Cockerham C, Bowers-Pryor J, Clarkson R, Hawk G, Parilla B., Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine Annual Meeting,, Aurora, CO, 1/29/2025

Lectures

Moving Beyond the Barriers of Treating Opioid Use Disorder Course. Sponsored by the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
Zoom webinar - 11/18/2021
Opioid use disorders in pregnancy. Grand Rounds, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston - 6/16/2021
Buprenorphine Waiver Course sponsored by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Society of Addiction Medicine.
Zoom webinar - 6/24/2020