CalvinHobelMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Los Angeles, CA

Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk

Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of California Los Angeles David Geffen SOM

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Office
8700 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90048
Phone+1 310-967-1884

Fax+1 310-967-1744
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Education & Training

Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1964 - 1968
University of Southern California/LACUSC Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1963 - 1964
University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 1963

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1964 - 2025
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Prenatal mood and anxiety disorders and associated cytokine changes.
Mancuso, R., Ross, K., Accortt, E., Coussons-Read, M., Okun, M., Irwin, J., Carroll, J., Schetter, C., Hobel, C.> ;Journal of Affective Disorders. 2024 Feb 15
1 citations
Partner relationship quality and IL-6:IL-10 trajectories from pregnancy to a year after-birth.
Alexandria Lozowchuk, Judith E Carroll, Calvin Hobel, Mary Coussons-Read, Christine Dunkel Schetter, Kharah M Ross> ;Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2023 Nov 1
1 citations
Pregnancy-specific anxiety and gestational length: The mediating role of diurnal cortisol indices.
Kharah M Ross, Harmeen Mander, Gabrielle Rinne, Michele Okun, Calvin Hobel, Mary Coussons-Read, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2023 Jul 1
6 citations
Anxiety in pregnancy and length of gestation: Findings from the healthy babies before birth study.
Christine Dunkel Schetter, Danny Rahal, Carolyn Ponting, Melissa Julian, Isabel Ramos, Calvin J Hobel, Mary Coussons-Read> ;Health Psychology. 2022 Dec 1
27 citations
Maternal anxiety, depression and stress affects offspring gut microbiome diversity and bifidobacterial abundances.
Jeffrey D Galley, Lauren Mashburn-Warren, Lexie C Blalock, Christian L Lauber, Judith E Carroll, Kharah M Ross, Calvin Hobel, Mary Coussons-Read, Christine Dunkel Sche...> ;Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2023 Jan 1
4 citations
Pregnancy anxiety, placental corticotropin-releasing hormone and length of gestation.
Isabel F Ramos, Kharah M Ross, Gabrielle R Rinne, Jennifer A Somers, Roberta A Mancuso, Calvin J Hobel, Mary Coussons-Read, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;Biological Psychology. 2022 Jul 1
14 citations
Inflammatory and immune marker trajectories from pregnancy to one-year post-birth.
Kharah M. Ross, Christine Dunkel Schetter, Judith E. Carroll, Roberta A. Mancuso, Elizabeth C. Breen, Michele L. Okun, Calvin J. Hobel, Mary E. Coussons-Read> ;Cytokine. 2022 Jan 1
6 citations
Association between diagnosed perinatal mood and anxiety disorders and adverse perinatal outcomes.
Eynav Accortt, James Mirocha, Susan Jackman, Mary Coussons-Read, Christine Dunkel Schetter, Calvin Hobel> ;The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine. 2022 Dec 1
15 citations
The moderating role of resilience resources in the association between stressful life events and symptoms of postpartum depression.
Melissa Julian, Huynh-Nhu Le, Mary E. Coussons-Read, Calvin J. Hobel, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;Journal of Affective Disorders. 2021 Jun 5
14 citations
Postpartum sleep loss and accelerated epigenetic aging.
Judith E. Carroll, Kharah M. Ross, Steve Horvath, Michele L. Okun, Calvin J. Hobel, Kelly E. Rentscher, Mary E. Coussons-Read, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;Sleep Health. 2021 Apr 23
3 citations
Low Prenatal Vitamin D Metabolite Ratio and Subsequent Postpartum Depression Risk.
Eynav Elgavish Accortt, Chander Arora, James Mirocha, Susan Jackman, Richard Liang, S. Ananth Karumanchi, Anders H. Berg, Calvin J. Hobel> ;Journal of Women's Health. 2021 Jan 15
28 citations
Interactions between race/ethnicity, poverty status, and pregnancy cardio-metabolic diseases in prediction of postpartum cardio-metabolic health.
