Emily A DeFranco DO
Maternal & Fetal Medicine/High Risk
Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
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125 E Maxwell StSte 140Lexington, KY 40508
Phone+1 859-323-0005
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Summary
- Emily DeFranco, DO, is an obstetrics and gynecology specialist located in Lexington, KY, with subspecialty expertise in maternal and fetal medicine, managing high-risk pregnancies. She completed her residency at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and a fellowship in Maternal-Fetal Medicine at the Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium. Her research includes preterm birth, severe maternal morbidity, racial disparities, infant mortality and social determinants of health. Additionally, she has been involved in clinical trials studying early preterm birth and vaccines in pregnancy. She is recognized as a Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (FACOG) and is board certified in both OB/GYN and MFM
Education & Training
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 2005 - 2008
University of Kentucky College of MedicineResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1998 - 2002
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences College of Osteopathic MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
KY State License 1999 - 2026
OH State License 2008 - 2025
MO State License 2005 - 2014
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
- Clinical Evaluation of the SEQureDx T21 Test In High Risk Pregnancies Start of enrollment: 2012 Mar 01
- Assessment of DHA On Reducing Early Preterm Birth Start of enrollment: 2016 Jun 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Severe maternal morbidity and mortality across subtypes of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.Joyce H Xu, Heather N Czarny, Braxton Forde, Carri R Warshak, Emily A DeFranco
American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM. 2026-01-01 - Relationship between social determinants of health, health-related quality of life, health perceptions, and physical activity during pregnancy.Kallie Nowell, Deirdre Dlugonski, Emily DeFranco, Linda May, Gregory S Hawk
Women's Health. 2025-12-20 - Maternal metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease during pregnancy and its impact on offspring steatosis.Corie M Klepper, Andrew T Trout, Shun Dong, Lin Fei, Traci E Stankiewicz
Clinical Nutrition ESPEN. 2025-12-01
Journal Articles
- 861 Racial and Ethnic Differences in Contribution of Premature Rupture of Membranes to Preterm BirthMarianne Dinapoli, Emily Defranco, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- 985 Influence of Gestational Age of Treatment of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome on Latency-to-Delivery and OutcomesRobert Fresch, Braxton Forde, Sammy Tabbah, Emily Defranco, American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Antenatal Exposure to Nonsteroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Drugs and Risk of Neonatal HypertensionMounira Habli, Emily DeFranco, Zahide Rodriguez, Journal of Clinical Hypertension
Press Mentions
UK Researchers Enrolling Patients in Trial to Address Rare Pregnancy ConditionSeptember 30th, 2025- The Joint Commission Names UK HealthCare a Level IV Maternal Care Verified FacilityMarch 28th, 2025
- Study Shines New Light on Guidelines for Delivery Timing in Women with Chronic HypertensionDecember 18th, 2024
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
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