ElizabethEllenKransMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Bethel Park, PA

Assistant Professor, Ob/Gyn & Reproductive Science, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

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Office
1300 Oxford Drive
Suite 0610
Bethel Park, PA 15102
Phone+1 412-641-6412

Fax+1 412-641-6512
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Education & Training

UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2005 - 2009
University of Mississippi School of MedicineClass of 2005

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2005 - 2024
MI State Medical License 2009 - 2013
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Sofosbuvir/Velpatasvir in Postpartum Women With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Hepatitis C Infection Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 30
Completed
Phase 4
Opioid Dependence Treatment Therapies in Pregnancy Start of enrollment: 2017 Apr 20
Completed
Not Applicable
STEPuP: Prenatal Provider Education and Training to Improve Medication-assisted Treatment Use During Pregnancy Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 30
Enrolling by invitation
Not Applicable
Implementation of a Patient-centered, Reproductive Planning Decision Support Tool (MyPath) Among Women With Substance Use Disorder in the Immediate Postpartum Period Start of enrollment: 2022 Oct 11
Recruiting
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Predicting and Preventing Adverse Maternal and Child Outcomes of Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy Start of enrollment: 2023 Aug 28
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact, Sponsor-Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Simplified processing and rapid quantification of buprenorphine, norbuprenorphine, and their conjugated metabolites in human plasma using UPLC-MS/MS: Assessment of bup...
Wenchen Zhao, Osama Y Alshogran, Hongfei Zhang, Anand Joshi, Imam H Shaik, Raman Venkataramanan, Elizabeth E Krans, Steve Caritis> ;Journal of Mass Spectrometry. 2024 Apr 1
Associations between acute pain after vaginal delivery and postpartum opioid prescription fills: a retrospective case-controlled study.
Grace Lim, Lingshu Xue, Julie M Donohue, Stefanie Junker, J Deanna Wilson, Brian Suffoletto, Michael J Lynch, Maria L Pacella-LaBarbara, Chung-Chou H Chang, Elizabeth ...> ;British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2024 May 1
1 citations
Patient navigation for pregnant individuals with opioid use disorder: Results of a randomized multi-site pilot trial.
Gerald Cochran, Marcela C Smid, Elizabeth E Krans, Ziji Yu, Kristi Carlston, Ashley White, Walitta Abdulla, Jacob Baylis, Elizabeth Charron, Akiko Okifugi, Adam J Gord...> ;Addiction. 2024 Mar 1
Sex-related differences in the prevalence of substance use disorders, treatment, and overdose among parents with young children.
Yitong Alice Gao, Elizabeth E Krans, Qingwen Chen, Scott D Rothenberger, Kara Zivin, Marian P Jarlenski> ;Addictive Behaviors Reports. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
Cluster analysis to identify patient profiles and substance use patterns among pregnant persons with opioid use disorder.
Elizabeth Charron, Ziji Yu, Brad Lundahl, John Silipigni, Akiko Okifuji, Adam J Gordon, Jacob D Baylis, Ashley White, Kristi Carlston, Walitta Abdullah, Benjamin Haala...> ;Addictive Behaviors Reports. 2023 Jun 1
13 citations
Association of Race With Urine Toxicology Testing Among Pregnant Patients During Labor and Delivery.
Marian Jarlenski, Jay Shroff, Mishka Terplan, Sarah C M Roberts, Brittany Brown-Podgorski, Elizabeth E Krans> ;JAMA Health Forum. 2023 Apr 7
2 citations
Opioids and Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy.
Aalok R Sanjanwala, Grace Lim, Elizabeth E Krans> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America. 2023 Mar 1
5 citations
Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose in the First Year Postpartum: A Rapid Scoping Review and Implications for Future Research.
Jessica Frankeberger, Marian Jarlenski, Elizabeth E Krans, Robert W S Coulter, Christina Mair> ;Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2023 Jul 1
1 citations
Obstetric pain management for pregnant women with opioid use disorder: A qualitative and quantitative comparison of patient and provider perspectives (QUEST study).
Emma Nowakowski, Sanjana Dayananda, Madison Morgan, Olivia Jarvis, Valeria Altamirano, Elizabeth Krans, Grace Lim, Kelsea R LaSorda> ;Addiction. 2023 Jun 1
3 citations
Prospective acceptability of digital phenotyping among pregnant and parenting people with opioid use disorder: A multisite qualitative study.
Elizabeth Charron, Ashley White, Kristi Carlston, Walitta Abdullah, Jacob D Baylis, Stephanie Pierce, Michael S Businelle, Adam J Gordon, Elizabeth E Krans, Marcela C ...> ;Frontiers in Psychiatry. 2023 Jan 1
Increasing access to immediate postpartum contraceptive implants: a prospective clinical trial among patients with opioid use disorder.
Elizabeth E Krans, Beatrice A Chen, Scott D Rothenberger, Debra L Bogen, Kelley Jones, Mary J Turocy, Leah C Klocke, Eleanor B Schwarz> ;The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care. 2022 Dec 1
3 citations
Neonatal Outcomes after Use of Buprenorphine during Pregnancy.
Elizabeth E Krans> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2022 Dec 1