Kharah M. Ross, Christine M. Guardino, Christine Dunkel Schetter, Calvin J. Hobel> ;Ethnicity & Health. 2020 Nov 1
25 citations
Epigenetic age and pregnancy outcomes: GrimAge acceleration is associated with shorter gestational length and lower birthweight
Kharah M. Ross, Judith E. Carroll, Steve Horvath, Calvin J. Hobel, Mary E. Coussons-Read, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;Clinical Epigenetics. 2020 Aug 6
19 citations
Maternal prenatal anxiety trajectories and infant developmental outcomes in one-year-old offspring.
Jessica L. Irwin, Elysia Poggi Davis, Calvin J. Hobel, Mary E. Coussons-Read, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;Infant Behavior & Development. 2020 Jul 31
11 citations
Maternal Stress Before Conception Is Associated with Shorter Gestation.
Nicole E. Mahrer, Christine M. Guardino, Calvin J. Hobel, C. Dunkel Schetter> ;Annals of Behavioral Medicine. 2021 Mar 20
12 citations
Immune epigenetic age in pregnancy and 1 year after birth: Associations with weight change.
Kharah M. Ross, Judith E. Carroll, Steve Horvath, Calvin J. Hobel, Mary E. Coussons-Read, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 2020 Mar 12
16 citations
Pro‐inflammatory immune cell gene expression during the third trimester of pregnancy is associated with shorter gestational length and lower birthweight
Kharah M. Ross, Judith E. Carroll, Christine Dunkel Schetter, Calvin J. Hobel, Steve W. Cole> ;American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. 2019 Dec 1
7 citations
History of the establishment of the Preterm Birth international collaborative (PREBIC)
Calvin J. Hobel, Siobhan M. Dolan, Niree A. Hindoyan, Nanbert Zhong, Ramkumar Menon> ;Placenta. 2019 Apr 1
10 citations
Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk in Women in the First Year Postpartum: Allostatic Load as a Function of Race, Ethnicity, and Poverty Status.
Madeleine U. Shalowitz, Christine Dunkel Schetter, Marianne M. Hillemeier, Vernon M. Chinchilli, Emma K. Adam, Calvin J. Hobel, Sharon Landesman Ramey, Maxine Vance, P...> ;American Journal of Perinatology. 2019 Jan 1
31 citations
Pregnancy anxiety predicts shorter gestation in Latina and non-Latina white women: The role of placental corticotrophin-releasing hormone.
Isabel F. Ramos, Christine M. Guardino, Maxwell Mansolf, Laura M. Glynn, Curt A. Sandman, Calvin J. Hobel, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2019 Jan 1
6 citations
Prenatal air pollution exposure, smoking, and uterine vascular resistance.
Zuelma A. Contreras, Julia E. Heck, Pei-Chen Lee, Xin Cui, Calvin J. Hobel, Carla Janzen, Fred Lurmann, Beate Ritz> ;Environmental Epidemiology. 2018 Jun 21
129 citations
Poor sleep quality increases symptoms of depression and anxiety in postpartum women
Michele L. Okun, Roberta A. Mancuso, Calvin J. Hobel, Christine Dunkel Schetter, Mary E. Coussons-Read> ;Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 2018 Jul 20
4 citations
Partner relationship satisfaction, partner conflict, and maternal cardio-metabolic health in the year following the birth of a child.
Kharah M. Ross, Christine M. Guardino, Calvin J. Hobel, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 2018 Oct 1
8 citations
Vitamin D deficiency and depressive symptoms in the perinatal period
Amy Lamb, Melanie Lutenbacher, Kenneth A. Wallston, Samuel H. Pepkowitz, Brett Holmquist, Calvin J. Hobel> ;Archives of Women's Mental Health. 2018 May 29
8 citations
Psychosocial and demographic predictors of postpartum physical activity
Christine M. Guardino, Calvin J. Hobel, Madeleine U. Shalowitz, Sharon Landesman Ramey, Christine Dunkel Schetter> ;Journal of Behavioral Medicine. 2018 May 8
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Press Mentions

Adversity Accelerates Aging at Early Ages, Now Measurable in Real-TimeMay 25th, 2021
Reflections on the Early Years of Neonatology. William Oh: Neonatal Pioneer Devoted His Career to Groundbreaking Research, Expanding Patient Care, and Mentoring OthersNovember 22nd, 2018