
Cynthia S Shellhaas MD MPH
Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Professor at The Ohio State University College of Medicine Medical Consultant, Bureau of Maternal Child and Family Health, ODH
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1800 Zollinger Rd4th FloorColumbus, OH 43221
Phone+1 614-293-2222
Fax+1 614-293-2200
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Summary
- Dr. Cynthia Shellhaas is an obstetrician/gynecologist in Columbus, OH and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. She received her medical degree from Northeast Ohio Medical University and has been in practice 29 years. She specializes in maternal & fetal medicine/high risk and is experienced in high-risk pregnancies, obstetric ultrasound and prenatal diagnosis, and care of high risk pregnancies.
Education & Training
The Ohio State University College of Public HealthMPH, 1998 - 2002
Ohio State University College of MedicineM.P.H., 2002
Duke University HospitalFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 1994
Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Akron GeneralResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1988 - 1992
Cleveland Clinic Foundation/Akron GeneralInternship, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1988 - 1989
Certifications & Licensure
OH State Medical License 1989 - 2028
NC State Medical License 1992 - 2000
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2015-2021
- Elected (by peers) for inclusion in Best Doctors in America 2013-2018
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsVirtual Obstetric Emergency Simulations: Enhancing Knowledge, Skills, and Confidence of Emergency Medicine and Obstetric Professionals.Jennifer Mitzman, Sheryl A Pfeil, Saurabh Rahurkar, Pallavi Jonnalagadda, Lindsey Sova
American Journal of Perinatology. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsSonographic Predictors of Antepartum Bleeding in Placenta Previa.Devin D Smith, Adebayo A Adesomo, Veronica M Gonzalez-Brown, Jessica Russo, Cynthia Shellhaas
American Journal of Perinatology. 2024-06-01 - 1 citationsCharacterization of Patients with Frequent Utilization of the Obstetric Triage Unit: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Christopher Nau, Jason Benedict, Casey Cosgrove, Cynthia Shellhaas, Erinn Hade
American Journal of Perinatology. 2024-05-01
Journal Articles
- The Ohio Gestational Diabetes Postpartum Care Learning Collaborative: Development of a Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Systems of Care for WomenShellhaas C, Conrey E, Crane D, Lorenz A, Wapner A, Oza-Frank R, Bouchard J, Matern Child Health J, 1/1/2016
- Evidence for the participation of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)/matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) complex in the amniotic fluid inflammatory respo...Rood K, Millen KR, Tabbah SM, Bahtiyar MO, Thung ST, Summerfield, T, Zhao G, Ackerman C, Shellhaas C, Samuels P, Buhimschi IA, Buhimschi CS, Am J Reprod Immunol, 1/1/2016
- Evidence for the participation of neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL)/matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) complex in the amniotic fluid inflammatory respo...Rood K, Millen KR, Tabbah SM, Bahtiyar MO, Thung ST, Summerfield, T, Zhao G, Ackerman C, Shellhaas C, Samuels P, Buhimschi IA, Buhimschi CS, Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1/1/2015
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Reducing Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Ohio: A Train the Trainer Initiative Using Obstetric Simulation.Shellhaas C, Conrey E, Pfeil S, Martensen L, CityMatch/Maternal Child Health Epidemiology Meeting, 1/1/2016
- Severe Maternal Morbidity During Delivery Hospitalizations in Ohio, 2008-2013.Conrey E, Shellhaas C, CityMatch/Maternal Child Health Epidemiology Meeting, 1/1/2016
- An Obstetrical Triage Acuity Scale (OTAS) Does Not Predict Hospital Admission.Usakoski T, Cosgrove C, Frey H, Shellhaas C, American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
Lectures
- Infant Mortality: The Role of Ohio State and OB/GYN in our Local Community1/1/2017
- The Ohio Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Postpartum Learning Collaborative: a Quality Improvement Initiative to Improve Systems of Care for Women.1/1/2016
- Changes in Early Antenatal Diabetes Screening Practices: Ohio 2010-2015.1/1/2016
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Society for Maternal Fetal MedicineMember
- Member
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