2 citations
Associations between postpartum pain type, pain intensity and opioid use in patients with and without opioid use disorder: a cross-sectional study.
Grace Lim, Elizabeth Krans, Bedda L Rosario, Cynthia A Wong, Steve Caritis, Kelsea R LaSorda> ;British Journal of Anaesthesia. 2023 Jan 1
2 citations
A Systematic Scoping Review of Peridelivery Pain Management for Pregnant People With Opioid Use Disorder: From the Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology an...
Grace Lim, Mieke Soens, Anne Wanaselja, Arthur Chyan, Brendan Carvalho, Ruth Landau, Ronald B George, Mary Lou Klem, Sarah S Osmundson, Elizabeth E Krans, Mishka Terpl...> ;Anesthesia and Analgesia. 2022 Nov 1
1 citations
Effect of HCV or HIV infection on mortality among hospitalized persons who used opioids, 2000-2010.
Stephen Liu, Zhen-Qiang Ma, Thomas J Songer, Christina Mair, Abdus S Wahed, Elizabeth Krans, Evelyn Talbott> ;Preventive Medicine. 2022 Aug 1
2 citations
NSS-Bridge Device for Post-Cesarean Delivery Analgesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
Grace Lim, Emma Nowakowski, Valeria Altamirano, Madison Morgan, Mutasim Makeen, Stacy Beck, Elizabeth Krans, Jacques E Chelly, Kelsea R LaSorda> ;Obstetrics and Gynecology Research. 2022 Jan 1
The Cost of Preventive Care During Pregnancy: A Call to Action.
Michelle H. Moniz, Vanessa K. Dalton, Elizabeth E. Krans> ;Women's Health Issues. 2021 Jul 17
4 citations
Pregnancy and the Opioid Crisis: Heightened Effects of COVID-19.
Ashley White, Brad Lundahl, Myranda A Bryan, Akiko Okifuji, Marcela Smid, Adam J. Gordon, Kristi Carlston, John Silipigni, Walitta Abdullah, Elizabeth E. Krans, Amy Ke...> ;Journal of Addiction Medicine. 2021 Jul 16
2 citations
Barriers to help-seeking among intimate partner violence survivors with opioid use disorder.
Heather Phillips, Eleanor Lyon, Elizabeth E. Krans, Carole Warshaw, Judy C. Chang, Chelsea Pallatino> ;International Review of Psychiatry. 2021 Jul 6
3 citations
Factors associated with parent views about participation in infant MRI research provide guidance for the design of the Healthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) study
Kaelyn L. Kohlasch, Leigh Anne Cioffredi, Carly Lenninger, Ellen Stewart, Tessa C. Vatalaro, Hugh Garavan, Alice M. Graham, Sarah H. Heil, Elizabeth E. Krans, Thalia K...> ;Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience. 2021 Jul 3
Differences in COVID-19 screening, diagnosis, and hospitalization rates among US pregnant women with and without a substance use disorder.
Yitong Alice Gao, Marian Jarlenski, Qingwen Chen, Elizabeth E. Krans> ;American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. 2021 Jun 8
34 citations
Outcomes associated with the use of medications for opioid use disorder during pregnancy.
Elizabeth E. Krans, Joo Yeon Kim, Qingwen Chen, Scott D. Rothenberger, Alton Everette James, David Kelley, Marian Jarlenski> ;Addiction. 2021 May 25
8 citations
The influence of social relationships on substance use behaviors among pregnant women with opioid use disorder.
Dena Marie Asta, Alex Davis, Tamar Krishnamurti, Leah Klocke, Walitta Abdullah, Elizabeth E. Krans> ;Drug and Alcohol Dependence. 2021 Mar 18
7 citations
Experiences and Perspectives From Women Taking Investigational Therapy for Hepatitis C Virus During Pregnancy.
Yasaswi Kislovskiy, Catherine A. Chappell, Emily Flaherty, Megan Hamm, Elizabeth E. Krans, Judy C. Chang> ;Substance Abuse. 2021 Sep 28
Stakeholder Perspectives on Advancing Understanding of Prenatal Opioid Exposure and Brain Development From the iOPEN Consortium of the Healthy Brain and Child Developm...
Jennifer L DiPietro, Kristen L. Mackiewicz Seghete, Elizabeth E. Krans, Kasey Edwards Snider, Reina Bower, Kea Parker, Janie Gullickson, Alexandra Potter, Hugh Garavan...> ;Frontiers in Psychology. 2021 Jul 30
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Journal Articles

766 Risk of Antepartum Readmission Among Pregnant Women Hospitalized for Opiate Use Disorder
Elizabeth Krans, Christina Megli, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
1098 Screening and Infection Rates for Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Pregnant Women with Opioid Use Disorder
Harold Wiesenfeld, Elizabeth Krans, Christina Megli, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Patient and Provider Perspectives of a New Prenatal Care Model Introduced in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alex F Peahl, Roger D Smith, Elizabeth Krans, Michelle H Moniz, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Medication to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant Women in Massachusetts
Helena Hansen, Elizabeth E Krans, Timothy E Wilens, JAMA Network Open
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Authored Content

Assessment of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Use of Medication to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Among Pregnant Women in MassachusettsMay 2020

Press Mentions

Hepatitis C Widespread but Rarely Treated in Postpartum Medicaid Beneficiaries with Opioid Use DisorderApril 7th, 2022
Pitt Public Health Research Sheds Light on Pros and Cons of Cash-Only Addiction Treatment ClinicsOctober 25th, 2021
Center Helping Pregnant Women and New Moms Overcome Opioid AddictionNovember 23rd, 2020
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