Deirdre Lyell MD
Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Associate Professor, Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine, Stanford University Medical Center
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725 Welch RdPalo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-497-8000
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Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2003
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1996 - 2000
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
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
- Indomethacin Versus Nifedipine for Preterm Labor Tocolysis Start of enrollment: 2007 Apr 01
- Pain Study of Rectus Muscle Closure at Cesarean Delivery Start of enrollment: 2006 Jun 01
- Prophylactic Enoxaparin Dosing for Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Pregnancy. Start of enrollment: 2009 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsIncreased Primary Cesarean Births Among People with Epilepsy: A Population-Based Cohort Study.Kelly F Darmawan, Stephanie A Leonard, Kimford J Meador, Thomas McElrath, Suzan L Carmichael
Journal of Women's Health. 2026-06-01 - Trends in incidence of gastroschisis before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.Nicola Perlman, Elizabeth B Sherwin, Stephanie A Leonard, Deirdre J Lyell, Jochen Profit
Journal of Perinatology. 2026-05-01 - 6 citationsThe California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative: Together We Are Stronger.Jochen Profit, Deirdre J Lyell, Jeffrey B Gould
Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2026-03-01
Journal Articles
- 992 Stimulant Medications for Attention deficit/hyperactivity Disorder and Maternal and Neonatal OutcomesDeirdre Lyell, MD, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 842 Positive Predictive Value of ICD-10 Codes for Placenta Accreta Syndrome: A Single Center Validation StudyDeirdre Lyell, MD, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Nifedipine Maintenance Tocolysis and Perinatal Outcome: An Individual Participant Data Meta‐AnalysisDeirdre Lyell, MD, BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Press Mentions
After the Joy of Birth, New Moms Face ‘The Wilderness’May 28th, 2025- Pregnancy-Related Deaths Skyrocket in MichiganJuly 17th, 2024
- Active Treatment for Extremely Preterm Babies on the RiseAugust 16th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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